Lovely morning.
Went out and was happy as could be cause the boss gave me a day off and for the first time in 5 months I had a day where I didnt have to do anything and could stay at home all day. So I decided to go wash the car. Go out back and remember the water hose is broken from someone *cough*sapperfire*cough* forgetting to turn it off when they used it. So I take care of that and throw the hose away then go out front to grab my other hose. I got it all coiled up and unscrew it from the faucet and as I turn around a rattle snake strikes at me and hits my boot (thankfully I wasnt barefoot as I usually am) and I fly back off the steps and land rib cage first into the faucet. Fortunatly the PVC was brittle so instead of my ribs breaking the pipe did and made a beautifull 10' high water fountain.
So I do a mad dash for the water main and take the cover off only to see a small snake size hole and the ass end of a snake going down it. The water valve has 1' of solid mud covering it from all the heavy rain we had last month so I have to start digging and wait for the snake bite.
I finnaly uncover the valve and realize I have no idea where the key is and ended up using two wrenches to turn it off. I grab the pipe that broke off and drive 19 miles to the plumbing store and get a cap that fits. Drive all the way back home and realize that it broke at a coupler and it goes pretty deep. Also should note at this point I didnt know it was a coupler and thought it was a larger diameter pipe as it was as big around as the cap I had.
So I drive back into town and get a few different caps and get back home to cap it only none fit so I dremmel out one a bit and glue it on then wait an hour to turn on the water. Was a neat sight as that cap shot 30+' in the air and the water gushed back out as I turned on the water. So I shut it all down again and dig a hole around the pipe and thats when I see its a coupler so I use a hack saw to get it all off and discover the first cap I bought now fits. I have it glued back on now and am about to try the water again. I am covered in mud and have to poo. Wish me luck.
Went out and was happy as could be cause the boss gave me a day off and for the first time in 5 months I had a day where I didnt have to do anything and could stay at home all day. So I decided to go wash the car. Go out back and remember the water hose is broken from someone *cough*sapperfire*cough* forgetting to turn it off when they used it. So I take care of that and throw the hose away then go out front to grab my other hose. I got it all coiled up and unscrew it from the faucet and as I turn around a rattle snake strikes at me and hits my boot (thankfully I wasnt barefoot as I usually am) and I fly back off the steps and land rib cage first into the faucet. Fortunatly the PVC was brittle so instead of my ribs breaking the pipe did and made a beautifull 10' high water fountain.
So I do a mad dash for the water main and take the cover off only to see a small snake size hole and the ass end of a snake going down it. The water valve has 1' of solid mud covering it from all the heavy rain we had last month so I have to start digging and wait for the snake bite.
I finnaly uncover the valve and realize I have no idea where the key is and ended up using two wrenches to turn it off. I grab the pipe that broke off and drive 19 miles to the plumbing store and get a cap that fits. Drive all the way back home and realize that it broke at a coupler and it goes pretty deep. Also should note at this point I didnt know it was a coupler and thought it was a larger diameter pipe as it was as big around as the cap I had.
So I drive back into town and get a few different caps and get back home to cap it only none fit so I dremmel out one a bit and glue it on then wait an hour to turn on the water. Was a neat sight as that cap shot 30+' in the air and the water gushed back out as I turned on the water. So I shut it all down again and dig a hole around the pipe and thats when I see its a coupler so I use a hack saw to get it all off and discover the first cap I bought now fits. I have it glued back on now and am about to try the water again. I am covered in mud and have to poo. Wish me luck.
No problem.
