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Post# 110015 , Reply# 1 2/15/2006 at 21:46 (6,644 days old) by pulsator  (Saint Joseph, MI) |
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| Post# 110025 , Reply# 2 2/15/2006 at 22:16 (6,644 days old) by bingwsguy (Binghamton NY) | ||
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Forgot I had a couple of folded up tissues in the pocket of jeans once. Not that odd I guess, but what a mess all over a load of colored clothes. | ||
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Post# 110035 , Reply# 4 2/15/2006 at 23:19 (6,644 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia) |
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odd washings
well i today wash things inside out, just to make sure that i have nothing left in the pockets, i have a habit of fiddling with bits of paper during Uni lectures and then it ends up in my pocket which usually ends up in the wash. My mother however, never checked pockets, just flug whatever was in the wash basket into the machine (seperating colors of course), so how could she not miss the CLANG that was my mobile phone hitting the wash tub? Well she did, couldn't find my phone anywhere and then heard decided to ring it, imagine the horror as i followed the sound down to the laundry and into the washer. Of course the phone died, spluttering its final blast of Mission Impossible so i knew where its grave was, i miss that phone :( Oh yeah and a few weeks ago i was using the whirlpool and accidentally knocked the whole box of powder into the machineluckily not too much spilled into the wash before i grabbed it out, but enough to make a LOT of suds, three deep rinses later and it was gone, so was my habit of balancing the box on the side of the machine. Happy washings Matt RIP Nokia 3315 Matt | ||
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Post# 110042 , Reply# 5 2/15/2006 at 23:52 (6,644 days old) by dadoes (TX, U.S. of A.) |
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Post# 110059 , Reply# 8 2/16/2006 at 06:41 (6,644 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 110093 , Reply# 12 2/16/2006 at 10:02 (6,643 days old) by chestermikeuk (Rainhill *Home of the RailwayTrials* Merseyside,UK) |
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Forgotten Stuff
I always manage to forget about those shirt coller stiffeners in bussiness / dress shirts, the little pieces of plastic have managed to float down into the pump of the MaytAsko...I heard this flicking sound and couldnt fathom where it was coming from, the plastic strips had lodged againt the pump vanes and was causing a flicking action when the pump came on. Glen, (The Forbidden Cycle) I always laugh when I think of you with that light, one of those so fast but so slow moments, although it would have been no laughing matter at the time, could have been a complete disaster for you and the machine, if you still have the file would you mail it me!! Cheers, Mike | ||
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Post# 110111 , Reply# 14 2/16/2006 at 14:38 (6,643 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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| Post# 110125 , Reply# 15 2/16/2006 at 15:30 (6,643 days old) by westytoploader () | ||
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Oops... I was hoping to let the cell phone incident slide, but Austin busted me! Dang! See Carol, you aren't the only one wearing the scarlet "S" on her forehead! Are we a couple of distracted "moms" or what? ;-) | ||
| Post# 110126 , Reply# 16 2/16/2006 at 15:31 (6,643 days old) by retromom () | ||
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Haaaaaaaaaahhhhhhh! Paybacks are h*#$! I just posted the above under Austin's name! See what you get for ratting me out? ;-) Venus | ||
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Post# 110135 , Reply# 18 2/16/2006 at 16:30 (6,643 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Post# 110147 , Reply# 19 2/16/2006 at 18:23 (6,643 days old) by sudsmaster (SF Bay Area, California) |
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I keep a little black book, and more than once it's gone through the wash. As long as it stays in the back pocket of the jeans or slacks, however, it generally doesn't get too torn up in the Neptune, and in the past I've been able to dry them out and retrieve the information before replacement. I used to wind up sending spare change and even screws and nails through the washer. But now that I work in a machine shop, I generally empty the pockets of metal chips before I wash the pants, so any change or fasteners are usually ejected prior to laundering. The Neptune seems pretty impervious to coinage, thankfully, anyway. Like most people I've occasionally lapsed and sent a pen through the wash. Again, generally it's not too bad if the pen cap stays on in the wash. But once I didn't catch the ball point's presence until it had liberally anoineted the inside of my WCI gas dryer. Probably an improvement. | ||
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Post# 110160 , Reply# 20 2/16/2006 at 19:01 (6,643 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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| Post# 110170 , Reply# 21 2/16/2006 at 19:36 (6,643 days old) by angus (Fairfield, CT.) | ||
