[donb9006]

In Lake, we get robbed...we miss a lot of pickups due to holidays being celebrated on Mondays. I'd say we lose close to a month worth of pickups. It gets old having to hold onto your garbage for a week...especially in summer.

[rayschic]

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[bimmertl]

Originally Posted by NECHFalcon68

So nice with all the trash bags sitting at the end of the driveways...

Unrealistic? How about plain ole common sense?

For the record, the paper and the district websites said no collection today....

Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving...from a "young" grouch.

No doubt the same crowd who get in the "10 items or less" line with a cart full of items. Either can't read, can't count or really don't care.

[nitehawk]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I don't know if the trash man cometh today. But I do know this place is SO nice that sometimes dear people have unrealistic expectations.

Oh gracie you have such a way with words

[Villageshooter]

if ur day falls on a holiday u dont lose the day,, they just pick up the next day,,, 2 times a week is almost overkill anyway,, back up north we only had once a week, missing my trash pickup day ,, long ago left my worry chart! once again we have much to be thankful for if this is worry in our life! happy happy happy thanksgiving!

[MikeV]

Kool Aid? There's Kool Aid? Where's the Kool Aid? I want Kool Aid.

[2BNTV]

Originally Posted by graciegirl

I don't know if the trash man cometh today. But I do know this place is SO nice that sometimes dear people have unrealistic expectations.

Let us forgive those, who wanted a day off. It's the right thing to do.

I want to comment on the people who manned the retail stores on Thanksgiving holiday shopping as I could tell, some were not happy campers but put on the brave smile. After all, everyone would have rather been home stuffing their face, and being with family and friends.

Off to do more shopping today, and avoid the mad Black Friday Day rush.

[Xavier]

Originally Posted by 2BNTV

Let us forgive those, who wanted a day off. It's the right thing to do.

I want to comment on the people who manned the retail stores on Thanksgiving holiday shopping as I could tell, some were not happy campers but put on the brave smile. After all, everyone would have rather been home stuffing their face, and being with family and friends.

Off to do more shopping today, and avoid the mad Black Friday Day rush.

I'm confused. If today isn't Black Friday, what day is it?

Xavier

[rubicon]

Isn't it nice that all we have to caterwaul about is whether the trash guy should show up on a Holiday when in so many places they don't even have trash.

Shame on us all

[redwitch]

Originally Posted by Villageshooter

if ur day falls on a holiday u dont lose the day,, they just pick up the next day,,, 2 times a week is almost overkill anyway,, back up north we only had once a week, missing my trash pickup day ,, long ago left my worry chart! once again we have much to be thankful for if this is worry in our life! happy happy happy thanksgiving!

Um, no, they don't pick up the next day -- they pick up your regular trash day.

And I can understand the confusion -- have never heard of a place that has three pick up days a week (don't forget Wednesday's leaf pickup, unless you live in Lake County and then that's your recycle day). So, it really isn't unreasonable to think there might be a pick up on a major holiday.

And, Tal, thank you for the gentle reminder about Jonestown. I sincerely appreciate it. (I've given up saying anything since I got so blasted for asking the phrase not be used. Oh, well.)

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by redwitch

Um, no, they don't pick up the next day -- they pick up your regular trash day.

And I can understand the confusion -- have never heard of a place that has three pick up days a week (don't forget Wednesday's leaf pickup, unless you live in Lake County and then that's your recycle day). So, it really isn't unreasonable to think there might be a pick up on a major holiday.

And, Tal, thank you for the gentle reminder about Jonestown. I sincerely appreciate it. (I've given up saying anything since I got so blasted for asking the phrase not be used. Oh, well.)

I don't think it's possible to have a sense of tragedy without having a sense of humor.

Christopher Hitchens

[kittygilchrist]

Originally Posted by Indydealmaker

I don't think it's possible to have a sense of tragedy without having a sense of humor.

Christopher Hitchens

I don't get this quote. help me out.
sincerely,
Grasshopper

[NECHFalcon68]

Originally Posted by rubicon

Isn't it nice that all we have to caterwaul about is whether the trash guy should show up on a Holiday when in so many places they don't even have trash.

Shame on us all

I think the OP, and the intent of the thread, was referring to folks who don't know the schedule. I don't think there was an attempt to slam the "trash guy" for taking a day off.

[Indydealmaker]

Originally Posted by kittygilchrist

I don't get this quote. help me out.
sincerely,
Grasshopper

I interpreted this as meaning that without a sense of humor, your sense of tragedy would always be out of proportion to the situation. My interpretation might also be influenced by the fact that I went searching for a quote with that intended meaning.

You might have noticed that some TOTV posters take every thing to heart. A healthy sense of humor can act as a healing salve.

[Villages PL]

I think we've had our fill of "trash-talk" by now; let's clean it up and move on.