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UnclogNH · 07-25-2009, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Roast Duck

Nope. Boss gave me a lecture when I got back to the shop that it didn't happen.

He said the process would cost him $$$$'s between all the court procedures and time involved...and that the neighborhood that it happened in was quite common for homicides.

So you do your job and know that someone was removed from society and shot down a manhole. The experience of what that machine went through *Spartan 1065* and then finding what was on my cable?

Thanks for sharing that story I'm going to have nightmares now.

DUNBAR PLUMBING · 07-25-2009, 02:24 PM

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Originally Posted by UnclogNH

Thanks for sharing that story I'm going to have nightmares now.

Y'know, it never bothered me at all. Death has never bothered me, and working at morgues are my specialty.

**ILPlumber** · 07-25-2009, 02:40 PM

Not doing the right thing is also a crime. I think you shoulda contacted the authorities Dunbar.

TheMaster · 07-25-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Roast Duck

I've seen one, but I've chewed up a dead body and broke a 24" main line wide open, 12' of head and that sewage if you heard the sound when I opened that line was like something out of a movie for sound effects.

Skull fragments with black/white hair. Bad neighborhood. Boss man said, "Wow. Okay, I need you to go over to ..... ....... ...... on your next call" and acted like he didn't hear what I said.

The part about "he acted like he didn't hear me"

UnclogNH · 07-25-2009, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Roast Duck

Y'know, it never bothered me at all. Death has never bothered me, and working at morgues are my specialty.

I don't have problems with Death, hospitals, or morgues. It's just finding bodies where there not supposed to be that gets me.

You expect to see dead bodies in morgues and hospitals. Not sewers

DUNBAR PLUMBING · 07-25-2009, 03:05 PM

Now you all know why I don't work in Cincinnati Ohio anymore. We worked for the the largest Government subsidized housing authority. These were areas where you know you're seconds from being a victim.

I've seen things I'll never even talk about online, or in person...but I'll tell you that some of what I've dealt with would make a house fly seem sanitary. I'm not making that up. It would be safe to assume that this follows most big cities in the dark corners of urban sprawl.

UnclogNH · 07-25-2009, 03:22 PM

Been on jobs after the fact. When we used to do jobs for the Boston housing authority. Sent in to do a kitchen sink drain a week after the crime scene was cleared. Dried blood and brains on walls bullet holes in walls dried blood on floor what a mess. They were cleaning up for next tenant.
Done work in rooming houses with back to back bath sinks access was in other room next door with bad smell. Manager knocked unlocked door dude was dead on the bed over dosed what a stink flies every where. Job did not get done that day.

Thought I have seen everything

...Guess not....Roast Duck has.

That One Guy · 07-25-2009, 07:19 PM

Working in Morgues, abortion clinics, and retrieving dead animals is always kinda weird.

The things that always come to mind first when people ask me what crazy things Ive seen are the roll over, the rape and the stabbing.

I was called to do a plugged sewer line in an apartment building and everything seemed normal as far as I could tell. I found a two way clean out tee in the back and set up to work. When I put the cable down the clean out right away I found something soft at the bottom so I turned the machine on and instantly cleared the line while wrapping up what looked like clothes. I pulled the cable out and found a pair of little girl panties and a small pair of jeans. I notified the manager right away and she freaked out telling me that a little girl had been raped the night before in the alley and those were probabley her clothes since she was found naked.

Another apartment building - I was just finishing up a job and heard all this screaming as I was walking back to my truck. As I turned the corner to the front of the complex a woman with blood all over her was running towards me yelling "help he's stabbing me". I looked behind her to find a man with a good size bowie knife walking towards us and she starts grabbing me and screaming really loud.

At this point my adrenaline kicked in big time because I have been stabbed before and didnt want to get it again so I threw her off me and rushed the guy by grabbing his knife arm, pushing it down and throwing the best elbow I could to his face which made him drop the knife as we fell to the ground. I put him in a choke hold on the ground and held him for what seemed like hours until the cops arrested him. They said it was only like 30 seconds or so because someone had called the cops before I walked into the scene.

