Tuesday, Apr 25, 2006 at 10:42
That rubbish is the remains of a 1930s era car hulk that was rusting away in a local creek, which is one source for our local
water supply. Our 4x4 club holds regular clean-up events to clear away trash,
debris and other refuse dumped there by uncaring idiots. Its that dumping that justifies closure of favorite 4x4 trails by the anti-access factions. So we go out and volunteer our time to clean up the mess. For that car, we cut it into small pieces and hauled it away to the landfill. Sadly, we often clean up an area and it is soon trashed again and the cycle repeats itself. The majority of dumpers are those tightwads that will not pay $10 US to the landfill; rather, they go out into the hills and just dump it there. Another problem is underage kids drinking and since they don't care to be caught with any evidence, just dump their empty beer/liquor bottles/cans along the road. The last group is the recreational target shooters-- they haul old appliances into the hills and after shooting them full of holes, just leave the mess and drive away.
Its a beautiful day here and it finally stopped snowing and raining. Think i'll take the quad for a spin. After a busy day at work, i'll treat myself to a few cold adult refreshments!
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