I was fortunate enough one time to have to remove a toilet from the floor to recover a (still lit) flashlight.
Oh, the joys of parenthood.
Oh, the joys of parenthood.
i have probable cause to believe....
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mellokitty
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you know, that's a VERY good point.
anyone know where i'd find a really big magnet? i really should try that first before actual reno-inducing fixes happen. maybe i'll redo the bathroom floor if the toilet's coming off anyway. this could be a blessing in disguise.
....... who can tell i'm not very convinced about the 'blessing' thing?
guy incognito
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You know if you just stuck your damn hand down there and grabbed it instead of posting about it you could have fixed it and washed your hands like 12 times already. What do you really think is going to happen if you get toilet water on your hand?
mellokitty
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oooo toilet water, i'm scared[/sarcasm]..... actually already tried that, shortly after posting this thread yesterday, and no go: it's somewhere in the gooseneck.
i'm a parent - so my grossness quotient may be all out of whack, but it doesn't mean that sticking my hand down the toilet has to be my idea of a good time.
guy incognito
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No one said fixing house hold problem is supposed to be a good time.
Sounds like the next step is to get a sledgehammer and a new toilet. Smash the shit out of it. That should help you relax. Once youve destressed you can get back to the hot wheels problem.
Sounds like the next step is to get a sledgehammer and a new toilet. Smash the shit out of it. That should help you relax. Once youve destressed you can get back to the hot wheels problem.
mellokitty
Moderatrix of Journals
while i appreciate the empathy points, there's really no need to get all irate about my toilet. it's just a toilet, after all.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Mellokitty, have you considered dismounting the toilet bowl from the floor, and doing an automotive Caesarean? It's pretty straightforward. Shut off the water, drain the tank, remove the tank and set a side ... undo those two lugnuts at the fbase of the bowl. Reassembly is exactly the same in reverse; no surprises. You'll need a new wax ring, a crescent wrench, and your already-proven good parental attitude. And you get to keep the toilet.
And the sanitized hot Wheels will have sentimental value; on that I'll bet money. cn
And the sanitized hot Wheels will have sentimental value; on that I'll bet money. cn
mellokitty
Moderatrix of Journals
*sigh*
thanks 'neer, i've removed/replaced my fair share of toilets so i'm more familiar with the process than i care to admit...... but *ehem* that's exactly the part i were trying to avoid.... *sigh*
..... and i'm definitely, definitely, keeping the damn car. for the grandchildren.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
For the evil pleasure of watching your dear son's face while his kids suck on the car. cn*sigh*
thanks 'neer, i've removed/replaced my fair share of toilets so i'm more familiar with the process than i care to admit...... but *ehem* that's exactly the part i were trying to avoid.... *sigh*
..... and i'm definitely, definitely, keeping the damn car. for the grandchildren.
mellokitty
Moderatrix of Journals
.... or secretly passing it down to the teenaged grandchild as an ultimate 'taunt your parent' trump card.
either way, the potential: it's fertile.
cannabineer
Ursus marijanus
Definitely ... it's been fertilized. cn