h a l f b a k e r yYeah, I wish it made more sense too.
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This is a garbage bin that periodically has a siezure, rocking back and
forth repeatedly to compact the garbage inside it, thus helping saving
you the hassle of jumping up and down on it to avoid the $3.14 charge
the city slaps on you for the bin being overstuffed. Oddly enough, my
city charges
the
same amount for the lid being slightly raised as they
do for a full extra bag sitting on the curb next to the bin. Not really
sure how they justify that... Hopefully, this will help avoid such
unpleasantries.
Dancing Can
http://www.youtube....watch?v=rttBwGgBWzg
[knowtion, Oct 15 2009]
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...or the stealth P2P bin that transfers extra rubbish to your neighbour's bin during the night?
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What is the proof of over-stuffing that the garbage operative retains in order to justify such an extra-judicial fine? Would it not be sensible to challenge such a fine in court to require them to prove over-stuffing of your particular bin on that particular day? |
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Camera mounted on the side of the truck. |
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The garbage bin "rocking" could be triggered by and follow the beat of any loud car-stereo's driving by. (see link) |
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Loud car stereos should trigger the bin to throw stuff at the
source. Or quickly roll itself into the path of the offender. |
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If this bin's a-rockin', don't bother knockin'.
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I've never heard of that overstuffing fee before. Is that common? |
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do that here and they just won't bother picking it up. |
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Totally overengineered solution, when a simple plunger would do the same job. Auto-claving toilet bowl to follow instead of using a simple bowl-brush? [+] |
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Is this seizure mechanism going to be a retrofit? You'll have to take it off before they arrive, or stage an aggrement with the city that this is ok to have on your bin.
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If the seizure mechanism is cheaper than an outfitted compactor mechanism, then I guess I'm all for it. I'd rather have a compactor bin though. Something about shaking up trash doesn't feel quite right. |
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Make mine {{shudder}}, not seize, and I'd buy one. |
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Oh Bliss, you'll love the customization feature that comes
standard with every bin that rolls off the line at 21st Century
Quest Engineering. You've got your choice of siezing, shuddering,
shaking, shimmying, for anitheft purposes, shocking, and, for
night-time use, shimmering. |
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