Harvey Wallbanger Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 This is out of control. 70,000 Beer Cans Found in Townhouse You know how some people, after they use something, just can't bear to throw it away. That might make sense if it's magazines or clothes. But what if it's empty beer cans? In astounding numbers? When property manager Ryan Froerer got a call from a realtor last year to check on a townhouse, he knew something was up. Ryan Froerer, Century 21: "Said it was the sickest thing he's ever seen. Just unimaginable that someone could live in that." He couldn't even open the front door. It was blocked from inside. Ryan Froerer, Century 21: "There was beer cans I would say probably this high up on the door." The realtor had forewarned him about the smell. Ryan Froerer, Century 21: "He poked his head in, the smell was so awful he couldn't go in. " At the back door, Froerer was astounded by what he saw in the kitchen. Ryan Froerer, Century 21: "As we approached the door, there were beer boxes, all the way up to the ceiling." Inside, he took just a few snapshots to document the scene. Beer cans by the tens of thousands. Mountains of cans burying the furniture. The water and heat were shut off, apparently on purpose by the tenant, who evidently drank Coors Light beer exclusively for the eight years he lived there. Ryan Froerer, Century 21: "It's just unbelievable that a human being could live like that. " To all outward appearances, the person who lived in the townhouse was the perfect tenant. He always paid on time and he never complained. He kept a low profile in the neighborhood. Kirk Martin, Letter Carrier: : "Yeah I never delivered any mail there at all. I thought the apartment was vacant." The cans were recycled for 800 dollars, an estimated 70,000 cans: 24 beers a day for 8 years. The townhouse was cleaned up last year and it's just fine today. The man who lived there seems to be back on his feet. We spoke to him today and he says he's completely stopped drinking. He was welcomed back to his old job a few months ago, and his co-workers speak highly of him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GEEB Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 how much is that worth? like 700$ worth of cans? can anyone confirm this? wow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xen Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 The news said they got $800 for the aluminum. It made me feel so much better about my housekeeping habits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 do you know how much fun that place would be? i mean. you might get cut up and you'd need to wear a gas mask, but i'd be jumping all in that shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Obvious Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 what a fuckin slob. i'm not the neatest guy but how hard is it to throw some shit in the trash or recycle bin? thing is i don't think he noticed the cans there. it just became the default way to live. he would've probably freaked out if a house cleaning service made his place spotless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydoses Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 wow how do you move around without getting all cut up/nasty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LIVERWURST* Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Where I live beer cans are $0.05 when retruned - they would have gotten $3500... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Jefe Uno Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 man.. why would you not cash in beer cans when you realized you couldnt see your floor? i dont know how many times ive returned empties to get a pack of butts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ihavethebubonicplague Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 what the fuck?? how did he move? I guess he wasn't very fat. I dunno but this picture of a fat man slowly wading through 4 feet of empty beer cans keeps running through my mind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeBee Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 I'd dive in that shit daily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CACashRefund Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 I dunno but this picture of a fat man slowly wading through 4 feet of empty beer cans keeps running through my mind. haha i was thinking about that just now, im also picturing him picking up random cans and checking if theres any left Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kr430n5_666 Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 excellent Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"inkie" Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 thats awesome..... seriously it should be a new trend....fuck swimming in a pool or the ocean, swim through stinky ass beer cans in your house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
"inkie" Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 you might be a redneck if you have to swim through empty beer cans to get a new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackfatsoe Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 I cant even imagine how bad that shit would smell. Just a trash can full of old beer cans gets rank with the quickness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odie Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 i wonder how much money thats worth for recycling Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fatalist Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 insane. i'm sure he reeked whenever he would leave the house. phew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
earmuffs Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 in canada its 5 cents a can so that amounts to $3500 ... i think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliver Clothesoff Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 i wonder how much money thats worth for recycling i dont know the news says they got 800 dollars Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Wallbanger Posted May 22, 2006 Author Share Posted May 22, 2006 This reminds me of college. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odie Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 i dont know the news says they got 800 dollars lol the prolly spent it on more beer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livetodestro Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 This reminds me of college. LOL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shitting Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 the dude obviously didn't like his landlord and had a friend in the recycling industry dump that shit there (or something) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yellow Feets Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 <- impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skullnbones Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 im thinking there is more to this story than the landlord was lead to believe. i think this is nothing but pure awesome. <---- also impressed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
makeithappennn Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 meth lab maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colt45oe800 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 at least he had the organizational skills to neatly stack them around the TV. Scrooge McDuck would swim through that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny ballbags Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 prolly returned em as scrap aluminum to a scrap metal place and not to a bottle return place... thats why only $800..... i brought back $8 woth of beer cans yesterday and that shit was nasty... some of them cans smelled like pure uncut ass.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ClueTwo Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 do you know how much fun that place would be? i mean. you might get cut up and you'd need to wear a gas mask' date=' but i'd be jumping all in that shit.[/quote'] Thinking about your goofy ass jumping through that shit just made me laugh out loud obnoxiously at work... Thanks alot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Wallbanger Posted May 22, 2006 Author Share Posted May 22, 2006 the dude obviously didn't like his landlord and had a friend in the recycling industry dump that shit there (or something) No, I think dude just liked beer a lot. 24 beers a day for 8 years seems pretty reasonable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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