How do you kill Acrylic?

Dan Robinson · 16 Aug 2007

I hate my bath

There you go, I'm a plumber and I can't stand my bath. But, my missus is 4'8" & 49KG - I'm 6'7" & 118KG. She just does not understand that I am wedged into this 1700 x 700 monstrosity.

I tried to reason this evening, but to no avail - so my only option is sabotage. Any ideas as to the best way of causing a fatal problem (I was thinking of a pinhole leak just below the water line) would be greatfully received! And I mean for the bath not the missus!

Oh and if a short oriental looking girl asks if you can still get 1700 x 700 plastic baths? You know what to say! - Otherwise you have me to contend with

Softus · 16 Aug 2007

Dan_Robinson said:
my missus is 4'8" & 49KG

You have to be kidding - your missus is the same weight, and about the same height, as an HP colour laser printer I carried up a flight of steps last week.

Does she have a separate black cartridge? What's her cost per page?

Dan Robinson · 16 Aug 2007

Depends on her mood.... //www.diynot.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=94538&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=68#68

JohnD · 16 Aug 2007

make her sit at the tap end and explain it would be more comfortable if you had a bigger bath.

Or she may be trying to economise on water since there is probably only room for a couple of pints with you in the bath.

When I go to the beach, Greenpeace keep trying to roll me into the sea - does that happen to you?

ChrisR · 16 Aug 2007

Maybe if you and she saw eye to eye?

Alternatively, spill some paint stripper in it and tell her off for not cleaning it

Dan Robinson · 16 Aug 2007

Chris - I'll show her that later....

I have to come up with an idea that looks like a failure rathe than me just being a clumsy oaf - I'm fed up with the nagging as it is

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I have thought about painting somethnig on hte underside that would work its way through, but couldn't think of anythnig suitable...

cozzmic · 16 Aug 2007

Nail polish remover, if its the right type of acrylic it will craze and break and best thing is you can blame the missus

corgiman · 16 Aug 2007

You are a biggun Dan and no mistake

have you tried stepping into the bath rigorously

wearing hob nail boots mebbe

alternatively send off for the weekend to a spa or summink saying "my darling you deserve a break" etc

then change the bloody thing to summink more be fitting a man of your stamp

like an indoor pool

Dan Robinson · 16 Aug 2007

She just got back from a 6 week trip home, but i didn't have time to do it then which is a real pain.

The damn thing is remarkably sturdy considering the alround general pikeyness of the the thing. I think a couple of precision rub downs on the under side with some emery paper will weaken it enough - I'll try and do it so her foot goes thorugh instead of mine.

Good news is that it is on the gound floor and that is tiled...

Mmmwwwaaaahhhaaaaahahahahahahah!!!!!

scatmanjohn · 16 Aug 2007

tried to reason this evening, but to no avail

There is no reasoning, just get her told ya big jessy

clf-gas · 16 Aug 2007

Rip it out Dan and bang a reet good jet spar in, the little lady will be chuffed

Oh and by little lady Iam not having a dig at her stature

Cause she's big enough to tell you how it is

chrisey · 16 Aug 2007

Dan, How about telling her the manufactures have recalled them because of a serious flaw, just conjure up a letter and send it to her, im sure she will believe you.

regards chrisey

markplumb · 16 Aug 2007

find some job that needs doing in the bathroom and drop a hammer in it.

Dan Robinson · 16 Aug 2007

markplumb said:
find some job that needs doing in the bathroom and drop a hammer in it.

Can't be seen to be clumsy....

not easy when you're my size!

Chrisey - not a bad idea, except that I have to explain this in a hybrid of two languages. Doing this for reverse parking was hard enough; but why a plastic bath is now dangerous would stretch my patience too far (there's already a whole in the door from the last time).

Softus · 16 Aug 2007

Dan_Robinson said:
I have to explain this in a hybrid of two languages.

Well it's about time you learned yourself to speak proper English now innit?

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