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Religions > Atheism |
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"Doc Smartass" |
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08 Apr 2005 01:06:35 AM |
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The Great Flood! |
No, not that bible fable stuff.
About a week ago, we on the Gulf Coast (Louisiana, Mississippi, Talabama,
and FloriDUH! all got hammered. Pensacola got almost as much rain in 12
hours as Hurricane Ivan dumped on us. My little storage cellar had several
pounds of leaves in it after the hurricane, but was pretty much bone-dry
even though I'd left the doors open. After last week's marathon, I found
maybe 4 inches of water in there (but my kayak was bone-dry).
I immediately started thinking out how I was going to get the water out of
there with the least effort, and settled on a small bilge pump, 10 feet of
hose, and an old computer power supply. Didn't build it right away, though.
Yesterday, we saw another big-***** storm system. Around 7 p.m. the rain was
coming down by the bathtub load (no paltry bucket-loads, here). Rained
pretty much all night, but the heaviest downpour was in the early evening.
I built my little bilge pump this evening and went to get it set up...and
found more than a foot of water in the cellar!
The last time I saw it that deep in there, I was 12 years old (never you
mind how long ago that was) and my father set me to helping him bail it out
with buckets--which is why I wanted to do something more in keeping with my
lazy nature this time around ;p
Is it genius? Is it folly? Will our hero conquer the tides, or merely burn
out a power supply?
Tune in tomorrow for...AS THE PUMP TURNS!
--
Dr. Smartass -- BAAWA Knight of Heckling -- a.a. #1939
Never use a weapon you don't like the taste of.
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
08 Apr 2005 02:20:06 AM |
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Doc Smartass <gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote in
news:Xns9631CDB226000askifyouwantit@216.77.188.18:
I built my little bilge pump this evening and went to get it set
up...and found more than a foot of water in the cellar!
<snip>
Is it genius? Is it folly? Will our hero conquer the tides, or merely
burn out a power supply?
Tune in tomorrow for...AS THE PUMP TURNS!
Update:
In 90 minutes, assuming the 35 gallons-per-hour figure is right, it's
pumped about 52.5 gallons out of there--enough to drop the water level
4 inches. That's about 183 gallons of rainwater from 2 different storm
systems!
Once it's empty, I get to do the less-pleasant part: finding out what's
been damaged by all the standing water. I don't expect any miracles ;p
--
Dr. Smartass -- BAAWA Knight of Heckling -- a.a. #1939
Never use a weapon you don't like the taste of.
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| User: "Vic Sagerquist" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
08 Apr 2005 02:38:01 AM |
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On 07 Apr 2005, Doc Smartass dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:
Once it's empty, I get to do the less-pleasant part: finding out what's
been damaged by all the standing water.
Or what's drowned in it....
--
Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
Plonked by Jason Gastrich for all eternity...
______________
As you were, I was. As I am, you will be.
--- Hunter S. Thompson
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
08 Apr 2005 02:52:30 AM |
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Vic Sagerquist <address@withheld.com> wrote in
news:Xns9631C7F4DF25Cvicman@216.196.97.136:
On 07 Apr 2005, Doc Smartass dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:
Once it's empty, I get to do the less-pleasant part: finding out what's
been damaged by all the standing water.
Or what's drowned in it....
If I find a fundie in there I'm putting the water back!
--
Dr. Smartass -- BAAWA Knight of Heckling -- a.a. #1939
Never use a weapon you don't like the taste of.
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| User: "C-R-E-A-T-O-R of G-O-D" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
08 Apr 2005 02:03:03 AM |
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Doc Smartass wrote:
No, not that bible fable stuff.
About a week ago, we on the Gulf Coast (Louisiana, Mississippi, Talabama,
and FloriDUH! all got hammered. Pensacola got almost as much rain in 12
hours as Hurricane Ivan dumped on us. My little storage cellar had several
pounds of leaves in it after the hurricane, but was pretty much bone-dry
even though I'd left the doors open. After last week's marathon, I found
maybe 4 inches of water in there (but my kayak was bone-dry).
I immediately started thinking out how I was going to get the water out of
there with the least effort, and settled on a small bilge pump, 10 feet of
hose, and an old computer power supply. Didn't build it right away, though.
Yesterday, we saw another big-***** storm system. Around 7 p.m. the rain was
coming down by the bathtub load (no paltry bucket-loads, here). Rained
pretty much all night, but the heaviest downpour was in the early evening.
I built my little bilge pump this evening and went to get it set up...and
found more than a foot of water in the cellar!
The last time I saw it that deep in there, I was 12 years old (never you
mind how long ago that was) and my father set me to helping him bail it out
with buckets--which is why I wanted to do something more in keeping with my
lazy nature this time around ;p
Is it genius? Is it folly? Will our hero conquer the tides, or merely burn
out a power supply?
