Great News on a Friday Afternoon

haha · 05-13-2005, 06:48 PM

I was getting ready to head out for the weekend. My car had a lot of pollen on it, so I thought I'd wash it before I left. My hose got stuck, so instead of freeing it carefully I yanked, and yanked, and yanked.. until I broke a water pipe. Now the main line into my house is shut down. I am lookong at a drive to Home Depot, and bunch of work in the mosquitos, and NO FRIDAY FUN!!!

I don't feel good

Mikey

Mountain_Mike · 05-13-2005, 07:00 PM

Poor Mikey...I hate when stuff like that happens....always at a bad time, too. Murphy reigns supreme

VoyT · 05-13-2005, 08:06 PM

Groan ... I'm sorry. Next time, think car wash.

BUM · 05-13-2005, 08:24 PM

Mikey,

Friday the 13th

haha · 05-13-2005, 08:53 PM

Guys, thanks for the commiseration. Good news! I dug a big hole, and when I uncovered the broken part it was just the nipple coming off a tee in the mainline. Further good luck is that there was enough left for me to get a pipe wrench on. And the last piece to fall into place was that I found a right sized cap in my plumbing junk box. Voila! Leak stopped!

So for the time being at least, I am back in business. As soon as I get the hot water tank refilled-I had to drain it because it picked up so much dirt-I'll clean up and be on my way.

Good weekend to everyone!

Mikey

05-13-2005, 06:48 PM	#1
haha Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,473	Great News on a Friday Afternoon I was getting ready to head out for the weekend. My car had a lot of pollen on it, so I thought I'd wash it before I left. My hose got stuck, so instead of freeing it carefully I yanked, and yanked, and yanked.. until I broke a water pipe. Now the main line into my house is shut down. I am lookong at a drive to Home Depot, and bunch of work in the mosquitos, and NO FRIDAY FUN!!! I don't feel good Mikey __________________ "Show 'em just enough to win the turkey."- Former KY Governor Bert Combs

05-13-2005, 07:00 PM	#2
Mountain_Mike Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 237	Re: Great News on a Friday Afternoon Poor Mikey...I hate when stuff like that happens....always at a bad time, too. Murphy reigns supreme __________________ All the best....Mike I'd rather live in a rustic cabin and be free than in a McMansion as a slave!

05-13-2005, 08:06 PM	#3
VoyT Recycles dryer sheets Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 445	Re: Great News on a Friday Afternoon Groan ... I'm sorry. Next time, think car wash. __________________ "Coffee: the finest organic suspension ever devised." -- Kathryn Janeway

05-13-2005, 08:24 PM	#4
BUM Thinks s/he gets paid by the post Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 1,549	Re: Great News on a Friday Afternoon Mikey, Friday the 13th __________________ In a panamax down by the river.

05-13-2005, 08:53 PM	#5
haha Give me a museum and I'll fill it. (Picasso) Give me a forum ... Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,473	Re: Great News on a Friday Afternoon Guys, thanks for the commiseration. Good news! I dug a big hole, and when I uncovered the broken part it was just the nipple coming off a tee in the mainline. Further good luck is that there was enough left for me to get a pipe wrench on. And the last piece to fall into place was that I found a right sized cap in my plumbing junk box. Voila! Leak stopped! So for the time being at least, I am back in business. As soon as I get the hot water tank refilled-I had to drain it because it picked up so much dirt-I'll clean up and be on my way. Good weekend to everyone! Mikey __________________ "Show 'em just enough to win the turkey."- Former KY Governor Bert Combs

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