tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post2854278729777296679..comments2024-03-27T02:51:33.336-07:00Comments on Finding Myself in Hoboken: How Not to Fix a Leaky FaucetMary Loishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-43043302065933432752009-04-18T08:59:00.000-07:002009-04-18T08:59:00.000-07:00You have to remember that most of the pipes are ma...You have to remember that most of the pipes are made out of cast iron and do not trust the turn off valves, most of them are wore out. I remember the first plumbing job I did for our apartment in Hoboken, Yep, flooded the place out! You have to experience it to learn it. Throw away the books!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-512179309672206532008-11-21T12:50:00.000-08:002008-11-21T12:50:00.000-08:00In a moment of weakness I watched the LAN(?)...duh...In a moment of weakness I watched the LAN(?)...duh..u-tube? He did a nice clean job. What could mess that up, ML?<BR/>1. He did not show the replacement of the washer which likely as not has the screw head all mummocked from corosion or lime build-up.<BR/>2. "Rightie .tightie".He did..why didn't ML? hmmm...oh boy , I wish I could have seen the action when the water started to spew.<BR/>3. Maybe your faucet was a different kind..with a rotating <BR/>port valve, a bit more difficult and with smaller pieces down in the fixture recess. BTW beware of metal burs when poking around in metal orafices. They'l cut you easily. He did not warn of that.<BR/>4. Maybe AML wanted to meet the plumber?..ha!<BR/>I'll do the LAN every time now.<BR/>jacques mullet (I forgot my password)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-56140496148515057702008-11-21T06:10:00.000-08:002008-11-21T06:10:00.000-08:00A little late and a dollar short, Anon. I just kne...A little late and a dollar short, Anon. I just knew somebody bright would read this and say he would have fixed it for me if only he'd known about it (and didn't live some 2,000 miles away!)<BR/><BR/>P.S. READERS, I'm a little disappointed that NONE of you clicked on the link to Ian. If you click on the blue letters, you'll be taken to the brief video that convinced me it would be easy to fix that faucet. Apparently not one of my readers did that, and a lot of them wonder what the hell made me think I could attempt to fix a faucet.<BR/><BR/>(Reading that, I see it sounds a little harsh. I'm just kidding, I love you all madly, but I think you'll fall in love with Ian if you watch the video. You'll be golden.)Mary Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-27786332045537998632008-11-21T05:03:00.000-08:002008-11-21T05:03:00.000-08:00Wow, what a vision...ML all wet and scampering aro...Wow, what a vision...ML all wet and scampering around sopping up a flood.Confidence breeds success?<BR/>Huh? A second go at it might have cured the leak. If you chance to try such again, #1 turn off the water supply (rightie tightie/left loosey). #2 Remove the culprit #3. Take the failed unit to a hardware store so that you can get the correct parts or replacement.<BR/> I'd have fixed it for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-8631502962052880592008-11-19T18:57:00.000-08:002008-11-19T18:57:00.000-08:00News bulletin update:Plumber stopped in at appoint...News bulletin update:<BR/><BR/>Plumber stopped in at appointed time, took one look at the faucet and announced he'd need to replace the fixture. He'd have to deal with the landlady about what to buy, and get back to me later.<BR/><BR/>The rest of the day I waited around. He called at about 5 P.M. and said he was at another job and would be here tomorrow at 9:30. In the meantime I'm holding off using any water from the kitchen. Amazing how we get hooked on these newfangled inventions--like, say, running water--isn't it?Mary Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-36287853268521847552008-11-19T08:51:00.000-08:002008-11-19T08:51:00.000-08:00No wonder y'all couldn't find the directions for o...No wonder y'all couldn't find the directions for operating a salt shaker. The directions are printed on the bottom of the shaker. (The bottom is the end that doesn't have holes in it.) Sometimes you have to shake the thing to make the directions come out clearly. They're printed in mobilious type. Also, it helps if there's actually salt in the shaker. Directions for loading the shaker are a shade more difficult. Consult Ian.Benedict S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18319073770437347659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-35829965471423891772008-11-19T06:40:00.000-08:002008-11-19T06:40:00.000-08:00News bulletin:Landlady and fiance arrived yesterda...News bulletin:<BR/>Landlady and fiance arrived yesterday afternoon with toolkit. After much work and discussion it was decided a plumber would be needed.<BR/><BR/>They threw around a couple of Italian names, called three companies, and a man will be here at noon today. He'll have to shut off the water in all the building, and only God knows what he'll find in my pipes, but I expect to be dripless by this afternoon.<BR/><BR/>And as for that <A HREF="http://www.wrybother.blogspot.com" REL="nofollow">salt shaker</A>, I downloaded the manual for my cell phone when I couldn't find mine, and couldn't make head nor tail out of it there either.Mary Loishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01515655542270431289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-81081293286459955822008-11-19T05:58:00.000-08:002008-11-19T05:58:00.000-08:00Your first mistake was following directions. I nev...Your first mistake was following directions. I never do because I find they inhibit my seeking a creative solution to a problem. Of course, after I've made a botch of it, I beg anyone who will listen for help. Maybe I can find directions on operating a salt shaker on the internet? HmmmmJerry Andersenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15525322683923441073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2680602048847357735.post-24827098509535308962008-11-19T05:25:00.000-08:002008-11-19T05:25:00.000-08:00Hilarious! Benchley wouldn't have changed a word....Hilarious! Benchley wouldn't have changed a word. (You might advise the landlords to call a plumber . . . not Joe.)Benedict S.https://www.blogger.com/profile/18319073770437347659noreply@blogger.com