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Re: Hosed?
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lugnet.off-topic.fun
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Fri, 23 May 2003 17:33:53 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Dave Schuler writes:
> Ever since then I've had four tires setting in my overlarge parking stall
> behind my apartment. There hasn't been any problem keeping them there; my
> landlady is cool about stuff like that as long as it's not loud or smelly,
> but I've lately had it in mind to get rid of the darn things once and for all.
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> My community has a biweekly "bulk" garbage pickup for refrigerators, water
> heaters, and the like, but tires are expressly forbidden from the list of
> acceptable items to be carted away in this fashion. There are numerous
> disposal and recycling sites locally, not the least of which being Sears or
> NAPA. However, glancing into the tires this morning, I find that all of
> them have accumulated the requisite amount of standing water within them.
> If I have to transport them in my car, I'd rather not spill brackish
> filth-water all over everything.
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> So here's the fun thought puzzle that I've encountered: Without puncturing
> or otherwise damaging the tires, and without using any sort of ladle or
> similar contrivance, how do I get the water out of them? Naturally I could
> drill a hole in the tires or scoop out most of the water with a cup, but
> where's the fun in that?
Give children new, hard-to-clean clothes and let them play in the area?
James
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| Ever since then I've had four tires setting in my overlarge parking stall behind my apartment. There hasn't been any problem keeping them there; my landlady is cool about stuff like that as long as it's not loud or smelly, but I've lately had it in (...) (22 years ago, 23-May-03, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)
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