Wednesday's Excitement
Unlike the Brits, I typically don't find drains to be that terribly exciting. In fact, I rarely give them much thought as long as they're working correctly and raw sewage isn't flowing freely forth. To-day, however, was a bit exciting since the drains in my office building decided to withdraw their labour for a good whack of the morning.
It seems that flushing feminine hygiene products isn't exactly the best idea and after several years of ladies doing so, the main drain decided that enough was enough and went on strike. As a result, three floors of raw sewage was backing up and flooding the basement training rooms and break area. Add to this excitement a major client and corporate visit and we've a recipe for success.
Raw sewage + suits = mass entertainment.
For a good chunk of the morning, people were having to beeline next door to cadge a loo, either that or squirm in their seats while trying to hold it.
Fortunately, the plumber and his jeunes have arrived and resolved the problem. Now there is an horrific stink downstairs as the resulting mess is being cleaned up.
Meanwhile, in other news:
Russian President Vladimir Putin made waves the other day with his commentary decrying the fall of the Soviet Union. Apparently, poorly constructed concrete buildings, breadlines, and a drab economic outlook appeals to President Putin. But then, oddly enough, there are folks in Germany who miss the days of the shoebox-sized Trabi and the aforementioned concrete buildings, breadlines, etc.
In Iraq, the insurgency "is about where it was a year ago," according to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In other words, contrary to the rosy picture painted by Rumsfeld and the rest, we're still a long way from "winning" (if that is indeed possible) this ghastly war.
Finally, to close things on an up note, I commend to you all the fabulous comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel. If you haven't ever read it, I'd suggest tottering over to PlanetOut and checking it out. It's most entertaining.
It seems that flushing feminine hygiene products isn't exactly the best idea and after several years of ladies doing so, the main drain decided that enough was enough and went on strike. As a result, three floors of raw sewage was backing up and flooding the basement training rooms and break area. Add to this excitement a major client and corporate visit and we've a recipe for success.
Raw sewage + suits = mass entertainment.
For a good chunk of the morning, people were having to beeline next door to cadge a loo, either that or squirm in their seats while trying to hold it.
Fortunately, the plumber and his jeunes have arrived and resolved the problem. Now there is an horrific stink downstairs as the resulting mess is being cleaned up.
Meanwhile, in other news:
Russian President Vladimir Putin made waves the other day with his commentary decrying the fall of the Soviet Union. Apparently, poorly constructed concrete buildings, breadlines, and a drab economic outlook appeals to President Putin. But then, oddly enough, there are folks in Germany who miss the days of the shoebox-sized Trabi and the aforementioned concrete buildings, breadlines, etc.
In Iraq, the insurgency "is about where it was a year ago," according to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. In other words, contrary to the rosy picture painted by Rumsfeld and the rest, we're still a long way from "winning" (if that is indeed possible) this ghastly war.
Finally, to close things on an up note, I commend to you all the fabulous comic strip Dykes to Watch Out For by Alison Bechdel. If you haven't ever read it, I'd suggest tottering over to PlanetOut and checking it out. It's most entertaining.
posted by The Wicked Brian of the West at 1:10 PM
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