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Iowa Man Spends Christmas Eve in Septic Tank
Fox News ^ | December 26, 2007

Posted on 12/26/2007 10:45:04 AM PST by Zakeet

DES MOINES, Iowa — Christmas Eve stunk for Robert Schoff.

The 77-year-old Des Moines man got stuck in his septic tank.

"It wasn't good, I'll tell you what," Schoff told the Des Moines Register. "It was the worst Christmas Eve I've ever had."

Schoff's holiday adventure started Monday when he dug a hole and reached inside to find a clog. He lost his balance and became wedged in the opening of the tank.

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TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous; Weird Stuff
KEYWORDS: christmas; iowa; septic; septictank; sewage
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Let'er rip.
1 posted on 12/26/2007 10:45:05 AM PST by Zakeet
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Man, I hope he used anti-bacterial soap when he got out.


2 posted on 12/26/2007 10:47:38 AM PST by raybbr (You think it's bad now - wait till the anchor babies start to vote!)
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"Christmas Eve stunk for Robert Schoff."

Captain Obvious writes the news!!!

3 posted on 12/26/2007 10:47:39 AM PST by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (RIP Eric Medlen. You will be missed.../ Get well Soon John Force!!!)
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To: Zakeet; Owl_Eagle; Sam's Army; Lazamataz; Darksheare; pissant; najida; r-q-tek86; blackie; ...

And I thought my Christmas was bad......PING!!


4 posted on 12/26/2007 10:48:33 AM PST by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (RIP Eric Medlen. You will be missed.../ Get well Soon John Force!!!)
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Sorry,
I thought this was another Hillary thread.


5 posted on 12/26/2007 10:48:47 AM PST by tractorman
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Guess he was drumming up support for Mitt.
6 posted on 12/26/2007 10:53:14 AM PST by big'ol_freeper ("Those who hammer their guns into plows will plow for those who do not." ~ Thomas Jefferson)
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To: Zakeet

man, what a crappy christmas eve that was.


7 posted on 12/26/2007 10:54:12 AM PST by glide625
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Volunteer, looking for Hillary voters.
8 posted on 12/26/2007 10:55:13 AM PST by hinckley buzzard
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Many people get in the tank on the holidays, but this goes too far...


9 posted on 12/26/2007 10:55:44 AM PST by mikrofon (Silent Night, Smelly Night)
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I spent Christmas in New Orleans once.


10 posted on 12/26/2007 10:56:32 AM PST by Soliton
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Oh that is just so sad!


11 posted on 12/26/2007 10:56:57 AM PST by najida (RIP Crazy Lulu)
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Coulda been worse.

He could’ve spent it with his in-laws.


12 posted on 12/26/2007 10:58:45 AM PST by PBRSTREETGANG
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“Hey - Robert - when we asked you to come by for some egg nog on Christamas day - tell ya what - how ‘bout we make it next year. Have a good one. Bye.”


13 posted on 12/26/2007 10:59:11 AM PST by 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
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Man I hate when that happens. It can really ruin a day....Christmas or not.


14 posted on 12/26/2007 10:59:36 AM PST by abigailsmybaby (I was born with nothing. So far I have most of it left.)
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"It wasn't good, I'll tell you what," Schoff told the Des Moines Register.


15 posted on 12/26/2007 11:00:53 AM PST by OCC
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Obviously trying to avoid all the political ads on TV..the phone calls, and the door to door canvassers.


16 posted on 12/26/2007 11:14:36 AM PST by ken5050
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"Obviously trying to avoid all the political ads on TV..the phone calls, and the door to door canvassers."

He couldn't find a better place to hide???

17 posted on 12/26/2007 11:18:19 AM PST by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (RIP Eric Medlen. You will be missed.../ Get well Soon John Force!!!)
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But no way they’d follow him there...


18 posted on 12/26/2007 11:22:24 AM PST by ken5050
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I’d go to the Biker Bar...they are not following me there, unless they want an ass whoopin...


19 posted on 12/26/2007 11:33:54 AM PST by Jersey Republican Biker Chick (RIP Eric Medlen. You will be missed.../ Get well Soon John Force!!!)
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Was he sober?


20 posted on 12/26/2007 11:36:14 AM PST by blackie (Be Well~Be Armed~Be Safe~Molon Labe!)
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