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Coonskinner
12-15-2007, 08:15 PM
They have two smiles...one up front, and another behind.

Why then are there so many plumbers who are depressed?

Hoovie
12-15-2007, 08:16 PM
You CRACK me up!

Coonskinner
12-15-2007, 08:22 PM
You CRACK me up!


How can these men grow in jocularity if they won't even admit the problem?

Hoovie
12-15-2007, 08:25 PM
How can these men grow in jocularity if they won't even admit the problem?

Whew! had to look the word up! :jolly

RevDWW
12-15-2007, 08:57 PM
Maybe it's not the growth in jocularity that's the issue, but growth in the girth that leads to plumbers crack.......




Crack kills.......by suspenders!

rgcraig
12-15-2007, 10:17 PM
Maybe their plumbing is clogged, hence the pinched look on their faces.

Hoovie
12-15-2007, 10:20 PM
There is a widening gap in the beltway - let's leave it there - It stinks, but there is nothing we can do about it!

HeavenlyOne
12-15-2007, 10:20 PM
Of all people to start this thread, CS wasn't even in the top ten on my list!!

I'm in shock!

HeavenlyOne
12-15-2007, 10:22 PM
Maybe their plumbing is clogged, hence the pinched look on their faces.

I have the cure for that problem.

Was talking to a friend of mine the other day. I said there are two questions I ask every resident at work.....do they have pain and did they have a BM today.


:D

I don't like clogged plumbing!

Hoovie
12-15-2007, 10:27 PM
I have the cure for that problem.

Was talking to a friend of mine the other day. I said there are two questions I ask every resident at work.....do they have pain and did they have a BM today.


:D

I don't like clogged plumbing!

Digital Decompaction? :jolly

Hoovie
12-15-2007, 10:28 PM
Of all people to start this thread, CS wasn't even in the top ten on my list!!

I'm in shock!

Coon got in the eggnog. You leave him alone!

HeavenlyOne
12-15-2007, 10:33 PM
Digital Decompaction? :jolly

Only as a last resort. I prefer to use what I call, the magic bullet. :D

BoredOutOfMyMind
12-15-2007, 10:35 PM
You CRACK me up!

Mountain climbers MUST say no to crack

http://www.mountainproject.com/images/0/18/5200018_medium_6a4568.jpg

staysharp
12-15-2007, 10:37 PM
They have two smiles...one up front, and another behind.

Why then are there so many plumbers who are depressed?

I didn't know UC's even thought this way, I am shocked! You've been skinning too many coons.

Coonskinner
12-15-2007, 10:38 PM
Of all people to start this thread, CS wasn't even in the top ten on my list!!

I'm in shock!

It's called satire, HO. :)

Why the shock?

Is this innappropriate?

Coonskinner
12-15-2007, 10:38 PM
It makes as much sense as asking, "Are Apostolics Wise?"

mizpeh
12-15-2007, 10:40 PM
I have the cure for that problem.

Was talking to a friend of mine the other day. I said there are two questions I ask every resident at work.....do they have pain and did they have a BM today.


:D

I don't like clogged plumbing!

LOL, all the residents I work with are doctors. I'd love to ask some of them those questions! It would explain a few things. :jolly

LadyCoonskinner
12-15-2007, 10:41 PM
It makes as much sense as asking, "Are Apostolics Wise?"

:santathumb :santathumb :santathumb :santathumb :santathumb

Way to go, Babe!!!

staysharp
12-15-2007, 10:43 PM
:santathumb :santathumb :santathumb :santathumb :santathumb

Way to go, Babe!!!

This thread proves your ignorance. I told you you were the poster child. I need your picture to add it to my thread.

Coonskinner
12-15-2007, 10:45 PM
This thread proves your ignorance. I told you you were the poster child. I need your picture to add it to my thread.


Are you talking to me, Sharpy,or my wife, whose post you quoted?

rgcraig
12-15-2007, 10:47 PM
Are you talking to me, Sharpy,or my wife, whose post you quoted?

I was going to ask Sharptongue, HUH? But, I see you're taking care of matters.

staysharp
12-15-2007, 10:48 PM
Are you talking to me, Sharpy,or my wife, whose post you quoted?

