The plumbers, who spent 8 manhours replacing the pipes inside my Oakwood
70, just left a few minutes ago....much richer, by the way.

One can never underestimate the value of plastic pipes until one has gone 3
days flushing with buckets, heating water on the stove and washing in the
sink with no pressure.

All is well, aboard the sunken ship, tonight. Her new SEVEN KILOWATT,
240VAC Westinghouse, dual element water heater has been straining several
South Carolina nuclear power plants since she came online at 4PM at 110% of
her NRC licensed power level. SCANA put an extra alternator on the grid to
handle my demand without a brownout downtown. They said I could get
industrial rates next month.

The plumbers celebrated with a couple of Boddington's English Ales to show
my appreciation for an outstanding job done on short notice.

Larry
--
God that shower felt wonderful. I stayed in so long my hands wrinkled like
a prune!

As soon as the Commissioners of Public Works calls back to report the city
water tanks have recovered to a safe level, I'm going back in and continue
the "sea trials" on the new water heater to test its capacity and recovery
time!

"Conserve Water" my ass......(c;
The sewage plant will just have to live with it!