Now we know were the "Scary Ball" came from

@JohnnyConcrete67

2 жыл бұрын

YES !!!

@southcarolinagrizfan1594

2 жыл бұрын

I thought he looked familiar.

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Uploaded the videos in the wrong order haha

So that's where the ball with the goofy face came from. 😃😃

Ollie, Croc, Ratty and Baby Rat sent me so I'm here. Cheers

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Welcome and hello 👋

They called those toys "Madballs" and they came out around mid 1980's. When I was young and still in early primary school, they were all the rage. There would be regular meetings in the playgrounds where the kids with better off families would trade their duplicates for either other madballs or even tuckshop money from their parents. Never really got into them myself (single parent family and I was the eldest boy), probably due to knowing that my dad would not buy what he regarded as junk (he used a different word, but I am toning it down somewhat). It was back before pokemon, monsters in my pocket, didn't even have mobile phones or household computers. The good old days, when if you told your parents you were bored, they made you do extra homework for academic credit or household chores, so us kids, we used every opportunity to get out of the house and play in the sun... 😁

@SoulsOfAmarth

Жыл бұрын

Actually it's from a Subway promo Called Battle Balls back in 1995. If you look them up, that Ball was actually Red at one point. And it was 1 of 4 that you could get!

I half expected the video to stop just after Gavin says "hold on a sec, that's not red soil, it's BLOOD!"

Incredible Gavin, got to see the birth of SCARY BALL! Well done sir. He is a worthy addition to the team. Angry looking dude. He will keep nosy pedestrians at bay.

Stay safe down there. Pics of the flooding are crazy!

Kids and all their unexpected costs lol. Good repair.

That was such an interesting job to watch, but feel sad for Gav because it took so long and he said he had a busy day ahead, and maybe a cyclone. A reminder of the importance of all workers in our communities who keep us healthy and our lives ticking over in relative comfort.

Looks like another home where the kids (past or present) have tossed toys on the roof that went down or dropped then in the downpipe. Yay kids!🤣🤣

IMAGINE 2 CARS,2 BALLS & a spelling block + the smiley face, that’s quite a haul, stay well stay safe , 🇦🇺🇦🇺🇺🇸🇺🇸

Would love to have a time stamp of when you arrive on site to when you leave. Like arrived 9am left at 12pm. Just interesting to know how the time is spent, as people assume things seem easier and don’t take long but watching this just shows it doesn’t. Great work.

@phillipmacdonald8505

2 жыл бұрын

I third this request

@sueladybird6923

Жыл бұрын

Going by the shadows it was early morning when he arrived and well past midday on departure.

9:34 Is that dice the strangest thing you've found in a pipe? Loved your comment. 🤣 10:52 That string cut was cool but why did you use it rather than the saw? 11:40 That's where you got that ball! Another great job done Gavin!

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 Some times I cut it that way when I know there are lots of services around.

Shout out from drain addict today! And a storm water filled with soil, great content as always mate!

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 Thanks to Drain Addict also 👍

A very good Thursday evening to you all from Wellington Somerset in the UK

Love the videos. Not much use for that particular service where I'm at as everything runs off the grass into the streets. 2 quick things... 1. For a cleaner end result, when digging use a small tarp to put dirt/mud and sod on. 2. I'd have tried taping a small hook in the camera to try and dislodge the obstructions. While I'm not in the same business, I have some of the same issues.

Well done! 🧊🧊🧊😮😮😮👍👍👍

Awesomeness overload video, expert job

Hey, you got a shoutout from Ollie @ Drain Addict!

You are a great professional who takes pride in his work and has a good focus on customer service. I had a plumber come to my house when a pipe broke and the unnecessary mess from two floors was nasty. I am in America and can tell you Australia is lucky to have you. Keep up the good work and keep your eyes open for snakes! Yikes!

@penetratorblockeddrains

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Oh wow, watching old vids to play catch-up and discovered an origin story 😁❤️

9:27 pm in USA to 10:04 pm. How that for a time stamp. Love all your new finds. Those matchbox cars/trucks could be worth some money as they look like old collector items. You do such great work. And you're right just take your time or your anxiety level will peak when you force yourself to struggle in a hurry. Right oh! Thanks again for the fun videos of finding treasures of all sorts.

