Bizarre way to clean a flue

[eggsarascal]

My next door neigbour once mention putting a chicken up the chimney. I tried it it didnt work but I think it may have still been frozen in the middle

 

Now thats funny:thumbup:

[Gollum]

12 bore number 9 shot open cylinder,

Don't try this at home

:lol:

[twistedhicap]

This week's shopping list-

 

Light refreshments

Beer

Popcorn

1x bank of cinema seats

Crate of chickens

 

:thumbup1::thumbup1:

[Stereo]

I don't get the chicken thing. Either an in joke or people think I'm spamming. Or both.

[likeitorlumpit]

trouble with me is i'd do the beer can thing but still get the sweep in:confused1:

[Paul Jenks]

We stayed with my wife's uncle out in the boondocks East of Canberra a few years back and while I was there by myself the chimney caught fire. It sounded like a jet engine and this is in a large wooden house. With very low water pressure, a short length of hose and a great deal of adrenaline after half an hour or so I managed to put it out.

When said uncle returned I told him of my heroism and he patted me on the shoulder and said that was how they cleaned the chimney.

[Martyn Amos]

I don't get the chicken thing. Either an in joke or people think I'm spamming. Or both.

 

no joke!

the edwardian way

put a chicken down the chimney,and it would flap and use its claws trying to get back out,hence removal of the soot,cleaning the flue.

also as a post in this thread the edwardians also used the holly branch on rope pulled through the chimney

[Sniffy]

This week's shopping list-

 

Light refreshments

Beer

Popcorn

1x bank of cinema seats

Crate of chickens

 

How much are the tickets