I'm talking to the both of you! I'm going to bed, I have to get up early to pray and seek wisdom from above. I have a flock who is anticipating a real message from the Lord.

rgcraig
12-15-2007, 10:49 PM
I'm talking to the both of you! I'm going to bed, I have to get up early to pray and seek wisdom from above. I have a flock who is anticipating a real message from the Lord.

Good luck with that.

Coonskinner
12-15-2007, 10:51 PM
I'm talking to the both of you! I'm going to bed, I have to get up early to pray and seek wisdom from above. I have a flock who is anticipating a real message from the Lord.


Hopefully you will receive enough wisdom to teach you how you ought to speak to ladies you don't even know.

You are the dude doing the name calling and expressing anger--yet you say I need serious counseling.

Anybody else see the irony?

rgcraig
12-15-2007, 10:51 PM
Hopefully you will receive enough wisdom to teach you how you ought to speak to ladies you don't even know.

You are the dude doing the name calling and expressing anger--yet you say I need serious counseling.

Anybody else see the irony?

See post #23.

LadyCoonskinner
12-15-2007, 10:53 PM
Good luck with that.

:santathumb :santathumb :santathumb :santathumb :santathumb :santathumb


Way to go, Renda!!!!!:jolly :rudolph

staysharp
12-15-2007, 10:53 PM
Good luck with that.

I thought you were a fun loving, free wheeling charismatic? Taking sides with a UC will get you in serious trouble with the Lord.

rgcraig
12-15-2007, 10:54 PM
I thought you were a fun loving, free wheeling charismatic? Taking sides with a UC will get you in serious trouble with the Lord.

Maybe you shouldn't think so hard.

LadyCoonskinner
12-15-2007, 10:56 PM
I thought you were a fun loving, free wheeling charismatic? Taking sides with a UC will get you in serious trouble with the Lord.

Actually, dude, we're probably not considered UC on the forum!!!

Messin' with the wrong dude, here!!!

Coonskinner
12-15-2007, 10:58 PM
I thought you were a fun loving, free wheeling charismatic? Taking sides with a UC will get you in serious trouble with the Lord.

What? This is really funny. :)

I am not what most consider a ""UC," and your judgmentalism doesn't bespeak much of that wisdom you like tot alk about. :)

LadyCoonskinner
12-15-2007, 10:59 PM
This thread proves your ignorance. I told you you were the poster child. I need your picture to add it to my thread.

Here is my picture, sent specifically to you to use!!! Probably the most anointed picture you've got on your little thread, huh!!!!

May it bless you as it blessed countless others!!!:santathumb:santathumb

BTW, Sweet Dreams!!!

Coonskinner
12-15-2007, 11:00 PM
:christmaskissHere is my picture, sent specifically to you to use!!! Probably the most anointed picture you've got on your little thread, huh!!!!

May it bless you as it blessed countless others!!!:santathumb:santathumb

BTW, Sweet Dreams!!!


It sure blesses me.:horn:santathumb:santaelf:santaclaus

HeavenlyOne
12-15-2007, 11:06 PM
It's called satire, HO. :)

Why the shock?

Is this innappropriate?

LOL!

No, but this is something I didn't expect from you who doesn't smile even on top.......hahaha.

Coming from you, however, it's more hilarious!

HeavenlyOne
12-15-2007, 11:08 PM
Hopefully you will receive enough wisdom to teach you how you ought to speak to ladies you don't even know.

You are the dude doing the name calling and expressing anger--yet you say I need serious counseling.

Anybody else see the irony?

Me thinks 'staysharp' has been cut down here before.....

HeavenlyOne
12-15-2007, 11:09 PM
LOL, all the residents I work with are doctors. I'd love to ask some of them those questions! It would explain a few things. :jolly

ROFL!!!

Sister Truth Seeker
12-15-2007, 11:09 PM
Of all people to start this thread, CS wasn't even in the top ten on my list!!

I'm in shock!


Where would you be if it were not for plumbers...sitting out in the back yard in a stinky little house...


In plumbing a flush beats a full house every time.....