Tune in tomorrow for...AS THE PUMP TURNS!
Thus Spake God's Creator; (I don't forgive *****!)
Save your Kayak *AND* Power Supply and... paddle AWAY!
GOD'S CREATION ?
...That was my only sin...
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Wise men face the unknown, and boldly looks for it's reality!
Others... fall on their hands and knees, and start mumbling...
Current Religious News:
http://fullcoverage.yahoo.com/Full_Coverage/World/Religion_News/
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| User: "Vic Sagerquist" |
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08 Apr 2005 02:13:20 AM |
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On 07 Apr 2005, Doc Smartass dropped trou, farted, whirled, then
shouted:
Yesterday, we saw another big-***** storm system. Around 7 p.m. the rain
was coming down by the bathtub load (no paltry bucket-loads, here).
Rained pretty much all night, but the heaviest downpour was in the
early evening.
I built my little bilge pump this evening and went to get it set
up...and found more than a foot of water in the cellar!
My garbage pickup company sent us all a new larger recycling container,
and picked up all the little green ones. Except mine, I forgot to put it
out, so I still have it. The lid has been off it for about 8 months,
thus the can has been open for all of Los Angeles' usually non-existent
rainy season. The can is almost full of water, and it stands about as
tall as my hips.
I've told a few Seattle people, who are having a draught year, that
anytime they'd like to come on down here and pick up some of this fucking
water, we'd really appreciate it.
--
Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
Plonked by Jason Gastrich for all eternity...
______________
As you were, I was. As I am, you will be.
--- Hunter S. Thompson
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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08 Apr 2005 02:21:11 AM |
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"Vic Sagerquist" <address@withheld.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9631C3C5AF9F6vicman@216.196.97.136...
On 07 Apr 2005, Doc Smartass dropped trou, farted, whirled, then
shouted:
Yesterday, we saw another big-***** storm system. Around 7 p.m. the rain
was coming down by the bathtub load (no paltry bucket-loads, here).
Rained pretty much all night, but the heaviest downpour was in the
early evening.
I built my little bilge pump this evening and went to get it set
up...and found more than a foot of water in the cellar!
My garbage pickup company sent us all a new larger recycling container,
and picked up all the little green ones. Except mine, I forgot to put it
out, so I still have it. The lid has been off it for about 8 months,
thus the can has been open for all of Los Angeles' usually non-existent
rainy season. The can is almost full of water, and it stands about as
tall as my hips.
I've told a few Seattle people, who are having a draught year, that
anytime they'd like to come on down here and pick up some of this fucking
water, we'd really appreciate it.
We've had a ridiculous amount of flooding in my neck of the woods (northern
NJ) since last weekend. I drove by the Passaic River in Parsippany (Route
46) earlier today and damn! That river is high! And right now it's pouring
outside. I feel sorry for people that live in the flood zones. They're
more than a bit screwed :(
--
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Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
08 Apr 2005 02:51:16 AM |
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"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote in
news:3bm84nF6hvtfpU1@individual.net:
We've had a ridiculous amount of flooding in my neck of the woods
(northern NJ) since last weekend. I drove by the Passaic River in
Parsippany (Route 46) earlier today and damn! That river is high!
And right now it's pouring outside. I feel sorry for people that live
in the flood zones. They're more than a bit screwed :(
I've been seeing a lot of flooded businesses in the last week. One place--
an indoor skateboarding park--has a loading dock with an angled pit for
trucks to back into. The entire lot was flooded after last week's 24-hour
rain that the truck box floor was under water for maybe 2 feet of its
length. This is like one of those Ryder or other rental trucks where the
box deck is about 4 feet high. They got pasted again last night. There's a
small animal hospital that's got several inches of clean-up to do.
--
Dr. Smartass -- BAAWA Knight of Heckling -- a.a. #1939
Never use a weapon you don't like the taste of.
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
08 Apr 2005 06:15:45 AM |
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In article <3bm84nF6hvtfpU1@individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Vic Sagerquist" <address@withheld.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9631C3C5AF9F6vicman@216.196.97.136...
On 07 Apr 2005, Doc Smartass dropped trou, farted, whirled, then
shouted:
Yesterday, we saw another big-***** storm system. Around 7 p.m. the rain
was coming down by the bathtub load (no paltry bucket-loads, here).
Rained pretty much all night, but the heaviest downpour was in the
early evening.
I built my little bilge pump this evening and went to get it set
up...and found more than a foot of water in the cellar!
My garbage pickup company sent us all a new larger recycling container,
and picked up all the little green ones. Except mine, I forgot to put it
out, so I still have it. The lid has been off it for about 8 months,
thus the can has been open for all of Los Angeles' usually non-existent
rainy season. The can is almost full of water, and it stands about as
tall as my hips.
