DIY Disaster. Part 1
Nov 5th 2005, 2:41 pm
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DIY Disaster. Part 1
Someone tell me there are no tumble driers in Oz!!
Rachael sidles up to me and says the tumble drier is blowing cold air. I go take a look at the thing and decide she’s right. Definitely cold air, so on my next day off I take the thing to bits. Found £4.20 in change, 2 packs of well washed chewing gum and more dust than the surface of the moon.
Eventually got the element pack out and sure enough the thing had burnt out. Went on the net and found the part I needed. 2 days later it arrives. Great, now all I have to do is put the thing back together. Everything went swimmingly until I came to place the last piece. Now there was nowhere that this thin, half moon piece of metal with plastic ends was going to fit. I tested the machine and it worked well. Warm air etc. but again looked at this part and worried that the whole world might cave in if I didn’t find where it should go. I went back to the PC and found the model number, went through the schematics and still couldn’t find where the hell this part should go.
3 hours have elapsed at this point.
Went back to the machine and took it apart again, looking intensely for anywhere this part should go. I placed the thing on its side to get a better view when Rachael rolls in from work. I explained that I’d fixed the problem, but had a spare part that I couldn’t place. She took one look at my nemesis and said with an expressionless face. “That’s a piece of wire out of one of my bras”.
Rachael sidles up to me and says the tumble drier is blowing cold air. I go take a look at the thing and decide she’s right. Definitely cold air, so on my next day off I take the thing to bits. Found £4.20 in change, 2 packs of well washed chewing gum and more dust than the surface of the moon.
Eventually got the element pack out and sure enough the thing had burnt out. Went on the net and found the part I needed. 2 days later it arrives. Great, now all I have to do is put the thing back together. Everything went swimmingly until I came to place the last piece. Now there was nowhere that this thin, half moon piece of metal with plastic ends was going to fit. I tested the machine and it worked well. Warm air etc. but again looked at this part and worried that the whole world might cave in if I didn’t find where it should go. I went back to the PC and found the model number, went through the schematics and still couldn’t find where the hell this part should go.
3 hours have elapsed at this point.
Went back to the machine and took it apart again, looking intensely for anywhere this part should go. I placed the thing on its side to get a better view when Rachael rolls in from work. I explained that I’d fixed the problem, but had a spare part that I couldn’t place. She took one look at my nemesis and said with an expressionless face. “That’s a piece of wire out of one of my bras”.
Nov 5th 2005, 2:47 pm
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Re: DIY Disaster. Part 1
Originally Posted by Lordflasheart
Someone tell me there are no tumble driers in Oz!!
Rachael sidles up to me and says the tumble drier is blowing cold air. I go take a look at the thing and decide she’s right. Definitely cold air, so on my next day off I take the thing to bits. Found £4.20 in change, 2 packs of well washed chewing gum and more dust than the surface of the moon.
Eventually got the element pack out and sure enough the thing had burnt out. Went on the net and found the part I needed. 2 days later it arrives. Great, now all I have to do is put the thing back together. Everything went swimmingly until I came to place the last piece. Now there was nowhere that this thin, half moon piece of metal with plastic ends was going to fit. I tested the machine and it worked well. Warm air etc. but again looked at this part and worried that the whole world might cave in if I didn’t find where it should go. I went back to the PC and found the model number, went through the schematics and still couldn’t find where the hell this part should go.
3 hours have elapsed at this point.
Went back to the machine and took it apart again, looking intensely for anywhere this part should go. I placed the thing on its side to get a better view when Rachael rolls in from work. I explained that I’d fixed the problem, but had a spare part that I couldn’t place. She took one look at my nemesis and said with an expressionless face. “That’s a piece of wire out of one of my bras”.
Rachael sidles up to me and says the tumble drier is blowing cold air. I go take a look at the thing and decide she’s right. Definitely cold air, so on my next day off I take the thing to bits. Found £4.20 in change, 2 packs of well washed chewing gum and more dust than the surface of the moon.
