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Ode to The Lone Drainer and Pronto
There once was a drain that was blocked, and its contents left me quite shocked.
But fear not my friend, we have tools to amend, our Rattlesnake will leave your drains clear.
With a flick of the wrist and a twist, the Rattlesnake is in the abyss,
As it wriggles and writhes, and the blockage soon dies, leaving your drains as clean as if kissed.
So if you’re in a fix, with a drain that plays tricks, don’t hesitate, cause it’s a NO Brainer,
With our service online, we’ll have your drains cleaned on time, Three cheers for Sydney’s Lone Drainer.
Poo News
Our readers are still the best source of fun, information, insights and images from the wonderful world of plumbing
I’ve heard plenty of explanations of the word Poo. I hadn’t heard this one.
Spend a penny on a hot day
It’s hot in Sydney today; 30°C. With the forecast to be 38°C tomorrow Wednesday.
It’s uncomfortable!
We did all of our plumbing jobs earlier today, before it got too hot.
Interestingly, the average Sydney bathroom is a cool place to be on a hot day. The tiled floor and walls in the bathroom made it significantly cooler.
So, if you can, stay in the bathroom a little longer today. Sit a little longer and read this story of the landlord who put a coin operated flush button on his tenants WC cistern in an effort to “save water”. Now stay cooler longer and read about it here.
Funny, 10 days ago I was in Sheridan Montana and the temp was -29°C. I’m glad their bathroom was heated.
Why men spend so much time in the Loo!
Why men spend so much time in the loo is still a mystery to me!
My Dad could disappear in there for what seemed like hours; he would emerge with the Herald under his arm and an understanding of what had been happening in the world.
He took time to think! Meditation perhaps?
My eldest son is just the same. He has Dad’s brains.
Personally, I get in, do what I have too and get the hell out of there.
This clip is fun! If you have similar experiences let me know.
My Plumber is a Wizard
Sometimes its great to laugh at ourselves.
I’ve always loved the Wizard and this is a good one!
Using a public toilet. Should I hover or cover the seat?
Here is a little fun on Friday! Have a great weekend, and wash your hands!
Something to aim for….a fly on the wall
In a previous blog post He aims, he shoots, he scores, I showed you a field goal in a urinal to reduce spillage. Some people were wondering what the original one at Schiphol Airport (http://www.schiphol.nl/) looks like… So once again, courtesy of Exponential Growth Strategist (http://www.ExponentialPrograms.com) Dr Marc Dussault (http://www.MarcDussault.com) here is the infamous fly in the urinal at Schiphol Airport!
This blog is all about having fun with everything having to do with plumbing, plumbing services and plumbing repairs. If you come across anything that you think my readers would enjoy – please send it to me via a comment on this blog. In advance, I thank you for making this a top blog for plumbing aficionados!
What’s Your Poo Telling You? #2
Marc chatted with the sales rep in the store and even brought up our website to show him who was selling the books in Australia!
How cool is that?!?!?
Would you use this loo?
I have just returned from Louisville Kentucky where I attended the 30th Annual Pumper and Cleaner Environmental Expo.
This is one of the western world’s greatest collections of experts, gathering to talk about S _ _ T.
How to clean it, clear it, move it, store it, collect it and record it.
Over the next few weeks I will share with you some of the sights and sounds and people that made Louisville 2010 the greatest plumbing expo so far this decade; http://www.pumpershow.com/.
Please come back to this blog page over the next few weeks to see and enjoy some images of Louisville, KY through the eyes of The Lone Drainer and Pronto.
In the meantime enjoy these images of a very unusual public toilet. I ask you, Would you use this Loo?
Now that you’ve seen the outside view, take a look at the view from the inside out.
It’s made entirely of one-way glass! No one can see you from the outside, but when you are inside it’s like sitting in a clear glass box!
Could You….??? Now would you use this fun toilet?
So you think you’re having a bad day?
Today’s blog post is from Exponential Growth Strategist Dr Marc Dussault. (http://www.MarcDussault.com).
Some days when you think you are home free, there is a trap waiting for you.
Have you ever had a day like that?
Marc takes business growth very seriously, but insists we plumbers take time to have a laugh, even at our own expense.
Thanks for the medicine Dr!
http://www.ExponentialPrograms.com
Water or wine. Is there bacteria in water?
As Ben Franklin said; “In wine there is wisdom, in beer there is freedom, in water there is bacteria.”
In a number of carefully controlled trials, scientists have demonstrated that if we drink 1 litre of water each day, at the end of the year we would have absorbed more than 1 kilo of Escherichia coli, (E. Coli) – bacteria found in faeces.
In other words, we are consuming 1 kilo of poo..
However, We DO NOT run that risk when drinking wine & beer (or tequila, rum, whiskey or other liquor), because alcohol has to go through a purification process of boiling, filtering and or fermenting.
Remember:
Water = Poo, Wine = Health.
Therefore, it’s better to drink wine and talk stupid, than to drink water and be full of S _ _ t.
