Comments on: Showerhead Situation Resolved http://blog.markwill.com/2006/03/26/202 Life consists of what a man is thinking of all day. - Emerson Tue, 06 Jan 2009 06:01:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Charles http://blog.markwill.com/2006/03/26/202#comment-493 Charles Tue, 28 Mar 2006 20:51:34 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2006/03/27/202/#comment-493 GREAT picture of the bird. I remember that bunker shot...it was plugged in there halfway to China, and I thought maybe you might get a good picture of the ball hitting the lip and coming back into my face. It was MUCH more dicey than it looks in the picture. Somehow it got out, and you're right...it was pretty close to the hole. Naturally...I missed the putt for par. The shower thing is absolutely hilarious. I'd forgotten how bad it was, and when I took my first shower I just started laughing out loud. I would estimate that with the angle, and the errant sprays, roughly 30% of the water was actually going toward any flesh. I have to answer Dave's question, because it is a bit mystifying regarding the shower water. My contention is that the water comes right under the door, which shuts on a tile surface that is raised about 8 inches off the actual bathroom floor. Follow me on this. There is no caulk, and no rubber on the bottom of the shower door. Aluminum on tile doesn't make a very good seal to begin with, but when you consider that there are also low areas where the grout separates the tiles, you have a nice little run-off area. I have a few ideas on how to fix that later this spring when I go back to exact revenge on the course, after I've worked on my golf game a little bit :-) Despite a permanent fix, I'd still set the odds of him ever NOT angling the shower head away from the door at 1,000 to 1. GREAT picture of the bird. I remember that bunker shot…it was plugged in there halfway to China, and I thought maybe you might get a good picture of the ball hitting the lip and coming back into my face. It was MUCH more dicey than it looks in the picture. Somehow it got out, and you’re right…it was pretty close to the hole. Naturally…I missed the putt for par.

The shower thing is absolutely hilarious. I’d forgotten how bad it was, and when I took my first shower I just started laughing out loud. I would estimate that with the angle, and the errant sprays, roughly 30% of the water was actually going toward any flesh.

I have to answer Dave’s question, because it is a bit mystifying regarding the shower water. My contention is that the water comes right under the door, which shuts on a tile surface that is raised about 8 inches off the actual bathroom floor. Follow me on this. There is no caulk, and no rubber on the bottom of the shower door. Aluminum on tile doesn’t make a very good seal to begin with, but when you consider that there are also low areas where the grout separates the tiles, you have a nice little run-off area. I have a few ideas on how to fix that later this spring when I go back to exact revenge on the course, after I’ve worked on my golf game a little bit :-)

Despite a permanent fix, I’d still set the odds of him ever NOT angling the shower head away from the door at 1,000 to 1.

]]> By: Simon http://blog.markwill.com/2006/03/26/202#comment-486 Simon Mon, 27 Mar 2006 16:28:54 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2006/03/27/202/#comment-486 I can only hope to be that spry and, well, alive at that age. I lost both my grandfather in their mid-60s (history of family heart problems) and have been endeavouring to lead a healthier lifestyle than either of them with the intent of staving off the act of clutching my left arm in numbing pain one morning, years from now, as I'm cooking bacon and eggs. I can only hope to be that spry and, well, alive at that age. I lost both my grandfather in their mid-60s (history of family heart problems) and have been endeavouring to lead a healthier lifestyle than either of them with the intent of staving off the act of clutching my left arm in numbing pain one morning, years from now, as I’m cooking bacon and eggs.

]]> By: Dave http://blog.markwill.com/2006/03/26/202#comment-485 Dave Mon, 27 Mar 2006 13:26:57 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2006/03/27/202/#comment-485 Wow... excellent post, and great pic bud! Your granddad sounds like some great guy. ps, why is the water leaking out the shower door? Next thing on the fix list? Wow… excellent post, and great pic bud!

Your granddad sounds like some great guy.

ps, why is the water leaking out the shower door? Next thing on the fix list?

]]> By: Alvis http://blog.markwill.com/2006/03/26/202#comment-482 Alvis Mon, 27 Mar 2006 11:44:13 +0000 http://blog.markwill.com/2006/03/27/202/#comment-482 I'm glad your grandfather didn't go all ax murderer on you for messing with his shower Feng-shui. Nice pictures, and story. The golf course pics almost look pretty enough to almost may me want to play, almost... [Homer]Cheerleaders, mmmm....[/Homer] Oops, did I say that out loud? I’m glad your grandfather didn’t go all ax murderer on you for messing with his shower Feng-shui.

Nice pictures, and story. The golf course pics almost look pretty enough to almost may me want to play, almost…

[Homer]Cheerleaders, mmmm….[/Homer] Oops, did I say that out loud?

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