python in the washer

[PLUMBER RICK]

saw this morning on the news that an 8' python was found in the washer of a women in maine.

according to the expert, the snake came in from the water pipe. same expert said last year he removed a similar snake from a shower head.

sounds like the expert is not a plumber.

please explain how an 8' snake can possibly come through a 1/2'' pipe, hose bibb, solenoid valve.

maybe they had 1/4 turn full port hose bibbs:D

hopefully this is the link to the video.

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=5392310

maybe the news needs a plumbing expert to debunk these stories:rolleyes:

i'm no snake expert, but i can guarantee you 100% the snake didn't come through the water line into the washer. and without even seeing the shower head story. that one is bogus too.

rick.

[rombo]

I could see it coming from the drain. But not the water pipes. Even if te water pipe was 4 " would the snake not drown ?

[PLUMBER RICK]

this reminds me of the bee/ wasp i was stung by on my tongue when i went to drink my soda 13 years ago.

could you believe i opened a soda can, sit it down between bites and went to take a drink when i felt something crunchy in my mouth. went to spit it out and i was stung:eek:

how does a live bee survive for weeks inside a soda can:rolleyes::D

i knew i should have called the media:confused:

i do have a witness. another plumber was with me at the job site and had no idea what just happened.

can you imagine the look on his face when i struggled to stick my tongue out and have him look for the stinger :tongue: :scratchhead:

rick.

[PLUMBER RICK]

I could see it coming from the drain. But not the water pipes. Even if te water pipe was 4 " would the snake not drown ?

i tried to figure that angle too. but after hearing the shower head story, i knew he was way off.

washing machines are typical 2'' drains with traps. sure a snake can fit.

then it has to squeeze through the 1'' drain hose:eek: through the pump of the washer. then the 1/4'' holes in the drum:rolleyes:

like i said, the news needs to debunk the story first.

the shower head is another joke too.

i guess the animal control expert is not the plumbing expert:D

rick.

[stxrus]

never let facts get in the way of a good story

steve

[Frankiarmz]

I'd ask her husband how the snake got there? ;)

[Woussko]

Rick

The bee/wasp/hornet in the soda is much more believable. It flew over and landed in the opening of the can when you set it down for a moment. I've had it happen with paper and plastic cups of soda outdoors. I set it down and in comes trouble. A good lesson is to only drink through a small diameter straw and do use covers.

A friend of mine some time back found a dead baby mouse inside a quart size glass (think history) CocaCola bottle with the cap on tight. He showed it to the manager of the market. He put it in the office and thanked my friend for showing it to him. Then he gave my friend a quart bottle of Pepsi for free and said "I bet you won't be drinking anymore Coke for a long time.".

[BHD]

there is realistic way that snake could have made it through the drain and the pump of the washer, on into the washer and even then to get from the outer tub to the inside tub, the only way that snake got in that washer was via the lid, of the machine,

and no way through the water lines, period,

[NHMaster3015]

Officer, I cannot tell lie. I put that python in the washing machine:D

Everyone gets 15 minutes of fame right?

[PLUMBER RICK]

[quote=Woussko;158404]Rick

The bee/wasp/hornet in the soda is much more believable. It flew over and landed in the opening of the can when you set it down for a moment. quote]

woussko, exactly my point;)

the snake in the shower head is even more far fetched.

either the news like to sensationalize stories or the snake wrangler needs to go see the psych dr.

i think the news needs to hire a plumber to calm down the mass hysteria. i had to explain to a homeowner today that this was impossible. you can use your laundry now:D.

rick.

[NHMaster3015]

Sort of makes you want to go looking for places to stick a snake.

[Gene Bickford]

Sort of makes you want to go looking for places to stick a snake.

That just sounds funny:D


Yet another slow news day in Maine.

FAKE!

[wrench spinner]

That is awful good luck getting her to do your laundry ever again!!!:rolleyes:

[Bob D.]

saw this morning on the news that an 8' python was found in the washer of a women in maine.

according to the expert, the snake came in from the water pipe. same expert said last year he removed a similar snake from a shower head.

sounds like the expert is not a plumber.

please explain how an 8' snake can possibly come through a 1/2'' pipe, hose bibb, solenoid valve.

maybe they had 1/4 turn full port hose bibbs:D

hopefully this is the link to the video.

http://abcnews.go.com/Video/playerIndex?id=5392310

maybe the news needs a plumbing expert to debunk these stories:rolleyes:

i'm no snake expert, but i can guarantee you 100% the snake didn't come through the water line into the washer. and without even seeing the shower head story. that one is bogus too.

rick.

It's would be a toss up between you and Mark I think Rick. Both well qualified to take on the role of the

"Houdini of Plumbing -Seeking out, exposing, and debunking all fakers and incompetent contractors"

Should we put it to a vote? :rolleyes:

For those who may not realize, Houdini hated all the fake mediums and others who would take peoples money. He spent a good part of his life tracking them down, exposing how they tricked people, and the slight of hand they used to separate people from their money. At the same time he sought out the graves of the great magicians who had come before him and paid out of his pocket to maintain their grave sites and in many cases to erect tombstones where none existed.

[BHD]

Did read this same subject posted on another board, And one person add they had a similar situation with a snake in a washer, there theory was the snake came in the dryer vent and then some how worked it way into the washer, from up under the cabinet, and if the door of the dryer was open, or the vent tore or some thing, I could see that as a possibility, at least more plausible than from the pipes.

[PLUMBER RICK]

Did read this same subject posted on another board, And one person add they had a similar situation with a snake in a washer, there theory was the snake came in the dryer vent and then some how worked it way into the washer, from up under the cabinet, and if the door of the dryer was open, or the vent tore or some thing, I could see that as a possibility, at least more plausible than from the pipes.

bhd, this reminds me of a couple years ago when my dryer was not drying. i figured the duct was clogged.

my vent exits the house about 10' above the ground. so i use a power blower from my dryer to blow out the vent. joey watches as what appeared to be a bird egg and nest fly out.

believe it or not my customer had the same thing happen a month later and she just called while i was posting this. talk about burning ears.

rick.

[MrsSeatDown]

That is awful good luck getting her to do your laundry ever again!!!:rolleyes:

Exactly! I bet you have a hard time getting your toilets cleaned again too!:rotflmao1:

[NHMaster3015]

That just sounds funny:D


Yet another slow news day in Maine.

FAKE!

And then I remembered that classic 70's porn the devil and miss jones.:rolleyes:

[Frankiarmz]

And then I remembered that classic 70's porn the devil and miss jones.:rolleyes:

Ah, the good old days of porn. So playful, so innocent, so normal, not like the garbage today. Bring back the old days. Hey, maybe that could be another "Thread". What do we miss from our good old days?

[NHMaster3015]

Hey everyone, come quick. There's an alligator in my toaster oven:D

Would you believe a gecko in my underwear.

[MrsSeatDown]

Would you believe a gecko in my underwear.

I thought that is where you keep your snake:rolleyes:

[stxrus]

these are interesting

Water Moccasin in toilet strikes woman on the leg:
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/l...?storyid=40891

7-foot python in an apartment toilet:
http://www.abc2news.com/news/local/s...2-0240ed91c558

But at least THIS one is funny!
http://www.metacafe.com/watch/802539/toilet_snake/

10 ft Boa in an English apartment...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/m...er/4351490.stm

6 ft Boa in NJ house pipes:
http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?se...ies&id=3554628

4 ft California King Snake in UK toilet...
http://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2008/06/...7431213738039/

steve