Take the Plunger

[AFK]

Sam Brockton was a veteran plumber.  He had been snaking drains, unclogging bunged up toilets, and running pipes for 20 years now.  Everyone knew that he was the go-to guy.  And, he charged a fair rate.  Lord knows that is a hard thing to come by these days in any kind of home-repair service.  Safe to say, the guy had become a very well known and appreciated fixture in the community.

He remembered the big scourge that cropped up a few years ago.  A rash of burglaries hit the town, impacting dozens of homes in multiple neighborhoods.  The thieves were breaking into homes while people were out of town and snagging all of the copper piping and wiring.  Families would come home to disasters and discover they were basically left without running water.  Good ole Sam, though, would come through.  In many instances, he would do the installations pro bono.  Families just had to pay for materials.  That really went a long way to ease tensions in the community.

One day, Sam was in a home doing an upgrade on a bath/shower combo.  Everything was going swimmingly as one would expect given his vast experience and knowledge.  It was a pretty routine installation.  However, tragedy soon struck unexpectedly.  As he was down on the floor tightening a fixture, something happened...perhaps he had accidentally kicked the counter, maybe it was the family's pet Corgi, whatever happened, his opened toolbox came crashing down on top of him.  Now, if you know anything about plumbing you know that they tend to carry around hefty toolboxes with some heavy duty equipment.  Thankfully, one of the homeowners was within earshot and came to his aid.  He was quickly whisked off to the emergency room where he received care.  Fortunately, he did pull through and after a month of healing, he was able to get right back to work, which made the townspeople very happy.

Though, to this day, he will still tell you that it was a very gut-wrenching experience. 

[Q. G. Pennyworth]

I hate you so much.

[Luna]

I hate you so much.

I'd say you get used to it, but I'd be lying.

I don't know if the thought of being trapped in a car with WHN and Richter in a pun war fills me with horror, glee, or some sick, masochistic combination of both.

[AFK]

Hey now, don't get me wrapped up in your sick Rule 34 shenanigans!!!

[Luna]

Hey now, don't get me wrapped up in your sick Rule 34 shenanigans!!!

I hadn't gone there, until you brought it up.

The images now in my head may require industrial bleach to remove.

[AFK]

Now, now, I think Richter is a fine looking fellow. 

[Luna]

Now, now, I think Richter is a fine looking fellow. 

He is, that.  (And so are you, for that matter.)   


However, nobody should be doing THAT in the front seat of a Volvo moving at 80 MPH.

[AFK]

Well, Volvo's do tend to be your safer automobiles, so it would be better in a Volvo than say, a Ford Escort. 

Of course, at 80 MPH, your Ford Escort will start to shimmy and vibrate and then proceed to disintegrate. 

[EK WAFFLR]

I rather enjoy WHN's puns.

[Luna]

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I rather enjoy WHN's puns.
[/quote]

Strangely enough, so do I...  Richter's too.  (He can be amazing when he's on a roll.) 

It's just that the knee jerk reaction to what they do to the English language is to smack 'em on the head...  Giggling madly while I do it, yes, and it's done with affection.  (Richter has seen me haul off and REALLY smack somebody in the skull...)

[LMNO]

I rather enjoy WHN's puns.

DO YOU KISS YOUR MOTHER WITH THAT MOUF!?!?

[AFK]

I really like this new format I've been trying out.  Probably unsurprisingly, I think of the pun first and then create the backstory.  It's a useful creative writing exercise for me and I thank you all for entertaining me when I do it.

Also, we would be remiss if we didn't throw some pun props to Mr. 000 who is a very deft and formidable punster. 

[Luna]

I really like this new format I've been trying out.  Probably unsurprisingly, I think of the pun first and then create the backstory.  It's a useful creative writing exercise for me and I thank you all for entertaining me when I do it.

Also, we would be remiss if we didn't throw some pun props to Mr. 000 who is a very deft and formidable punster.

And puns in a language which is not his first language, which impresses the living hell out of me.

[EK WAFFLR]

I rather enjoy WHN's puns.

DO YOU KISS YOUR MOTHER WITH THAT MOUF!?!?

THAT AIN'T THE ONLY THING I DO WIF THIS MOUF, MISTER!

[LMNO]