My stupidity continues to amaze me.

**ependydad** · 07-17-2015, 06:32 PM

"Absent minded" is a kind way of saying it. But I'm a special kind of stupid - I just pulled my black sewer handle with the cap connected and no hose.

Even better, it is a cap that has broken teeth, so it turned into a RV moment of a **** fountain.

Got lucky, though- didn't get me.

TURBS · 07-17-2015, 06:42 PM

My father in law left my black tank lever open and put the cap on.
Imagine my surprise forthwith.

TURBS
08 duramax tuned n modded
2011 32bhok Sabre
2015 camping "11 nights"

**wmtire** · 07-17-2015, 06:43 PM

Hey Tigerman, where where you at when you did your Robin Williams impression?

Sagecoachdriver · 07-17-2015, 06:46 PM

As you get older and have senior moments like that or driving off with you TV antenna up and driving with outside cargo hatch flapping. Fix it, keep it to yourself and move on, there will be more to come.

SpaCityBulldog · 07-17-2015, 06:54 PM

Been there, done that myself. I even pulled mine once with everything connected but the discharge end just laying on the ground Imagine my surprise turning around and finding my tank emptying on the ground.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ependydad

"Absent minded" is a kind way of saying it. But I'm a special kind of stupid - I just pulled my black sewer handle with the cap connected and no hose.

Even better, it is a cap that has broken teeth, so it turned into a RV moment of a **** fountain.

Got lucky, though- didn't get me.

MeepMeep · 07-17-2015, 07:00 PM

With me it was the dealer that pulled the handle with the cap on while it was in for service...maybe it was something I said? Glad there was only a days' worth....

OldCoot · 07-17-2015, 07:02 PM

Clear elbows semi-permanently attached would cure the surprises.

Crockett · 07-17-2015, 07:34 PM

Heard this story from a humble evangelist. He pulled the 3" line off the black tank at the tank due to a plug. He lay under the tank and prodded the plug. The entire contents began to dump on his chest. As he tilted his head back the effluent ran up his neck forming a wave over his chin, dumping up his nostrils. All under the watchful gaze of his adoring wife. Moral of story: it can always get worse gentlemen...

thomsonr · 07-17-2015, 07:49 PM

Someone should start a "stupid things I've done" thread if there isn't already one. Trust me you are not alone.

Pixelbum1 · 07-17-2015, 07:57 PM

Seems like I've done ALL of that at least once and have joined the ranks of other poop
tank mile-high clubbers!

HOWEVER, here's something different concerning the brakes
on my Solera AND the emergency brake...we were recently ripping around on a backroad in W. Va. when we went around a blind curve only to see a train trestle that was marked 10'...no other warning! You should SEE the amount of rubber we left on
the macadam (not even counting the warped rotors?) in trying to avoid stuffing
all 11' 3" of the 24S under that thing.

THEN...we had to figure out how to turn her around on that narrow #$%#^&!! road
w/o dropping into the ditch. I think, at that point, that a nice mod for the unit would
be 4WD!!! Took around 20 min. of jockying to-and-fro to do it all the time my DW
waving off traffic while I blocked the road. Was quite an adventure, the dog wan't
happy, and I think I'd gladly trade the humble evangelist's experience with this one...
suuuuueeeey! -PB

**ependydad** · 07-17-2015, 08:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wmtire

Hey Tigerman, where where you at when you did your Robin Williams impression?

Stone Mountain, GA with my family on the far side of the camper finishing up dinner.

All I heard was a hollar from my wife, "hey, you should hookup a hose first."

This avatar is the greatest in history. Louisiana rules donkey kong.

Wobbles · 07-17-2015, 08:18 PM

These stories will make me slow down and evaluate what I am doing. I am sure you all do that, but Murphy's law is for real. Good luck.

One question though. When **** happens what do you do. I am not one to run away from my mistakes.

Is there a procedure? We are talking bio hazard. Park rules and all.

Wobbles · 07-17-2015, 08:23 PM

Is it OK to use more TP to wipe it out my mistake?

doc73 · 07-17-2015, 08:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wobbles

These stories will make me slow down and evaluate what I am doing. I am sure you all do that, but Murphy's law is for real. Good luck.

One question though. When **** happens what do you do. I am not one to run away from my mistakes.

Is there a procedure? We are talking bio hazard. Park rules and all.

I am sure if over a certain amount it would become a bio-hazardous incident!!

Brother Les · 07-17-2015, 08:35 PM

The question is.... is it Nature OR Nurture.... ?

Yes...., the wife made me do aaaand... there are no pictures.... so it never happened.

Camped at Stone Mt Ga, for a week. Great place to visit.

**wmtire** · 07-17-2015, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ependydad

Stone Mountain, GA with my family on the far side of the camper finishing up dinner.

All I heard was a hollar from my wife, "hey, you should hookup a hose first."

This avatar is the greatest in history. Louisiana rules donkey kong.

Were there any non-family witnesses, and can we expect to see it on youtube?

Crockett · 07-17-2015, 08:58 PM

I finally thought of a line for a comeback to the expression "**** happens". The best response i could come with...yeah...it's a natural byproduct of metabolic function. Such as it is with life, as long were onthis side of the flower bed...

**ependydad** · 07-17-2015, 09:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wobbles

These stories will make me slow down and evaluate what I am doing. I am sure you all do that, but Murphy's law is for real. Good luck.

One question though. When **** happens what do you do. I am not one to run away from my mistakes.

Is there a procedure? We are talking bio hazard. Park rules and all.

I wondered the same. Ultimately, I decided to flood the area with water hoping to dilute whatever was there. And will do so again and again. Honestly, it never dawned on me to contact the campground.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wmtire

Were there any non-family witnesses, and can we expect to see it on youtube?

None that I'm aware of....

And honestly, this wasn't a "let me take a picture first" kind of moment. I DEFINITELY did NOT take a selfie with it!

Wobbles · 07-17-2015, 09:45 PM

Haha. I was told to always use the hospital plastic gloves when handling the bad stuff.

Might be worth using to booties too.

Wish I could put those laughing symbols on here with my phone right now. I am chuckling.

cwppwc · 08-08-2015, 11:11 PM

Last year during the first trip with our new 28RKX, I pulled into the campground dump-station, made sure the grey & black tank valve handles, which are hidden up under the skirt, were closed and proceeded to hook up the hose. As soon as the cap came off, a TORRENT of "liquid" ushered forth. First instinct was to recoil but then after jumping around a little, got the cap back on. Thank goodness there was no one behind me because I'm sure I put on quite a show and "may" have used some not so friendly words. Turns out I have TWO grey tank valve handles. One for the bathroom and one for the KITCHEN which the dealer failed to inform me about during delivery. Ended up putting engraved labels on the skirt wherever there was a valve handle.

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