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Science lesson: Cause and effect

This is the cause:

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This is the effect after pushing the innards of a 25 lb fish down the garbage disposal:

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Now for the math lesson: 25lbs of salmon = $10 of Drano + $26 pizza dinner on paper plates + $160(!) Roto Rooter bill. Aggravation level = priceless.

Moving on to English class, today’s lesson is literature: Do you know the story of Henry’s Awful Mistake? Condensed version: Henry the duck invites ducky cousin Clara for dinner. While he prepares the food he spots an ant in the kitchen. While trying to kill the ant he puts a hole in the wall, breaks the pipes, floods the house etc… We sometimes call Chuck, Henry.

I know, I know, put on your big girl panties and deal with it. Can I knit instead and ignore the whole darn mess?

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8 responses to “Science lesson: Cause and effect”

  1. Karen, sil Avatar
    Karen, sil

    Oh, but just think of how wonderful that salmon is going to taste!!

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  2. Sandy Avatar
    Sandy

    Don’t forget to add to the math: the great adventure of the “catch”, the incredible joy on your fisherman’s face, and the future taste of those gourmet meals…priceless.

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  3. Dorothy Avatar
    Dorothy

    Oh yuk! But your fisherman does look very, very happy. At least before the Roto Rooter bill!

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  4. Rosie Avatar
    Rosie

    Li, What a fish story!!!It is priceless, rather costly!!!We had The American Drain Co. here to do some rotorootering. It cost us $350.00.
    My colleague and I toured a 6800 square foot house with a builder friend and his wife. We met him months ago and have been there four times to watch the house go up and to get it as a listing. We think his family will live there for a year and then sell it. What a house. It has five fireplaces….well you have what four. Anyway, The kitchen was huge with two large center aisles and two dishwashers, and was the whole width of the house. He is a very nice down to earth guy and now that we pass the house while going to open houses he is becoming a friend. The basement is incredible and is a walkout and must be about 2400 square feet. It too has a fireplace.

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  5. eyeleen Avatar
    eyeleen

    I can definitely understand the aggravation, (similar event at my house with 2- 15lb striped bass). Your fisherman looks quite happy with his prize catch…

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  6. Kristen Avatar
    Kristen

    This is the kind of experience where you may be aggravated now but will definitely always remember and laugh about later. Ah, Life!

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  7. Judith Avatar
    Judith

    Deja vu–Friday– I spent most of the day with a plumbing problem at the kitchen sink–I tried to fix it myself in the morning, running to Home Depot for something to put down the drain & a stupid plastic thingy that I tried fishing down to unplug–nothing worked….called plumber, waited & waited & waited for him to make the repair–he arrived in his time & a half cost…he got under the sink, found a little butter knife in the drain…$127.57. I still haven’t put everything back under the sink yet & it’s almost Sunday. At least you have something caught in the drain better than what I had…you got a meal out of yours.

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  8. Karen Avatar
    Karen

    Hmmm you sure your husband isn’t related to my husband? Was the pizza at least good? 😉

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