I've told a few Seattle people, who are having a draught year, that
anytime they'd like to come on down here and pick up some of this fucking
water, we'd really appreciate it.
We've had a ridiculous amount of flooding in my neck of the woods (northern
NJ) since last weekend. I drove by the Passaic River in Parsippany (Route
46) earlier today and damn! That river is high! And right now it's pouring
outside. I feel sorry for people that live in the flood zones. They're
more than a bit screwed :(
The Passaic river always floods. Even in a moderate rainy season. The
road that I used to take from where I lived in Lincoln Park to work in
Fairfield was always under water. Then a ten minute drive could easily
become 45 min. or longer as I had to find a way around the floods.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
08 Apr 2005 10:40:45 AM |
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"johac" <jhachm@ixpres.com> wrote in message
news:jhachm-4243D3.23154507042005@news.giganews.com...
In article <3bm84nF6hvtfpU1@individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Vic Sagerquist" <address@withheld.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9631C3C5AF9F6vicman@216.196.97.136...
On 07 Apr 2005, Doc Smartass dropped trou, farted, whirled, then
shouted:
Yesterday, we saw another big-***** storm system. Around 7 p.m. the rain
was coming down by the bathtub load (no paltry bucket-loads, here).
Rained pretty much all night, but the heaviest downpour was in the
early evening.
I built my little bilge pump this evening and went to get it set
up...and found more than a foot of water in the cellar!
My garbage pickup company sent us all a new larger recycling container,
and picked up all the little green ones. Except mine, I forgot to put
it
out, so I still have it. The lid has been off it for about 8 months,
thus the can has been open for all of Los Angeles' usually non-existent
rainy season. The can is almost full of water, and it stands about as
tall as my hips.
I've told a few Seattle people, who are having a draught year, that
anytime they'd like to come on down here and pick up some of this
fucking
water, we'd really appreciate it.
We've had a ridiculous amount of flooding in my neck of the woods
(northern
NJ) since last weekend. I drove by the Passaic River in Parsippany
(Route
46) earlier today and damn! That river is high! And right now it's
pouring
outside. I feel sorry for people that live in the flood zones. They're
more than a bit screwed :(
The Passaic river always floods. Even in a moderate rainy season. The
road that I used to take from where I lived in Lincoln Park to work in
Fairfield was always under water. Then a ten minute drive could easily
become 45 min. or longer as I had to find a way around the floods.
Hey, that's exactly the area I'm talking about it. Lincoln Park has been
underwater all week. They had to close Willowbrook Mall in Wayne because
the parking lot looked like a swimming pool :)
--
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Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "johac" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
09 Apr 2005 07:05:00 AM |
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In article <3bn5deF6ivkcaU1@individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachm@ixpres.com> wrote in message
news:jhachm-4243D3.23154507042005@news.giganews.com...
In article <3bm84nF6hvtfpU1@individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Vic Sagerquist" <address@withheld.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9631C3C5AF9F6vicman@216.196.97.136...
On 07 Apr 2005, Doc Smartass dropped trou, farted, whirled, then
shouted:
Yesterday, we saw another big-***** storm system. Around 7 p.m. the rain
was coming down by the bathtub load (no paltry bucket-loads, here).
Rained pretty much all night, but the heaviest downpour was in the
early evening.
I built my little bilge pump this evening and went to get it set
up...and found more than a foot of water in the cellar!
My garbage pickup company sent us all a new larger recycling container,
and picked up all the little green ones. Except mine, I forgot to put
it
out, so I still have it. The lid has been off it for about 8 months,
thus the can has been open for all of Los Angeles' usually non-existent
rainy season. The can is almost full of water, and it stands about as
tall as my hips.
I've told a few Seattle people, who are having a draught year, that
anytime they'd like to come on down here and pick up some of this
fucking
water, we'd really appreciate it.
We've had a ridiculous amount of flooding in my neck of the woods
(northern
NJ) since last weekend. I drove by the Passaic River in Parsippany
(Route
46) earlier today and damn! That river is high! And right now it's
pouring
outside. I feel sorry for people that live in the flood zones. They're
more than a bit screwed :(
The Passaic river always floods. Even in a moderate rainy season. The
road that I used to take from where I lived in Lincoln Park to work in
Fairfield was always under water. Then a ten minute drive could easily
become 45 min. or longer as I had to find a way around the floods.
Hey, that's exactly the area I'm talking about it. Lincoln Park has been
underwater all week. They had to close Willowbrook Mall in Wayne because
the parking lot looked like a swimming pool :)
I used to shop at Willowbrook. Two Bridges Road was the one that always
flooded. Now I haven't been there in 15 years, but that used to be a
pretty nice section of New Jersey except when it flooded. I lived on a
little hill so the water didn't affect my condo, but it sure messed up
getting around.