Eventually got the element pack out and sure enough the thing had burnt out. Went on the net and found the part I needed. 2 days later it arrives. Great, now all I have to do is put the thing back together. Everything went swimmingly until I came to place the last piece. Now there was nowhere that this thin, half moon piece of metal with plastic ends was going to fit. I tested the machine and it worked well. Warm air etc. but again looked at this part and worried that the whole world might cave in if I didn’t find where it should go. I went back to the PC and found the model number, went through the schematics and still couldn’t find where the hell this part should go.
3 hours have elapsed at this point.
Went back to the machine and took it apart again, looking intensely for anywhere this part should go. I placed the thing on its side to get a better view when Rachael rolls in from work. I explained that I’d fixed the problem, but had a spare part that I couldn’t place. She took one look at my nemesis and said with an expressionless face. “That’s a piece of wire out of one of my bras”.
PMSL;!!!!!!!!!!
done that a few times.....had the repair men out only to find a couple of bra wires jamming the thing!!!
nice one
Nov 5th 2005, 2:58 pm
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Re: DIY Disaster. Part 1
Originally Posted by Lordflasheart
“That’s a piece of wire out of one of my bras”.
Nov 5th 2005, 3:03 pm
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Re: DIY Disaster. Part 1
Originally Posted by Lordflasheart
Someone tell me there are no tumble driers in Oz!!
Rachael sidles up to me and says the tumble drier is blowing cold air. I go take a look at the thing and decide she’s right. Definitely cold air, so on my next day off I take the thing to bits. Found £4.20 in change, 2 packs of well washed chewing gum and more dust than the surface of the moon.
Eventually got the element pack out and sure enough the thing had burnt out. Went on the net and found the part I needed. 2 days later it arrives. Great, now all I have to do is put the thing back together. Everything went swimmingly until I came to place the last piece. Now there was nowhere that this thin, half moon piece of metal with plastic ends was going to fit. I tested the machine and it worked well. Warm air etc. but again looked at this part and worried that the whole world might cave in if I didn’t find where it should go. I went back to the PC and found the model number, went through the schematics and still couldn’t find where the hell this part should go.
3 hours have elapsed at this point.
Went back to the machine and took it apart again, looking intensely for anywhere this part should go. I placed the thing on its side to get a better view when Rachael rolls in from work. I explained that I’d fixed the problem, but had a spare part that I couldn’t place. She took one look at my nemesis and said with an expressionless face. “That’s a piece of wire out of one of my bras”.
Rachael sidles up to me and says the tumble drier is blowing cold air. I go take a look at the thing and decide she’s right. Definitely cold air, so on my next day off I take the thing to bits. Found £4.20 in change, 2 packs of well washed chewing gum and more dust than the surface of the moon.
Eventually got the element pack out and sure enough the thing had burnt out. Went on the net and found the part I needed. 2 days later it arrives. Great, now all I have to do is put the thing back together. Everything went swimmingly until I came to place the last piece. Now there was nowhere that this thin, half moon piece of metal with plastic ends was going to fit. I tested the machine and it worked well. Warm air etc. but again looked at this part and worried that the whole world might cave in if I didn’t find where it should go. I went back to the PC and found the model number, went through the schematics and still couldn’t find where the hell this part should go.
3 hours have elapsed at this point.
Went back to the machine and took it apart again, looking intensely for anywhere this part should go. I placed the thing on its side to get a better view when Rachael rolls in from work. I explained that I’d fixed the problem, but had a spare part that I couldn’t place. She took one look at my nemesis and said with an expressionless face. “That’s a piece of wire out of one of my bras”.
It's the sort of thing my husband would do too!! 
Nov 5th 2005, 4:09 pm
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Re: DIY Disaster. Part 1
You poor thing!!
Sorry but that is just so funny, but hey at least you konw you can fix tumble dryers
Sorry but that is just so funny, but hey at least you konw you can fix tumble dryers
Nov 6th 2005, 9:43 am
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Re: DIY Disaster. Part 1
You have to expect that sort of thing when the dryer goes tits-up..........