Coonskinner
12-15-2007, 11:11 PM
Me thinks 'staysharp' has been cut down here before.....


We had a brisk little debate this morning, but other than that, I don't remember any contact with him.

And this morning sure wasn't what I would have called heated.

I never broke a sweat anyway.

HeavenlyOne
12-15-2007, 11:12 PM
Where would you be if it were not for plumbers...sitting out in the back yard in a stinky little house...


In plumbing a flush beats a full house every time.....

I need a plumber, but I'll have to just do the job myself.

I have a clogged bathroom drain. It's been clogged for a while and nothing, even Drano, will work. It does drain, but very slowly....and I mean, VERY slowly.

In order to take the pipes apart, I have to 'jack up' the sink and remove the support, as the pipes are behind and inside of it.

I have to find something to jack it up with and hold it in place. When that happens, I'll fix the sink!

HeavenlyOne
12-15-2007, 11:13 PM
We had a brisk little debate this morning, but other than that, I don't remember any contact with him.

And this morning sure wasn't what I would have called heated.

I never broke a sweat anyway.

I mean, under another username.

He sure sounds familiar.

Coonskinner
12-15-2007, 11:17 PM
I mean, under another username.

He sure sounds familiar.


You may be right.

He may be smarting from some tussle we had in another time, back before I reformed and got all sweet and pacifistic.

What I don't get is the call for serious counseling, and the idea that I have deep, bottled up anger just a boiling inside. :)

Is he being serious?

Good grief...this was nothing.:)

Remember FCF?:jolly

LadyCoonskinner
12-15-2007, 11:17 PM
I mean, under another username.

He sure sounds familiar.

I thought the same thing!!!

(I have me an idea....hehe)

BoredOutOfMyMind
12-15-2007, 11:18 PM
I need a plumber, but I'll have to just do the job myself.

I have a clogged bathroom drain. It's been clogged for a while and nothing, even Drano, will work. It does drain, but very slowly....and I mean, VERY slowly.

In order to take the pipes apart, I have to 'jack up' the sink and remove the support, as the pipes are behind and inside of it.

I have to find something to jack it up with and hold it in place. When that happens, I'll fix the sink!


Wait, don't you rent the home- call the landlord and let them call Roto Rooter!

Sister Truth Seeker
12-15-2007, 11:19 PM
I need a plumber, but I'll have to just do the job myself.

I have a clogged bathroom drain. It's been clogged for a while and nothing, even Drano, will work. It does drain, but very slowly....and I mean, VERY slowly.

In order to take the pipes apart, I have to 'jack up' the sink and remove the support, as the pipes are behind and inside of it.

I have to find something to jack it up with and hold it in place. When that happens, I'll fix the sink!
Jack up the sink???? the pipes hold it up???? my goodness...this is all wrong...all wrong...(I say pacing the floor trying to think of a way to help)...OH I no call a plumber one that knows how to fix this problem...


how old is your house/plumbing....if its old you can make the clog worse with drainOH No I have ruined the plumbing!


try a plunger...it will work on sinks too....put water in the sink first to push some into the drain...if you know how to get the stopper out do that first...

Jekyll
12-15-2007, 11:23 PM
They have two smiles...one up front, and another behind.

Why then are there so many plumbers who are depressed?

All work and no play...

And no one wants to play with the guy whose hands are in the...stuff...all day long.

BoredOutOfMyMind
12-15-2007, 11:26 PM
Well this thread ended up on stinky subjects....clogged pipes and bad attitudes.

Hey! Way to go CS!!!!!

:thumbsup

HeavenlyOne
12-15-2007, 11:45 PM
You may be right.

He may be smarting from some tussle we had in another time, back before I reformed and got all sweet and pacifistic.

What I don't get is the call for serious counseling, and the idea that I have deep, bottled up anger just a boiling inside. :)

Is he being serious?

Good grief...this was nothing.:)

Remember FCF?:jolly

I wish I remember more of the FCF days. But I was a newbie there, mostly.

BoredOutOfMyMind
12-15-2007, 11:46 PM
I wish I remember more of the FCF days. But I was a newbie there, mostly.

Didn't you get a DVD?!?

