Creative solutions to life's little obstacles

Well, the plumber left and the Water Works guy showed up and replaced the meter thing.  In doing so, he discovered that there was in fact a leak coming from the pipes as well.  He wouldn't mess with it because of insurance reasons and the like.  This is all hearsay from my roommate, since I was at work while all this was going on.  When I got home and heard the story I asked him if he called the plumber back, he said he decided to wait until he told me.  That night.  Friday.
So until Monday when the plumber comes back we'll have a steady stream of water flowing from the pipe down into the insulation inside the wall.  Creative solution time!  1 extra-long poster tube + several feet of duct tape = no more water in the walls.  I'd say it was a MacGuyver moment, but he probably would found a way to fix the leak itself instead of just redirecting it out of the wall into a bucket (that has to be emptied every half-hour).  Fortunately, it's past the main valve, so at least we can turn off the water when we don't need it.
Meanwhile I set to work fixing the vaccum cleaner.  It was one of those Dirt Devil light weight types that breaks after a month or two of regular use.  Thanks to the clear plastic composition it was easy to see where the problem was, and thanks to a complete lack of access it was impossible to get to it.  However, after a careful inspection, I felt confident I knew which parts were important and which ones I could cut into with a hack saw.  Ninety minutes (and 3 breaks to go empty the water bucket) later, I duct taped the sucker back together and started her up.  To celebrate, I vaccumed.
With two duct tape themed victories under my belt, I felt a that just little bragging was acceptable.