Wow thanks for all the ideas fellas.
Its a 5.5" liner and I searched long and hard for 5.5" brushes. Found a couple but the comments from reviewers stated something to the effect of it just ebing a 6" brush. Found one that had positive reviews. When I got it it did look a tiny bit smaller than my 6" brush. My 6" would not fit in the liner at all. This one did, but it was kind of tight. I should have tried to reverse it before I got it all the way down into the tee.
I think once I get it out I'll have to trim down the bristles some more - negating the whole reason I shopped around until I found a proper 5.5" brush. Should have went with a soot eater, but I was already set up with brushes and rods for 2 other chimneys. Of course when I got the brush it was a larger size and I had to go out and buy some adapters still. This silly thing has turned into a big mess.
Dont have anyone around really to help, so looking for a solo solution if I can. Most of my friends are over an hour away since we moved here. Might try getting it spinning with the drill first, but I have my doubts my drills are strong enough.
Lee - I think your idea I'll try next (or perhaps even first).
Corey - 1] its all the way to the bottom of the tee where its capped off. Cant move any further (well it might be against an inch or two of creosote that pilled up under it. 2] if I try the drill thats what I will do. By hand it isnt budging.
Lukem - if I cant get it by myself then that sounds like the next step. Just not that easy to get someone over here. Besides me being in the middle of nowehere I also work a rotating shift. People dont like to drive for hours in the evening to help me do something on a weekday when they have to work in the morn, and I dont get many weekends off (not another one for 3 weeks anyhow).
Jags - it goes through a tee through the thimble, I suppose yanking is going to put pressure on the snout and perhaps on the top plate. Not sure if I should be worried about damaging those but thanks for mentioning, I didnt think about the possibility that so much leverage might damage things.
Flying cow - it might either show up on red green or this years darwins nominations...
Daveswoodhauler - well not much to see when its inside the wall but here is a pic after I installed the liner & stove last year...
The tee is a foot and half behind the bricks, and the bristles are bound up basically in that area.