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Fatal Rocko Willis
Fleet Admiral
Fatal Squadron
Joined: March 01, 2003
Posts: 1336
From: Kentucky
|  Posted: 2007-08-07 16:19
While watching the BBC, I had Weakest Link and that pugnastic pig of a game show host on the Telly. She was asking what each player did for a living. This one chap said he was a plumber. She asked who he worked for.
Fast Responce. How much does he make? 40 Pounds and hour on weekdays.
How about Weekends? His responce? "Well if I have to come out to your Flat on a Sunday its 180 Pounds an hour...."
For Americans that translates to, (current as of today) $80.87 an hour to plunge your toilet. He said that was the most common thing he does.
Oh and if you have a plugged loo on a Sunday? You better take out a loan. It translates to $363.91 an hour on Sundays.
I figure either Saturdays are double weekdays (80P and hour/$161.71 per hour) or this guy charges the Sunday rate. He didn't say.
Anyone want to be a Plumber?
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Phellan
Grand Admiral
Joined: February 27, 2007
Posts: 220
From: Red Light District
| Posted: 2007-08-07 16:23
been there...best pay but miserable work...my friend stuck with it and he makes a crapload of money even as apprentice but everytime he brags about it I remind him his life revolves around sh*t
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Joined: December 11, 2005
Posts: 1012
From: happy land
| Posted: 2007-08-07 16:35
Yah but they dont have a full schedule. Though if they got calls constantly they would be rich.
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Little Pet Slinki
Admiral
Joined: April 16, 2006
Posts: 836
From: United Kingdom, South West.
| Posted: 2007-08-07 16:41
Plumbers are massively in demand around here at least, Ive known some to get well over £100 a Job for just an Hour, Purely because people around here will pay that.
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-Flipasaurus Wench-
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Sundered Weimeriners
Joined: August 28, 2002
Posts: 449
From: 44° North, 88° West
| Posted: 2007-08-07 19:51
I must say, I enjoy looking at their cheeks...
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Shigernafy
Admiral
Joined: May 29, 2001
Posts: 5726
From: The Land of Taxation without Representation
| Posted: 2007-08-07 21:53
I think the phrase "crapload of money" is appropriate for a plumber.
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Coeus
Grand Admiral
Sundered Weimeriners
Joined: March 22, 2006
Posts: 2815
From: Philly
| Posted: 2007-08-07 22:29
Thats putting it mildly 
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Junky Da FunkyMonke
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Joined: May 14, 2007
Posts: 347
From: The Hotel California, takes excursions to Deep Sexys Space every now and then
| Posted: 2007-08-07 23:34
lol my brother has a "plumbers clevage" and hes 5
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Special K
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Angry Mob
Joined: November 12, 2005
Posts: 127
From: Somewhere between here and there...
| Posted: 2007-08-07 23:48
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On 2007-08-07 23:34, Junky wrote:
lol my brother has a "plumbers clevage" and hes 5
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"plumbers cleavage" .......0.o?
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The Phoenix
1st Rear Admiral
Raven Warriors
Joined: March 12, 2006
Posts: 8
| Posted: 2007-08-07 23:56
you know....when the plumber bends over....and his crack is showing? hence the name "plumbers Cleavage"
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-RevenG-
Raven Warriors
Joined: March 03, 2004
Posts: 2673
| Posted: 2007-08-08 00:51
If only that were true. It's not true for my dad, or the 10+ plumbers I know. I wish it was. : (
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Fatal Rocko Willis
Fleet Admiral
Fatal Squadron
Joined: March 01, 2003
Posts: 1336
From: Kentucky
| Posted: 2007-08-08 09:08
Well Reven that is what they get paid in UK.... US pays a crapload less I am afraid... Why? Becuase Americans would rather do it themselves than pay the money Brits do for Plumers Cleavage! lol
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Coeus
Grand Admiral
Sundered Weimeriners
Joined: March 22, 2006
Posts: 2815
From: Philly
| Posted: 2007-08-08 09:11
Spend a month in college dorms, you'll become an expert plumber =P
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BackSlash
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Galactic Navy
Joined: March 23, 2003
Posts: 11183
From: Bristol, England
| Posted: 2007-08-09 04:55
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On 2007-08-08 09:08, Crash Nebula wrote:
Well Reven that is what they get paid in UK.... US pays a crapload less I am afraid... Why? Becuase Americans would rather do it themselves than pay the money Brits do for Plumers Cleavage! lol
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Fattierob
Vice Admiral
Joined: April 25, 2003
Posts: 4059
| Posted: 2007-08-09 16:42
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Plumbers..
Cleavage.
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It hurts my head.
On a related note, I do believe being a darkspace admin is an overpaying job by a lot....at least, thats what shig tells me =P
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