tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post8943609365423948674..comments2024-01-19T17:19:30.290-06:00Comments on a few clowns short: Christmas Joy and sewageBill Lislemanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15187273560129198423noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-63303804899341824642010-01-20T22:44:07.074-06:002010-01-20T22:44:07.074-06:00We were missing you at Christmas and I wondered wh...We were missing you at Christmas and I wondered where you were.<br><br>I am really sorry to hear of what happened but it had a good ending, in fact it sounds like a happy ending, something you could share with for many Christmases to come.<br><br>The sewerage was not just from one neighbour but it was from the neighbourhood. 100 feet is a long way, and someone has been putting their leftover cooking oil down into their sink! I wonder why did it backflow into your house and not into anybody else's house but you'll never know, someone could come home from the holidays to find their basement in a mess. But you do have to look at it because if it can clog once, it can clog again.<br><br>I'll make a point about having that wet vacuum, I could imagine it can come in handy in many emergency situations.<br><br>Happy New Year lisleman.Ocean Girlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02399300464457820101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-63859661153523300842010-01-05T23:13:23.740-06:002010-01-05T23:13:23.740-06:00@unknown mami - dookie - that's a new for me -...@unknown mami - dookie - that's a new for me - it sounds too cute for what it was like. Yeah that public work crew was better than the post office delivery.Bill Lislemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187273560129198423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-14797190617438971702010-01-05T21:42:47.751-06:002010-01-05T21:42:47.751-06:00Holy crap! I can't believe you were ankle deep...Holy crap! I can't believe you were ankle deep in dookie on Christmas. That stinks! But how awesome is the public works dept?Claudya Martinezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17034216831504207496noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-6901584678883281752010-01-05T11:17:58.571-06:002010-01-05T11:17:58.571-06:00@FF - thanks for sharing - Maybe nature has a way ...@FF - thanks for sharing - Maybe nature has a way of forcing us to clean-up every so often. I didn't think of doing too many puns about this mess. They would have been crappy.Bill Lislemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187273560129198423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-2245848790271162212010-01-05T10:35:37.959-06:002010-01-05T10:35:37.959-06:00Oh, man, that is horrific. I was upset enough a f...Oh, man, that is horrific. I was upset enough a few weeks ago when the water heater tank malfunctioned and started spilling water in the garage. We had to pull in a ton of boxes and dry them out. Professor X was really secretly happy because it forced me to sort through all the old paperwork and recycle the heck out of stuff. <br /><br />But sewage. I can't imagine how you stomached it. <br /><br />Yay for the government employees who came out to rectify the problem. Yes, that word choice was deliberate. Sorry for the lame pun.Fantastic Forresthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08044290192610027408noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-26395055698217935282010-01-02T20:44:28.881-06:002010-01-02T20:44:28.881-06:00Thanks everyone for the supportive comments - you ...Thanks everyone for the supportive comments - you guys are great. yes the whole mess turned out not to be too bad and will make for a lasting story. My wife is enjoying the removal of clutter. <br />Green-eyed momster suggested inventing something - well there is a plug device that you can put into your drain to plug it and stop any water going through. The problem of course is it stops the water both ways and could be a problem if the washer overflowed or something like that. I might get one and just keep it handy. The towel with the weight on top worked pretty good.<br /><br />thanks again for stopping by.Bill Lislemanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15187273560129198423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-67299321534025499622010-01-02T07:10:45.244-06:002010-01-02T07:10:45.244-06:00Oh my God, what a way to spend Christmas! I had s...Oh my God, what a way to spend Christmas! I had some basement-flooding problems this fall but it due to excessive rain and an overly-saturated ground. Came in right through the cement walls. I'm still working on fixing it.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-86615502819701270072010-01-02T04:40:14.547-06:002010-01-02T04:40:14.547-06:00We were missing you at Christmas and I wondered wh...We were missing you at Christmas and I wondered where you were.<br /><br />I am really sorry to hear of what happened but it had a good ending, in fact it sounds like a happy ending, something you could share with for many Christmases to come.<br /><br />The sewerage was not just from one neighbour but it was from the neighbourhood. 100 feet is a long way, and someone has been putting their leftover cooking oil down into their sink! I wonder why did it backflow into your house and not into anybody else's house but you'll never know, someone could come home from the holidays to find their basement in a mess. But you do have to look at it because if it can clog once, it can clog again.<br /><br />I'll make a point about having that wet vacuum, I could imagine it can come in handy in many emergency situations.<br /><br />Happy New Year lisleman.Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02399300464457820101noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-63407930562813177232010-01-02T02:12:01.685-06:002010-01-02T02:12:01.685-06:00Holy sh8te and unholy crap. That Xmas will go int...Holy sh8te and unholy crap. That Xmas will go into the family legend!<br /><br />Best to you all for a happy and pooh free 2010.dave hambidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17196843999364876821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-38652395092493945822010-01-02T00:54:06.281-06:002010-01-02T00:54:06.281-06:00I yi yi! That is no way to spend Christmas-- or a...I yi yi! That is no way to spend Christmas-- or any other day for that matter. I am so sorry.<br /><br />So glad the city turned out to solve the problem on a holiday. I take my hats off to those guys. And so glad it didn't turn out to be a huge expense for you.<br /><br />Hopefully the problem is solved FOREVER and you don't ever have to do that again. <br /><br />Wishing to a dry and happy New Year!<br /><br />Cheers<br />jjJoanna Jenkinshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10836376588710862173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-89713813111263555112010-01-02T00:01:34.552-06:002010-01-02T00:01:34.552-06:00Living alone, this is the stuff of my nightmares!
...Living alone, this is the stuff of my nightmares!<br />Our septic is failing and we're hoping to make it to March. If not, I may have an equally smelly story to share....Maureen@IslandRoarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17183530593417498063noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29376160.post-47705648304419556902010-01-01T21:11:56.881-06:002010-01-01T21:11:56.881-06:00I can thoroughly appreciate this post since I lear...I can thoroughly appreciate this post since I learned way, way, way too much about our septic system last year. My driveway is still torn up over the distribution box where our real life sh!t creek was a couple of months ago. We couldn't call the sewer department. My Hubby fixed our problem one week and we're not sh!tty neighbors anymore.<br />I'm so sorry that this happened to you on Christmas. Last year was a sh!tty year, IMO!<br />Maybe you can invent something that could prevent this from happening to anyone else? Maybe you could make a million dollars or more with the idea. ??<br />I hope that never happens to you again.Green-Eyed Momsterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10175981627284967050noreply@blogger.com