Expensive Christmas

[In Utopia]

This comes from another forum I'm on.

My Kubota tractor stopped running this weekend so it goes to the Kubota dealer to see what is up. Manager tells me it is most likely the diesel being dirty in the tank or algae/water in the tank.

Next day he calls me laughing and ask "do you have grand children?". I said yes sir. (remember I was the one with 55 people at my house for Christmas of which 28 of them were kids).

He says "well your tank is full of rocks, wire, tape, and a small toy"

Cost me a thousand bills - ouch!

Now comes a nice email to all the parents plus purchasing a locking gas tank cap!

 

[SidecarFlip]

At least they (kids) put the cap back on.......

 

[skeets]

Thats funny but reminds me on the one grand daughter,,, She got pizzed at her cousin and flushed his Thomas the train engine. Needless to say what happened next. Nothing I did would remove it so being a man I took the bowl off leaving a hole in the floor and people wanting to know how they were suppose to do their business. I said theres a 5 gallon bucket go for it!!! Still couldnt remove it, so in manly form I picked it up and slamed it into the yard,,,,good thing it had been raining and the ground was soft,,, About the 4th time it didnt come out I was gettin a tad up set and ready for a hammer I fix it!!! I kicked the bowl over and the engine fell out. So back in and put things back together, I asked HOW DID THIS GET IN THERE???? Scooter says he made me mad so I flushed it! kids ya gota lovem

 

[SidecarFlip]

In the middle east, a hole in the floor for a commode is commonplace. No issue with stopping it up I guess.....

 

[D2Cat]

One of the simplest ways to remove a object that falls into a toilet is use a shop vac. Vacuum the water out, then put a rag around the vacuum hose to seal is as good as possible.

 

[Poohbear]

At least they (kids) put the cap back on.......

I am sure the parents will give these darling angels a really serious timeout. If I had done this back when I was a kid I still wouldn't be able to sit .

 

[SidecarFlip]

One of the simplest ways to remove a object that falls into a toilet is use a shop vac. Vacuum the water out, then put a rag around the vacuum hose to seal is as good as possible.

Second best way is a 5 pound sledge and a new crapper. I just did that with the tub and toilet in the rental. Amazing how a cast iron tub will come apart with a sledge hammer and the toilet, 2 whacks and it's history.