There is no need to thank me for this valuable information, thank my mate David Weekes.
I’m providing it as a public service!
S_ _ T Happens. Short Guide to Comparative Religions
Every now and then, things come across my desk that I must share, and those of you who follow the Lone Drainer and Pronto blog know that S_ _T is something that, well it happens.
At Christmas, this is a tongue in cheek twist on “our subject”:
Taoism S _ _ t happens.
Buddhism If S _ _t happens, it’s not really S _ _t.
Islam If S_ _t happens, it’s the will of Allah.
Protestantism S _ _t happens because you don’t work hard enough.
Judaism Why does S _ _t always happen to us?
Hinduism This S_ _t happened before.
Catholicism S _ _t happens because you’re bad.
Hare Krishna S _ _t happens rama rama.
T.V Evangelism Send more S _ _t.
Atheism No S _ _t.
Jehovah’s Witness Knock knock, S_ _t happens.
Hedonism There’s nothing like a good S _ _t happening.
Christian Science S _ _t happens in your mind.
Agnosticism Maybe S _ _t happens, maybe it doesn’t.
Existentialism What is S _ _t anyway?
Stoicism This S _ _t doesn’t bother me.
Rastafarianism Let’s smoke this S _ _t.
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A Sign of the Times?
A Picture paints a thousand words. We really enjoyed these photos, and hope you will as well….
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Even Wizards need a Plumber
To be a plumber is to be a Wizard (ace, adept, champion, genius, hotshot, magician, mavin, sensation, star, superstar, virtuoso, whizz, wiz)
This was taken from the Sydney Morning Herald on 26th August, 2009.
SSSSSire CCCCertainly SSSSSounds like a job for The Lone Drainer and Pronto
S_ _t Happens. The Most Functional English Word
Well, it’s s_ _t. That’s right, s_ _t! S_ _t may just be the most functional word in the English language.
You can smoke s_ _t, buy s_ _t, sell s_ _t, lose s_ _t, find s_ _t, forget s_ _t, and tell others to eat s_ _t.
Some people know their s_ _t, while others can’t tell the difference between s_ _t and shineola.
There are lucky s_ _ts, dumb s_ _ts, and crazy s_ _ts. There is bull s_ _t, horse s_ _t, and chicken s_ _t.
You can throw s_ _t, sling s_ _t, catch s_ _t, shoot the s_ _t, or duck when the s_ _t hits the fan.
You can give a s_ _t or serve s_ _t on a shingle.
You can find yourself in deep s_ _t or be happier than a pig in s_ _t.
Some days are colder than s_ _t, some days are hotter than s_ _t, and some days are just plain s_ _tty.
Some music sounds like s_ _t, things can look like s_ _t, and there are times when you feel like s_ _t.
You can have too much s_ _t, not enough s_ _t, the right s_ _t, the wrong s_ _t or a lot of weird s_ _t.
You can carry s_ _t, have a mountain of s_ _t, or find yourself up s_ _t creek without a paddle.
Sometimes everything you touch turns to s_ _t and other times you fall in a bucket of s_ _t and come out smelling like a rose.
When you stop to consider all the facts, it’s the basic building block of the English language.
And remember, once you know your s_ _t, you don’t need to know anything else!!
You could pass this along, if you give a s_ _t; or not do so if you don’t give a s_ _t!
Well, s_ _t, it’s time for me to go. Just wanted you to know that I do give a s_ _t and hope you had a nice day, without a bunch of s_ _t. But, if you happened to catch a load of s_ _t from some s_ _t head………..
Well, S_ _t Happens!!!
Actually SHIFT HAPPENS and if you don’t SHIFT, you’ll be in a lot of s_ _t!
George Bush Toilets
The reign of US President George W Bush has come to an end, but as this piece of urinal art proves, when it comes to “Dubya”, many people will never grow tired of taking the piss….
The creator of this fantastic piece is a subscriber to “toilet humour“. His bathroom creations are unbelievable; I will soon share with you some of his other works.
And for all you plumbers, imagine clearing a blocked drain in the outlet of this urinal; be careful now!
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Toilet Humour
A toilet is a plumbing fixture and disposal system primarily intended for the disposal of bodily wastes: urine and faecal matter. Additionally, vomit and menstrual waste is sometimes disposed in toilets in western societies.
The word “toilet” can be used to refer to the fixture itself or to the room containing the fixture, especially in British English. In Canadian English, the latter is euphemistically called a washroom, and in American English, a restroom or bathroom. The latter term usually refers to a room that also contains a bath tub. A room with only a toilet and a sink is sometimes called a half-bathroom or a powder room.
There are two basic types of toilets: the dry toilet, and the wet toilet – the latter being the most commonly known and producer of blackwater. The dry toilet needs no plumbing for water input or evacuation, but is often coupled with some ventilation system.
