Nice Tie (Bad Washer)

Posted on February 26th, 2007 in Customary Drivel, Unsolicited Commentary by Deas

Lately I have been noticing things with knots in them again. Part of this is due to my sudden rediscovery of knots - which happened thanks to my wonky washing machine / “dryer” combination unit that sits on an uneven balcony. Huh? You heard (read) me correctly. My balcony is not level. They made it so that water will drain down, away from the apartment, and out. They make washing machines with flat feet…unlike mountain goats, which have adjusted to standing on a slanted surface. Why is this a problem? Try to spin a top on a tilted surface and watch what happens. It will move downward, acted upon by gravity. The same thing happens to my dryer, which is a columnar tube inside a sleeve. When the tube tilts (due to the uneven balcony) it comes into contact with the sleeve and all kinds of bad things happen. Things like flying laundry, or flying washer-dryers. The solution? Wedge the low end of the unit up into the air using household items I don’t need anymore. I’ve gone through cassette tapes, tupperware containers, and most recently a camping tea tin. Very MacGyver, I know. So…how does this relate to ties?