Adventures in American plumbing
When the s#@t hits the.......floor
Tuesday, October 23, 2007 by 2of3 | Discussion: WinCustomize Talk
Warning: not for the sqimish
This has been a trumatic trip to the states.
First it was leaving my laptop at home in Norway, forcing me to use my dads non customized computer. Now yesterday, I had an experience that I'll never forget!
Taking a break from shooting the breeze here on WC, I went to the WC. Unaware of the danger lurking behind me I casually flushed the toilet. This proved to be a huge mistake. I watched in horror while the water level rose rather than sank. "Is it gonna overflow, is it gonna overflow" Close to to rim, I started to panic! "aaa aaa" was all I managed to croak out as the water started to rush over the side.
I searched desperately for the shutoff valve, while dodging the oncoming sewage raining down all over the floor. Time to call for help my shocked brain decided, so I waded out to the hallway (the water had by now run under the door and was happily lapping at the livingroom rug). "Dad!" I yelled "Come quick, it won't stop!"
It's not easy rousing my dad from his slumber in the lazyboy, but he must have sensed (smelled?) something amiss, because he sprang into action and sloshed his way into the bathroom. By this time my wife was busy throwing bathtowels down in front of the bedroom door, trying to make a dam to protect our daughter sleeping peacefully unaware of the unfolding drama only feet away!
Hy heroeic father finally manged to stop the onslaught of gushing, poo-filled water, and we started on the messy clean up...... a gallon of bleach and several mops later I was satisfied. This bathroom has never been so clean before!
24 hours have gone by, and I can look back and laugh at this but.......
I'm really looking foward to getting back to Europe where toilets behave themselvs!
Note: I'm very sorry to anyone I may have offended with this post 
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Reply #22 Thursday, October 25, 2007 6:05 PM
Yeah, but it was the Irish who refined it by fitting a seat....and the English made it practical by making a hole in the centre.
Reply #24 Thursday, October 25, 2007 11:45 PM
The toilet in question is by brand, that is
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Reply #21 Thursday, October 25, 2007 1:16 PM
Anyone need a really bad Thomas Crapper animation?