Just so you know, the person who installs a gas dryer is not the person who sells it to you. (Especially if that person works for Lowe's. %$#@*!).

The person who installs a gas dryer is also not a washer/dryer service person, oddly enough.

The person who installs a gas dryer is a plumber. I post this, because it is apparently top secret information - Daniel had to call Lowe's and holler at a manager and threaten to return the dryer before anyone would tell us who installs the damned thing.

A plumber is on their way here as I write. With any luck, I will be able to not only wash clothes but dry them tonight. There's still plenty of room for snafus, but it was a great relief to actually talk to someone who, when you asked them about dryer installation, didn't look at you like you'd asked them to swallow a live snake.

Apparently, in Lowe's eyes, it was sheerest insanity on our part to not only insist on having our gas dryer delivered, but to want it actually hooked up. The cool kids are just usin' 'em as nightstands, doncha know. Or something.

Next time, I'm so buying from Sears.