This is a personal call for help from me, lambert. The plumber has just spray-painted the Day-Glo orange stripes on my driveway so he can bring in the backhoe, dig deep in my driveway, find the break in my sewer line, and repair it, so my basement doesn't fill up with, er, solids -- and it's going to cost about as much as a couple of MacBook Pros.
I'm asking for your help because while blogging has brought me happiness and fame, it hasn't brought me wealth. In fact, my income is not middle class, and it's heating season -- and though our loyal subscribers have made it possible for me to be keep the servers spinning and be here 24/7, my plumbing disaster is a bit beyond the scope of our subscription base (or our newly sought advertising base, for that matter).
Finally, I wanted to wait until the site redesign was done, so I could feel I'd done something already that would justify asking for help now.
See the PayPal buttons at right!
Thank you all for being here.
NOTE If any of you have an in with FSM, please file a request that the evil Norway maple hasn't messed up the line all the way to the street. That would be bad.
UPDATE Whoever filed the request, thanks. The Norway maple was merciful. My toilets flush. So, the job is done. Now all I have to do... is pay the bill! And before that... Let me go down to the basement check where the fuel gauge fell to after last week's cold snap. That will inspire me to go into the crawlspace tomorrow and re-insulate the area. And thank the God(dess)(e)(s) Of Your Choice that I have some insulation left over from last year....
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I owe you, lambert.
I'll be sending something.
thank you pie!
thanks to anyone who sends kibble for the hamsters!
Thanks, pie!
("I owe you," in a good way, I hope! ;-)
"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Mahatma Gandhi
A very good way.
It's a jungle out there, but not here :)
Hoping others realize it eventually.
Count me in
Also,
Are you sure they can't
a) sleeve your existing drain
b) root out your existing drain
c) assure you it is YOUR line and not the city's that is the problem
d) have the city assess it to your property (like we can do in Saint Paul)?
A friend had a similar situation, frequent "backing up of solids", it worked out it was the TOWN's pipes that were backing up into HER basement.
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I'm not such a bad guy once you get to know me.
Thanks, herb
Yes, actually, to all. Sigh. But thanks!
The good news is that I won't have to dig up the whole driveway!
"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Mahatma Gandhi
Here's a dribble
of kibble and may your costs stay little.
Good Luck Lambert it ain't much but many hands lighten the burden..
Um
did your plumber use a rod or camera to get an Idea of how far the break is down the line? Could save you valuable backhoe charges-
Sent you money to build a shit shield
Just in case the backhoe thing doesn't work out.
You'll need metal coathangers and duct tape.
Lots and lots of duct tape.
Maybe I can spread adhesive on all my foil?
Would that work? Instead of duct tape?
"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Mahatma Gandhi
Well, if you crochet all your tinfoil hats together, then glue
multiple layers, and then duct tape the entire structure, you should have a shield that will also protect you from the aliens trying to read your mind. And from the surveillance satellites watching.your.every.move.
But duct tape is required. It's code.
Done.
Just sent what I could.
Oh, and btw, you don't need to justify asking for help. With or without the site redesign I am truly grateful for what you've created here and what you continue to do.
You should become a bank
The words "bailout" and "shitpile" certainly seem to apply here just as well as they do on Wall Street.
Done. Keep us posted if and when you need more $$.
Best of luck with the pipe.
I love this job!
Wrining blood from a stone,
or in this case my tight household budget, I was able to send you a second donation this month.
HISTORY, n. An account mostly false, of events mostly unimportant, which are brought about by rulers mostly knaves, and soldiers mostly fools.
(The Devil's Dictionary.com)
Thanks!
Generosity in hard times.
"First they ignore you, then they ridicule you, then they fight you, then you win." -- Mahatma Gandhi
A small sum
Hope it helps
Done
Wish it could be more.
When you go downstairs, make sure you turn the light on before you step onto the floor....just in case!
Shainzona
done, too
: >
dog food... cat food... cat medicine... cat litter...
cat food baithamster kibble... critters are so demanding.and i'll even toss in a few extra bucks for duct tape.
kibblekibble
; )
Reporter to Gandhi: What do you think of Western Civilization?
Gandhi to reporter: I think it would be a good idea.
I'm in
Lambert works too hard at maintaining a shit-free zone on the internets to have to do it again in R.L.
I left a little deposit, er, I mean...
I dropped something off (Tee Hee!) just now for the new No-Poop Zone.
Tee hee, indeed!
Thanks, everyone!
Invisibul Paypal link?
Now that I've got time to do so, the Paypal button is gone. The "Feed the Hamsters" text is still displayed (and is in the source code) but the button link is missing. I've tried loading the page in Firefox and Safari, logged in and not, with no luck.
If its disappearance means that the sewer situation is paid for, great! But I'd still like to throw in a few bucks for the site itself.
Re: Front Page-the Google ads all came up about...hamsters!
Too funny!
Lambert, is there a snail mail donation address? For the wee small amounts that PayPal would make even smaller?
The PayPal buttons are now back
So, if you have the time...