Lesson!

Make sure that cotter pin is securely stuck in the valve handle PRIOR to rigging the pump.

I blew that cap about 25 feet tonight when the valve slammed shut under 650 gpm of pressure. Wasted 3 hours and got to do the 'drive of shame' back to base - quick fix, thankfully, so I was able to do my double-run.

As an aside: I'm glad I wasn't standing in front of it. Otherwise I might not be telling you this.... Or I'd be telling it to you from the ER.

Silver linings to an otherwise ####ty day.

 

Annnnnnnd?

There's something implied by your ellipsis.

 

We're more alike than you know.
At least this once.

 

Pssh, heck no.
I've been out of there for about 5 weeks now Blackshack.

 

Tanking - yeah, local, hourly.

And loving every minute of my own bed, even if I don't hit it until 0530.