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Thursday, 12 May 2005

Qualifying Toilets

Heard on Shanghai TV News at Ten. “Qualifying toilets will be downsized.” In a story about saving water.

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Thursday, 12 May 2005

Electroschmuks

The trials of washing machine repair.

So we’ve got an Electrolux washing machine. Works fine for a year and a day. Until, like every other piece of consumer electronics, as soon as the warranty expires the equipment does too. “E20” says the display. “Drainage error” says the manual. So we call Electrolux - explain we’ve got the drainage error. Two blokes arrive. No tools. No spare parts. Can’t do anything. Go away. Next day. Same thing. Different blokes. By this time the wife is simmering. In the evening another bloke appears cap in hand - he doesn…

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