rockpile Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 kanuder valve... too frigging funny.. make sure to refresh to see my new avatar. 24094[/snapback] Re: your avatar... with tennis balls and plug holes, size DOES matter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ramius Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 hahahahahah too good rock, i needed the good laugh...i am picturing you cramming a tennis ball in your toilet...man this stuff is great... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Damn, but you ask a lot of intelligent questions for a girl! I bet you like football too! Basement toilet. No pump. City Sewer. Problem is we got so much rain that the storm sewers could not handle the volume of water. When this happens, the storm sewer spills over into the sanitary sewer. When that gets overloaded, water backs up from the street to the house.. you get the picture. Corked the stationary tub so I did not get sewage coming up there. A neighbor suggested I cork my toilet with a tennis ball (it worked in their toilet) to stop it from backing up. When I did that, my toilet ate the tennis ball. I solved my problem, but I want to read some more comments before I give you the Final Jeopardy answer. 24076[/snapback] Due to sewage backups, Hamilton County Ohio (Cincinnati) has institied a program to clean up and make homeowners whole due to that problem. It took a lawsuit to have them do that, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIZ Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 I don't even know you Rock, but you got a good personality even after taking our abuse. Later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussiew Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 And one day when you have about $450 sitting around. Instal one of those special pump things that stop this from happening when you have a below ground toilet. I had one when I lived in Grand Island because they have a high water table (whatever that means). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 And one day when you have about $450 sitting around. Instal one of those special pump things that stop this from happening when you have a below ground toilet. I had one when I lived in Grand Island because they have a high water table (whatever that means). 24117[/snapback] http://www.disasterresistant.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 Any guesses on how I got the tennis ball out? C'mon you wise asses! Yer so DAMN smart! :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: Hint, the shop vac didn't work, heh. The straw didn't work, Hey, I eat Garbage Plates, I can suck out a toilet if I have to. Couldn't find the kanudle valve (bend over you plumbing impaired bastids). Oh, by the way, my first house HAD an outside stevestojaner! You could tell when spring was near when the only pages left in the Sears catalog were the shiny ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JinVA Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 http://www.disasterresistant.com/ 24127[/snapback] Did they really have to make the fluids brown, I mean come on that was disgusting Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Did they really have to make the fluids brown, I mean come on that was disgusting 24135[/snapback] what, is your s#it purple? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 I don't even know you Rock, but you got a good personality even after taking our abuse. Later. 24115[/snapback] Oh hurt me, fer sher. If it wasn't for guys like me, who would you look DOWN on! B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Any guesses on how I got the tennis ball out? C'mon you wise asses! Yer so DAMN smart! :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: Hint, the shop vac didn't work, heh. The straw didn't work, Hey, I eat Garbage Plates, I can suck out a toilet if I have to. Couldn't find the kanudle valve (bend over you plumbing impaired bastids). Oh, by the way, my first house HAD an outside stevestojaner! You could tell when spring was near when the only pages left in the Sears catalog were the shiny ones. 24130[/snapback] In all seriousness, isnt there any way you could "stab" the tennis ball with something sharp and pull it out... the perfect tool would be a spear of some sort... ya know, it would go in, but hold enough resistance against the inside of the ball when you started pulling it back out... think along those lines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 And one day when you have about $450 sitting around. Instal one of those special pump things that stop this from happening when you have a below ground toilet. I had one when I lived in Grand Island because they have a high water table (whatever that means). 24117[/snapback] Oooooh, they have a love canal there too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
udonkey Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 I do believe this thread will make history on TBD. I wish I could offer assistance, Rock, but I must say, this thread has made me laugh more than a few times. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PIZ Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Remove the toilet, which would only require a new wax seal when reinstalling it. Then you could push it back up with something like a plumbing snake. Close? or Find someone with small hands/arm would could reach in and snag it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 i wonder if there are any chemicals capable of disolving a tennis ball.... i know vinegar will disolve a god-damn tooth, there's gotta be something that could eat a tennis ball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 In all seriousness, isnt there any way you could "stab" the tennis ball with something sharp and pull it out... the perfect tool would be a spear of some sort... ya know, it would go in, but hold enough resistance against the inside of the ball when you started pulling it back out... think along those lines. 24148[/snapback] Close, but NOPE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevestojan Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 how far down is the tennis ball? is it visible? by the way... your toilet must not be of the highest quality. Im pretty sure I've crapped out something bigger than a tennis ball in my day, and the toilet had no problem with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuckincincy Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 And one day when you have about $450 sitting around. Instal one of those special pump things that stop this from happening when you have a below ground toilet. I had one when I lived in Grand Island because they have a high water table (whatever that means). 