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Old 12-29-2008, 10:58 AM   #1
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Default I shoot the pipe, but I didn't shoot the water tank

Yesterday, I was awaken by an endless running water pump in the basement (the pump for the pressure tank) - not a good sound at all

So, I get up, turn the pump off, and make my way up the hill to look at the cistern. What I found was this: an cistern (500 gal tank) bobbing inside the old concrete holding tank, and the exposed water pipe from the spring spewing water down the hill..... with a bullet hole

How did I know it was a bullet hole? Easy: hubby and his friend decided to do some target practice a few days ago and on the bottom of the hillside. I clearly remember asking them if they shot the tank

It wasn't hard to fix, but I had to drive 25 miles each way to buy replacement pipe.

He still claims it was a ricochet - yeah right
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Old 12-29-2008, 11:00 AM   #2
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Shoulda made him fix it!
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Old 12-29-2008, 11:33 AM   #4
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Shoulda made him fix it!
I did (but I helped).

Hubby: if you read this, the filter should be fixed too....
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Old 12-29-2008, 11:55 AM   #5
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They stopped using cisterns years ago around here once deep well drilling got cheaper and cheaper.

make his ass buy you something nice on top of fixing the thing.
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Old 12-29-2008, 12:54 PM   #6
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I did (but I helped).
I don't think I would have helped him!
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Old 12-29-2008, 01:53 PM   #7
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I don't think I would have helped him!
Unfortunately it's very hard to get the fittings into the pipe.... also I wanted water in the bathroom
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also I wanted water in the bathroom
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valid point!
and - to his defense - the bullet we got out of the pipe wasn't from his gun...
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and - to his defense - the bullet we got out of the pipe wasn't from his gun...
okay, then I would have helped him.
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