Humour
Humour or humor (see American and British English spelling differences) is the tendency of particular cognitive experiences to provoke laughter and provide amusement. Many theories exist about what humour is and what social function it serves. People of all ages and cultures respond to humour. The majority of people are able to be amused, to laugh or smile at something funny, and thus they are considered to have a “sense of humour.”
When attending to blocked drains we sometimes encounter “Toilet Humour”!
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Use only Genuine Pipes! for Plumbing
Today’s post is courtesy of Dr Marc Dussault. Check him out at:
http://www.ExponentialPrograms.com/business/blog
Piping Specifications
Mr. Santa Singh is a brilliant engineer of College of Engineering Patiala and Mr. Banta Singh is his boss and a gold medalist of Jalandhar University. Both of them are serving for Punjab Pipes whose owner is Ms. Gurujit Kaur. In one of the tenders Mr. Santa Singh has declared the pipe specifications.
Prepared by: SANTA SINGH Approved by: BANTA SINGH
NOTE: Some vendors are now able to supply pre-rusted pipes. If available in your area, this product is recommended, as it will save a great deal of time at the job site.
The History of Plumbing
Here’s something the Romans did for us – they invented plumbing!
By Adam Hart-Davis
Julius Caesar had a weekend native-bashing excursion to Britain in 55 BC. But I guess he didn’t enjoy the damp boarding houses with their fierce landladies, for he quickly went back to Rome, and naturally claimed a great victory. Almost a hundred years later the emperor Claudius sent a powerful invading army, and the Romans then occupied Britain for the next 350 years. What did those Romans ever do for us?
Flushing lavatories
The Romans were keen on hygiene and built public baths in all their cities. Many of them have survived, notably the grand complex at Bath. The bath houses were places for social gathering, gossiping, and exchanging news. In the same complex there were communal lavatories, often flushed with the used bathwater.
There is a well-preserved lavatory at Housesteads Roman fort, near Hexham, on Hadrian’s wall. The camp was home to some 800 soldiers, and the communal lavatory in the south-east corner must have accommodated a dozen men at a time, shoulder to shoulder, without any partitions. The sewage fell into a trench, and rainwater, collected in a cistern, flushed it away through the outer wall of the camp and into the civilian settlement outside.
A shallow channel in front of the sitting men also contained running water, probably to rinse the sponges on sticks that they used to wipe their bums. Each soldier probably carried his own sponge, since using one immediately after someone else would not have been appealing.
The Latin word for sewer is cloaca — the main sewer in Rome was called the cloaca maxima — and the Romans worshipped Cloacina, the goddess of the lavatory. There is even a poem in her honour:
O Cloacina, Goddess of this place,
Look on thy servant with a smiling face.
Soft and cohesive let my offering flow—
Not rudely swift, nor obstinately slow.
Fixing a Blocked Drain with The Electric Eel!
I asked Bruno, the plumber, to attend to a blocked drain at a well-known food shop in Bondi as I was on crutches and could not do so myself.
Whilst Bruno was fixing the blocked drain he rang me to say that he couldn’t get the electric eel out of the drain pipe and could I come and help. My wife (who was 8 months pregnant at the time) drove me to the site and I limped in and found Bruno with the electric eel over an access drain with the eel cables stuck fast!
“What happened” I asked. Bruno said, “The eel cables just kept going in, so I kept on putting them in”.
“How much cable is in that hole”? I asked. “About 45 feet” (15 metres) he replied!
“How far to the blocked toilet”? I asked” “About 10 feet” he replied! I cringed!
I held on to my crutches and tried to help Bruno drag that electric eel out of that pipe. It wouldn’t budge!
Fortunately for us, the house behind the shop was vacant …. except for the “beast” that had been unleashed in the bathroom. The extra 35 feet of eel had come out through the back of the toilet, done a complete circuit of the small bathroom, then out the door and down the hallway towards the kitchen. The spinning action of the eel had allowed it to grab the old carpet hall runner in a “death roll”. When we had tried to wrestle the eel from the pipe, the old carpet had got stuck fast!
We were of course able to salvage the situation, had the carpet cleaned, replaced the loo and successfully cleared the blockage.
Some 12 years later when I have a coffee with Bruno (who now has his own very successful plumbing business) and we laugh about our daily plumbing lives, telling those gathered about the dangers of the electric eel, Bruno still blushes and says “David, it’s just The Nature of The Beast“!
Plumbing Tip: Don’t keep putting your resources into a black hole!
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Plumbing Humour
Today’s post is courtesy of Dr Marc Dussault, who is Australia’s #1 Exponential Growth Strategist. It’s a hilarious YouTube video that he has posted on his Personal Mastery Blog.
Click here to view the video. It’s about a toilet-house built in South Korea; it shows what passion is all about – even when you’re in the Toilet Industry!
Marc calls this “antimimeticisomorphism” – shifting ones thinking to create an exponential mindset by doing something out-of-the-ordinary to achieve extra-ordinary results. He has an entire website devoted to this amazing concept!
Stay tuned for more intriguing posts like this one! Who said plumbing can’t be fun?!?!?!?