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To flush or not to flush ?

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  • moonrakerz
    moonrakerz Posts: 8,650 Forumite
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    OK, if we are going to plumb the depths ........

    Many years ago I read a US Navy manual about working in Arctic conditions. It said if you touched bare metal and your hand became stuck to the metal, the best way to free it was to urinate on it. If both hands became stuck it said, "get a friend to do it for you".

    I often wondered what exactly that meant !!
  • Strapped
    Strapped Posts: 8,158 Forumite
    Don't flush at night (or much during the day either tbh) although I would at someone else's house.

    We must be really stingy because we leave the plug in the bath after we've bathed the kids at night, and have a bucket under the sink to use to "flush" with the used bathwater in the morning. :o Mind you, I grew up with a septic tank, and all the men in the family were sent out to wee in the garden (on the compost heap lol).
    They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth. -- Plato
  • shellsuit
    shellsuit Posts: 24,749 Forumite
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    We flush no matter what time of the day it is and no matter what has been deposited in the loo.

    I'd flush if I was at someones house no matter what the time was too.
    Tank fly boss walk jam nitty gritty...
  • Strapped
    Strapped Posts: 8,158 Forumite
    moonrakerz wrote: »
    OK, if we are going to plumb the depths ........

    Many years ago I read a US Navy manual about working in Arctic conditions. It said if you touched bare metal and your hand became stuck to the metal, the best way to free it was to urinate on it. If both hands became stuck it said, "get a friend to do it for you".

    I often wondered what exactly that meant !!

    ...the best way to free it was to urinate on it from a suitable distance to avoid getting anything else stuck to the metal as well :eek:
    They deem him their worst enemy who tells them the truth. -- Plato
  • moonrakerz
    moonrakerz Posts: 8,650 Forumite
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    Strapped wrote: »
    ...the best way to free it was to urinate on it from a suitable distance to avoid getting anything else stuck to the metal as well :eek:

    If you are boasting - hope you've got long arms ! :rotfl:
  • richt71
    richt71 Posts: 946 Forumite
    antenna wrote: »
    If i stay in someone else's house overnight i always pee in the sink

    :eek: You learn something new each day.
  • antenna
    antenna Posts: 1,776 Forumite
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    moonrakerz wrote: »
    OK, if we are going to plumb the depths ........

    Many years ago I read a US Navy manual about working in Arctic conditions. It said if you touched bare metal and your hand became stuck to the metal, the best way to free it was to urinate on it. If both hands became stuck it said, "get a friend to do it for you".

    I often wondered what exactly that meant !!
    When i was young,and saw frost on a lamppost i could not resist the temptation to lick it.........much like that dogbot in the advert on tv...................but the thought of that remedy makes me laugh.....
    Political?....I dont do Political....well,not much!
  • rustyjemma
    rustyjemma Posts: 113 Forumite
    antenna wrote: »
    If i stay in someone else's house overnight i always pee in the sink


    Theres one off the invite list.
    When people come to stay I will be enquiring about there habits now. (If in doubt lock them outside! well away from the sink where I brush my teeth!)
  • Sue-UU
    Sue-UU Posts: 9,667 Forumite
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    antenna wrote: »
    If i stay in someone else's house overnight i always pee in the sink

    You ARE a fellar - right?????? If not please post a photo of how it's done.:rolleyes:
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  • antenna
    antenna Posts: 1,776 Forumite
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    Sue-UU wrote: »
    You ARE a fellar - right?????? If not please post a photo of how it's done.:rolleyes:
    You may need to use a toothbrush to aim it somewhat
    Political?....I dont do Political....well,not much!
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