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Oh Water Heater, My Water Heater
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Oh Water Heater, My Water Heater |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
Oh water heater, My water heater Why must you leak? Why must your content In drips you speak? You’ve made your mess. Soaked all the clothes. You’ve stained the wall. Now mold, it grows. The plumber’s bill He seeks big bucks From Ben Franklins Which swim with ducks. Oh water heater, My water heater Please keep this water! Your sole job Was to make it hotter. It’s now I must Replace you fast Before you burst I cry, “Avast!” Stop your endless stream Upon my floor. For my tears they match This flood of yours. Oh water heater, My water heater Why must you leak? Why must your content In drips you speak? "We'll chase them like rats across the tundra." |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
oh dear! Sounds like you need a plumber and fast! good luck getting it stopped |
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Balladeer
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-06-05
Posts 25505Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA |
This is the only poem speaking to a water heater that I can recall...of course, I don't get out much...goes to show how important the little things are!  |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
Hoping you're in hot water now! Sometimes it's best to laugh  |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
The plumbers been called… the first one said $1,280.oo to replace. My pocket book said, “Call the next guy.” They won the contract at $830. Unfortunately I’ve got to wait till Monday. Thankfully, the water heater is only leaking, and I still have hot water. If you remember the game Mouse Trap, well you’ll have an idea of what I’m using to trap the water. Thanks for the graphic Balladeer. Being the first to write about a water heater gives the situation somewhat of a silver lining. Albeit, a soggy one. Passing Shadows & Martie… Thanks for the concern. I doubt I’d still be amongst the living if there wasn’t hot water in this household. I’ve got two teenage daughters and a wife trying to get ready for a family wedding as I write this. Talk about your perfect storm scenario. "We'll chase them like rats across the tundra." |
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Denise
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Member Seraphic
since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Funny poem, Andrew! I've had two over the years that leaked and then burst. Fortunately I had drains in both basement floors and nothing got ruined. But those plumbing bills were astronimcal. I hope you enjoyed the wedding! |
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Earl Brinkman Senior Member
since 2010-03-03
Posts 1183Osaka, Japan |
A splendid poem that is not only well crafted but humourous as well. |
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