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I used sink plungers in toilets pretty much my whole life until i scrolled across a similar diagram one day and discovered the truth.

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[–] [email protected] 98 points 2 months ago (6 children)

I use a bidet and that cuts down on TP usage, but sometimes you get a big ol' honker of a log ploppin' out and that sucker just says, "Not today." That's when the trusty turd wrangler is your best friend.

One time I was at my mother-in-laws and clogged that some bitch. I couldn't find a plunger. Turns out my sister-in-law took it when she went away to college, because she was too scared to buy one. I tried to text my wife, but I had no service. So I left it there and went and told my wife. My mother-in-law took a golf cart to the neighbor's house and explained the situation and they let her borrow theirs. Meanwhile, I'm fucking mortified that the neighbors now think I have fiber intake issues.

Always keep a plunger in a bathroom with a toilet.

[–] Varyk 54 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Bidet is the way.

There's a lot of intriguing family history in your story. SIL scared to buy a plunger. MIL took a golf cart. Interesting group.

[–] [email protected] 73 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (4 children)

Bro, that ain't the half of it. My father-in-law built an entire western town in his backyard and when he was done he built a Jurassic Park with dinosaurs essentially made of trash. Here is a shitty picture of the saloon with a bar in it. I'll see if I can find some of the dinosaur pics too.

[–] Varyk 29 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Yes PLEASE!

Sounds like you married right.

The signs and storefronts are amazing.

I see the inside of the saloon, is the general store a whole room are just the storefront?

that is amazing, give him my maddest of props.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 2 months ago (3 children)

Here's a video of Western World. https://youtu.be/ug2U5PUSwA4

Here's another one of his annual go cart track. https://youtu.be/E5ljFgmQ0MQ

I'll have to find the Jurassic Park videos.

[–] Varyk 20 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

his annual go-kart track...I knew I wanted land when I eventually buy a house, but I wasn't sure what I wanted it for.

now I have a lot of valuable inspiration.

please pass on my sincere congratulations and respect, Western World and the go-karts are awesome.

And yes, I'm ready to see the trash dinosaurs.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Yeah just casually dropping in there that his dad sets up a go-cart track for the family get-together in the garden, sure.

[–] Varyk 7 points 2 months ago

Im appreciative he did, i need to know eccentric wackadoos that build scrap dinos and saloons are around.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago

I'm bored as shit at work.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I found them. There was a zip line through this area too.

[–] Varyk 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Oh man!

I didn't realize they were fully fleshed out dinosaurs!

they look great!

I actually saw some scrap dinosaurs in Arizona, but they're still metal and skeleton, no skin or color on them.

wow and the skin is even pebbled. that is so cool.

thank you for getting back to me and sharing those pictures. wow! those are huge dinos too

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Glad you enjoyed. Lol

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

Damn that's some impressive stuff! :o

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I love this so fucking much. Eccentric people are the best.

Also somebody please invite this old dude to play D&D

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

He would very much rather smoke cigarettes and drink Bud Light in the yard.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago (1 children)

He can do all that but not have a toilet that gets clogged so frequently his daughter is stealing plungers out of anxiety?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

I'm not even joking, they got divorced last week.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I'd love to read more of these stories, if you have time to share them. Maybe [email protected]?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Ok, I'll join.

[–] Strawberry 4 points 2 months ago

damn that's cool

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago (1 children)

That's what the poop knife is for.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago

I try to get out… BUT THEY KEEP PULLING ME BACK IN!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago

Proclaim the Gospel of W. C. Jesus!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 weeks ago

This guy poop knifes

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Thanks for this story. I read it while taking a shit