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93K pounds of Mardi Gras beads found in New Orleans storm drains
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| Jan. 25, 2018
| Ray Downs |
Posted on 01/26/2018 1:48:43 PM PST by JoeProBono
The storm drains of New Orleans got a thorough cleaning over the past few months and among the trash and debris, workers found 93,000 pounds of Mardi Gras beads, city officials said Thursday.
The 46 tons of beads were all found in the popular downtown thoroughfare on St. Charles between Poydras Street and Lee Circle, the Times-Picayune reported.
While the vast amount of Mardi Gras beads indicate good times were had in the area, city officials said it also means litter needs to be decreased. Overall, the $22 million, three-month clean-up project yielded 7.2 million pounds of debris in city drains.
"Once you hear a number like that, you never go back - so we have to do better," said Dani Galloway, interim director of the city's Department of Public Works, the New Orleans Advocate reported.
TOPICS: Chit/Chat
KEYWORDS: mardigras; mardigrasbeads; neworleans
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To: JoeProBono
man, that’s a lot of exposed breasts. Just sayin’...
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posted on
01/26/2018 1:49:59 PM PST
by
robroys woman
(So you're not confused, I'm male.)
To: robroys woman
An udderly ridiculous amount.
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posted on
01/26/2018 1:56:10 PM PST
by
edzo4
(Democrats playbook = promise everything, deliver nothing, blame someone else.)
To: JoeProBono
But, over how long? How long has it been since they dredged the sewers?
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posted on
01/26/2018 2:00:01 PM PST
by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
To: robroys woman
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posted on
01/26/2018 2:02:47 PM PST
by
JoeProBono
(SOME IMAGES MAY BE DISTURBING VIEWER DISCRETION IS ADVISED;-{)
To: edzo4
I see what you did there. :-D
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posted on
01/26/2018 2:06:36 PM PST
by
robroys woman
(So you're not confused, I'm male.)
To: robroys woman
You posted what I was gonna say! LOL!
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posted on
01/26/2018 2:08:35 PM PST
by
RushIsMyTeddyBear
(Screw The NFL!!!!!! My family fought for the flag!)
To: JoeProBono
But Liberals and liberal cities care about the environment.
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posted on
01/26/2018 2:10:10 PM PST
by
LukeL
To: JoeProBono
If they had been made of sugar you could eat them and not plug up the drains.
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posted on
01/26/2018 2:11:00 PM PST
by
Voltage
To: JoeProBono
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posted on
01/26/2018 2:12:20 PM PST
by
TigersEye
(A Russian Bot is a Russian Bot to his last dying day!)
To: Voltage
If they were made of sugar, the water in the drains would dissolve them ...
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posted on
01/26/2018 2:14:36 PM PST
by
NorthMountain
(... the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed)
To: JoeProBono
NOLA officials on Mardi Gras litter: Less beads, more byoobs.
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posted on
01/26/2018 2:16:08 PM PST
by
fieldmarshaldj
("It's Slappin' Time !")
To: JoeProBono
Another paradise with a per capita murder rate 3 times higher than Chicago.
Just short of 100 tons......
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posted on
01/26/2018 2:20:41 PM PST
by
deport
To: JoeProBono
42 tons is a lot of boob flashing!
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posted on
01/26/2018 2:20:47 PM PST
by
Terry Mross
(Liver spots And blood thinners..)
To: JoeProBono
Coincidentally, the first Mardi Gras parade of 2018 in Mobile, Al. is tonight.
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posted on
01/26/2018 2:21:44 PM PST
by
suthener
To: robroys woman
Your comment made me titter
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posted on
01/26/2018 2:22:50 PM PST
by
llevrok
(DACA = Democrats Against Citizen Americans)
To: JoeProBono
Surprised they didn’t find a couple dozen bodies.
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posted on
01/26/2018 2:25:39 PM PST
by
bgill
(CDC site, "We don't know how people are infected with Ebola.")
To: bgill
Ever been there around mardi gras? It smells of stale beer and vomit. Great place to visit.
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posted on
01/26/2018 2:26:28 PM PST
by
hal ogen
(First Amendment or Reeducation Camp?)
To: JoeProBono
I got drunk in New Orleans once and I woke up with about 10 pounds of those beads around my neck the next morning. I had no idea how they got there and was afraid to find out.
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