--
John Hachmann aa #1782
"Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities"
-Voltaire
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| User: "stoney" |
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10 Apr 2005 10:45:13 PM |
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On Fri, 8 Apr 2005 06:40:45 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"johac" <jhachm@ixpres.com> wrote in message
news:jhachm-4243D3.23154507042005@news.giganews.com...
In article <3bm84nF6hvtfpU1@individual.net>,
"Robibnikoff" <witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Vic Sagerquist" <address@withheld.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9631C3C5AF9F6vicman@216.196.97.136...
On 07 Apr 2005, Doc Smartass dropped trou, farted, whirled, then
shouted:
Yesterday, we saw another big-***** storm system. Around 7 p.m. the rain
was coming down by the bathtub load (no paltry bucket-loads, here).
Rained pretty much all night, but the heaviest downpour was in the
early evening.
I built my little bilge pump this evening and went to get it set
up...and found more than a foot of water in the cellar!
My garbage pickup company sent us all a new larger recycling container,
and picked up all the little green ones. Except mine, I forgot to put
it
out, so I still have it. The lid has been off it for about 8 months,
thus the can has been open for all of Los Angeles' usually non-existent
rainy season. The can is almost full of water, and it stands about as
tall as my hips.
I've told a few Seattle people, who are having a draught year, that
anytime they'd like to come on down here and pick up some of this
fucking
water, we'd really appreciate it.
We've had a ridiculous amount of flooding in my neck of the woods
(northern
NJ) since last weekend. I drove by the Passaic River in Parsippany
(Route
46) earlier today and damn! That river is high! And right now it's
pouring
outside. I feel sorry for people that live in the flood zones. They're
more than a bit screwed :(
The Passaic river always floods. Even in a moderate rainy season. The
road that I used to take from where I lived in Lincoln Park to work in
Fairfield was always under water. Then a ten minute drive could easily
become 45 min. or longer as I had to find a way around the floods.
Hey, that's exactly the area I'm talking about it. Lincoln Park has been
underwater all week. They had to close Willowbrook Mall in Wayne because
the parking lot looked like a swimming pool :)
/kid
Killer Dude! Parking lot waterskiing....
--
Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
Religion is the original war crime.
-Michelle Malkin (Feb 26, 2005)
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| User: "Vic Sagerquist" |
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08 Apr 2005 02:23:55 AM |
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On 07 Apr 2005, Robibnikoff dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:
I've told a few Seattle people, who are having a draught year, that
anytime they'd like to come on down here and pick up some of this
fucking water, we'd really appreciate it.
We've had a ridiculous amount of flooding in my neck of the woods
(northern NJ) since last weekend. I drove by the Passaic River in
Parsippany (Route 46) earlier today and damn! That river is high!
And right now it's pouring outside. I feel sorry for people that live
in the flood zones. They're more than a bit screwed :(
I rode past the reservoir up Bouquet Canyon last summer and the water level
was alarmingly low. I can't even get up there now. The road's closed
because of mud slides.
--
Vic Sagerquist
aa#2011
Supervisor, EAC Department of little adhesive-backed "L" shaped
chrome-plastic doo-dads to add feet to Jesus fish department
Plonked by Jason Gastrich for all eternity...
______________
As you were, I was. As I am, you will be.
--- Hunter S. Thompson
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| User: "Robibnikoff" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
08 Apr 2005 02:51:41 AM |
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"Vic Sagerquist" <address@withheld.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9631C590C610Dvicman@216.196.97.136...
On 07 Apr 2005, Robibnikoff dropped trou, farted, whirled, then shouted:
I've told a few Seattle people, who are having a draught year, that
anytime they'd like to come on down here and pick up some of this
fucking water, we'd really appreciate it.
We've had a ridiculous amount of flooding in my neck of the woods
(northern NJ) since last weekend. I drove by the Passaic River in
Parsippany (Route 46) earlier today and damn! That river is high!
And right now it's pouring outside. I feel sorry for people that live
in the flood zones. They're more than a bit screwed :(
I rode past the reservoir up Bouquet Canyon last summer and the water
level
was alarmingly low. I can't even get up there now. The road's closed
because of mud slides.
Wow! I'm just glad I live on the crest of a hill! When Hurricane Floyd
blew through a couple of years ago, we didn't have any problems. My
neighbors up the street, where it's flat, had two-three feet of water in
their basement. Yikes! :)
--
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Robyn
Resident Witchypoo
#1557
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| User: "stoney" |
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10 Apr 2005 10:43:20 PM |
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On Thu, 7 Apr 2005 22:21:11 -0400, "Robibnikoff"
<witchypoo@broomstick.com> wrote:
"Vic Sagerquist" <address@withheld.com> wrote in message
news:Xns9631C3C5AF9F6vicman@216.196.97.136...
