How did you spend your Saturday?

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 5:19 pm

This morning, my wife says the house smells really bad. I get up and yep it stinks! Nothing like spending a leisurely Saturday morning replacing the basement sewage pump Puke

Ahh, the joys of home ownership !

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 5:57 pm

Just eating breakfast and ....

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:52 pm

Oh man, does that bring back memories... I worked a year for a sewage/cesspool company to pay for tuition at university. The stench would seem to "ooze" out my pores for days after exposure. Explains why I hate working on old plumbing. Too f'ing messy.

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:54 pm

That's the shit right there!

Posted: Sat Jan 24, 2015 6:59 pm

BlueThunder wrote:

Oh man, does that bring back memories... I worked a year for a sewage/cesspool company to pay for tuition at university. The stench would seem to "ooze" out my pores for days after exposure. Explains why I hate working on old plumbing. Too f'ing messy.

I know what you're saying Brian,, I finished and showered about 1/2 an hour ago and the smell in still in my nose..

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 1:40 am

You should have paid a college kid that was paying for tuition to come in there and fix it while you took your wonderful wife out to breakfast. I'm all about fixing stuff myself but I might would have passed on that is one.....

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 1:58 am

Funny Larry, My septic tank backed up on Friday morning. The basement bath room was a mess. YUUUUUKKKK!!!!

I feel your pain brother. On a better note I bored a set of cases and got me rod length figured out and where I will have the pins located in my pistons. It was a huge day.

Peace, Jim

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 4:14 am

I spent 3hrs. blowing and shoveling snow. Then walked the dog. This called for a long rest with a nice cup of tea and a big cigar while I read all the wisdom on this Forum.

Chico

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 4:17 am

Your welcome Chico! Wink

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 4:40 am

1100russ wrote:

Your welcome Chico! Wink

You must have had some snow. Wink

Chico

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 4:45 am

Ugh!!! Man I'm glad I didn't have that job today. Not an easy day for me though. Had to break up a tile floor cemented to a concrete slab. Swinging a sledge and using a cold chisel all day. Freaking thin set is a PITA. I'm whipped right now.

I think a nice shower and a cold beer aught to make me fell much better. Very Happy

Dave

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 5:09 am

chico wrote:

1100russ wrote:

Your welcome Chico! Wink

You must have had some snow. Wink

Chico

No just a dusting. I was making an egotistical comment about the wisdom part Wink

. And that was before I got on CTDY. Laughing

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 5:41 am

Pretty shitty way to spend your time.

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 5:48 am

We got 8" overnight, expecting a possible Nor ester on Monday night, the weather people say it could be a big one. I'm ready for spring.

Chico

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 6:23 am

I don't know how you people put up with crap weather like that, why do you bother with it, can't ride half the year and spend months shovelling snow, gotta be better things to do than that

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:10 am

You're right Norm, I'd like very much to move to a more temperate climate, but I have family and responsibilities to consider.

Chico

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 7:16 am

cbxdog wrote:

This morning, my wife says the house smells really bad. I get up and yep it stinks! Nothing like spending a leisurely Saturday morning replacing the basement sewage pump Puke

Ahh, the joys of home ownership !

In another thread you stated that you'd rather live in a sewer than in NYC. As the old saying goes, be careful what you wish for. Smile

Chico

Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 8:43 pm

Chico, I know what you mean, it is just generation after generation stay in these conditions because it just is too hard to break the cycle, it is a tough way to live and I admire your toughness, I couldn't do it

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:04 pm

Doing a installation in Detroit for a car I could not afford.

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:17 pm

chico wrote:

cbxdog wrote:

This morning, my wife says the house smells really bad. I get up and yep it stinks! Nothing like spending a leisurely Saturday morning replacing the basement sewage pump Puke

Ahh, the joys of home ownership !

In another thread you stated that you'd rather live in a sewer than in NYC. As the old saying goes, be careful what you wish for. Smile

Chico

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 1:50 pm

That's just wrong!

I spent Saturday working on our home renovation again. Every Saturday. This week we doubled every other joist under the dining room. (called sistering). This will eliminate any bounce in the floor. I love carpentry. Wiring isn't too bad either, but I don't know about plumbing.

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:16 pm

Plumbing isn't much different then wiring. I prefere sweating copper to pvc though

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 2:30 pm

I know plumbing probably isn't too difficult. I have done some. Replaced the pressure tank and valve last summer. And put in a new water heater last winter. An LP direct vent. I just don't like having plumbing fail.

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 3:26 pm

unpleasant task.
I had to replace my septic pump last winter- those pumps are NOT cheap! $1300 when all said and done.

cbxdog, is that an access to your septic tank in your basement? I've never seen such a thing before....

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 5:26 pm

I helped clear a drain line blockage at a friend's house then pruned trees in my yard.

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 7:11 pm

[quote="chico"]We got 8" overnight, expecting a possible Nor ester on Monday night, the weather people say it could be a big one. I'm ready for spring.

Chico[/quote

we hear you guys are gona get blasted with 3ft of snow..... stock up buddy , hope the weather man is wrong.....
ed

Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 8:55 pm

stevep wrote:

unpleasant task.
I had to replace my septic pump last winter- those pumps are NOT cheap! $1300 when all said and done.

cbxdog, is that an access to your septic tank in your basement? I've never seen such a thing before....

Not a septic tank,, but we have a toilet in our basement, when there are toilets below the sewer line since waste can't flow to the sewer line by gravity, the waste has to be pumped upwards into the sewer.

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 12:26 am

Saturday morning was pretty typical - I finished approx. 25 bike parts. That included some GL1000 valve covers and emblems for a custom restoration. They came out pretty cool and it was nice to do something a little different for a change.

Posted: Tue Jan 27, 2015 12:53 am

They are much better pictures to look at Tom

Hawk Joined: Jan 10, 2012 Posts: 439 Location: Chicago

Ok, Tom...Now you're giving me ideas for my GL1000 project.... Smile

Erock