24117[/snapback] A sump pump and pump well? That was a smart purchase! One of the best things to stop water in a basement is to drill a hole in the slab, insert a plastic tube with an elbow connected to a flexible pvc hose that discharges into the sump well - relieves pressure as the water pours thru the hose into the well and gets pumped away. After you've paid for the sump pump and well (and DO get a battery back-up pump for when the power goes out like it does during storm events- about 200 - 300 bucks with constantly-charging battery), running that pressure-relieving line is about ten bucks. WNY is a wet area with porous dolomite rock beneath the soil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 how far down is the tennis ball? is it visible? by the way... your toilet must not be of the highest quality. Im pretty sure I've crapped out something bigger than a tennis ball in my day, and the toilet had no problem with it. 24168[/snapback] Ah, but I was hesitant to flush.....last resort before popping the porcelain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todd Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 I really think it's awesome when this is the most popular thread of the day. That's why this place rocks! This one is classic, and needs to be archived. SDS ... can you pin this one to the top for a while? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guffalo Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 All I know is, Rock, if you have retrieved said tennis ball, will it become part of Sundays TBD Raffle? I think we could scare up some serious money with that thing, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 All I know is, Rock, if you have retrieved said tennis ball, will it become part of Sundays TBD Raffle? I think we could scare up some serious money with that thing, 24230[/snapback] Hell, if you want it, Guff, I will give it to you! <ugh> It is still yellow! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted September 9, 2004 Author Share Posted September 9, 2004 I really think it's awesome when this is the most popular thread of the day. That's why this place rocks! This one is classic, and needs to be archived. SDS ... can you pin this one to the top for a while? 24215[/snapback] See what happens on a slow news day? And here I thought that talk about whether or not GW really served a full stint in the reserve would be on everyone's mind! I would be in a real stevestojantty mood if that tennis ball suppository was still in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mead107 Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 if some one dumped one in the toilet bigger round than a tennis ball, I want to see a photo, you would have to be proud of that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cåblelady Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Well.......Rock. How'd you get it out ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VABills Posted September 9, 2004 Share Posted September 9, 2004 Well.......Rock. How'd you get it out ? 24408[/snapback] Well se Rock was in the Navy and since he was so good at sucking raisins out of the Master Chiefs greased bellycutton, he just stuck his face in, stuck out his tongue and sucked that badboy out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nanker Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Well.......Rock. How'd you get it out ? 24408[/snapback] He used the shop vac, but didn't suck... He blew, and out it came! Rock, you've gotta install a one-way backflo valve on that bad boy. You could get a stanky situation there if you keep playing Venus Williams to every stray thunderstorm that wanders by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Dont keep flushing the toilet- the tennis ball can get stuck deep in the plumbing then you have some serious problems. I accidently flushed a rag down the toilet and retrieved it with a toilet auger. A tennis ball would be much more tricky since it will not grab. I would call some plumbers(those guys screw you) get some quotes and go with the cheaper one. He might need to take the toilet off the base and it might be a production. Good luck! I hope you have other toilets in the meantime! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 I would call some plumbers(those guys screw you) 24555[/snapback] Hopefully not with said toilet auger... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 I just remembered a story from years ago. One of the sales people (a real ass) dropped a pen in the toilet while wiping. It in turn, caused some blockage. We tried using a snake to get it out, in the long run, since there was still stevestojan in the toilet, we just replaced the entire toilet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockpile Posted September 10, 2004 Author Share Posted September 10, 2004 Well.......Rock. How'd you get it out ? 24408[/snapback] Gorsh, that sounds really personal, Harriet! OK, I never flushed it (I knew that would not work). I was able to bend a coat hanger and hook the ball. I know it is boring when compared to sucking it out with a straw, but life is often mundane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
txbillsjunkie Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Funniest part of the thread,for me....a guy named Turd Ferguson is posting to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 Funniest part of the thread,for me....a guy named Turd Ferguson is posting to it. 25037[/snapback] But do you know where "Turd" got his name from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live&DieBillsFootball Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 what, is your s#it purple? 24140[/snapback] Mine is, I eat a lot of blueberries. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Live&DieBillsFootball Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 But do you know where "Turd" got his name from? 25102[/snapback] SNL, Norm MacDonald as Burt Reynolds on Jeopardy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cåblelady Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 ~bump~ for Rock's toilet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 I was able to bend a coat hanger and hook the ball. Hey, that was my guess. Great thread Rock ;-) and thanx for the bump cl or I'd have missed it! Cya Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turd ferguson Posted September 10, 2004 Share Posted September 10, 2004 HEY! You making fun of me??????? :I starred in Brokeback Mountain: Funniest part of the thread,for me....a guy named Turd Ferguson is posting to it. 25037[/snapback] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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