On 07 Apr 2005, Doc Smartass dropped trou, farted, whirled, then
shouted:
Yesterday, we saw another big-***** storm system. Around 7 p.m. the rain
was coming down by the bathtub load (no paltry bucket-loads, here).
Rained pretty much all night, but the heaviest downpour was in the
early evening.
I built my little bilge pump this evening and went to get it set
up...and found more than a foot of water in the cellar!
My garbage pickup company sent us all a new larger recycling container,
and picked up all the little green ones. Except mine, I forgot to put it
out, so I still have it. The lid has been off it for about 8 months,
thus the can has been open for all of Los Angeles' usually non-existent
rainy season. The can is almost full of water, and it stands about as
tall as my hips.
I've told a few Seattle people, who are having a draught year, that
anytime they'd like to come on down here and pick up some of this fucking
water, we'd really appreciate it.
We've had a ridiculous amount of flooding in my neck of the woods (northern
NJ) since last weekend. I drove by the Passaic River in Parsippany (Route
46) earlier today and damn! That river is high! And right now it's pouring
outside. I feel sorry for people that live in the flood zones. They're
more than a bit screwed :(
Scripture tells them it is Jesus' will for them and they are to be
thankful and rejoyce.
--
Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
Religion is the original war crime.
-Michelle Malkin (Feb 26, 2005)
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
08 Apr 2005 02:51:53 AM |
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Vic Sagerquist <address@withheld.com> wrote in
news:Xns9631C3C5AF9F6vicman@216.196.97.136:
I've told a few Seattle people, who are having a draught year, that
anytime they'd like to come on down here and pick up some of this
fucking water, we'd really appreciate it.
They can have some of mine, too.
--
Dr. Smartass -- BAAWA Knight of Heckling -- a.a. #1939
Never use a weapon you don't like the taste of.
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
10 Apr 2005 10:32:58 PM |
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On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 01:06:35 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
No, not that bible fable stuff.
About a week ago, we on the Gulf Coast (Louisiana, Mississippi, Talabama,
and FloriDUH! all got hammered. Pensacola got almost as much rain in 12
hours as Hurricane Ivan dumped on us. My little storage cellar had several
pounds of leaves in it after the hurricane, but was pretty much bone-dry
even though I'd left the doors open. After last week's marathon, I found
maybe 4 inches of water in there (but my kayak was bone-dry).
I immediately started thinking out how I was going to get the water out of
there with the least effort, and settled on a small bilge pump, 10 feet of
hose, and an old computer power supply. Didn't build it right away, though.
Yesterday, we saw another big-***** storm system. Around 7 p.m. the rain was
coming down by the bathtub load (no paltry bucket-loads, here). Rained
pretty much all night, but the heaviest downpour was in the early evening.
I built my little bilge pump this evening and went to get it set up...and
found more than a foot of water in the cellar!
The last time I saw it that deep in there, I was 12 years old (never you
mind how long ago that was) and my father set me to helping him bail it out
with buckets--which is why I wanted to do something more in keeping with my
lazy nature this time around ;p
Is it genius? Is it folly? Will our hero conquer the tides, or merely burn
out a power supply?
Tune in tomorrow for...AS THE PUMP TURNS!
Nah, the pump was as effective as Jesus. :)
--
Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
Religion is the original war crime.
-Michelle Malkin (Feb 26, 2005)
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
12 Apr 2005 12:07:43 AM |
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stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:2caj5156ppgq54qprqb7jb2jkjnhfo7544@4ax.com:
On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 01:06:35 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
Is it genius? Is it folly? Will our hero conquer the tides, or merely
burn out a power supply?
Tune in tomorrow for...AS THE PUMP TURNS!
Nah, the pump was as effective as Jesus. :)
It worked fine, down to about 1/2" of water left. I was willing to leave it
at that.
Then, 24 hours after I got it pumped out that far, I found 4" of standing
water in there again. Pumped that out...and this morning, 4" of standing
water again.
SO. I've added a float switch and 100 feet of garden hose. Now the pump
will kick in without me needing to be there--and the water goes into the
big storm drain cutting through the back yard. It's ON!
--
Dr. Smartass -- BAAWA Knight of Heckling -- a.a. #1939
Never use a weapon you don't like the taste of.
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
13 Apr 2005 02:48:53 PM |
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On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:07:43 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:2caj5156ppgq54qprqb7jb2jkjnhfo7544@4ax.com:
On Fri, 08 Apr 2005 01:06:35 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
Is it genius? Is it folly? Will our hero conquer the tides, or merely
burn out a power supply?
