Man Writes Toilet Paper Check for Bill

BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (March 27) - An upstate New York man embroiled in a dispute over his water bill is not being allowed to pay off his debt with a check written on toilet paper. Ron Borgna tried to settle his $2,509.66 bill with a check written on floral print, two-ply toilet paper Wednesday. The disagreement began in September 2006 when Borgna received a $422.90 water bill. Borgna claims he was overbilled. With additional charges, penalties and late fees that bill has grown. Binghamton city officials refused to accept the check. After a short argument, Borgna was escorted out of the building.
Borgna says he is appealing the judgment against him in small claims court.
This is an outrageous article that I wanted to share with everyone. Fine I understand the man did not want to pay the bill because he felt he was over charged but, for him to write it on toilet paper and cause a whole seen for the company not accepting the payment is ridiculous. First off how is toilet paper in any one's mind suitable for a check payment, I mean come on there are certain numbers on checks linking it with the bank that contains the money needing to be paid. I have no idea what this man was thinking when he decided to write a check on a piece of Charmin but the nerve of him to then fight with the company because they will not except it, who is a check on a piece of paper supposed to pay the Quilted Northern ladies? If I was the water company I would turn this man's water off for the mear fact that he is incompetent and send a letter on a piece of toilet paper notifying him that the water will be turned off.