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Old 05-15-2016, 10:20 PM
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In this iphone age you would think there would be an auto feeder that can be pre-programmed or activated via wifi or Bluetooth or …

I too am one that hates bothering people, even neighbors. What’s weird is I don’t mind if they ask me I just don’t like imposing on others.

When I was in HS I got to follow my cousin around for a day. He had a terracescape business. He would water plants on balconies, patios and inside apartments in nyc. I recall one apartment we went to. We were let in by the doorman, watered ONE plant and left. The extra odd aspect, the homeowner was not away on business or vacation, yes he was home. He just didn’t feel like watering that one plant. Cousin did this 3 times per week and the bill was $500/mon. Now that would be outrageous for watering one plant in 2016, that was really insane in 1979. I guess it’s true, some people have more money than sense. To water all the plants on a balcony he charged a mere $800/mon. (in 1979). Most of the time those people also were home. Manhattan is it’s own world, I don’t think this plan would work in TV.