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Toys in plumbing; Spanking time! I knew it was a bad omen when you first discovered the toy block. Sorry you had to get hugely detective on this one. Good job!

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

🐸 I think the home owner got this job done JUST in time! ☔⛈️🌧️🌩️ Looks like you had a ball on this job! 🤔 🎲🚘⚽

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Tough one mate

@lianabaddley8217

Жыл бұрын

As always just a roll of the dice 🎲😂!! Sorry you had to! Lol 🤣😆

Well done 👍

I had to cut out a section of 4" to correct an offset, and add a cleanout today in a client's mainline and I found myself digging under the pipe to check for anything before cutting. This is something I did not make common practice until watching your videos.

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Cool. That’s nice to know. Well done on your job

The Origin of the Mad Ball...😁

A difficult clog, but you conquered it! Cheers Gavin. 🇦🇺🙂👍🇺🇸

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

I know your way to busy to respond , and that's O.K.. But your are truly one stand up guy doing a very interesting and tough job ! Carry on !

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊 I always try and make time in the comments

Great job even the replacement and repair the client should be grateful for that you are amazing

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊👍

What a mix of different coloured waters from one drain

I finally found when Mad Ball Joined The Team! #PenetratorTeamComplete Mad Ball is in the House!

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Glad you found the episode

nice work

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

I remember that it’s called mad balls toy.

@ccdimage

2 жыл бұрын

Yes madballs were a toy from the 80's. I wondered how it was still in such good condition. Mine got was knackered after maybe half a decade. Then I found that they are still making them.

Love the vids. Ive always enjoyed watching experts working. You need a spring loaded lever on one of your nozzles that would hook behind the balls so you can pull them out easier.

The lil green pooernator

Great video Gavin! Scary ball is now part of the team!

@penetratorblockeddrains

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Maybe you found a kids time capsule lol

It wasn't just a blocked up drain it was a war! Damn little tykes and their toys. But you won the war Gavin. Mission accomplished!

Another great video, really interesting. That drain was like a lucky dip, I wasn't sure what you were going to find next - at least there weren't any socks lol

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Hahaha those socks 🧦 Thank you 😊

Love watching these vlogs 👍

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Enjoyed the work, video, and new team member 👍🏼 good job buddy. 👏

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Great find mate 👍🏻 Wish you were up my way, we need someone like you in our town!

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

very good work, good flow, saved the customer a lot of trouble! I love seeing all the tricks of the trade demonstrated in your videos.

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

😂😂😂😂😂. The birth of mad ball. He personally pulled it out of its birth hole!! 😂👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

A great, but difficult clog. Came out swinging, and hoping a home run! Cheer Gavin!! 🇦🇺🙂👍🇺🇸

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Reminds me of when my brother filled a clean out with gravel when we were kids.

Great investigation, Gavin! 😀🪣🧤🔦

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

Awesome job. You good work.

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

That looked like an episode of Taggart for a while there... "there's been a murder"... 😱

That looks like Slimer from Ghostbusters.

some of the things you find in drain pipes funny the things kids throw on roofs

Yeeessssssss! I finally found where/when the Penetrator Ball joined the team! Fun fact, that Ball was actually 1 of 4 "Battle Balls" you could get at Subway (Eat Fresh) back in 1995. Weird thing is, that Ball only came in Red, so either the color wore off or it was a misprint of sorts! But yeah, I can understand how some people mistook it for a Madball but they were more abnoxious and gory looking! Altogether it is a great video! I'm almost halfway through all of your videos! (Not going in order, but plan to watch them all!)

Pipe just kept on giving

That job was a pain in the 🥎🥎👏👏

Wonderful Job ❣️🥶

@penetratorblockeddrains

Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

It looks like you did this job on my birthday 🎂

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Happy belated birthday 🥳

When I first saw the site I thought it might have been energex or Telstras fault. Both are so close to the storm water pipe. Just another reason why you should have leaf / gutter covers on your roof. Kids throw balls and they end up on the roof then down the down pipe.

Good job 👍 if you didn’t have the camera it would have been confusing.

