Anybody catch the first two in the new series? Those people are not paid enough - and you couldn`t pay me enough - to do what they do. BUT, why would you choose to do it in the first place? {:oI

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2000

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I watched the one on monday.....couldn't believe that chap who'd had the disorder which made him collect and store everything...even his own faeces.....

I wouldn't do that job for all the money in china....no way!

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2000

My twin brother did this job for a while in the Felling area. He would wait until we were all sitting down to the evening meal and then tell us about his latest juicy discovery! We were only grateful that he didn't bring his work home with him.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2000

I got offered a chance to train to be an EHO with South Tyneside Council doing my degree at Leeds Uni. But alas I turned it down, I had at the time spent over 8 years working in the catering industry and knew all about what went on in kitchens. Besides I wanted to earn more money than they were offering. :o)

So I now spend my time looking domestic and commercial waste (sometimes jumping in bins to carry out a waste audit) rats, bugs and all! ;o( But at least I get paided a lot to do it! :o))))))

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2000

Jay,

I hope by paid lots you mean MILLIONS? cos it'd take that to get me to go anywhere near a rat....

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2000

I was in the Andrew...did it for years...by order...eh Buff? :-)

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2000

Rats don't bother me. I spent a number of years in landfill management if I can cope with that I can cope with enything. One third of all landfill sites are nappies.....now imagine the smell of all them decomposing nappies. The worse thing about landfills apart from the rubbish is being dive bombed by seagulls who seem to think you are a threat to there food, chicks etc.

During landfill monitoring on capped (full) landfill sites I have been chase by cows, bulls, horses, sheep, goats, new age travelers and even the odd farmer! One thing I say for it. Life was never dull! :o)

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2000

Did anyone else see the bit in yesterdays program where that poor bugger had caught himself on a druggies needle, and had to wait six months before he knew if he was in the clear? If that job paid less than 1000 quid an hour then he wasn't getting paid enough. What do you reckon would have happend if he had tested positive? Early retirement and a carrage clock probably.

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2000

When I was at Ipswich BC one of our operatives got infected by a sharpe from a vets practice of all places and the poor sod had to go through all the tests his wife had just had a baby at the time. It was a long six months for us all but especially for him and his family.

I used to deal with fly tipping (dumped rubbish) and the things we used to pick up you wouldn't believe. Donkey heads, chicken legs, badgers, cars, boats etc...

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2000

So you must have a pretty strong stomach then Jay! I just couldn`t cope!

What did you think of the lady who worked in the mortuary? I have the most terrible problem with `dead`. Just seeing the body on that programme made me shiver! I thought she was marvellous, but when she picked up that ball of string ..... well I just about threw up!(:o{

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2000

Come on Gal, spill the beans (sic!) and tell us more. What aboot this baal of string???

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2000

So you didn`t see the programme then Screacher? Well let me put it this way, should anyone happen to find me dead, with my mouth open, I`d rather you stuffed an apple in it than stitched it shut!

It just makes my flesh creep just thinking about it again.

I know she was just making it look better for the family - and I know that these people do a wonderful job - but I just can`t bear it!

Argghhhh - I`ll be having nightmares over this now!!{{:o|

-- Anonymous, September 20, 2000

BTW Screacher - I won`t be watching any more episodes if they intend to keep visiting the mortuary - I can`t cope with it!(:o|

-- Anonymous, September 21, 2000

Hey Galaxy, You should think youself lucky, you ought to have seen where she was keeping her bunch of flowers until the camera's came on! ;0)

-- Anonymous, September 21, 2000

Many moons ago Buff did a very silly thing in the ulu. Running water fill up millbank bag, (canvass sock type arrangement) proceedure was to hing on branch of tree, water to run/sieve into water bottle, add two pills and that was you, time approx 30 mins, could not afford to mess about, emptied straight into water bottle, added pills, took quick swig, next thing I knew I was on the diet of the year, two weeks in my pit with dengue fever, don`t talk to me about R.A T S unless they are remote alarm transmitter signals,

-- Anonymous, September 21, 2000

Not so many moons ago and warming to Gav`s granny theory , there was this guy employed solely by Whickham Council to unrod blocked house sewage drains, this was before the days of Dyno - Dudes etc etc, He was a superb craftsman on the use of a drain rod and ancilliary equipment. His employers or himself even did not beleive in safety equipment of any kind , no gloves, nuthin. Midday would arrive and he cared not one jot what stage of the job he was at, this was his bait time. He would sit down on the job next to the open manhole,no pretense to wash his hands , flask open, sarnies uncovered, followed by a woodbine. Shortly before I left the area he retired, at his presentation night mention was made of his exemplary work record, never missed a day`s work in 30 year thro sickness, never late. Would he survive today?

-- Anonymous, September 21, 2000

Well I think................sorry, I can`t type for gagging!!!(%0)

-- Anonymous, September 21, 2000

Try this, A Jumbo arrives, 340 passengers and has been in the air for 8 - 9 hours. Included in the passengers are 3 people who want to claim political asylum. Only trouble is the law says if you leave your country and get to a second country and receive protection if you go to a third country you are no longer a refugee.

