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My basement drain backed up and the plumber found a toy car from 1998

Had a slow drain in my Calgary basement for months, thought it was just old pipes. Called a plumber last Tuesday and he spent 4 hours snaking it before pulling out a tiny metal car, all rusted. The label on the bottom said it was made in 1998, so it's been down there since before we even bought the place. Anyone else find weird stuff clogging their old Alberta home drains?
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logan561
logan5612mo ago
Found a petrified french fry in mine, proving my cooking is a historic hazard.
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troy_price
troy_price2mo ago
Oh man, that's amazing. I once found a fossilized chicken nugget shaped like a state I couldn't even name. It was harder than a rock.
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the_sam
the_sam2mo ago
Always figured old pipes were the only reason for slow drains. Finding a toy from the last century changes my whole view on it. What's the oldest thing you've pulled out of your house?
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