Don't you wish your job were as important as hauling trash?

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The garbageprimates of Chicago are on strike, and it's really starting to stink around here. Daley, give 'em anything they want. My crystal balls say: a Trashmen's Palace will soon replace the Tribune Tower.

― Ann Sterzinger (Ann Sterzinger), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 21:40 (twenty-one years ago)

I hauled trash for three weeks in Jacksonville when they were outprocessing me - GREAT JOB - LOTTA FUN!

― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 21:59 (twenty-one years ago)

Did you work for tips?

― N. (nickdastoor), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 22:01 (twenty-one years ago)

― cinniblount (James Blount), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 22:05 (twenty-one years ago)

They should pay those guys a million dollars a year.

― Ann Sterzinger (Ann Sterzinger), Tuesday, 7 October 2003 22:10 (twenty-one years ago)

I am suspicious about the *lack* of smell in my alleyway. I live right behind a Japanese restaurant. Where do they throw the fish guts?

― jennpb (jennpb), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 21:10 (twenty-one years ago)

There's a huge trash hill here in B-brook which has been sealed--it's actually part of a forest preserve now wtf?--, but in a week or so I'm gonna re-open that mofo and just start dumping stuff on top.

― oops (Oops), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 21:16 (twenty-one years ago)

I want to live in Chicago some day.

― adaml (adaml), Wednesday, 8 October 2003 21:26 (twenty-one years ago)

24 hours later: is that the smell of fish guts?

― jennpb (jennpb), Thursday, 9 October 2003 19:31 (twenty-one years ago)

I don't know if you were joking, but it is really smelling foul outside. I didn't see any local news tonight, but I drove by a sign that said it ended.

― oops (Oops), Friday, 10 October 2003 08:11 (twenty-one years ago)

Jesus christ, I'm useless. If I went on strike tomorrow the city would probably stink LESS. But yes, you're right, the whole city now smells just as bad as the lake. I'm searching for a metaphor here but it's too obvious, you know? As the Cubs move on in the playoffs, the scent of postindustrial decadence chokes the air...

― Ann Sterzinger (Ann Sterzinger), Saturday, 11 October 2003 00:43 (twenty-one years ago)

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