So if you are Somali, got to Sarrrrf Affrikka and are issued with travel documents (the only way to get out of the country) to be arefugee in Australia you must get rid of the documents after you get on the plane. So what do you do? Throw them out the window? Naaa flush em down the khazi.

So off comes the sewage of the plane. 3 passengers found not to have papers exit 3 Customs Officers to sift through the sewage to get all the documents, join them together so an ID can be made of the passengers to refuse their applications.

Now who do we know on here works for Customs?

-- Anonymous, September 21, 2000

It's a shitty job Gus and I'm glad I'm not doing it....

Why didn't you just beat them up and throw them out like most other Australian's would do?

-- Anonymous, September 21, 2000

You are right Gav, it made me really sad to have to tell 3 of my staff that they had to do it!

We are a caring sharing tree hugging organization these days so we could not do what you suggested.

Have to laugh tho, have any of you seen the telly show about Lagos airport?

I saw the "interview" with a suspected Drug Tsar. They were not allowed to film anything, but you heard from the room..."Thwaaakkk..............AAAAAAAAAAAAAAGGGGGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHH

Classic!

-- Anonymous, September 22, 2000

Pete`s first ever business trip was to Lagos. It made a lasting impression! It`s a highly hillarious story, after the event, but quite a baptism of fire at the time! Must remember to get him to regail you all with the tale, if ever we manage to get together!(:o)

-- Anonymous, September 22, 2000

Yes Gal

You have to have a strong stomach in this job. Buts its not the rubbish that does it its the ruddy smell!

-- Anonymous, September 22, 2000

You know what Jay? I'm kinda glad you won't be in the Staabeery on Saturday. I always thought the smell was coming from the nearby netties. I'm not so sure now (only joking - it was probably Rik).

-- Anonymous, September 22, 2000

Now I know why people keep checking their shoes when I pass. Cheers Screacher ! :o((((

-- Anonymous, September 22, 2000

Glad I could help Jay. I mean, somebody has to be bold enough to tell you ;-))

Enjoy yer w/e off - let's hope we get a hatful, eh?

-- Anonymous, September 22, 2000

Couldn`t start the ironing without getting something off my chest.

Having said that I wouldn`t watch the programme again, I watched last night`s. It will be the last one I watch. I was gob-smacked at how casually that bloke dealt with the horror of that backyard - I won`t describe it - it was truly vile and utterly depressing.

However, the scene that actually had me switching it off was the mortuary technician combing hair and explaining how they had to try to make them look as natural as possible (having first removed the brain). Again, I can`t praise them enough for their commitment, but even just typing about it has my flesh creeping. One more scene like that, and I would be needing psychotherapy - so no more for me. Exits stage right, shuddering uncontrollably! {:o{}

-- Anonymous, September 26, 2000

Jay, besides the total nauseating vileness of it all, it`s so depressing that people have sunk to such levels of despair. I can`t believe that people get into such states out of choice. I mean a dirty kitchen in a fast food place is one thing, basically laziness and greed, but shooting up in a hell-hole like that back yard, or prostitutes plying their trade there, is so tragically sad.(:o|

-- Anonymous, September 26, 2000

Gal, sounds like you need another stiff one!

-- Anonymous, September 26, 2000

Screacher - I am assuming no sexual connotations in your posting, and am thinking rigor mortis!!! Thud!........(|o) That was me fainting!!!(:o)

-- Anonymous, September 26, 2000

Yep Gal - rigor mortis, or simply a large gin if you prefer. Otherwise, you'll just have to wait until Pete comes home.

-- Anonymous, September 26, 2000

Galaxy I thought the same I said to my mam early last night I am off home the house needs a good clean.

When I saw how dirty that fella's was and how he showed no pride in his surroundings. I looked at my house and thought hell I am worried about a few pots and the fact that I haven't hovered in 5 days!

How could any self respecting adult allow their living accommodation, be it rented or bought to get into such a state of decay that the neighbours complain about the smell? I would be mortified at the very thought that my friends or neighbours thought my house smelt. And regular ask my mam when she comes does it smell okay. I think it is just paranoia creeping in on my part, after some of the houses I have seen.

-- Anonymous, September 26, 2000

I don't get me started on the Tw*ts who left there pets trapped in the house!

I was with their old neighbour on that score

-- Anonymous, September 26, 2000

I looked at my house and thought hell I am worried about a few pots and the fact that I haven't hovered in 5 days!

Jay, are you into that Yogic Flying thing! I've never hovered, think yourself lucky.:-)

-- Anonymous, September 26, 2000

I used to do surveys of Houses for a Housing Association in Leamington Spa and Coventry and there were many worse sites than on that show last night.

One bloke lived in a hell of a place and told us his walls kept buzzing, man!! Couldn't get out of there quick enough!

Another bloke arrived back at his house with us two blokes in the front room with his missus. Only just got out of there quick enough before the Pit Bull was let loose!! She wasn't even that good looking, the woman not the Pit Bull that is!

-- Anonymous, September 26, 2000

Yes yes I blame the dyslexia myself nothing to do with my schooling otr inability to spell anything with more than four words (I know all the four letter words!) in it ;o)

-- Anonymous, September 26, 2000