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In addition to the normal pens and miscellaneous change, I did manage to wash my checkbook (I was 17 then) and more recently I managed to wash a Swiffer duster with the short blue handle. A bit of a mess, but the handle survived the Whirlpool shredding action - with a few nicks.... | ||
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Post# 110217 , Reply# 22 2/16/2006 at 22:52 (6,643 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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You just jinxed yourself..... | ||
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Post# 110228 , Reply# 23 2/16/2006 at 23:12 (6,643 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Post# 110255 , Reply# 24 2/17/2006 at 03:47 (6,643 days old) by foraloysius (Leeuwarden, Friesland, the Netherlands) |
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Post# 110262 , Reply# 25 2/17/2006 at 06:47 (6,643 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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and lead us NOT into temptation...... | ||
| Post# 110273 , Reply# 26 2/17/2006 at 07:39 (6,642 days old) by mayken4now (Panama City, Florida) | ||
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Post# 110277 , Reply# 27 2/17/2006 at 07:58 (6,642 days old) by appnut (TX) |
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Post# 110279 , Reply# 28 2/17/2006 at 08:04 (6,642 days old) by gansky1 (Omaha, The Home of the TV Dinner!) |
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A friend of mine called last week to ask me why his washer had behaved so poorly. He starts out by telling me that he put 4 pairs of tennis shoes in his DD WP washer. "And then when I got home..." We've talked about this before. Fortunately, there was no damage to the washer, just tripped the motor protector, he panicked for a few minutes until it reset itself and then all was well. On the home front, the strangest thing I've found in the washer was wood mulch from someone's pockets. For a while, the shapes were quite exciting and needed to be rescued from the outdoors. It makes a mess in the laundry - wood bleeds stain onto other things. Ugh. | ||
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Post# 110325 , Reply# 30 2/17/2006 at 13:54 (6,642 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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Work it baby! | ||
| Post# 110388 , Reply# 31 2/18/2006 at 06:22 (6,642 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
old things accidently washed
I was staying with a friend(Dr.Gunderscheimer)who was dissabled and had a hard time getting around.However,when he did,he'd spruce himself up putting on one of many topet's he owned and we'd go out for a while to socialise.One day,one of his 9 dachsunds pissed on his bed while he was taking a bath.So,I gathered up the bedclothes and through them in the washer.As I returned to make sure he got out of the yub o.k.and proceeded to assist him in getting dressed,he asked for his "wig"I asked him where he last had it since I saw it nowhere and he replied"I laid it on the bed before I got into the tub.Don't your blind eyes see it?"Then all of the sudden,my legs got weak,my heart started throbbing and I knew just where that piece was.I ran downstairs to the dryer and in removing the dry bedclothes ,I found this piece of stattic blondish/red hair all disscomboberated and sticking out every which way.i took it upstairs and with a brush and some serious Extra hold Aquanet I was able to put it on him.He may have looked a bit like Herman Munster once we were out and about but by golly I made sure we both had a great time!!!
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| Post# 110399 , Reply# 32 2/18/2006 at 08:53 (6,641 days old) by bingwsguy (Binghamton NY) | ||
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laundromat That was a hoot! Thanks for the laugh...I could actually picture it. :) | ||
| Post# 110409 , Reply# 33 2/18/2006 at 10:39 (6,641 days old) by retromom () | ||
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This has to be the funniest! Chuck.... I'm still crying with laughter! I can just see that toupee now! Sounds like something from a Britcom! Thanks for making my morning so much fun! Venus :-D | ||
| Post# 110802 , Reply# 35 2/20/2006 at 08:33 (6,639 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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old things accidently washed
When we had the gas Lady Kenmore combination washer/dryer,my grandmother was the one who did most of the laundry.One day after having a brief afair with someone,I noticed a rash in my groin area that itche and was quite red in color.Being in high school and having to watch those horrible "sex education" movies that always seamed to be more like stories about sexualy abusive gym teachers who liked young boys.I was afraid I may have aquired V.D.I went to our doctor having to be taken there by my dad who was furious only to find out that the rash was from fiberglass pieces that came off something.We went home and questioned my grandmother who at that time was soothing my sister who was in tears and scraching herself uncontrolably in the same place only to find out that right after she washed and dryed the full set of fiberglass curtains,she did a load of cotton underclothes.O.K.yall----stop laughing ----we had to throw out all of our underclothes and get new ones.I made sure I'd never let my granmother wash my clothes again!OMG I can still feel that horrible itch!!!!