:stirpot

HeavenlyOne
12-15-2007, 11:49 PM
Wait, don't you rent the home- call the landlord and let them call Roto Rooter!

Can't. He's in Florida for the season and I have no contact info.

Besides, he's quite elderly and I take care of everything myself when I can.

BoredOutOfMyMind
12-15-2007, 11:52 PM
Can't. He's in Florida for the season and I have no contact info.

Besides, he's quite elderly and I take care of everything myself when I can.

I would call a plumber, and take it out of my rent. They can put a snake in and have it cleared for less than removing stinky pipes.

Jekyll
12-15-2007, 11:55 PM
Didn't you get a DVD?!?

:stirpot
I wish :smack

HeavenlyOne
12-15-2007, 11:58 PM
Jack up the sink???? the pipes hold it up???? my goodness...this is all wrong...all wrong...(I say pacing the floor trying to think of a way to help)...OH I no call a plumber one that knows how to fix this problem...


how old is your house/plumbing....if its old you can make the clog worse with drainOH No I have ruined the plumbing!


try a plunger...it will work on sinks too....put water in the sink first to push some into the drain...if you know how to get the stopper out do that first...

Did all that already.

I need to take the pipes apart at the U. That's where my problem is.

Sister Truth Seeker
12-16-2007, 07:39 AM
Did all that already.

I need to take the pipes apart at the U. That's where my problem is.That is called a Ptrap.....

I am married to a very cheerful and nice plumber btw CS and Mrs CS....he is a very kind man....does free plumbing for all the friends, neighbors and family.....and so I hope your just being TIC....

commonsense
12-16-2007, 08:23 AM
Too bad I'm several states away;
I have some really slow drains. We've used a snake and taken pipes apart in basement etc but the house is 45 yrs old and the pipes are a bit sluggish.

Does he do furnaces? Ours quit yesterday....and it's only 10 yrs old. My husband is determined to fix it himself. It's getting really cold inside. I survive with an electric spaceheater. Current ourdoor temp 6 ; indoor temp 54 brrrrr.:rudolph:christmoose

Sister Truth Seeker
12-16-2007, 09:12 AM
Too bad I'm several states away;
I have some really slow drains. We've used a snake and taken pipes apart in basement etc but the house is 45 yrs old and the pipes are a bit sluggish.

Does he do furnaces? Ours quit yesterday....and it's only 10 yrs old. My husband is determined to fix it himself. It's getting really cold inside. I survive with an electric spaceheater. Current ourdoor temp 6 ; indoor temp 54 brrrrr.:rudolph:christmoose

hey if he were close he would sure try....the problem in your waste pluming can be lots of things....are you on a septic tank, are there trees near your outside lines that may be growing into the pipes...is there a chance they have been broken by a car or etc driving over them, could it be there is not enough grade in the line....also sometimes if you have little ones things can get flushed that should'nt be...also if there is a crack or a rough spot in the pipe things like Tpaper, hair can catch on it and slowly plug up the pipe...sometimes the only answer is new plumbing...yes and if they pipes are cast iron they will slowly close up over the years....

Neck
12-16-2007, 09:21 AM
They have two smiles...one up front, and another behind.

Why then are there so many plumbers who are depressed?

I think they have their own plumbing problems - because they always turn down a drink of water...

:jolly

HeavenlyOne
12-16-2007, 12:19 PM
Too bad I'm several states away;
I have some really slow drains. We've used a snake and taken pipes apart in basement etc but the house is 45 yrs old and the pipes are a bit sluggish.

Does he do furnaces? Ours quit yesterday....and it's only 10 yrs old. My husband is determined to fix it himself. It's getting really cold inside. I survive with an electric spaceheater. Current ourdoor temp 6 ; indoor temp 54 brrrrr.:rudolph:christmoose

You must not live too far from me.

My furnace or thermostat has been acting up too. I replaced the thermostat with an electronic one and it worked for almost a week, then I noticed the temp in the house was 60. A friend came over and putzed around with it and got it working again. He has no idea what he did though...LOL!

But it's still working for now.