Tune in tomorrow for...AS THE PUMP TURNS!
Nah, the pump was as effective as Jesus. :)
It worked fine, down to about 1/2" of water left. I was willing to leave it
at that.
Then, 24 hours after I got it pumped out that far, I found 4" of standing
water in there again. Pumped that out...and this morning, 4" of standing
water again.
SO. I've added a float switch and 100 feet of garden hose. Now the pump
will kick in without me needing to be there--and the water goes into the
big storm drain cutting through the back yard. It's ON!
Good deal. I wonder how many people know what a float switch is or
would think to utilize one in that manner.
--
Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
Religion is the original war crime.
-Michelle Malkin (Feb 26, 2005)
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
14 Apr 2005 01:30:36 AM |
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stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:tfbq51pv4u23jefnl6u85lc2m8ob32gdkb@4ax.com:
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:07:43 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
Then, 24 hours after I got it pumped out that far, I found 4" of
standing water in there again. Pumped that out...and this morning, 4"
of standing water again.
SO. I've added a float switch and 100 feet of garden hose. Now the
pump will kick in without me needing to be there--and the water goes
into the big storm drain cutting through the back yard. It's ON!
Good deal. I wonder how many people know what a float switch is or
would think to utilize one in that manner.
If I didn't find one I'd have to invent one =)
The water level went all the way back up to 14" after the rain Monday
night.
The pump is completely under water and going as hard as it can--and it only
started making a dent sometime this morning. Getting it out to the storm
drain did the trick (for now).
The last time this happened, according to my stepfather he had to bucket
the thing out several times. Me, I'm not that patient *g*
--
Dr. Smartass -- BAAWA Knight of Heckling -- a.a. #1939
Never use a weapon you don't like the taste of.
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
14 Apr 2005 07:08:26 PM |
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On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 01:30:36 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:tfbq51pv4u23jefnl6u85lc2m8ob32gdkb@4ax.com:
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:07:43 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
Then, 24 hours after I got it pumped out that far, I found 4" of
standing water in there again. Pumped that out...and this morning, 4"
of standing water again.
SO. I've added a float switch and 100 feet of garden hose. Now the
pump will kick in without me needing to be there--and the water goes
into the big storm drain cutting through the back yard. It's ON!
Good deal. I wonder how many people know what a float switch is or
would think to utilize one in that manner.
If I didn't find one I'd have to invent one =)
The water level went all the way back up to 14" after the rain Monday
night.
The pump is completely under water and going as hard as it can--and it only
started making a dent sometime this morning. Getting it out to the storm
drain did the trick (for now).
The last time this happened, according to my stepfather he had to bucket
the thing out several times. Me, I'm not that patient *g*
Translation: There's no reason to have to kill myself with exertion
as long as power is available. :)
--
Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
Religion is the original war crime.
-Michelle Malkin (Feb 26, 2005)
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
14 Apr 2005 11:36:39 PM |
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stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:2sft51pee438m8916np97tpln9doomj9l4@4ax.com:
On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 01:30:36 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:tfbq51pv4u23jefnl6u85lc2m8ob32gdkb@4ax.com:
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:07:43 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
Then, 24 hours after I got it pumped out that far, I found 4" of
standing water in there again. Pumped that out...and this morning,
4" of standing water again.
SO. I've added a float switch and 100 feet of garden hose. Now the
pump will kick in without me needing to be there--and the water goes
into the big storm drain cutting through the back yard. It's ON!
Good deal. I wonder how many people know what a float switch is or
would think to utilize one in that manner.
If I didn't find one I'd have to invent one =)
The water level went all the way back up to 14" after the rain Monday
night.
The pump is completely under water and going as hard as it can--and it
only started making a dent sometime this morning. Getting it out to
the storm drain did the trick (for now).
The last time this happened, according to my stepfather he had to
bucket the thing out several times. Me, I'm not that patient *g*
Translation: There's no reason to have to kill myself with exertion
as long as power is available. :)
Clarification: Why work my ***** off if I can sit on it instead? =)
--
Dr. Smartass -- BAAWA Knight of Heckling -- a.a. #1939
Never use a weapon you don't like the taste of.
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| User: "sdq" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
15 Apr 2005 07:25:40 PM |
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Doc Smartass wrote:
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:2sft51pee438m8916np97tpln9doomj9l4@4ax.com:
On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 01:30:36 GMT, Doc Smartass
The last time this happened, according to my stepfather he had to
bucket the thing out several times. Me, I'm not that patient *g*
Translation: There's no reason to have to kill myself with exertion
as long as power is available. :)
Clarification: Why work my ***** off if I can sit on it instead? =)
And if you did work your ***** off you would have to change your name to
Dr Smartassless.
