Youtube just saved me a few hundred bucks...

[Big Cuddly Bear]

My garbage disposal wasn't working today, so I did what I knew how to do.... use the wrench and hit the reset button. Still clogged. So I googled how to go further. That led me to a youtube clip on what to do if the wrench and reset button doesn't work.

It was funny because the video had a graphic at the head of the clip that read "Don't pay a BLEEPING plumber to fix your garbage disposal or remove clogs. "

Anyway, the clog was not at the disposal trap, but in pipes inside the wall. So it recommended that I use a pipe auger... A what? Anyway it showed what to buy at Home Depot, so I did..... and it took me about an hour, but I was able to bust open the clog and save a few hundred bucks..... at least according to what the guy on the video said.... which I believe because a plumber came out to my house last year for a clog and it was well over $100 for the repair.

Man, I love youtube.

 

[LuvOrlando]

Good to hear! We just saved ourselves a bundle 2 weeks ago when DH used You Tube to figure out how to replace the Thermal Fuse in our clothes dryer. Instead of it costing a ton it was only $15 I love You Tube too.

 

[Robinrs]

I cannot tell you how many things I've fixed, connected or put together thanks to YouTube!

 

[CathrynRose]

We removed a tick off Charley a few years ago using YouTube.

We "made the tick dizzy". I dunno... it worked. And no pain, or matchsticks.


Technology - how did we even function without it? I was watching several episodes of Three's Company the other day, as I had filled my DVR with episodes of it, so I needed to clear it. Anyways.... I don't even remember all the examples, but in my head I thought "Why don't they just Googl..... Oh yeah"

Love the 21st Century!

 

[bumbershoot]

Anyways.... I don't even remember all the examples, but in my head I thought "Why don't they just Googl..... Oh yeah"

Love the 21st Century!

 

[Handbag Lady]

I attended a screening of Blade Runner last night.

In the movie, there is a scene where the guy is reading the newspaper. And I was thinking, do we really expect to have them in 2019? We barely have them now.

Also, they had flying cars but no cell phones. I'd gladly trade my cell phone for a flying car.