They striked in my town a few years ago. There wasn't any litter on my street as we were still able to put the trash in the car and take it to the refuse dump ourselves. It was an inconvenience but you shouldn't just leave the trash outside to fester. I ended up taking mine and my 2 neighbours trash as they are both elderly.
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Some frustrated Birmingham residents have taken the problem into their own hands by driving to the Tyseley waste facility, where the strikes are ongoing, or other waste pits near the area to dispose of their garbage.
But Abdul Sami, 37, said that doing so requires residents to book a slot online and that so many had come up with the same plan that now hardly any slots are available to the public.
I wouldnt be surprised if someone is getting all the slots and then sells them.
That's unfortunate. My issue was pre COVID. They introduced booking requirements during COVID and kept the policy in place. Lame.
“You’re not getting little rats anymore,” Charlie Wilson, 31, said as she sat on her front porch. “They’re getting cat-size.”
Birmingham foxes, owls, and badgers were enthusiastic about the situation.
Would you rather fight one cat-sized rat or about 3(?) rat-sized cats?
You’re just describing kittens, I’d take the kittens. I’ve seen a rat nearly the size of a cat before and would rather not experience that again
Well I guess that was an easy question. But maybe don't fight the kittens. Just snuggle them.
Have you ever seen a wild rat that size while inside a building at close quarters?
No. I have met some very nice tame rats, but I imagine the wild giant rat would be less nice. Have you?
I have, it was not fun and I’d rather fight kittens
I don't disagree, but that's really taking the easy way out.
That’s fine with me. Work smart, not hard
Damn like see one those rats. Maybe they can sell them as pets?
In absence of any proof of their existence, NBC went with publishing this bullshit anyway. :/
Eh, I mean what can domestication offer them that they don't already have? A cat-sized rat requires concessions.
Who will win a fight? A cat-sized rat or a rat-sized cat? The answer might surprise you.
Domestic rat? Yeah, cat has a chance. Not a great one but it's there.
Feral rat? Wins the fight 11 out of 10 times, cat is cooked
The English are slowly fading into obscurity. They became hugely powerful during the hegemonic colonial era and that shine diminishes relentlessly year on year. These people cannot change and have consistently failed to take the necessary action to reform. Ironic that they took the word 'reform' to create a party that attracts reactionaries and racists to lead them backwards into obscurity. Good luck English people, you will need it.
Unleash the mousers!!!
People need to get to know their waste better.
That seems wasteful