I fucking hate how carelessly our hard-earned money is spent by those who don't have to account for it.
Normally it's wasted on stupid-assed social programs, dumped into mega rich colleges and even unnecessary use it or lose it mindset.
After oak leaf shedding season here in Florida, many of my idiotic neighbors take their leaves and blow them into the storm drains.
You might say, "well, that's just fucking dumb." Of course you'd be correct. Not only is it dumb, but it's lazy and illegal.
Dumping those leaves into the storm drains allows them to stack up and block the pipes. For those unaware, oak leaves don't float down the lazy, pretty river like a child's paper boat. They sink to the bottom and begin layering up. Mix those leaves with dirt and oils from the road and pretty soon you have a dam built up. Hitting them with pressure only serves to strengthen their resolve to stay put.
Enter: this guy.
The Suckerater 2000. A big, diesel powered vacuum with a super long flexible hose.
With the 2025 storm season (and general rainy season here) rapidly approaching, Hillsborough County is taking the let's fix it before it's broke approach.
Fortunately, they do this every year at this time.
He was out here yesterday sucking out the leaves.
Boss man ran the camera down the pipe this morning and had him come back to complete the job.
Would it have been better and cheaper to do it right the first time?
Of course.
However, it is being corrected.
This is the kind of stuff I want my tax dollars paying for.
Normally it's wasted on stupid-assed social programs, dumped into mega rich colleges and even unnecessary use it or lose it mindset.
After oak leaf shedding season here in Florida, many of my idiotic neighbors take their leaves and blow them into the storm drains.
You might say, "well, that's just fucking dumb." Of course you'd be correct. Not only is it dumb, but it's lazy and illegal.
Dumping those leaves into the storm drains allows them to stack up and block the pipes. For those unaware, oak leaves don't float down the lazy, pretty river like a child's paper boat. They sink to the bottom and begin layering up. Mix those leaves with dirt and oils from the road and pretty soon you have a dam built up. Hitting them with pressure only serves to strengthen their resolve to stay put.
Enter: this guy.
The Suckerater 2000. A big, diesel powered vacuum with a super long flexible hose.
With the 2025 storm season (and general rainy season here) rapidly approaching, Hillsborough County is taking the let's fix it before it's broke approach.
Fortunately, they do this every year at this time.
He was out here yesterday sucking out the leaves.
Boss man ran the camera down the pipe this morning and had him come back to complete the job.
Would it have been better and cheaper to do it right the first time?
Of course.
However, it is being corrected.
This is the kind of stuff I want my tax dollars paying for.
