| This week’s Diver: 
                  Steve Gould of CuckoosYears in the Dishwashing Industry: 15
 Claim to Fame: Twice banned by two separate 
                  station
 managers as a KDUR DJ
  Dear Diver:My mother in law is planning a long weekend here in town. Is 
                  it appropriate for me to take the initiative and rent her a 
                  room at the Spanish Trails or another
 four-star hotel in town? Or should she stay with us?
 – Telly Graphalas, Durango
  Dear Telly,“It is appropriate if the house is in worse shape than 
                  the Spanish Trails, but, if not, have her stay. It’s appropriate 
                  not to get in trouble with the old lady. You don’t need 
                  that.”
 Yours truly,
 – Diver
  Diver:Last Saturday morning, I woke up to find a drunken stranger 
                  asleep on my couch. I was a bit alarmed since he was stinking 
                  up my house with the acrid
 odor of sweat and gin. What do you recommend
 someone should do in this situation? Call the cops?
 – Julie Tetrault,
 South Side Durango
 
      | Dear Julie,
 Well, if it was me, I’d roll him over to see if it’s 
                  my dad first. If not, and if he’s still passed out, I’d 
                  probably take his wallet. Then you wake him up and tell him 
                  to take off.
 Yours truly,
 Diver
  Dearest Diver:If a bear gets into my neighbor’s trash, but then decides 
                  to drag the trash in
 front of my house and leave the mess in my yard, whose responsibility 
                  is it to clean it up? Is it a shared job?
 – Sharon Wissinger,
 Animas City
 Dear Sharon,The neighbors are responsible. They
 are the irresponsible people for not securing their trash bin. 
                  However, the reality is, you will end up picking it
 up anyway. After that, call the city.
 Yours truly,
 Diver
  Dear Diver:I’m currently toying with the idea of buying a ski pass. 
                  However, since this is
 Colorado, I don’t think it’s going to snow. Any 
                  winter predictions?
 –J.G. Grimes,
 Gem Village
  Dear J.G.I predict crushing snow. Or, building, flattening devastation. 
                  I’ve felt it a long time.
 Yours truly,
 Diver
 
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