tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post6773303996680869123..comments2023-11-03T14:36:20.471+02:00Comments on Around The Island: How we spent our Friday, a/k/a why Robin breathed in too much bleachRobinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02409530202277375625noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-34053978153862247212009-03-11T11:21:00.000+02:002009-03-11T11:21:00.000+02:00Oh my god, that's quite a bit of excitement, all i...Oh my god, that's quite a bit of excitement, all in one day!Jientjehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14133675047491618720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-86651338179465542272009-03-09T14:34:00.000+02:002009-03-09T14:34:00.000+02:00wow, you had quite the day, thank you for stoppin...wow, you had quite the day, thank you for stopping by to visit, come back anytime!Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11745604261113221887noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-9776322300898476912009-03-09T07:26:00.000+02:002009-03-09T07:26:00.000+02:00Oh my goodness Robin!! I've never heard of a sink...Oh my goodness Robin!! I've never heard of a sink falling out of a counter top... and more importantly, that it didn't break is crazily fantastic!<BR/><BR/>Hope you're recovering from the fume inhalation... I can't imagine that being in a confined bathroom sniffing bleach all afternoon is a fun way to spend your day. I'd ask for a do-over for your Friday!<BR/><BR/>BTW - where's the finished product photo?Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16493268452074516009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-83997075025035738442009-03-09T02:29:00.000+02:002009-03-09T02:29:00.000+02:00It's the same here in Dubai! Work is so substandar...It's the same here in Dubai! Work is so substandard. BTW, I didn't realize we have the same weekends and you have Fridays off too. I thought only Muslim countries have Fridays off...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-53959101825798001172009-03-09T01:54:00.000+02:002009-03-09T01:54:00.000+02:00I'm really sorry about this...but I'm still laughi...I'm really sorry about this...but I'm still laughing. What in the world caused the sink to fall through? This story is one "for the books"!Libby's Libraryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121891614203314660noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-1561243894498622782009-03-08T22:50:00.000+02:002009-03-08T22:50:00.000+02:00It didn't break because it landed on all the crap,...It didn't break because it landed on all the crap, umm I mean very important stuff, that we were storing in the cabinet below. <BR/><BR/>We're on Sink Watch Day 1, and so far so good. Keeping our fingers crossed...Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409530202277375625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-65237756856718446062009-03-08T22:46:00.000+02:002009-03-08T22:46:00.000+02:00Oy and Vey. First I am glad you're okay. Then I ...Oy and Vey. First I am glad you're okay. Then I feel for you, I was without a bathroom sink for 2 weeks .. not a good thing. I am amazed it didnt break when it fell, if it had been mine, it would have broken and Husband does not have ANY DIY skills tho he'd argue that .. <BR/><BR/>Crossing fingers!Darylhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08241795455748298624noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-14983171666533742342009-03-08T21:40:00.000+02:002009-03-08T21:40:00.000+02:00Blimey!I'm sorry you felt ill, and that there were...Blimey!<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry you felt ill, and that there were lots of fumes in the sky. Kind of reminds me of our forest fires last year. "Breathe? You're kidding, right?"<BR/><BR/>But I have to admit that I chuckled so loudly at the magically disappearing sink that the hubby came over to find out what was going on. ;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-73935766853856213182009-03-08T18:21:00.000+02:002009-03-08T18:21:00.000+02:00Nope, no clips, we checked after another friend me...Nope, no clips, we checked after another friend mentioned that. Lovely middle eastern 80% strikes again... (Let's almost finish the job, never 100%. Sigh...)Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409530202277375625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-81151930494453381712009-03-08T17:50:00.000+02:002009-03-08T17:50:00.000+02:00Hmmm. With sinks like that, there are usually brac...Hmmm. With sinks like that, there are usually brackets of some kind underneath that hold the sink up snug to the underside of the countertop. They usually look like the little clips that keep the storm window in the screen door in the winter - and there should be at least four of them on a sink that size. They should tighten with a standard flat or phillips screwdriver. Take a peek underneath and see if there are little holes where the clips used to be, and then tell the hardware store guys what happened. They'll know just what to get for the solution. I liked the use of the car jack, though. Very creative and utterly workable! Points for problem-solving skills and adaptive technology!Dawn Fortunehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14722591049949538021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-68579504949363919382009-03-08T10:26:00.000+02:002009-03-08T10:26:00.000+02:00I LOVE your island!!! Yikes, I have never heard o...I LOVE your island!!! Yikes, I have never heard of a sink falling out before!! Glad you were able to get it fixed and I hope you are over your bleach-poisoning....or over-dosing?? Have a great Sunday!bichonpawzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09344322575991668081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-31643554235292618012009-03-08T09:53:00.000+02:002009-03-08T09:53:00.000+02:00sounds like something I would do.Cause I am dopey....sounds like something I would do.<BR/><BR/>Cause I am dopey.<BR/><BR/>Nice to know you are dopey too.<BR/><BR/>;)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-49516528814012204872009-03-08T09:19:00.000+02:002009-03-08T09:19:00.000+02:00Yes, nearly all Israeli children go to school 6 da...Yes, nearly all Israeli children go to school 6 days a week. Their school day is shorter, so in total they're not going more hours than an American child, but it's split over 6 days instead of 5. <BR/><BR/>There are a few pilot programs which utilize a "long" school day and have 5 day weeks, but they're very much in the minority.Robinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02409530202277375625noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-57786169083682434202009-03-08T03:24:00.000+02:002009-03-08T03:24:00.000+02:00Wow, that is a crazy story! Watch those chemicals...Wow, that is a crazy story! Watch those chemicals girly, you could lose a lot of brain cells.<BR/><BR/>Off topic-do you kids only have one day off school in Israel being that they have a half day Friday then back to the grind on Sunday?Cheryl Pitthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05930832509544868744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-85454831435503350332009-03-08T03:15:00.000+02:002009-03-08T03:15:00.000+02:00OK, I've bookmarked this post. Whenever I think I...OK, I've bookmarked this post. Whenever I think <I>I</I> am having that sinking feeling that it will be a bad day, I'll read this and feel much better.<BR/><BR/>Sorry you had such rough time. The joys of home ownership are over-rated, aren't they?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-74344930827854517122009-03-08T03:03:00.000+02:002009-03-08T03:03:00.000+02:00Well, if you play hide-and-seek in the future, you...Well, if you play hide-and-seek in the future, you might not want to hide under the bathroom sink. :)<BR/><BR/>Thanks for sharing your story. You made me smile (though you had your own misery with it . . . sorry).Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09727206589998794693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-91520848137248486842009-03-08T02:13:00.000+02:002009-03-08T02:13:00.000+02:00OMG! I think that would more than have rattled me....OMG! I think that would more than have rattled me. Hope it holds!Maribethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17435726542598515305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-33421832727434220352009-03-08T01:42:00.000+02:002009-03-08T01:42:00.000+02:00Oh my goodness You should give google a piece of y...Oh my goodness You should give google a piece of your mind if there is any unaffected left :) So sorry dear that does not sound fun at allmarcia@joyismygoalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05325733307762033753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-9632601070073050142009-03-08T01:30:00.000+02:002009-03-08T01:30:00.000+02:00It's been a crazy week on the island! Take it eas...It's been a crazy week on the island! Take it easy this next week, okay? Try not to hurt yourself or suffocate yourself or anything.anymommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17870033179328734404noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-65891040859691863362009-03-07T21:57:00.000+02:002009-03-07T21:57:00.000+02:00I just think it's funny that you figured, oh well,...I just think it's funny that you figured, oh well, it's down what ever it was. That's so like me!<BR/><BR/>Good story =)<BR/><BR/>I hope it stays put!Nancyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12525149264536202592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7629413949146506359.post-81014478699867982452009-03-07T21:32:00.000+02:002009-03-07T21:32:00.000+02:00It made a great story, anyway. Not a good day for ...It made a great story, anyway. Not a good day for the resp. system.<BR/><BR/>I've often wondered, when I open your blog, about the pristineness of your kitchen.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com