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niyad

(113,259 posts) Tue Sep 28, 2021, 10:31 PM Sep 2021

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Born this day, 1836. Thomas Crapper, inventor of the ballcock.

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Born this day, 1836. Thomas Crapper, inventor of the ballcock. (Original Post) niyad Sep 2021 OP

And civilization took a giant leap forward Walleye Sep 2021 #1

Thomas Crapper also invented the U-bend trap used on most sinks today jmowreader Sep 2021 #2

A truly great man. n/t. NNadir Sep 2021 #3

Where would we be sdfernando Sep 2021 #4

Try saying *that* with a straight face. n/t malthaussen Sep 2021 #5

Not even going to try. Have seen several late night hosts trying. .unsuccessfully. niyad Sep 2021 #6

Walleye

(31,008 posts)

1. And civilization took a giant leap forward

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Tue Sep 28, 2021, 10:33 PM

Sep 2021

jmowreader

(50,553 posts)

2. Thomas Crapper also invented the U-bend trap used on most sinks today

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Tue Sep 28, 2021, 10:35 PM

Sep 2021

NNadir

(33,512 posts)

3. A truly great man. n/t.

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Tue Sep 28, 2021, 10:52 PM

Sep 2021

sdfernando

(4,930 posts)

4. Where would we be

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Tue Sep 28, 2021, 11:34 PM

Sep 2021

without this particular crapper?

malthaussen

(17,187 posts)

5. Try saying *that* with a straight face. n/t

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Wed Sep 29, 2021, 11:30 AM

Sep 2021

niyad

(113,259 posts)

6. Not even going to try. Have seen several late night hosts trying. .unsuccessfully.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Wed Sep 29, 2021, 05:13 PM

Sep 2021

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