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Post# 110815 , Reply# 36 2/20/2006 at 09:13 (6,639 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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scraching herself uncontrolably in the same place | ||
| Post# 111125 , Reply# 37 2/21/2006 at 10:58 (6,638 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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I moved into a townhouse where they had the Westinghouse Spacemates washer and dryer stacked in the kitchen.The backyard was fenced in and the dog we had was usually outside and we built him a doghouse that was placed just to the left of the back patio.Being in my early 20's and workin a 9 to 5 mon-fri job at a major hospital,I "partied hardy every weekend.I'd gat high on pot and usually went out taking a small bag with me to share with my friends or have just to keep a nice buzz.one sunday morning,my "X" went to do the laundry thinking since I was dead asleep after staying out in an after hours dance club not getting home untill 7AM the next morning I would be thrilled to have him do my laundry for me.It was about 11am when he threw all the clothes into the Laundromat and I woke up around 1pm.I could not find my jeans and walked out into the kitchen to get a cup of coffee.I then proceededback to my bedroom to medicate my severe hangover by rolling a nivce big joint and could not find my stash.I franticaly searched and after about 20minutes of searching high and low,I finaly gave up and went on about myself thinking I either smoked it all or lost it on the dance floor the nigh before.I went outback to smoke a cigarett and Max,my dog was knocked out.He was layin flat on his back ,legs proped upright and snoring.i tried to wake him up and as I was shaking him finaly waking him,I all of the sudden became stunned and confused,and real pissed.I could smell what seamed to be the aroma of dried grass and the smell was coming from the dryer vent which was right next to Max's doghouse.I ran into the hose right into the kitchen and opened the dryer.Yes my jeans and other pieces of darl clothing were there but so was my pot ALL OVER EVERYTHING!!!!!! Evidently,Miss Thing didn't bother to check any pockets so not only did the pot go all over the place but the residue from the metal pipe that had never been cleaned in monts had mixed into the clothes onto the fabrics and in the dryer as it was drying,the fumes were intoxicating my dog!he was a broaderline collie so it really wouldn't take much to get him high.He slept for at least 4 hours and it took him about three days to come back to his old self again.Poor guy.He was the best dog I ever had.
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Post# 111129 , Reply# 38 2/21/2006 at 11:00 (6,638 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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GEE and I thought cat-nip was fun to watch in action. | ||
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Post# 111189 , Reply# 39 2/21/2006 at 14:46 (6,638 days old) by frigilux (The Minnesota Prairie) |
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Laundromat-- I remember a friend in college whose bag went through the washer. Boy, was he upset! Ah, the good old days. I'm so straight-edge in my middle age... Not as interesting as accidentally washing a bat (the kind that flies), but my a credit card and my bank debit card went through the wash last night. Both still work. I was worried the strip on the back would have been damaged/demagnetized. | ||
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Post# 111243 , Reply# 40 2/21/2006 at 19:04 (6,638 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia) |
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never use cheap camp ground laundries
when me and a bunch of friends went on our schools out trip we were looking for the cheapest place to pitch a tent that had amenities, so we checked in at some hick campsite that had clean enough looking toilets etc. It also had a laundry that had Maytag coin ops. On our second day there my friend decided to wash some jeans and without looking she just threw them in a dryer, to not waste money we all did our laundry as well and put it in one dryer load, noone noticed the small puddle of liquid that was in the bottom. Well later on in the day we wandered back to it and were disgusted to find our clothes STANK or urine. Seems some young pothead had decided to leak in a dryer and leave it overnight. Of course we were all too tired and groggy to notice it . I ALWAYS check campsite dryers now, even my own home dryer sometimes (the people we have round can get quite rowdy sometimes lol) Matt | ||
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Post# 111295 , Reply# 41 2/21/2006 at 23:23 (6,638 days old) by toggleswitch (New York City, NY) |
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| Post# 111328 , Reply# 42 2/22/2006 at 07:32 (6,637 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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American Standard dryer | ||
| Post# 111330 , Reply# 43 2/22/2006 at 07:34 (6,637 days old) by laundromat (Hilo, Hawaii) | ||
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clothes that | ||
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Post# 111346 , Reply# 44 2/22/2006 at 08:27 (6,637 days old) by mattywashboy (Perth, Western Australia) |
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well being that this is australia there are no wild raccoons, could have been a blue tounge lizard that needed to go real bad! No we knew the guy who did it, he didn't remember a thing, too wasted lol. We drive into the nearest town and found i nice clean laundromat with Neptunes, the woman behind the counter was so excited to see 15 students eager to do laundry, probably the highest amount of customers she had ever had!
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Post# 111424 , Reply# 45 2/22/2006 at 15:26 (6,637 days old) by polkanut (Wausau, WI ) |
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My cousin put his payroll check in his pants pocket and forgot about it. My aunt had a hard and fast rule, anything left in pockets was her's. They lived on a farm, and when he got home he changed clothes and was going to go to town. Well, he was halfway to town when he realized that he forgot his check. He turned around and when he got home my aunt was starting to do laundry and she was just about to grab his pants. He never put his paycheck in his pants pocket again needless to say.
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Post# 111557 , Reply# 46 2/23/2006 at 10:11 (6,636 days old) by chachp (North Little Rock, AR) |
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