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Caption This for 12/09/11

Posted December 08, 2011 4:45 PM by Kaplin
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Re: Caption This for 12/09/11

12/08/2011 4:56 PM

By jove, I've got it Wilson..........we'll name it "throughput"

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12/08/2011 4:58 PM

hello cr4 gurus i hoping you can helpp i am new plummer at restrant and the problem is water in one drinking fountan has funny taste not funny but not veery good what could be troubles??? please i want only good advice of true water guru one who realy knows his $@!*

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12/09/2011 4:12 AM

I am an expert the water industry, having spent 157.4333333 years working on all kinda systems throughout the world, man and boy. I started out replumbing my parents' house when I was 3, moving on the redesigning the local subdivion water and waste supplies by the time I was 10. Since then, I've been responsible for the sewerage systems in all but three cities in the US - no-one can adequately deal with the BS in Washington, New York and LA. I'm a leading light in international sewerage legislation. Is that guru enough for you?

I have studied your plumbing arrangement in great detail and whilst I applaud you for its simplicity and efficient use of parts, I would be neglecting my duty if I didn't point out that you are contravening at least a dozen seperate regulations, at least in the civilized world. You would be right in saying I know S%8t !!

Where are you from? How can you think that mixing input and output this closely is healthy?? Are you an idiot, coming on here and wasting my expensive expert time with your badly worded barely question??? Where's the detail? What analysis have you done? We need data to offer you a sensible credible solution.

BTW: that valve is in the wrong way round, which is why your water tastes "funny"

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12/08/2011 5:18 PM

Ah yes! The ol' in and out.

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12/08/2011 5:49 PM

Finally. Someone came up with a way for me and my dog to get a drink of water at the same time.

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12/08/2011 9:22 PM

Eco!

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12/08/2011 10:43 PM

Water eater everywhere and not a drop to dink...

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12/08/2011 10:45 PM

Waste not, want not.

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Re: Caption This for 12/09/11

12/08/2011 10:59 PM

Out with the old, in with the new!

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12/09/2011 12:07 AM

Directions for rehydration/Commode m-12654 = Drink, Pee, Flush.. DO NOT REVERSE THIS PROCEDURE..
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12/09/2011 12:38 AM

Who said men couldn't multi task?

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12/09/2011 2:56 AM

Finally, a toilet for "without" and "with" viagra sections...

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12/09/2011 3:09 AM

If you sprinkle when you tinkle

Be a sweetie, lift the seatie

If you spill when you fill

You'll miss out the middle man

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12/09/2011 5:08 AM

No! I said a p-trap was required beneath the sink!

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12/09/2011 9:26 AM

ACME-designed for coyotes?

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12/09/2011 9:28 AM

Now for the first time ever, an effective water recycling device!

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12/09/2011 9:30 AM

Now who was it that said that drinking fountains were germ breeding factories? Eeeckkkk!

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12/09/2011 9:36 AM

What goes in must come out.

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12/09/2011 9:43 AM

Tandem water fount for pet lovers everywhere!
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12/09/2011 9:48 AM

RENTED WATER........

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12/09/2011 10:45 AM

If beer came out of that fountain, this would make much more sense.
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12/09/2011 10:55 AM

The plumber forgot to read the instructions for the new Bidet being installed. This calls for some interesting gymnastics to use but he did save piping and came in within budget.

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12/12/2011 10:58 AM

The NBA announced that bidets specially designed for the players would be installed in all NBA locker rooms.

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12/09/2011 10:57 AM

Obviously the Plumber didn't use Approved Shop Drawings for this installation....

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12/09/2011 11:13 AM

Well the IE did say that we should avoid double handling and limit our steps....
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12/09/2011 11:29 AM

Improved Efficiency

By combining the drink break with the pee break into a single activity, we have increased the length at the of the worker's day at the workbench!

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12/09/2011 1:07 PM

Great, another governmental efficiency expert.......at least for the guys.

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12/09/2011 3:10 PM

"Can you please spare a square?"

"NO! I can't spare a square!"

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12/09/2011 9:03 PM

$hite runs downhill and paydays on Friday. I really need a drink - Wait - look -

what's this - blimey!

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12/10/2011 10:42 PM

Oh its the old stall rehydrateor, Notice the flex line for convenience, you can have a refreshing re-hydrating refill sitting or standing..............................

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12/11/2011 4:50 PM

That's the after picture.....

This is the before...

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12/11/2011 4:55 PM

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12/12/2011 1:00 AM

What a brilliant idea! A combined loo and bidet, and if you've been calling Hughie on the big white telephone you can wash your mouth out as well.

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12/12/2011 12:11 PM

I thought that was the bidet attachment. Ouch when sitting........

Honset Doc, its my right cheek, it only hurts when I sit down to use the toilet.....

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12/12/2011 7:48 AM

This is why you should never let an MBA design the plumbing.
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12/12/2011 4:36 PM

Headline:

Dubai solves half its sanitation problem!

Next week they address solids.
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12/13/2011 8:41 AM

Who said continuous flow was impossible in manufacturing?
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