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Well, then, I stand corrected, HEARMENOW.
Thanks for the info.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 24, 2007 at 7:17 PM
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garbage!
Um garbage men make great money-as u know Philly is a union town and that is a coveted job for the union inclined masses here. Ya know, all those people who don't need that h.s. diploma because their uncle has a hookup in the union. And apparently they get all holidays off, and then they catch up by picking crap up on the weekend and then get paid time and a half. By the way, LOVE THE STORM DRAMA.
posted by
HEARMENOW
on August 23, 2007 at 8:10 PM
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Bhaskar.ing, I'm not sure I even understood that comment, actually.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2007 at 6:53 AM
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Thank you, dark mistress.
I will.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2007 at 6:52 AM
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Don't worry, Sunny,
surely all those things are certain to happen again sometime in the near future.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2007 at 6:51 AM
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When I said "people", I mostly meant me, Frankenkitty.
I don't get why I have so little respect for them.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2007 at 6:48 AM
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Nothing, A + B.
They came, fixed that toilet, checked all the others, and left.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2007 at 6:47 AM
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Wannarideher ... Elvira?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 23, 2007 at 6:46 AM
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Mademoiselle
I like that from dark mistress,
"Fair enough...have fun!"
posted by
Bhaskar.ing
on August 22, 2007 at 11:53 PM
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Fair enough...have fun!
posted by
dark_mistress_again
on August 22, 2007 at 10:45 PM
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Hahaha, be sure to let us know when those things happen
posted by
Afzal_Sunny7
on August 22, 2007 at 9:24 PM
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I don't think people
necessarily disrespect garbage men. Sure, I'd hate to be one, but not because I don't respect them. It's just not a career I'd choose unless I didn't have any other reasonable prospects because of the smell and heavy lifting. They wouldn't hire me anyway because of the lifting, so it's not even a possibilty. Take care
posted by
Flumpystalls3000
on August 22, 2007 at 4:33 PM
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So, what happened to the plumbers?
posted by
A-and-B
on August 22, 2007 at 3:41 PM
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elvira
she is that gothic chick with dolly parton breasts ..... in all the 1980's horror movies
posted by
wannarideher
on August 22, 2007 at 3:26 PM
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Um, I don't know, TAPS ... seeing as you're the one who said it.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 22, 2007 at 10:42 AM
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Mademoiselle, Is that "goo" a play on words? LOL
posted by
TAPS.
on August 22, 2007 at 10:35 AM
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Oh, don't worry, TAPS ... it'll definitely be "goo".
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 22, 2007 at 10:27 AM
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Why thank you, Battered Knight.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 22, 2007 at 10:26 AM
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I've asked around, Troosha, and the official term is apparently "waste management engineer".
So it's no wonder he looked at me like that, yesterday, when I said, "Good morning, garbage guy."
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 22, 2007 at 10:25 AM
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mademoiselle
Can't wait to see what they do to give you something to write about. I'm sure it will be goo though. LOL
posted by
TAPS.
on August 22, 2007 at 10:25 AM
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mademoiselle
That's the spirit!! A true blogger
posted by
Tattered_Knight
on August 22, 2007 at 10:24 AM
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You already asked that before, Factor.
How should I know what they make?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 22, 2007 at 10:22 AM
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Yeah, Strat. It really doesn't affect the overall humorousness much.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 22, 2007 at 10:21 AM
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Mad
Where I live a
"Sanitation Engineer" make a great deal of money.
Keep your eye on on your valuables!
posted by
Troosha
on August 22, 2007 at 9:03 AM
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Twenty years ago it was a lot...
I don't know what they make now?
posted by
FactorFiction
on August 22, 2007 at 8:42 AM
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Well, either way, it's a terrific story, right?
posted by
strat
on August 22, 2007 at 8:33 AM
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Which reminds me of something, Mia ...
I can't understand why teachers don't get more respect ...
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 22, 2007 at 8:33 AM
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Strat, I read that, one time, a trash truck was lifting a dumpster, and the mechanism malfunctioned, and the dumpster fell right on the cab, crushing it to pieces!
Don't worry, though. The driver miraculously escaped without a scratch.
Or actually, come to think of it, he might have been killed instantly.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 22, 2007 at 8:32 AM
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The garbage men where I live make more than teachers
and the garabge truck does all the work.
posted by
MiaElla
on August 22, 2007 at 8:17 AM
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I appreciate the low payed, stinky buggers --
I'm just not fond of the roar of the truck and the clashing of metal, glass ware and bottles at 6:15 in the morning....Oh wait, that was the stuff I put in the washing machine...never mind.
posted by
strat
on August 22, 2007 at 8:15 AM
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$19 an hour is a lot, Factor?
I don't work, so I wouldn't know.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 22, 2007 at 7:57 AM
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Also, Corbin, they have to deal with their coworkers' constant muck-raking.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 22, 2007 at 7:55 AM
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Heritage houses, A + B?
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 22, 2007 at 7:53 AM
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In a manner of speaking, Ariala.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 22, 2007 at 7:53 AM
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Yeah, every profession has its own union in the U.S., too, Foliage.
In total disregard of the communist principles this country was built upon.
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 22, 2007 at 7:51 AM
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Well I have not seen their hourly wages lately
but many years ago I saw they were getting $19 an hour. I could not believe they made so much money then, so who knows what they make now?
Plus they get to pick from all the best garbage. And don't forget perks like the six-pack of beer my husband put out so they'd take something they don't usually like sheetrock.
posted by
FactorFiction
on August 22, 2007 at 6:19 AM
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It's a very depressing job......
since they're always getting canned.....
posted by
Corbin_Dallas
on August 22, 2007 at 6:10 AM
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Plumbing is a common problem in heritage houses.
posted by
A-and-B
on August 22, 2007 at 6:07 AM
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Trash Talkin', Mad?
posted by
Ariala
on August 22, 2007 at 5:39 AM
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Mademoiselle - Well, up here we have a sanitation department that is
unionized and very well looked after. Same with our teachers. The teachers union is one of the, 'richest' in Canada.
posted by
FoliageGold
on August 22, 2007 at 5:38 AM
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Really, Foliage? That's weird because in the U.S. they are even lower on the pay totem pole than police officers and teachers.
P.S. My absense was explained here (sort of, but not really):
http://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/LifeBlog/482822
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 22, 2007 at 5:29 AM
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Mademoiselle - Welcome back. Where have you been? Garbage men
up here in the part of Canada where I live, are paid very well. Get your plunger out for the plumber; might come in handy either way.
posted by
FoliageGold
on August 22, 2007 at 5:25 AM
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Good morning, Rcky.
I think the official term might be "sanitation engineer", actually.
Or maybe that's a "sewer worker".
posted by
Mademoiselle
on August 22, 2007 at 5:14 AM
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Good Morning Madame......they're not called garbage men anymore......
they're "refuse engineers!" LOL
posted by
RckyMtnActivist
on August 22, 2007 at 5:05 AM
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