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
15 Apr 2005 11:16:45 PM |
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sdq <sdq@sdq.sdq> wrote in news:d3p4fg$8ql$1@Tropolix.UQSS.UQuebec.CA:
Doc Smartass wrote:
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:2sft51pee438m8916np97tpln9doomj9l4@4ax.com:
On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 01:30:36 GMT, Doc Smartass
The last time this happened, according to my stepfather he had to
bucket the thing out several times. Me, I'm not that patient *g*
Translation: There's no reason to have to kill myself with exertion
as long as power is available. :)
Clarification: Why work my ***** off if I can sit on it instead? =)
And if you did work your ***** off you would have to change your name to
Dr Smartassless.
There ya go--though it's me belly I'd like to reduce ;)
--
Dr. Smartass -- BAAWA Knight of Heckling -- a.a. #1939
Never use a weapon you don't like the taste of.
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
15 Apr 2005 11:11:03 PM |
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On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 23:36:39 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:2sft51pee438m8916np97tpln9doomj9l4@4ax.com:
On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 01:30:36 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:tfbq51pv4u23jefnl6u85lc2m8ob32gdkb@4ax.com:
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:07:43 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
Then, 24 hours after I got it pumped out that far, I found 4" of
standing water in there again. Pumped that out...and this morning,
4" of standing water again.
SO. I've added a float switch and 100 feet of garden hose. Now the
pump will kick in without me needing to be there--and the water goes
into the big storm drain cutting through the back yard. It's ON!
Good deal. I wonder how many people know what a float switch is or
would think to utilize one in that manner.
If I didn't find one I'd have to invent one =)
The water level went all the way back up to 14" after the rain Monday
night.
The pump is completely under water and going as hard as it can--and it
only started making a dent sometime this morning. Getting it out to
the storm drain did the trick (for now).
The last time this happened, according to my stepfather he had to
bucket the thing out several times. Me, I'm not that patient *g*
Translation: There's no reason to have to kill myself with exertion
as long as power is available. :)
Clarification: Why work my ***** off if I can sit on it instead? =)
That's exactly what I said. :D
--
Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
Religion is the original war crime.
-Michelle Malkin (Feb 26, 2005)
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
15 Apr 2005 11:24:48 PM |
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stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:3fi061d5obpfai22apk1i38t57aemj5ks3@4ax.com:
On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 23:36:39 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:2sft51pee438m8916np97tpln9doomj9l4@4ax.com:
On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 01:30:36 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:tfbq51pv4u23jefnl6u85lc2m8ob32gdkb@4ax.com:
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:07:43 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
Then, 24 hours after I got it pumped out that far, I found 4" of
standing water in there again. Pumped that out...and this morning,
4" of standing water again.
SO. I've added a float switch and 100 feet of garden hose. Now the
pump will kick in without me needing to be there--and the water goes
into the big storm drain cutting through the back yard. It's ON!
Good deal. I wonder how many people know what a float switch is or
would think to utilize one in that manner.
If I didn't find one I'd have to invent one =)
The water level went all the way back up to 14" after the rain Monday
night.
The pump is completely under water and going as hard as it can--and it
only started making a dent sometime this morning. Getting it out to
the storm drain did the trick (for now).
The last time this happened, according to my stepfather he had to
bucket the thing out several times. Me, I'm not that patient *g*
Translation: There's no reason to have to kill myself with exertion
as long as power is available. :)
Clarification: Why work my ***** off if I can sit on it instead? =)
That's exactly what I said. :D
I felt the need to summarize ;p
Next project: getting my iPod (just purchased today--still has the shiny on
it) working. With Windows 98SE. On a crappy computer. Almost like bailing
out the cellar :p
--
Dr. Smartass -- BAAWA Knight of Heckling -- a.a. #1939
Never use a weapon you don't like the taste of.
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
16 Apr 2005 05:58:32 PM |
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On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 23:24:48 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:3fi061d5obpfai22apk1i38t57aemj5ks3@4ax.com:
On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 23:36:39 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:2sft51pee438m8916np97tpln9doomj9l4@4ax.com:
On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 01:30:36 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:tfbq51pv4u23jefnl6u85lc2m8ob32gdkb@4ax.com:
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:07:43 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
Then, 24 hours after I got it pumped out that far, I found 4" of
standing water in there again. Pumped that out...and this morning,
4" of standing water again.
SO. I've added a float switch and 100 feet of garden hose. Now the
pump will kick in without me needing to be there--and the water goes
into the big storm drain cutting through the back yard. It's ON!
Good deal. I wonder how many people know what a float switch is or
would think to utilize one in that manner.
If I didn't find one I'd have to invent one =)
The water level went all the way back up to 14" after the rain Monday
night.
The pump is completely under water and going as hard as it can--and it
only started making a dent sometime this morning. Getting it out to
the storm drain did the trick (for now).
