fking basements

[Jon L. Obscene]

The masses of rainfall we've had lately has once again flooded the basement, but being preoccupied with other things I forgot to check, went down there and a good 5 inches of water covering the ground so I kicked the pump (cos it doesn't work til you kick it) and drained the water out, now all I can smell is damp/musky/yucky smells coming up through the heating vents. I've been down there and nearly emptied a bottle of febreeze but the damp smell is overpowering it.

Any ideas?

Also just to top it off, 95% of the time I can't smell anything , prolly due to smoking, but you bet when there's a bad smell I can smell it

Jonno

[lynx]

Any ideas?

Yes.

Remember to check next time.

[j2k4]

The masses of rainfall we've had lately has once again flooded the basement, but being preoccupied with other things I forgot to check, went down there and a good 5 inches of water covering the ground so I kicked the pump (cos it doesn't work til you kick it) and drained the water out, now all I can smell is damp/musky/yucky smells coming up through the heating vents. I've been down there and nearly emptied a bottle of febreeze but the damp smell is overpowering it.

Any ideas?

Also just to top it off, 95% of the time I can't smell anything , prolly due to smoking, but you bet when there's a bad smell I can smell it

Jonno

Is it a sump-style pump?

Concrete floor?

Dirt floor?

Details, Jonno...

[manker]

Wey-hey.

Can I be the first to say that you're a kept man and that stuff like that should have been nipped in the bud ages ago.

Jonno, you've failed at being a failure.

[Jon L. Obscene]

@J2 ...

Well yes it's a sump pump.
Concrete floor.
Lots of soggy cardboard.

@Manker...... You're gonna have to rephrase that cos I'm not entirely sure of anything you just said
But I'm sure even in my failed state the sex makes up for it

Jonno

[manker]

Bless, it's like Pretty Woman, except the part Julia Roberts played is being done by Jonno.

I have to be honest, tho' - if it was me that was keeping a woman, she'd have to be damned good at sex to make up for being worthless in every other sense.

I don't think that makes me a bad person, does it.

[Busyman™]

The masses of rainfall we've had lately has once again flooded the basement, but being preoccupied with other things I forgot to check, went down there and a good 5 inches of water covering the ground so I kicked the pump (cos it doesn't work til you kick it) and drained the water out, now all I can smell is damp/musky/yucky smells coming up through the heating vents. I've been down there and nearly emptied a bottle of febreeze but the damp smell is overpowering it.

Any ideas?

Also just to top it off, 95% of the time I can't smell anything , prolly due to smoking, but you bet when there's a bad smell I can smell it

Jonno

I had that happen...once. The power went out, there was a hard rain for a long time then I had about an inch of water. I lost some comic book TPBs (well..they got wet). Thank goodness they weren't the original comics and thank goodness my basement is unfinished.

I'm going to get a generator soon so I don't have that problem. It'll be enough for my deep freezer, refrigerator, sump pump, fan/space heater, and a light (possibly). I suggest you get one. They are good for other shit too.

You need at least 5500 watts to be effective for the things I named above.
I might even get an outside enclosure (with concrete base) so I can leave it right out back all the time locked up.

[manker]

Yeah, I suggest other people get a light too, I cannae do without one.

There's no possibly about it, get a light. Now!

[Busyman™]

Yeah, I suggest other people get a light too, I cannae do without one.

There's no possibly about it, get a light. Now!

Not to piggyback on what thumby said but yeah, people should have a light and whatnot.

It illuminates stuff.

@Jonno - mop your floor and clean where your floor meats your walls with diluted bleach and wear a face mask. If you don't, you may get some nasty mold that'll fuck your respiratory system up and give you teh atthesma.

[manker]

Yeah, I suggest other people get a light too, I cannae do without one.

There's no possibly about it, get a light. Now!

Not to piggyback on what thumby said but yeah, people should have a light and whatnot.

It illuminates stuff.

@Jonno - mop your floor and clean where your floor meats your walls with diluted bleach and wear a face mask. If you don't, you may get some nasty mold that'll fuck your respiratory system up and give you teh atthesma.

Look, I'm only asking because I'm curious - is that American humour?