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To: sweetliberty
It's a good one.

Bad ones are like what I did Monday.

6 hours of cleaning storm drains.

Remove the wattle (that's the straw in a mesh sleeve)
Pry off the grill (it's only a hundred pounds or so, and stuck down with the mud the wattle let through)
Remove the silt bag (it's packed with the mud and debris the wattle and grill missed. Did I mention it's soaked?)
Climb into the drain and shovel out the, umm, stuff.
Dump out the silt bag and re-install (nothing's holding it in place except friction)
Clean the grill and install so it holds the silt bag (Take GREAT care to avoid dropping it into the drain)
Circle the drain inlet with a wattle
Scrape up all the dirt and debris and wheel barrow it away
Repeat until you are out of drains.
Collect $35.69
Don't move for two days afterward...
9,348 posted on 01/30/2004 3:36:39 PM PST by null and void (Bush DID lie - He said islam is a religion of peace...)
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To: null and void; catpuppy
Well, I hope it works out long term and that you will be happy. I expect it will take you a little time to recover from the extended unemployment. Perhaps catpuppy will take that into consideration as he resumes prodding you about providing for his comfortable retirement.

"Come on over..."

Well, I would like to....but that's a LONG drive.

9,350 posted on 01/30/2004 3:46:56 PM PST by sweetliberty ("Better to keep silent and be thought a fool than to open your mouth and remove all doubt.")
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