Hardware wars

[mdlbear]

In order to get the grab bars installed on the back bathroom's toilet, one must first remove the toilet seat. Which was installed at least a decade ago. With steel bolts. Can you say corrosion? Right. Not really a good time to discover that the household's supply of WD-40 ran out several years ago.

I won this round. The final battle was fought with vice grips and a 12" pipe wrench. I need a new pair of bolts.

Comments

[kayshapero]

Hmm.. I shall remember that - though I DO have a goodly supply of WD40.

OTOH, my strength is as a strength of 3 because I rolled low... so I never try to do my own plumbing. SOMETHING will have corroded solid beyond my ability to move even WITH WD40. Though I shall try Coke next time (diet ok? - I can't think of any reason sugar would help.)

[shadowe_wraithe]

Yep it doesn't matter what kind of Coke, diet should work just fine.

I know about that strength thingy...mine is <3 Heheheee!

[kayshapero]

Old D&D gag - you had six characteristics, including Strength, and you rolled three six-sided dice and added the pips to determine your rating in that characteristic. My first character had mostly eights and got dubbed "Mediocre Fred".

[mdlbear]

I'd think it was mostly the phosphoric acid.