This house is about 75 years old but the drains are all fine except the stupid bathroom sink! My son thinks he 'accidentally' dropped a razor cover in it....terrific!

commonsense
12-16-2007, 12:37 PM
Quick, mark it down, he called the furnace repairman. All of his efforts were in vain. He had his volt meter and tested all the wires and electronic parts.
The main circuit board is dead.....:star

The Sunday rate is $150 plus the part $380....a very necessary expense with great timing. He won't be here for 3 to 4 hrs. Of course the furnace quits on the coldest day.

Coonskinner
12-16-2007, 01:01 PM
That is called a Ptrap.....

I am married to a very cheerful and nice plumber btw CS and Mrs CS....he is a very kind man....does free plumbing for all the friends, neighbors and family.....and so I hope your just being TIC....

Sister, I was indeed being very TIC. :)

BoredOutOfMyMind
12-16-2007, 01:17 PM
Sister, I was indeed being very TIC. :)

Bib overhalls help say no to crack!

Coonskinner
12-16-2007, 01:34 PM
Bib overhalls help say no to crack!


I had a pair on earlier today, working outside. They are the best.:santathumb

Theophil
12-16-2007, 01:38 PM
I need a plumber, but I'll have to just do the job myself.

I have a clogged bathroom drain. It's been clogged for a while and nothing, even Drano, will work. It does drain, but very slowly....and I mean, VERY slowly.

In order to take the pipes apart, I have to 'jack up' the sink and remove the support, as the pipes are behind and inside of it.

I have to find something to jack it up with and hold it in place. When that happens, I'll fix the sink!

Go to the hardware store, buy Sulphuric Acid. Follow instructions-BE CAREFUL! DRANO IS WEAK.

Sister Truth Seeker
12-16-2007, 02:07 PM
Sister, I was indeed being very TIC. :)

I am so glad cuzz my plumber guy is the best...you can ask anyone and they will tell you he has a big heart and is helpful to anyone that needs it...he does free plumbing for many people...

Ron
12-16-2007, 02:17 PM
I am so glad cuzz my plumber guy is the best...you can ask anyone and they will tell you he has a big heart and is helpful to anyone that needs it...he does free plumbing for many people...

Wellll there is this faucet in the bathroom that drips......:hmmm



Seriously, I would love to see you and meet your husband sometime!

Kae
12-16-2007, 08:53 PM
I am so glad cuzz my plumber guy is the best...you can ask anyone and they will tell you he has a big heart and is helpful to anyone that needs it...he does free plumbing for many people...

My husband is also a plumber who does free plumbing for others. I had a mechanic once ask me why plumbers get paid so much. I tried to answer but he felt he was doing the same thing making fluid move around and he didn't make that much money. Well a friend asked if my husband could help him fix his problem. He said it was simple already had the pipe all dug out and all he needed was my husband to replace it. My husband said it sounded like a big job. Eight hours later, half of that spent in mud and human waste I don't wonder any more why plumbers get paid as much as they do. My husband was going to rent the locater and camera from his boss for the job, but because it was for charity they just let him use it. If my husband would have charged him for the job it would have cost over $4,000.00.

Sister Truth Seeker
12-16-2007, 09:03 PM
Wellll there is this faucet in the bathroom that drips......:hmmm



Seriously, I would love to see you and meet your husband sometime!

I know....I want you guys to come see us too....we have a bed and bath for guests...free of charge, of course you'll have to take out a loan to buy gas to get here, might be cheeper to ride the train or fly....mercy!

Sister Truth Seeker
12-16-2007, 09:05 PM
My husband is also a plumber who does free plumbing for others.*** I had a mechanic once ask me why plumbers get paid so much.*** I tried to answer but he felt he was doing the same thing making fluid move around and he didn't make that much money.*** Well a friend asked if my husband could help him fix his problem.*** He said it was simple already had the pipe all dug out and all he needed was my husband to replace it.*** My husband said it sounded like a big job.*** Eight hours later, half of that spent in mud and human waste I don't wonder any more why plumbers get paid as much as they do.*** My husband was going to rent the locater and camera from his boss for the job, but because it was for charity they just let him use it.*** If my husband would have charged him for the job it would have cost over $4,000.00.Yes being a plumber can be a very dirty job....my husband has had to deal with some pretty awful things over the years...we are not rich by any stretch of the dollar, and he makes a good living...but he works very hard for it!

