Trust Me, I’m A Rubbish Celebrity
The most overrated man in Debrisville, trash mogul Sidney Torres is planning to open a trash “transfer station” in Da Parish. LINK. The Chalmatians aren’t happy since it sounds like a euphemism for a dump. El Sid’s response to his critics is to brag about how first class everything he does is. He has nice hair and knows Lenny Kravitz and Kid Rock so of course he’s trustworthy. And if you believe that, I have a bridge for sale…
September 20th, 2008 at 11:45 pm
I’m curious as to what makes Torres a “celebrity garbageman.” Because the paper writes about him endlessly? Isn’t that a self-fulfilling description?
That said, I wish the city would hire him to establish a civic recycling program - I bet it would get done quickly.
September 21st, 2008 at 9:47 am
I, too, scoffed at Mister Torres, with his mighty garbage plan for the French Quarter, his specail stink rtemover, his 30 million dollar contract & his ferrari rides down Decatur Street with Lenny Kravitz behind the wheel….
…the guy got it done. It works. It’s clean.
Hat’s off to Sidney Torres, whoever he hangs out with. If his proposed Chalmation Station is anything like he claims it will be, and his claims are as accurtate as the ones he made for the French Quarter, then best of luck to him.
Remember, he keeps his equipment station at Elysian Fields and Chartres so clean that Krewe du Vieux was able to hold their annual ball in it.
And I concur with the above comment; I’d like to see him establish a recycling program in Orleans Parish. Go Sid.
*and for the record, I have better hair.
September 21st, 2008 at 5:21 pm
Ya mean, he’s not gonna spray it with his giant tanks full of lemony fresh goodness like he does the streets of Da Quarter?
Then forget it. Toss ‘im outta Da Parish.
September 21st, 2008 at 9:00 pm
I dunno guys. I’d give SDT a B on their cleanup effort as opposed to a D before them BUT they slack off in the middle of the week. It’s lemony fresh on the weekends but the area around the Square is a bit skanky on Wednesday and Thursday. The contract is also way too expensive.
September 22nd, 2008 at 6:31 pm
that may be… but the quarter has never been cleaner. truly.
September 23rd, 2008 at 4:05 pm
I agree with the Termite.
And you don’t wanna hear how much I’d charge to scrape up all the pee & puke on Bourbon Street, nevermind the rest. Including daily piles of mule shit.
A bit skanky two days a week is a far cry from covering my mouth & nose while crossing Bourbon Street.
September 23rd, 2008 at 4:10 pm
Oh yeah.
When we’re done bitching about how our bohemian city isn’t minty fresh every day (think of it as yuppie repelent), how about soem real street debris, in the name of this ICI condo project, samck dab in the middle of the Bywater.
200 parking spaces, 100 units at $250 grand & UP. IT’s own stores and shops.
It’s not an eye sore. It’s not even gentrification.
IT’S A FUCKING HI END GATED COMMUNITY.
Right smack dab in the middle of the biggest artist community in New Orleans.
How long until THEY get tired of tattooed feaks near their Lexus and start buying out blocks for more rich boy condos? Not fucking long, ya heard it?
We’re headed towards Game Over, kids.
Enjoy it while it lasts.