Posted on 09/05/2012 3:37:31 PM PDT by nickcarraway
LOL! Wellden, that would explain it!
I messed with mom’s machine once so that her ICQ said “AUGH! Why don’t you leave me.. ALONE!”
I’m going to cancel the rest of this day for lack of interest. My kitchen sinks stopped up yesterday, so I called maintenance. Twenty-four hours later, the water is still 2” deep, and is becoming cloudy.
I called maintenance again and they said first that “they have until the 27th” to fix it. And I said, “What am I supposed to do in the meantime with this water?” “Well you can go talk to your manager.” I said, “AS IF! IF we get a manager on a weekday, they leave at noon (it was 12:35) but most of the time, we are lucky to have a manager one day a week.” “I don’t know what to tell you.”
Cool. I know what to tell them. I will call again and tell them that the standing water in the sinks is a health hazard, and my immune system is compromised. It is a “safety” issue, now. I will look deeply into the phone to make sure they are cringing properly.
May they suffer an eternity of pain.
You have my standing-water sympathies. I’m ready to cancel Bill’s for lack of interest!
Misread as: Standing water zombies. Canceled Bill due to lack of interest.
Actually, that would work. I was considering shipping Bill postage-due to a girl in Chongqing!
Uh oh.
Sounds like a job for “Box Dude”!
You said "sinks" so that means two. This makes a problem for the usual suggestion, "use a plunger".
When you push the water down in one sink, it rises in the other. This may not be entirely fruitless, as the agitation of the water may help to dislodge some of the obstructions.
Likely though, it will not be effective.
What you would need would be two plungers, and you may not have even one.
What to do?
Well, that's why you have me.
Herewith a recipe for a free sink plunger, or more than one.
One 2-liter plastic bottle.This part is tricky. You're going to make an air pump out of a two-liter bottle. You can acquire the plastic bottle from your own recycling bin, or have one of your neighbors donate it (them).
Well, all right, two or more.
Cut the bottle (carefully!) in half. Please be sure to cut the bottle only, as the type of emergency service you will receive if you cut yourself will not help to get your sinks cleared.
The two halves of the two-liter bottle will need to slide within one another. This may mean you will need to carefully cut the bottle where it starts to get smaller near the neck. The idea is to get a contraption that will expel air when the two pieces are pushed together.
(You might want to get enough extra bottles to experiment.)
Once you have two effective air pumps, you have two plungers!
If the bottle doesn't fit into the sink drain, the bottle top may need to be cut down. That's almost a saw cut, (the plastic is thicker). Again, be careful!
Place the air-pump/plunger neatly into the sink drains and push hard to expel the blockage. This part may be messy, and you may need to repeat it many times. That would be true of using plungers too.
I can't think that any real harm could come of using these procedures, as long as one is careful and does not get cut. As I said, it will likely be messy, but you would only be out the effort, and the cost of the materials that were destined for recycling. They can still be recycled, by the way.
Note: In reviewing this, I realize that my cuts as described may not work correctly. Use your judgement, considering the shapes involved. This type of air pump is used extensively in an art project called wind-walkers. The pressure is not great, but the cost is acceptable!
You are absolutely correct! Mr. Sg started the Atkin’s diet in 2000 and lost and maintained the weight loss. I told 2nd Division Vet about it a couple of years ago. Yaelle advocates the “Paleo” diet which is very close to Atkin’s. Healthcare professionals used to say, “You’re following that horrible diet?” and I responded, “Yes, and my lipid profile has improved.” They couldn’t respond to confirmed numbers. The problem is that they, like liberals, have promulgated the misinformation that they have been given by the intelligentsia. They become angry when challenged because they see that they have been supporting deleterious policies and practices during their lives. Unfortunate. Addendum: The Atkin’s diet is not suitable for individuals with certain renal and hepatic issues.
Miseducation is also part and parcel of the process, depending upon the judge. You’re not going to buy into some of that, sre you? Stop making me think about series stuff. UT is for psychological liberation and emotional joy. Oh, nevermind—I should be able to govern my keyboard better.
I dunno. What kind have you had?
Well my first one was red and was leg or hill powered.
My goodness! How do you know all of these valuable life skills? You are not only a fantastic writer, you are a Mr. Fixit, too!
I requested a transcript from the first day and will post the relevant bits.
Yes I have Her Honor’s permission.
Hi, TT! Have you heard anything about that position yet?
None of the above, I was, well, uh, I was something...
Solid! Can’t wait to read it!
Whenever I was, uh, something, I had been at some sort of party. Perhaps you had whale blubber at a party....
Gotta take Crowbar for his last evening walk.
Good night and sweet dreams, y’all!
President B.H.O. has recently appointed a Golf Czar. Major rule changes in the game of golf will become effective September 1, 2012. This is only a preview as the complete rule book (expect 2700 pages) is being rewritten as we speak. Here are a few of the changes: Golfers with handicaps: - Below 10 will have their green fees increased by 35%. - Between 11 and 18 will see no increase in green fees. - Above 18 will get a $20 check each time they play. The term “gimmie” will be changed to “entitlement” and will be used as follows: - Handicaps below 10, no entitlements. - Handicaps from 11 to 17, entitlements for putter length putts. - Handicaps above 18, if your ball is on green, no need to putt, just pick it up. These entitlements are intended to bring about fairness and, most important, equality in scoring. In addition, a Player will be limited to a maximum of one birdie or six pars in any given 18-hole round. Any excess must be given to those fellow players who have not yet scored a birdie or par. Only after all players have received a birdie or par from the player actually making the birdie or par, can that player begin to count his pars and birdies again .. The current USGA handicap system will be used for the above purposes, but the term “net score” will be available only for scoring those players with handicaps of 18 and above. This is intended to “re-distribute” the success of winning by making sure that in all competitions every Player above an 18 handicap will post only “net score” against every other player’s “gross score”. These new Rules are intended to CHANGE the game of golf. Golf must be about Fairness. It should have nothing to do with ability, hard work, practice, and responsibility. This is the “Right thing to do.” So, please remember; if you shot a round of golf under par, you didn’t shoot it yourself. Some one else built that course, and someone else cut the grass so that you could play on it. Someone else built the clubs and the cart.........
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