Sister Truth Seeker
12-16-2007, 09:06 PM
Go to the hardware store, buy Sulphuric Acid. Follow instructions-BE CAREFUL! DRANO IS WEAK.This can be very dangerous....depending on what might be in the pipe...I am not sure this is a good idea....

Cindy
12-16-2007, 09:49 PM
Plumbers are our friends.:christmoose:rudolph

embonpoint
12-16-2007, 10:31 PM
My husband is also a plumber who does free plumbing for others. I had a mechanic once ask me why plumbers get paid so much. I tried to answer but he felt he was doing the same thing making fluid move around and he didn't make that much money. Well a friend asked if my husband could help him fix his problem. He said it was simple already had the pipe all dug out and all he needed was my husband to replace it. My husband said it sounded like a big job. Eight hours later, half of that spent in mud and human waste I don't wonder any more why plumbers get paid as much as they do. My husband was going to rent the locater and camera from his boss for the job, but because it was for charity they just let him use it. If my husband would have charged him for the job it would have cost over $4,000.00.

Old plumbers never die.....











They just smell like it!! :christmoose

QueenEsther
12-17-2007, 06:42 AM
Yes being a plumber can be a very dirty job....my husband has had to deal with some pretty awful things over the years...we are not rich by any stretch of the dollar, and he makes a good living...but he works very hard for it!

My grandpa was a plumber and a VERY good one at that! He always did plumbing for everyone in the family. It is a NASTY job!! :)

COOPER
12-17-2007, 06:47 AM
Do you know the Irish Plumber?










They don't call him "JACK McCracken" fer nutt'n!

Ferd
12-17-2007, 06:57 AM
they ought to be very happy. one got $200 bucks from me wednesday.!

COOPER
12-17-2007, 07:03 AM
they ought to be very happy. one got $200 bucks from me wednesday.!

Wait for him to bend over and pay him with Quarters, like a coin operated Toll Booth. :jolly

Hoovie
12-17-2007, 07:16 AM
Wait for him to bend over and pay him with Quarters, like a coin operated Toll Booth. :jolly

uh... but, what happens when ya hit the Jackpot!?!

Ferd
12-17-2007, 07:22 AM
LOL! lucky for me, this guy was young and not fat and kept his shirt tucked in quite nicely.

good kid actually.

On another note, we had our church party last night and one young lady was there. she has been kind of on the edge of our chuch for years. you would have thought she was a plumber! it was terrible.

COOPER
12-17-2007, 07:53 AM
uh... but, what happens when ya hit the Jackpot!?!
:eeeew:faint:vomit

COOPER
12-17-2007, 08:03 AM
LOL! lucky for me, this guy was young and not fat and kept his shirt tucked in quite nicely.

good kid actually.

On another note, we had our church party last night and one young lady was there. she has been kind of on the edge of our chuch for years. you would have thought she was a plumber! it was terrible.

Now that could go two ways.......Was she pretty? :blush

Or was she a water retaining sea cow:reaction

AmazingGrace
12-17-2007, 08:08 AM
Ferd! Been there seen that didnt want the tshirt!!!!! Lord hep us! We had a lady in OKC who came to church like that all the time... Thank God I sat on the front pew!!!!

COOPER
12-17-2007, 08:12 AM
Ferd! Been there seen that didnt want the tshirt!!!!! Lord hep us! We had a lady in OKC who came to church like that all the time... Thank God I sat on the front pew!!!!

:jolly

commonsense
12-17-2007, 09:11 AM
Just a quick update on yesterday's furnace issues. By 5pm we had heat!!!
No part needed, thank the Lord, and the tech explained the entire operation to my husband who is also a service tech....(but not for furnaces, lol).:christmoose

commonsense
12-17-2007, 09:21 AM
Go to the hardware store, buy Sulphuric Acid. Follow instructions-BE CAREFUL! DRANO IS WEAK.


Lowes sells several varieties; comes in a sealed heavy plastic bag!
I haven't used it myself...yet.