Nov 6th 2005, 9:46 am
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Re: DIY Disaster. Part 1
Bet you felt a right tit 
Nov 6th 2005, 9:52 am
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Re: DIY Disaster. Part 1
Has Rachael been going around with a droopy boob and a pert boob
Nov 6th 2005, 10:43 am
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Re: DIY Disaster. Part 1
Haha class - know exactly what you went through too - I regularly have to strip down our poxy condenser tumble dryer. So very deceptive how easily they come to pieces ... 
Nov 6th 2005, 11:04 am
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Re: DIY Disaster. Part 1
I knew blokes didn't understand the working of a bra
Nov 6th 2005, 11:54 am
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Re: DIY Disaster. Part 1
Absolutely priceless
Nov 6th 2005, 12:39 pm
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Re: DIY Disaster. Part 1
absolutely hilarious!!
Nov 6th 2005, 5:41 pm
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Re: DIY Disaster. Part 1
Originally Posted by Lordflasheart
Someone tell me there are no tumble driers in Oz!!
Rachael sidles up to me and says the tumble drier is blowing cold air. I go take a look at the thing and decide she’s right. Definitely cold air, so on my next day off I take the thing to bits. Found £4.20 in change, 2 packs of well washed chewing gum and more dust than the surface of the moon.
Eventually got the element pack out and sure enough the thing had burnt out. Went on the net and found the part I needed. 2 days later it arrives. Great, now all I have to do is put the thing back together. Everything went swimmingly until I came to place the last piece. Now there was nowhere that this thin, half moon piece of metal with plastic ends was going to fit. I tested the machine and it worked well. Warm air etc. but again looked at this part and worried that the whole world might cave in if I didn’t find where it should go. I went back to the PC and found the model number, went through the schematics and still couldn’t find where the hell this part should go.
3 hours have elapsed at this point.
Went back to the machine and took it apart again, looking intensely for anywhere this part should go. I placed the thing on its side to get a better view when Rachael rolls in from work. I explained that I’d fixed the problem, but had a spare part that I couldn’t place. She took one look at my nemesis and said with an expressionless face. “That’s a piece of wire out of one of my bras”.
Rachael sidles up to me and says the tumble drier is blowing cold air. I go take a look at the thing and decide she’s right. Definitely cold air, so on my next day off I take the thing to bits. Found £4.20 in change, 2 packs of well washed chewing gum and more dust than the surface of the moon.
Eventually got the element pack out and sure enough the thing had burnt out. Went on the net and found the part I needed. 2 days later it arrives. Great, now all I have to do is put the thing back together. Everything went swimmingly until I came to place the last piece. Now there was nowhere that this thin, half moon piece of metal with plastic ends was going to fit. I tested the machine and it worked well. Warm air etc. but again looked at this part and worried that the whole world might cave in if I didn’t find where it should go. I went back to the PC and found the model number, went through the schematics and still couldn’t find where the hell this part should go.
3 hours have elapsed at this point.
Went back to the machine and took it apart again, looking intensely for anywhere this part should go. I placed the thing on its side to get a better view when Rachael rolls in from work. I explained that I’d fixed the problem, but had a spare part that I couldn’t place. She took one look at my nemesis and said with an expressionless face. “That’s a piece of wire out of one of my bras”.
OOps just posted under my daughters user name!!
Nov 6th 2005, 5:58 pm
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Re: DIY Disaster. Part 1
Originally Posted by char_m
Whenever I build flat pack stuff I always have bits left-I just throw them in the bin
OOps just posted under my daughters user name!!
OOps just posted under my daughters user name!!
It's no excuse, blaming your daughter!
I'm waiting untill mine can do all my diy
Bye
Mark
Nov 7th 2005, 3:17 pm
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Re: DIY Disaster. Part 1
Originally Posted by moneypen20
Has Rachael been going around with a droopy boob and a pert boob
This is what I can't understand. Surely if the scaffholding has a pole missing, then you'd notice?
Wouldn't like to comment on the droopy/pert thing though. 