Heigh-Ho, Heigh-Ho, It's off to inspection we go...

It's federal inspection time again- the horror! But it is such fun to watch everyone running around in such fear and awe- no, not the tenants- we're too busy barricading our doors and wondering who's gonna get popped for random inspection- it'd make a good betting pool, but it's probably illegal to bet in a federal building. No, I mean the management- this is the time of year they have to justify what they've done with the fed's property. And the exterior renewal process hasn't even started yet- the new siding, concrete repairs, landscaping, fences, balcony repairs, washing off of pigeon poop, etc... We're still waiting for the 1970 plumbing pipes to be repaired, so the toilets don't flush up anymore- three story building- and for the electricals to get updated. It's a little disturbing to install cable and hear the microwave turn on...The place was built in 1947 (!)- but was rehabbed in the '70's- we're even haunted-honest! An older man likes to do a full body apparition out of a cloud of smoke up on the second floor, usually around ten at night. The first time I saw him I thought my eyes were going- but a little discreet questioning brought out that I'm not the only person who's seen him. He's probably the ghost of a former federal inspector- he looks really pissed off!