tub
i broke my tub. it was draining slowly. so i took a sledge hammer to it. now it drains very quickly. and the boys won't use it any more. ah well. no seriously. i removed the drain grate thingy in an attempt to clear the blockage. i failed. and when i went to put it back, something snapped. apparently that something was kinda important. b climbed around under the house to inspect the damage. and sure enough, it was wet. and more water came down like a faucet. sigh. so we called the plumber. and they figgit. except the old drain thingy was brass colored. and the new drain thingy is silver. ah well. they replaced the pipes. got to see the old one. kinda wondered how water got through it at all. the plumber seemed to be all proud of his work. and assured me i wouldn't need to clean that drain for a long time. which is good. cause apparently "clean" means break. heh. the boys are somewhat sad. cause they must once again take baths. poor them.