Hihi in this House to live a Golfer! And to Think the Rainwater Pipe is the Hole for the Ball! 😱A great Day the break Pipe repair, then the pipe to cut and the Ball clear and repeated repair. This is not a Fun. Greeting 🇦🇹

🐸 If Telstra/NBN Co damage your infrastructure, that's OK. BUT, if you damage their infrastructure - big problems ! Great job repair other people's damage ! 🙂

Well done

@penetratorblockeddrains

Жыл бұрын

Thank you o

Had a thought if you pushed the nozzle past the balls and out the other end and change to a larger head might have been easier if that was even possible haha

You find SO many treasures during your work. I think it may be a good idea to switch professions (at >50 years old), just so I can find some of these things. :-)

up to 150mm of rain large floods nsw 9 dead some cyclone. Hope your ok . Carry on ..

@retired0307

2 жыл бұрын

Sorry to hear. Is this the time of year for weather like that?

@peter15871

2 жыл бұрын

@@retired0307 down your neck of the woods, not here

@Michael_CS615

2 жыл бұрын

@@retired0307 That kind of weather - Never really any time of the year. In Brisbane, my place, 820mm (32 inches) in three days (more than half of that in under 24 hours) and some people had a LOT more. Floods where it has never flooded in living memory (memory of OLD people). Record or near record floods!

Great job

@penetratorblockeddrains

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 😊

The Madball!!!

Excellent video Penetrator, really interesting on the colour of the water dark red is that the colour of the soil.

@mark77193

2 жыл бұрын

like he said, the red is from the concrete roof tiles.

Big Bertha in for the fight

THIS is where the scary ball came from!!! LOL... I'm not exactly watching them in order.

Hilarious,toad security

Your childhood dream....playing in the mud and getting paid 😂

🐸 Squashed section. Squashed section. Squashed section. Squashed section. Squashed section. Squashed section. Squashed section. Squashed section. Squashed section. Squashed section. Easy ! 🤔

Maybe that's why the ball is mad, it lost his cube, lol

Great video always looking for them. I just saw someone using a harness off sorts to hold the camera on a shoulder vs in your mouth. I would think it would work for you.

@andrewthompson9112

Жыл бұрын

He puts it in his mouth because it's easier to grab the camera for closeups

Good to see the origin of "Mad Ball" Telstra contractors are the worst.

What a lot of balls?

MadBalls i think, popular in the 90s or so

Scarry ball!!

Are the kids who put the toys in the drain in their 20s now?? LoL 😂

yiooie///TCO is on the job

My suspicion is that a track or tire was parked over that section of pipe, shoving it down. The 'die' isn't - it's just a child's letter block. People just don't like replacing broken covers on their drains.

mutant ninja turtle head

Which level of Hell did you penetrate to turn the water that colour? Or did I miss something?😂

@andrewthompson9112

Жыл бұрын

You missed something, it's the color of the roof

How far do you travel with your business? Great job!

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

1hr ish to clear a drain

That cube is a Die 🎲 just find one more and then you have Dice Don't leave it alone Keep Digging and find another one LOL

These little kids putting all these things down drains... I'm glad I never did that... 🙄

Wouldn’t it be easier to have entered the pipe with from the house side to be behind the balls, and then forward jet them out?

Just wondering Gavin if the homeowner can get reimbursed from Telstra or whoever for the repair work, because there is no way that junction pit was put in without that drain being uncovered, they probably dropped the fit on the drain causing it to displace and eventually break.

we say: one,s men dead is the other me,s bread

What kind of drain camera are you using?

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

I have a link in the descriptions and that will give you the details etc of the camera

How'd you go with the floods mate

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

My place is fine. Others are not thou

I know this was a while back, but you seemed like you didn't feel good..

I wonder if there were children in that house....

Ever get the feeling he could use a larger water tank?

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Yeah I do. But it comes with one so not much I can do

@turbo5774

2 жыл бұрын

@@penetratorblockeddrains could have the tank modified by a welder

You need a hydro vac like t2d2 on steroids and your jetter lance to dig around other services eg telsta and power

I have to ask. Is safety toad taxidermy or rubber?

@penetratorblockeddrains

2 жыл бұрын

Taxidermy 😄

@beaverc2884

2 жыл бұрын

@@penetratorblockeddrains Thank you for replying. Keep up the great work and stay safe.

What a prick of a spot to deliver the gas cylinders to... the step and sloped driveway...

Why does code allow such thin walled pipe?

People need gutter covers or quit tossing things on the roof