Wednesday is Laundry Day

[toggleswitch]

BTW I showed all of you ALL the kitchens in that buildng that had washers...I did not pick the best of, the worst of, or anything else. I am not making any kind of statement as to the building or its residents...except trusting and nice people.

Let's not confuse old and worn with dirty. NYC has some of the oldest housing stock in the country. [this post was last edited: 5/12/2010-09:03]

 

[vacbear58]

hmmmmmm

"The CORRECT response to running out of space is that you don't buy unless you have a space already planned for the item"

Well I guess we had better all be doing our writing exercises (anyone here remember double ruled paper?) and embroidrary samplers with that phrase LOLOLOLOL Personally I wont be as I will be too busy trying to shove vacuum cleaner #135 up into my loft space, but that darn mixer #37 keeps getting in the way

BTW I loved looking at the pictures

Al

 

[toggleswitch]

Remember darlings, everyone here is entitled to my opinions! LOL

 

[cleanteamofny]

NYC has some of the oldest housing stock in the country.

I can attest to that for I've lived in an apartment building.
The kitchen's and bathroom's really needs work throughout the city.
I wished that I had a full picture of my kitchen before the remodel and after.
The apartment that I lived in had the smallest of the three and I done a little plumbing to get my laundry set in back in 1995/6.[this post was last edited: 5/12/2010-09:20]

 

[panthera]

My last move

was in a whirlwind of 11 days - had to be in the 'States, had to move, couldn't look at the new place in the meantime, friends showed up, got the latch key from the building superintendent and packed me up and moved me while I was in the air.
Got to Munich in time to help with sorting things into the new place.
One of my oldest friends is married to one of these TV-psychologists. She was doing my several hundred cook books and stumbled across a box of several hand mixers.

She actually had the nerve to suggest that someone who had so many waffle irons and mixers was unbalanced!

The other eight people, including her husband - all of whom had inherited mixers, waffle irons and various and sundry other goodies from me over the decades all said, as of one:
"Er SAMMELT, er hortet nicht! Crucifix nominii!!!"

Thank the gods for good friends. Sheesh. We collect, we don't hoard. There's a difference.

They live in a gigantic house, by the by. She made him throw out everything when they got married except his notebook, the clothes she'd chosen for him and the necessary reference books to his profession.

Yikes!

 

[gorenje]

Very, very, very interesting !

But now my question is, how can a top loader drain gallons of water in a small kitchen sink? The water will overflow I guess.
Sorry for the stupid comment/ question.
Ingemar

 

[sudsman]

Sounds like she is the one

that needs to be thrown out! She would NOT be a HAPPY CAMPER at my house. FOR SURE!

 

[alr2903]

Togs, i was referring to Snooki on Jersey Shore, in a light hearted jab. You have been around here a long time. I too realized, these visits were part of your job. No worries my friend. arthur.

 

[panthera]

Ingemar,

It usually works out ok, the drain is big enough that it can keep up with the flow.
Usually.

 

[toggleswitch]

Hi Ingemar. All "normal" kithcen sinks here have a 3-inch strainer basket (762mm) in the drain-plug / drain hole.

The sink's main drain pipe is usually 1.5 inches (381mm) wide.

The washer's drain hose is normally 0.75 inches (191mm) to 1.00 inch (254mm)in diameter.

Sometimes, flow is an issue as many top-loaders contain approximately 26 gallons of water (98L) per fill.

[this post was last edited: 5/12/2010-12:26]

 

[gorenje]

Thank you guys for the explanation. Yes right you have wider drain holes and drain pipes. (also because of the disposer)

 

[toggleswitch]

Well it only stands to reason.

If the pipe is thicker/wider, so too must the hole be.

 

[panthera]

Toggles,

You get away with stuff, when I say it the blue-rinsed ladies go screaming to poor Robert. What is your secret?
Honestly.
Ingemar, the drain itself is identical to what we use for kitchens here in Europe. The 3" is only for the strainer basket or, as you noted, the disposer.
That said, American TLs don't have separate pumps. They have one which is slowest when there is the most water in the tub and fastest when there is the least. It tends to balance out.

And when it doesn't, yup, it makes a mess.

 

[toggleswitch]

EGO is the key word.

What is your secret?

The trick is to make 'F.U.' sound like poetry, and 'I love you' not sound menacing.

Honestly, my biggest secret is NOT flaring up at anything or anyone; ignore what is ridiculous (to me) and --- at all costs -- be a peace-maker.



I may have a huge ____, but I prefer to get it stroked in private.

 

[supremewhirlpol]

Oh Toggles...
If I were to send you a timer knob, would you please be so kind as to put on the Kenmore in thread 433653? It may be a near BOL machine, but it is not lady-like for her to operate without a timer knob.

 

[toggleswitch]

LOL. I'll see what I can do.

 

[scrubflex]

I appreciate your response Steve...your job is pretty cool because you have many opportunities to see all kinds of washers. Althought, your post is meant to be light-hearted and fun, I'm compelled to express to you that many of the comments regarding different ethnic group were insensitive and insulting.

Of course, I don't know you personally but, you seem like a fun guy. I think I would have alot of laughs with you...but, the remarks seemed judgemental. And, it's obvious your life is worlds apart from poor people in the hood but, whatever is UNDERMINDING and BELITTLING to any person(s) is potentially hurtful and harmful. If this cannot be understood this, it is because you're INDIFFERENT and UNCARING. Not necessarily, you Steve.

BTW, panthera are you referring to me as a lady?

Harry

 

[panthera]

Dear Harry,

I assure you, nobody thinks of you as a lady.

 

[scrubflex]

Then, what does "nobody" of me panthera?

 

[toggleswitch]

Hi Harry,

I appreciate your input. From it I can learn so much.

Quote: And, it's obvious your life is worlds apart from poor people in the hood.

I actually lived right behind that White Castle and was quite poor during my college years. I recall my posts saying the bankers were very out of their element and that I complimented some attributes of the locals.

I actually don't talk about the negative attributes of my own ethnic-group and sublcultures; but I assure you I am well aware of them and would have a good laugh should anyone take a poke at me/them. (Pardon the expression. LOL)

So Harry we agree to disagree, then. For a more detailed discussion let's email. Be brutally honest with me. It's how I learn. I may have a tad of (or even 'full-blown') Asperger's (or whatever it is now called) and don't GET social clues totally.

JOKE:
I am not a racist. I hate EVERYONE; it's much easier.

I am pleased that other Bronx residents did not appear to be insulted.

I'm from Queens, and I'd start a Queens thread, only I don't get many jobs there!

Best regards to one and all! [this post was last edited: 5/13/2010-07:40]