When I saw the prompt, “What’s Broken?” at Mama Kat’s today, I immediately thought of something I posted about when we received it as a gift. Here’s the original post.
C’mon now. Get back there and click on the link, Sneaky McQuitter. The video on there is only 55 seconds long!
She who must not be named apparently was under the impression that both lightening speed and arm of Thor were necessary to complete the task. They were not.
Keep in mind this used to belong to Mr. Wombat’s grandmother, so it’s older than we are. The ancient chain’s links gave way under her forceful direction and were soon scattered about the room. She was left with a disengaged brass pine cone in her hand and a look of surprise on her face.
All ticking ceased.
The happy bird fell silent.
The poor farmer’s daughter gave up any hope of that elopement she was sure was going to take place that day.
One of these days, I’m going to crack that thing open and grab the chain that’s hiding just out of reach. I’m a little apprehensive due to its age. I’m imagining springs flying free and gears cutting loose the minute I remove the final screw to peek inside.
I wonder if there’s a video on Youtube on cuckoo clock repairs.
What’s broken in your house?
From Jen {at} take2mommy:
Waah! When I click on that “Here’s the original post” link it doesn’t work for me. What the what?
Sorry about the cuckoo clock. But I totally think you can fix it, smart mama!
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From Wombat Central:
Huh. I don’t know what I did wrong the first time, but I fixed it. Now you may watch the farmer try to stab the suitor with a pitch fork. Rather violent, if you think about it….
From Zannah:
Our roomba died a painful death from overuse a few years back. It’s in pieces in a box in the garage because John is convinced he can fix it. In fact, I’m pretty convinced he can fix it. That’s the not the issue. The issue is that it’s still in pieces in a box in the garage? What’s the schedule here? WHEN will he fix it?
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From Wombat Central:
Ooh, they seem like they’d be fun to have. Did they dogs get freaked out by it? I think it would be twice as cool to own one if you have cat who rides it around:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vf9wHkkNGUU
From Oddyssey:
LOL Great post… love the description of “She who should not be named” when you said, “She was left with a disengaged brass pine cone in her hand and a look of surprise on her face.” I could just picture that. Sorry about the poor clock, though. I don’t know about fixing it. I tried to take a clock apart one time and there’s a “spring” in those things that I found impossible to get back in without a third hand… But good luck! Maybe you’ll find a good video and have better luck than I did.
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From Wombat Central:
Thanks for stopping by!
Oh, now you have me even more skeered to open it!
From Karyn Climans:
It’s worth taking it to a special watch/clock repair shop because they are antiques. My sister had one growing up in her bedroom and it chirped on the hour every hour.
From Wombat Central:
Especially after I read the previous comment, and heard that springs went flying for someone else. Eek.
From May:
What an awesome clock. I can not imagine this happening at my house…..except that I saw the video of the clock. I think the scene would be much the same—parent, pitchfork in hand tormenting said suitor!
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From Wombat Central:
I recently saw a bumper sticker that had the letters D.A.D.D. accompanied by a drawing of a shotgun. I crept closer to read what it stood for: Dads Against Daughters Dating. I think I’ll buy one of those for my husband when my girly is old enough to date!
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From If By Yes:
Our screen door has been broken for two and a half years. When I was pregnant with Owl we bought a new hinge for it, so it would spring closed again instead of creaking openly in the wind.
I think that hinge is still around somewhere…
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From Wombat Central:
Oh, we have our share of those things, too. Despite the warnings of others above, I couldn’t resist opening this thing up. Could see the chain in there, but wasn’t able to move it back down where it belongs. I decided she may have messed with the gears. I wish I could charge her parents for the repairs! :O
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From natalie:
Honestly, everything is broken in my house.
From Wombat Central:
Sometimes it certainly feels that way!