On Sat, 17 Dec 2005 21:52:26 +0000, Chris Bacon wrote:

The Natural Philosopher wrote:
I simply fill the plughole up with neat dry caustic soda, and dribble a
kettle of hot water on it.

weary sigh

Take advice on this, from the Internet at large if need be.

Hint: you might have complete success, or block up your
plughole, or cause yourself permenant physical disability
by blindly (cf) following this advice.

another weary sigh


Well I have used it vonsisten;ty over 30 years or so and have not blinded
myself, or blocked up a plughiole, yet, ever.

I guess doing A level chemistry, when an A level meant you actually did
something of practical use, has something to do with it.

I realise that today, tehe education system is specifically designed to
terrify people away fom real knowledge into those who would rather expose
themselves to the dangers of blidndly fdllowing rules designed by lawyers
(or ad men seeling expensive products) to prevent possibility of being
sued, than thee ultra small chance of being blinded by failing to follow
them

Fort tjose of this ilk, tye correct proecuder when umnblockingh a sink is

(i) get quotes from registerd health and safety designated wate clearnec
executves
(ii) erect scaffoliding and a tent over the entire house to contain
possible nuclear and bilogical contaminants. Just because there is no
evidence of WMD or bioliogical agents there, doesn't mean it ain't so. The
PM told me so.
(iii) using grade 3 high density plastic protective garmentst, dismantle
the entire plumbing system, and as much of the house as you need to, to
gain access to it
(iv) replace any bits that smell even remotely whiffy.
(v) dispose of all removed bits in triple sealed plastic bags at your
neatrest nuclear waste and asbestos reporocessing clinic.
(vi) get all your childrens inhjections up to date, viles disease, cholera,
tyhphoid and tetanus, as well as anthrax are all recommended when dealing
with drains.
(vii) ensure that they eat a meal of out of dateTurkey Twizzlers, and then
sue the company doing the drains or at least £400,000 for 'endangering the
lives of your chilldrunn-ah' when they go down with gastro enteritis. Lie
about the turkey twizzlers
(viii) get the house demolished and totally rebuilt by the insurance
company,on the grounds that it is contaminated beoind health and safety
standards.

I still think my way is quicker and cheaper and more environmentally sound
:-)