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Title: Flushed away
Post by: Sour Puss on June 19, 2007, 05:56:38 PM
No not the cute movie, but this:


"These pipes are not designed to carry bras and knickers"   whistle:
Northumbrian Water spokeswoman   noooo:

he company has now urged residents to think carefully about what they flush away.

'Offending items'

A spokeswoman said: "If the underwear had not been flushed down the toilet, this would not have happened. It was very irresponsible behaviour.

"When we dug down to inspect the damage, we found a bra and knickers had snagged itself across the nine-inch diameter of the pipe.

"There was also a heavy build-up of grease and fat, which contributed to the situation. We were forced to repair a 2m section of sewer and a 10m section of road was affected.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/6766657.stm


On a related note  scared2: my front and back gardens are underwater, but it has not come as close to the doors as my neighbour, who is paddling.  cloud9:

Title: Re: Flushed away
Post by: Grumpmeister on June 19, 2007, 06:04:14 PM
On a related note  scared2: my front and back gardens are underwater, but it has not come as close to the doors as my neighbour, who is paddling.  cloud9:

Ah but is that because of the rain or has someone else mistaken the toilet for the washing machine  eyes:
Title: Re: Flushed away
Post by: Darwins Selection on June 19, 2007, 06:40:35 PM
"There was also a heavy build-up of grease and fat, which contributed to the situation. We were forced to repair a 2m section of sewer and a 10m section of road was affected.

So the rest of the body mostly went through, just the underwear was left.

"Luke, I am now stronger than ever"
Title: Re: Flushed away
Post by: Grumpmeister on June 19, 2007, 06:55:14 PM
"There was also a heavy build-up of grease and fat, which contributed to the situation. We were forced to repair a 2m section of sewer and a 10m section of road was affected.

Scrimping on Bernard Mannings funeral expenses?
Title: Re: Flushed away
Post by: Misunderstood on June 19, 2007, 06:57:22 PM
Umm... I wonder if those 'items' somehow ended up in the 'wrong' house and needed disposal - fast!
Title: Re: Flushed away
Post by: Snoopy on June 20, 2007, 07:28:28 PM
Umm... I wonder if those 'items' somehow ended up in the 'wrong' house and needed disposal - fast!

Funny ~ That was my first thought.

Quote
We cant go on together
With suspicious minds
And we cant build our dreams
On suspicious minds


It's a bit like the old joke about two guys in the changing rooms at the Rugby club and one says "Hey Taff ~ How long you bin wearing girls knickers then?"
"Ever since the wife found 'em in me car" drumroll: