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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: greg y on November 04, 2013, 11:07:43 AM

Title: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: greg y on November 04, 2013, 11:07:43 AM
So I was rinsing my newly acquired 29 gal qt tank out one last time before dragging it down to the basement. I had it on my concrete porch on the railing balancing it with one hand while spraying it off with the other, my hands were wet and it toppled over, smash.

The bottom pane and one side are the only sides that didn't break.
I was thinking about salvaging those 2 pieces and the plastic frames but decided it wouldn't be worth cutting myself over.

Now I got the thing half way into the garbage can as far as it will go, it is sort of "L" shaped so the wide part won't go in,  but I'm worried the garbage man might cut himself, or someone might try to pick through the rubbish and cut them self etc...   

Any suggestions, should I wait for him to pull up and offer up the whole can, it's old and gross/ falling apart anyways
Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: danielratti on November 04, 2013, 11:15:35 AM
You have recycleing pick up smash the rest of the glass into the recycling can. Problem solved.
Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: greg y on November 04, 2013, 11:30:23 AM
hmm, I never got a recycling bin, I know that sounds terrible but I don't recycle because I don't have the bin and never bothered to try to get one
Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: danielratti on November 04, 2013, 11:32:43 AM
Depending on where you live its free to get one the first time
Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: Ron on November 04, 2013, 11:35:53 AM
hmm, I never got a recycling bin, I know that sounds terrible but I don't recycle because I don't have the bin and never bothered to try to get one
You don't recycle?!?!??!  :o
Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: Cat(fish)lady on November 04, 2013, 11:49:36 AM
Put all the broken glass in a box before you put it out.
Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: greg y on November 04, 2013, 11:50:36 AM
no but to be fair we don't buy all that much that would need recycling anyways, very few bottles or cans.

but anyways, breaking the rest into the recycle bin seems like a dangerous proposition, the glass is thick and jagged
Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: Regalblue on November 04, 2013, 11:58:32 AM
Throw it in the closest dumpster next time you go to the store.
Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: greg y on November 04, 2013, 12:08:43 PM
Throw it in the closest dumpster next time you go to the store.

another reason why I need to get a rusty truck :-)

I just know if I had a truck I would start hoarding and picking things out of people trash lol
Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: Regalblue on November 04, 2013, 12:49:28 PM
How about throwing it in a neighbors trash?  :P
Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: Ogre44 on November 04, 2013, 01:01:23 PM
Get a largish cardboard box, put it in the box and write "Danger, Broken Glass Inside" on the box and put it on the curb.
Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: Regalblue on November 04, 2013, 01:45:40 PM
Dig a big hole in the back yard & bury it. ;)
Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: danielratti on November 04, 2013, 01:48:01 PM
^ I was just going to say that. Hahahahaah throw it in the neighbors lawn
Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: greg y on November 04, 2013, 02:53:52 PM
I doused it in gas and torched it out in the street but it won't melt, it's just all black and smoky. It got all chimney red and halloween orange for awhile but some neighbors started to yell that they were calling the cops so I ran inside to hide.



















Totally kidding, I'll get a box




Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: Regalblue on November 04, 2013, 03:24:54 PM
LMAO! 
Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: jkeeler on November 04, 2013, 03:27:59 PM
Kind off topic, but recycling was mentioned

Penn and Teller 's View point of recycling
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rExEVZlQia4

Its pretty funny and eye opening, but for some reason I still recycle because I am suppose too.




Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: RichE on November 05, 2013, 09:04:56 AM
Should have brought it over my place, the garbage men are used to picking up broken tanks on garbage day :-[
Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: four_by_ken on November 05, 2013, 01:45:34 PM
Should have brought it over my place, the garbage men are used to picking up broken tanks on garbage day :-[

Hahahahahahaa.

(you were trying to be funny, right?)
Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: greg y on November 05, 2013, 01:48:52 PM
It never made it out to the curb, I was running late and I didn't see a big enough box in the garage when I glanced around.
Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: Ogre44 on November 05, 2013, 02:05:11 PM
Well you better watch out, it might get loose and bite someone!! ???
Title: Re: dropped a tank, scarred to put on curb
Post by: RichE on November 05, 2013, 03:00:25 PM
Should have brought it over my place, the garbage men are used to picking up broken tanks on garbage day :-[

Hahahahahahaa.

(you were trying to be funny, right?)
I was being serious but it happens to be funny :)