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Old 21-01-2016, 18:21   #271
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Re: Do You Remember Your First Bucket?

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That's what's known as a "well bucket". Brings up the maximum amount of water from the bottom of a narrow well.
Except there's no wells around here and the handle on the bucket looks a bit light to lift that much water.
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Old 21-01-2016, 18:27   #272
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This Stu agrees with StuM;

It's a BIG, uhm, well, bucket.
I see. All you Stu's stick together.
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Old 21-01-2016, 18:56   #273
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Now I have bucket envy. Sigh.....
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Old 21-01-2016, 19:11   #274
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Now I have bucket envy. Sigh.....

I wouldn't touch this line with a 10' spinnaker pole.
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Old 21-01-2016, 19:17   #275
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Except there's no wells around here and the handle on the bucket looks a bit light to lift that much water.
Also useful for taking dirt out of narrow trenches.
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Old 21-01-2016, 21:26   #276
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Re: Do You Remember Your First Bucket?

My petite blonde bucket has been on the CF lonely hearts thread advertising for a "tall dark mysterious stranger".

I'll tell her you've found him
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Old 22-01-2016, 10:48   #277
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Found a bucket and had to revive this old thread. Had a big rain my wife saw a bucket washed up in the creek behind the house. So she calls and asks if she should retrieve it even though it is weird bucket. Of course says I, any bucket is useful.

Then I got home and saw this. Have never seen such a bucket. What manner of bucket have we found? Is it some kind of alien bucket?
It's the liner of this:

simplehuman® Brushed Stainless Steel Fingerprint Proof Round 30-Liter Step Trash Can - BedBathandBeyond.com

I've got a couple of 'em.
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Old 22-01-2016, 12:49   #278
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Boy am I relieved. I was certain we had been invaded by buckets from Mars or maybe even a zombie bucket.

So, can I interest you in a deal on a spare liner for your fancy trash can?
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Now I have bucket envy. Sigh.....
It is not how much water you can hold.
It is how you pour it.
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Old 23-01-2016, 06:20   #280
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Found a bucket and had to revive this old thread. Had a big rain my wife saw a bucket washed up in the creek behind the house. So she calls and asks if she should retrieve it even though it is weird bucket. Of course says I, any bucket is useful.

Then I got home and saw this. Have never seen such a bucket. What manner of bucket have we found? Is it some kind of alien bucket?
I am Sooooooo JEALOUS!

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Now I have bucket envy. Sigh.....
Beat me by quite a bit...

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My petite blonde bucket has been on the CF lonely hearts thread advertising for a "tall dark mysterious stranger".

I'll tell her you've found him
HA !!!!!!!!!
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Re: Do You Remember Your First Bucket?

My bucket likes to kick me.
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Re: Do You Remember Your First Bucket?

right now my 6 remaining buckets are screaming.
they wanna see fresh salt water ....

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