The roll over I dont like to talk about because I have trouble dealing with it. In short, I saw a roll over accident happen on the free way, I stopped kicked in the back window and pulled a small child out and couldnt do a dam thing to save her. I get all emotional over it still.

Thats pretty much it as far as crazy things that have happened on the job.

DUNBAR PLUMBING · 07-25-2009, 09:46 PM

I'd say that far surpassed my experiences. Thanks for posting.

pauliplumber · 07-26-2009, 06:09 PM

WOW ! This is why I try not to judge people I don't know on a personal level. You never know what they have been through in life.

07-25-2009, 03:05 PM	#46
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07-25-2009, 03:22 PM	#47
UnclogNH Drain Cleaning Specialist Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: New Hampshire, In a town time forgot. Posts: 2,037 My Photos	Been on jobs after the fact. When we used to do jobs for the Boston housing authority. Sent in to do a kitchen sink drain a week after the crime scene was cleared. Dried blood and brains on walls bullet holes in walls dried blood on floor what a mess. They were cleaning up for next tenant. Done work in rooming houses with back to back bath sinks access was in other room next door with bad smell. Manager knocked unlocked door dude was dead on the bed over dosed what a stink flies every where. Job did not get done that day. Thought I have seen everything...Guess not....Roast Duck has. __________________ Charging less does not mean more call volume it just means you have to work harder to reach your goals.

07-25-2009, 07:19 PM	#48
That One Guy Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Washington State Posts: 65 My Photos	Working in Morgues, abortion clinics, and retrieving dead animals is always kinda weird. The things that always come to mind first when people ask me what crazy things Ive seen are the roll over, the rape and the stabbing. I was called to do a plugged sewer line in an apartment building and everything seemed normal as far as I could tell. I found a two way clean out tee in the back and set up to work. When I put the cable down the clean out right away I found something soft at the bottom so I turned the machine on and instantly cleared the line while wrapping up what looked like clothes. I pulled the cable out and found a pair of little girl panties and a small pair of jeans. I notified the manager right away and she freaked out telling me that a little girl had been raped the night before in the alley and those were probabley her clothes since she was found naked. Another apartment building - I was just finishing up a job and heard all this screaming as I was walking back to my truck. As I turned the corner to the front of the complex a woman with blood all over her was running towards me yelling "help he's stabbing me". I looked behind her to find a man with a good size bowie knife walking towards us and she starts grabbing me and screaming really loud. At this point my adrenaline kicked in big time because I have been stabbed before and didnt want to get it again so I threw her off me and rushed the guy by grabbing his knife arm, pushing it down and throwing the best elbow I could to his face which made him drop the knife as we fell to the ground. I put him in a choke hold on the ground and held him for what seemed like hours until the cops arrested him. They said it was only like 30 seconds or so because someone had called the cops before I walked into the scene. The roll over I dont like to talk about because I have trouble dealing with it. In short, I saw a roll over accident happen on the free way, I stopped kicked in the back window and pulled a small child out and couldnt do a dam thing to save her. I get all emotional over it still. Thats pretty much it as far as crazy things that have happened on the job. __________________ Quality Doesn't Cost, It Pay's

07-25-2009, 09:46 PM	#49
DUNBAR PLUMBING www.DunbarPlumbing.com Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: NORTHERN KENTUCKY - GREATER CINCINNATI AREA Posts: 4,495 My Photos	I'd say that far surpassed my experiences. Thanks for posting. __________________ Northern Kentucky Plumbers *\|YOUTUBE VIDEOS\| Twitter Feed \| DUNBAR PLUMBING FAN PAGE*

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07-25-2009, 02:40 PM	#43
ILPlumber Moderator Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: IL Posts: 5,312 My Photos	Not doing the right thing is also a crime. I think you shoulda contacted the authorities Dunbar.

07-26-2009, 06:09 PM	#50
pauliplumber Senior Moment Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: dinner with your wife Posts: 1,885 My Photos	WOW ! This is why I try not to judge people I don't know on a personal level. You never know what they have been through in life.

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