tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938931586617910694.post4442615606770461615..comments2023-11-02T02:36:58.544-07:00Comments on A New Career In A New Town: Thoughts On RemodelingANCIANThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09285364186147332858noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938931586617910694.post-45766131241250657262008-12-09T17:21:00.000-08:002008-12-09T17:21:00.000-08:00Cartooniste--Well, we were told that's how. Our p...Cartooniste--<BR/>Well, we were told that's how. Our plumber said get any toilet you want, just make sure it cost at least 80.00. That was his exact instruction, and we followed it.<BR/><BR/>I don't remember Home Depot having any toilets under 80 bucks, actually.ANCIANThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285364186147332858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938931586617910694.post-12257260763162979322008-12-09T09:16:00.000-08:002008-12-09T09:16:00.000-08:00Okay, how is it you knew not to buy a cheap toilet...Okay, how is it you knew not to buy a cheap toilet and we didn't? We were like - it's a toilet. It's seventy bucks. We were at the building supply warehouse in Peabody, recommended by our contractor. What could go wrong?<BR/><BR/>Answer- the loudest goddam flush I have ever heard, water running in the dead of night, and a leak due to faulty installation that destroyed (almost) the new bathroom ceiling below it. Covered by warranty, but still. I wish I had known.Cartoonistehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14005217269249277853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938931586617910694.post-54331425680877325922008-11-20T22:01:00.000-08:002008-11-20T22:01:00.000-08:00Coincidentally, Johannes, we're using two of your ...Coincidentally, Johannes, we're using two of your shades: Ivory badger and Bated Spaniard (which is a shade of purple). We looked at Sweaty woodchuck for the den, but decided its yellow tones would clash with the wooden planking along one of the walls.<BR/><BR/>October clam, by the way, is a real dog of a color. Avoid. NOVEMBER clam, on the other hand, is quite lovely.ANCIANThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09285364186147332858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938931586617910694.post-86010786077188875912008-11-14T12:47:00.000-08:002008-11-14T12:47:00.000-08:00Venetian rash is definitely my favorite.Venetian rash is definitely my favorite.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938931586617910694.post-61957999130925896012008-11-13T21:29:00.000-08:002008-11-13T21:29:00.000-08:00My I suggest some hues from my own pain line Gulle...My I suggest some hues from my own pain line Gullett's Fine Paints for your new abode.<BR/><BR/>November ferret<BR/>Irish offal<BR/>Squid Ink<BR/>Crip cerulean<BR/>Nantucket wookie<BR/>Wookie fur<BR/>Hoary mare<BR/>Sweaty woodchuck<BR/>Orlando wheat<BR/>Ham royale<BR/>Bated Spaniard<BR/>October clam<BR/>Welshman's hat<BR/>Newark villa<BR/>Melena<BR/>Camel tongue<BR/>Moonlit sun<BR/>Ivory badger<BR/>Autum jerky<BR/>Venetian rash<BR/><BR/>I'll send you some swatches.Johanneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14117957759676479212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6938931586617910694.post-80196204242384394692008-11-13T14:21:00.000-08:002008-11-13T14:21:00.000-08:00Your metaphor is confusing. If toilets are rated ...Your metaphor is confusing. If toilets are rated according to slugging percentage, why are you buying an Andy Pettitte level toilet? I'm confused.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com