In message , Frank Erskine
writes
On Mon, 1 Jan 2007 23:53:18 +0000, Andy Hall
wrote:
A cause celebre..

Well.... the short version is that he claims that he was doing some
plumbing repair for a neighbour, friend,...
involving the use of some plastic push-fit plumbing fittings. All
of the manufacturers of these things specify that a proper pipe cutter
(slicing type, with or without ratchet) should be used.

Our friend didn't have one of these and used a hacksaw instead. The
net result was that a substantial ****ing of water ensued followed by
an attempt to blame the manufacturer.

The manufacturer of the hacksaw?

Wonderful, innit - especially as a pipe slicer probably costs less
than a hacksaw.

I'm sure that in the last ten years or so I've used a pipe slicer (or
a pipe cutter) more than I've used a hacksaw (at least for "domestic"
jobs).

Is DD's neighbour still a friend? Or his his "friend" still a
neighbour?

He prolly never sees the neighbour now as

a) he's been sectioned

and

b) his neighbour has now (of necessity) become an Olympic swimmer)
--
geoff