The last time this happened, according to my stepfather he had to
bucket the thing out several times. Me, I'm not that patient *g*
Translation: There's no reason to have to kill myself with exertion
as long as power is available. :)
Clarification: Why work my ***** off if I can sit on it instead? =)
That's exactly what I said. :D
I felt the need to summarize ;p
Next project: getting my iPod (just purchased today--still has the shiny on
it) working. With Windows 98SE. On a crappy computer. Almost like bailing
out the cellar :p
And it's a tossup as to which is more enjoyable....
--
Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
Religion is the original war crime.
-Michelle Malkin (Feb 26, 2005)
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| User: "Doc Smartass" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
16 Apr 2005 11:23:51 PM |
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stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:hhk2611lodi46ehd0jr1617du2nhktmjr9@4ax.com:
On Fri, 15 Apr 2005 23:24:48 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:3fi061d5obpfai22apk1i38t57aemj5ks3@4ax.com:
On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 23:36:39 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:2sft51pee438m8916np97tpln9doomj9l4@4ax.com:
On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 01:30:36 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
stoney <stoney@the.net> wrote in
news:tfbq51pv4u23jefnl6u85lc2m8ob32gdkb@4ax.com:
On Tue, 12 Apr 2005 00:07:43 GMT, Doc Smartass
<gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com> wrote:
Then, 24 hours after I got it pumped out that far, I found 4" of
standing water in there again. Pumped that out...and this
morning, 4" of standing water again.
SO. I've added a float switch and 100 feet of garden hose. Now
the pump will kick in without me needing to be there--and the
water goes into the big storm drain cutting through the back
yard. It's ON!
Good deal. I wonder how many people know what a float switch is
or would think to utilize one in that manner.
If I didn't find one I'd have to invent one =)
The water level went all the way back up to 14" after the rain
Monday night.
The pump is completely under water and going as hard as it
can--and it only started making a dent sometime this morning.
Getting it out to the storm drain did the trick (for now).
The last time this happened, according to my stepfather he had to
bucket the thing out several times. Me, I'm not that patient *g*
Translation: There's no reason to have to kill myself with
exertion as long as power is available. :)
Clarification: Why work my ***** off if I can sit on it instead? =)
That's exactly what I said. :D
I felt the need to summarize ;p
Next project: getting my iPod (just purchased today--still has the
shiny on it) working. With Windows 98SE. On a crappy computer. Almost
like bailing out the cellar :p
And it's a tossup as to which is more enjoyable....
At this point I would rather siphon all that water through one of those
tiny coffee-stirrer straws.
--
Dr. Smartass -- BAAWA Knight of Heckling -- a.a. #1939
Never use a weapon you don't like the taste of.
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| User: "The Great Hairy One" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
17 Apr 2005 07:11:14 AM |
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In article <Xns963ABB97D325Baskifyouwantit@216.77.188.18>,
gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com says...
At this point I would rather siphon all that water through one of those
tiny coffee-stirrer straws.
Sounds like an afternoon of hard work, mate!
--
The Great Hairy One,
ICQ: 118086514
All BAAWA and blue
SMASH! Aha! They'll save every one of us!
====================================
CEO EAC Roleplaying Division
The last thing many players
hear is me asking for 45d6...
(Remove spam block to email)
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| User: "stoney" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
17 Apr 2005 02:28:09 PM |
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On Sun, 17 Apr 2005 17:11:14 +1000, The Great Hairy One
<the.great.hairy@GEEmail.com> wrote:
In article <Xns963ABB97D325Baskifyouwantit@216.77.188.18>,
gekiskivviesdo@astroboyskivviesmail.com says...
At this point I would rather siphon all that water through one of those
tiny coffee-stirrer straws.
Sounds like an afternoon of hard work, mate!
/me waves hello to THGO and Amazing Grace... :)
--
Contempt of Congress meter reading-offscale.
Hello, theocracy with a fundamentalist US Supreme
Court who will ensure church and state are joined
at the hip like clergy and altar boys.
America 1776-Jan 2001 RIP
Religion is the original war crime.
-Michelle Malkin (Feb 26, 2005)
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| User: "The Great Hairy One" |
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| Title: Re: The Great Flood! |
17 Apr 2005 09:32:52 PM |
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In article <4js461tqsmmedttg0gd15pqnboh3gf3t8f@4ax.com>,
says...
/me waves hello to THGO and Amazing Grace... :)
<waves back>
Hullo Stoney! How's things?
--
The Great Hairy One,
ICQ: 118086514
All BAAWA and blue
SMASH! Aha! They'll save every one of us!
====================================
CEO EAC Roleplaying Division
The last thing many players
hear is me asking for 45d6...
(Remove spam block to email)
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