I just saw some Mofo tip his old sump oil down a stormwater drain

[muso]

I was walking my dog when this somewhat retarded looking fellow wearing stubbie shorts walked around the corner looking over his shoulder carrying a full tray of freshly dropped old sump oil and tip the lot down a ********** stormwater drain, the moron didn't see me because there is a curve in the road further up with some bushes where I was walking.

This is where it gets good, I run home get on the phone to the cops who tell me it is a matter for the council who tell me it's a matter for public health administration who tell me it is a matter for the EPA who tell me nothing can be done because they didn't see him do it and it's my word against his (head mounted video cameras anybody?). The EPA did make a note of it, but when I asked if they would at least send him a letter or phone him they said they can't violate his rights......even democracy has it's short comings!

This mofo will get away with it, you would get in more trouble disobeying a no U turn sign at 5.00 on a Sunday morning!

Of course if he was caught on film or the cops saw him actually do it that would be different, but now his disgusting sump oil will be feeding into our waterways and then our ocean, no wonder the environment is stuffed up, some people really are vermin It was in the Salisbury area
Which is a shame because Salisbury council are excellent with environmental issues, but they are powerless to do anything.

Anyway that's my rant

[Jack91]

Meh. 4 litres into a billion trillion litres of ocean. Doubt you'll notice it. Dont be such a dibber dobber.

[sgt_doofey]

Write him a little friendly note and drop it anonymously in to his letter box letting him know he's been reported to EPA for his illegal dumping. Might stop him from doing it in the future at least.

[kinksta]

Originally Posted by DAVO_XR

Meh. 4 litres into a billion trillion litres of ocean. Doubt you'll notice it. Dont be such a dibber dobber.

You gotta be kidding right?

[faircoupe]

Originally Posted by DAVO_XR

Meh. 4 litres into a billion trillion litres of ocean. Doubt you'll notice it. Dont be such a dibber dobber.

Dont think you see the bigger picture, the oil will contaminate a lot of creeks and waterways on its way to the ocean and multiplied in amount by people with attitudes such as yours well maybe is a problem........

[Grippy]

Originally Posted by sgt_doofey

Write him a little friendly note and drop it anonymously in to his letter box letting him know he's been reported to EPA for his illegal dumping. Might stop him from doing it in the future at least.

Yep, I'm with doofey

[pertuan]

Originally Posted by DAVO_XR

Meh. 4 litres into a billion trillion litres of ocean. Doubt you'll notice it. Dont be such a dibber dobber.

Yeah... lets just let everyone tip 4 litres of sump oil into the storm drains then ey? It's only 4 litres... right? /sarcasm

[The G6ET Spot]

Originally Posted by DAVO_XR

Meh. 4 litres into a billion trillion litres of ocean. Doubt you'll notice it. Dont be such a dibber dobber.

What happens when 10 million or more people do the same thing. Becomes a very big problem. maybe you should think before typing.

[Mickxr8]

Another moron that got away with it.. oxygen thief .
Dont get me wrong, I`m not a `tree hugger` but it baffles me everyday when you see something wrong and try to do the right (by reporting it ) thing only to get `firewalled` with bloody red tape

Have a feeling DAVO wont poke in here for a bit

[muso]

Originally Posted by DAVO_XR

Meh. 4 litres into a billion trillion litres of ocean. Doubt you'll notice it. Dont be such a dibber dobber.

What if 100,000 people dump 4 litres into the city's stormwater system every week?

I'm not a dibber dobber! "Dibber dobbers" complain about trivial matters, I don't regard this as trivial. I'm trying to make sure this person doesn't do it again!

How long has he been doing it? Probably most of his life and he looked about 40.

[muso]

Originally Posted by Grippy

Yep, I'm with doofey

Good advice Grippy and Doofy, I may do that.

[Jack91]

Did you see 100,000 people do it? If you did, then I retract that comment.

[muso]

Originally Posted by DAVO_XR

Did you see 100,000 people do it? If you did, then I retract that comment.

No I didn't but if I saw one doing it in a city of 1.2 million the law of averages suggest that there may well be that amount or more doing it.

Do you think it's ok doing it Davo?

[Jack91]

Well I personally wouldve just dug a bit of a hole, I dont have stormwater drains near my house, well, there are, they're just further away. The bp oil spill lost how much and you're getting your knickers in a knot for 4 litres? Give me a break.

[pottery beige]

salisbury.. rich bit or poor bit.. he.. he..

[Mickxr8]

Originally Posted by DAVO_XR

Did you see 100,000 people do it? If you did, then I retract that comment.

I am truely struck for a comment to that atm..
Do you have kids ?
Are your kids gonna have kids ?
Bigger picture.........

[302 XC]

Its actually illegal to tip it around your property as well
Your not even allowed to use it to soak timber poles or fences either
An industrial business found with oil contaminents has to dig to a depth of 600MM for it be removed

Its actually a big nono to hose grass clippings down the drain as well

[Jack91]

No I dont have kids and I never will.
Good thing too because apparently some bloke just poured 4 litres of engine oil down a drain and the kids would die anyway.

Cant even fart these days without some eco hippy saying its bad for the environment. When was the last time the environment did anything for you?

[351@GT]

be good for the gene pool if you dont.

[Jack91]

Originally Posted by 351@GT

be good for the gene pool if you dont.

[richo77]

In before this gets locked!

[redxm]

meh
it came out of the ground, it can go back in.............


/asbestos suit on ... )

[naddis01]

Originally Posted by muso

This is where it gets good, I run home get on the phone to the cops who tell me it is a matter for the council who tell me it's a matter for public health administration who tell me it is a matter for the EPA who tell me nothing can be done because they didn't see him do it and it's my word against his (head mounted video cameras anybody?). The EPA did make a note of it, but when I asked if they would at least send him a letter or phone him they said they can't violate his rights......even democracy has it's short comings!

And yet you can dob in a hoon.

[The Monty]

Wow, and to think someone bred him....
Poor them.

[Jim Goose]

Stupidity and ignorance is what a lot of people like to achieve in life...

I cant see why council would pass the buck.
Councils usually have their own environmental and health services.
Its their job to come along to clean drains etc as the drains belong to them.
The oil will not doubt end up clogging the drain if its a regular occuance and hopefully cause flooding in the street next time it rains.

Once that happens report the flooding and tell them is because some idiot has been dumping oil down it and you (council) did nothing about it.

[mik]

Originally Posted by sgt_doofey

Write him a little friendly note and drop it anonymously in to his letter box letting him know he's been reported to EPA for his illegal dumping. Might stop him from doing it in the future at least.

i know what you did last..................friday

[muso]

Originally Posted by DAVO_XR

Well I personally wouldve just dug a bit of a hole, I dont have stormwater drains near my house, well, there are, they're just further away. The bp oil spill lost how much and you're getting your knickers in a knot for 4 litres? Give me a break.

You don't have blue stubbies and a beard do you?

[pottery beige]

wondered why the yabbies taste like **** down the local creek.....

[Jack91]

Negative on the stubbies. Working on the beard.

[Gobes32]

Did you know you can dob in someone throwing a ciggie butt out the window and they cop a fine in the mail?