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July 15, 2010: Fatbergs
Fatbergs in the London sewers.
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Workers clad in overalls with masks and gloves shoveled out enough gunk to fill nine of London's iconic double-decker buses, utility Thames Water said in a statement. "We're used to getting our hands dirty, but nothing on this scale," said Danny Brackley, a sewer flusher with Thames Water. "We couldn't even access the sewer as it was blocked by a 4-foot wall of solid fat." |
It's not just the grease, the other stuff being dumped down the drain hurts too.
| The flushers' 'lard' job is made even tougher by the wet wipes and sanitary products bunged down there too. There's only one group of Londoners who love this stinky stuff - the West End's rats - who 'dig' fat as a food source and dig into fatbergs for nightly warmth. In fact, you'll rarely see a rat in a fat free sewer. |
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Sundae Thursday Jul 15 04:54 AM
[heave]
SPUCK Thursday Jul 15 06:29 AM
spudcon Thursday Jul 15 07:41 AM
They couldn't pay me enough to go in there without a titanium spacesuit.
glatt Thursday Jul 15 08:44 AM
Seems like we had a discussion about this here not too long ago.
Don't dump grease down your drains. It doesn't magically disappear.
casimendocina Thursday Jul 15 09:17 AM
Did the guy in the photo remove his gas mask so they could take the shot?
classicman Thursday Jul 15 09:33 AM
snark/No it doesn't, but the nice men there, we keep them employed scoopin' it out /snark.
Srsly - that is SO nasty. Its a great reminder of what that crap does when you eat it too. You want that in YOUR body?
Sheldonrs Thursday Jul 15 09:42 AM
Is there, by any chance, a liposuction clinic nearby?
squirell nutkin Thursday Jul 15 12:42 PM
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Originally Posted by casimendocina
Did the guy in the photo remove his gas mask so they could take the shot?
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Undertoad Thursday Jul 15 12:53 PM
Yeah see that's why I would choose electrical as a trade.
(The only problem with that trade: the penalty for doing something wrong could be death.)
ToastyOhs Thursday Jul 15 01:24 PM
Low-fat sewer tunnels are like low-fat cream-cheese. I mean, really, what's the point of even eating it, if it does not taste good?
Gravdigr Thursday Jul 15 02:23 PM
Sounds like a bunch of shit to me.
spudcon Thursday Jul 15 02:58 PM
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Originally Posted by classicman
snark/No it doesn't, but the nice men there, we keep them employed scoopin' it out /snark.
Srsly - that is SO nasty. Its a great reminder of what that crap does when you eat it too. You want that in YOUR body? |
Happy Monkey Thursday Jul 15 06:05 PM
.ZenGum Friday Jul 16 07:49 AM
Mix eight shovelfuls of half-digested lard with 10 female sanitary products, four used nappies, two used condoms, and one used syringe in a large bowl. Sprinkle liberally with rodent droppings and hair, then spray with urine.
Serve luke-warm in long bowls made from ceramic drain pipes.
casimendocina Friday Jul 16 08:17 AM
To quote Sundae and SPUCK:
[heave] in letters and emoticons.
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