Me == Idiot

[chezmax]

So, I got a water bill from Waterloo North Hydro¹ a couple days ago, with an outstanding balance indicating that I didn't pay my last (July) water bill. I was sure I did, so I went back in my banking records to investigate.

I did pay it.

To London Hydro. *headdesk*

I called London Hydro; they'll mail me a cheque. *takes London Hydro off his Bill Pay list so he doesn't do that again*


¹ Waterloo North Hydro is the local electricity distributor. Many local electricity utilities are named something Hydro. The etymology has to do with that Ontarians call their electricity supply 'hydro' (ie, the hydro went out again)... probably because, originally, Ontario's electricity supply was hydro-electric, and the provincial utility was called Ontario Hydro.

Since they already have billing systems set up, the cities also contract with them to provide billing services for water and sewage, even though they don't administer them. Making Hydro perhaps a slightly better name than it would be.

Comments

[theycallmebeth.livejournal.com]

*pat* You're not an idiot.

[okoshun.livejournal.com]

I did that once, except it was a matter of filling out the wrong box on the payment form. So accidentally, my VISA payment was paid to the 407 ETR. All $2000 of it. :/ It took a couple of months to get the money back once I figured out what I'd done (when I saw the credit on my 407 ETR bill and the lack of payment on my VISA bill).

[chezmax]

That's quite the toll :P *Grin*

[quatch.livejournal.com]

I did this to kitchener hydro instead of waterloo hydro last month too. Go team.

[roju.livejournal.com]

There are two seperate utility companies? Really? Wow.

[quatch.livejournal.com]

yep. kitchener-wilmont and waterloo north.

You have utilities included, right?

[fallyn-angel.livejournal.com]

Nice. I did that once, though to VISA. Paid money to my parent's VISA instead of my own. Of course, thankfully they didn't make me wait long to get it back. They went put it on my VISA! :)

[iggabod.livejournal.com]

[chezmax]

Are you laughing at me?!

[iggabod.livejournal.com]

um yes!