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On The Beach => Home improvement => Topic started by: Griffin NoName on January 15, 2008, 02:28:54 AM

Title: Balcockup
Post by: Griffin NoName on January 15, 2008, 02:28:54 AM
Time for everyone to enjoy my latest problems and learn more about ancient English cistern technology.  :'(

(http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e284/Griffinit/Balcock.gif)

I assume this model is known as the Condom BalcockUp.

A Ball
B Syphon (representation; not full detail)
C Arm
D Plastic Screw
E Plastic Stopper
F Plastic Tube (stopper plugs hole in top denoted by pink line X )
G Open ended Condom

Problem One
A and B emit loud pitched screeches worse than police sirons depending on position of screw D.

Problem Two
When someone breaks off plastic stopper E (don't ask), water syphons out all over the room.

Problem Three
Even open ended condoms perish.

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Never mind. I am coping.

I may charge for viewings of my solutions.

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B&Q have nothing comparable. :ROFL:



lever and lever mechanism not shown - see separate thread LOL
Title: Re: Balcockup
Post by: Sibling Chatty on January 15, 2008, 06:55:11 AM
You need a new potty.

A nice "right height" handicap-accessibility designed one.

Or marry a plumber.
Title: Re: Balcockup
Post by: Griffin NoName on January 15, 2008, 09:51:18 AM
Quote from: Sibling Chatty on January 15, 2008, 06:55:11 AM
Or marry a plumber.

Only if he had a good supply of fresh unused condoms ;)
Title: Re: Balcockup
Post by: Sibling Chatty on January 15, 2008, 11:56:16 PM
Of course!! That's just good sense. I'm s'prised I thunk of it...
Title: Re: Balcockup
Post by: Black Bart on February 08, 2008, 01:15:43 PM
Have you tried applying the laws of Quantum mechanics.  If you divide the half life of the open ended condom by the mass of your ball cock, you should arrive at a constant value for the trajectory of X.
Title: Re: Balcockup
Post by: Griffin NoName on February 08, 2008, 09:05:09 PM
Always knew you couldn't read Bart :ROFL:
Title: Re: Balcockup
Post by: Black Bart on February 11, 2008, 02:40:55 PM
I'm not as daft as I look.  I once had to cope with a frozen Ball Cock....so I have had practical experience!
Title: Re: Balcockup
Post by: Griffin NoName on February 11, 2008, 03:44:54 PM
All experience comes in handy I guess. ;)
Title: Re: Balcockup
Post by: Black Bart on February 28, 2008, 03:30:01 PM
Quote from: Sibling Chatty on January 15, 2008, 06:55:11 AM
You need a new potty.

A nice "right height" handicap-accessibility designed one.

Or marry a plumber.

It's funny you should mention that...the Pirate Housewives Coffee Break magazine would agree with you.
Title: Re: Balcockup
Post by: Griffin NoName on February 28, 2008, 04:44:43 PM
Well, I'm going nowhere near Brian !