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Post by Drew on Apr 29, 2016 3:12:31 GMT
My next door neighbors are having their septic tank replaced. This is day 6, old one's out, new one's suspended on a piece of heavy equipment. Hopefully it'll go in tomorrow and they'll wrap up. They have been staying in the house as usual. I shudder to think how they're handing bathroom urges.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 29, 2016 3:14:45 GMT
Maybe you could tell them you are doing citizen science, ask them, and report back here. Be sure to phrase it just as you have here. We are waiting with bated breath!  |
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perumbula
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Post by perumbula on Apr 29, 2016 3:17:46 GMT
Maybe they are going to the gas station or trying to time things to take care of it at work?
I can't even imagine dealing with that.
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Post by bothmykidsrbrats on Apr 29, 2016 3:21:07 GMT
When my parents had their tank worked on, they used a camping toilet.
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Post by Lexica on Apr 29, 2016 3:53:17 GMT
I vote litter box! A very big litter box.
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Post by 950nancy on Apr 29, 2016 3:55:11 GMT
Um, coffee can just like the rest of us used to??? During construction, of course.
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marianne
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Post by marianne on Apr 29, 2016 3:56:16 GMT
Maybe they're burying it in the back yard. Keep an eye out for lush, green grass or bountiful flowers.  |
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Post by lucyg on Apr 29, 2016 4:00:21 GMT
Have you offered to let them use your bathroom when needed? ETA my sister is here and she says maybe there's a portapotty set up somewhere? She also agrees with me about letting them use your bathroom.  |
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freebird
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Post by freebird on Apr 29, 2016 4:18:46 GMT
This is why I call my former neighbor "Micki shits in a bucket"
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azredhead
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Post by azredhead on Apr 29, 2016 4:53:17 GMT
oh gosh I'm having nightmares here. I was up at my folks place out of state, last summer,. They had called someone in and it took my Dh and stepdad and the two guys that came to get it fixed. But we could pee iin we just couldn't do the #2! I got sick the last day and was really worried about it. . Fortunatly they got it fixed that afternoon, I got sick. It was a a day and half to get it fixed overall. Did I just type that.? They do know their neighbors I hope all comes out okay for them!  |
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MaryMary
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Post by MaryMary on Apr 29, 2016 5:35:46 GMT
I sure hope none of them have had their gallbladder out recently.
Ahem.
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anniebygaslight
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Post by anniebygaslight on Apr 29, 2016 5:49:01 GMT
Maybe their other neighbour has been generous enough to offer use of their facilities.
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Post by anniefb on Apr 29, 2016 8:56:30 GMT
Portapotty.
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Post by melanell on Apr 29, 2016 12:56:37 GMT
I'm sure they have it worked out to use other facilities. |
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Post by AN on Apr 29, 2016 13:18:14 GMT
Guess I'm a meanie, because I wouldn't volunteer to let my neighbor use my bathroom for a week+. If they came over and asked, sure - but I wouldn't go inserting myself into their potty business.
1. I don't know them that well. ("Oh, but it would be a great chance to get to know them!" Okay.)
2. That's potentially a lot of interruptions in your day for them to come in and out, depending on how many family members there are, if you're even home at all.
3. I'd assume septic companies deal with this all the time and have set up a temporary waste hookup to their system while the primary is changed and/or have given instructions on making alternate arrangements.
It seems kind of crappy (heh) to indicate that because someone wonders about how an issue is handled, they should take it upon themselves to help the person solve the issue and offer up the use of their house.
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Post by femalebusiness on Apr 29, 2016 15:10:13 GMT
When my parents had their tank worked on, they used a camping toilet. That's what we did for four days. |
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freebird
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Post by freebird on Apr 29, 2016 15:13:30 GMT
I'm more curious why it's taking so long to replace it. Ours was done in one day and it's a medium sized system that can handle 2-3 times what we actually use.
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Post by StephDRebel on Apr 29, 2016 15:15:15 GMT
We went to a neighbor's house in emergencies and to the landlords house to poop and shower.
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