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I dont know if you are interested, but if you would like a specific photo taking of a certain location I am only to pleased to do it for you, this offer is also open to claytoners around the globe to give them a view of home.

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Have you seen any coconuts yet dave ? we used to get a lot of those at the feeder at the top of Blackburn locks along with copies of the Koran and syringes which was nice:eek:

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Of all the stuff I've seen bobbing about I have to say coconuts have never figured in my observations.

I am almost wary to ask, but where would coconuts come from, apart from the palm trees at Whitebirk roundabout

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Probably acquired from the fairground when at Blackburn?

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Dont really know dave all i know is when we used to go to clean the feeder in the mornings invariably there would be a coconut in it:confused: Along with all the other detritus that was in it like wood , traffic cones,plastic bags, buckets, plastic bottles, crisp packets, we even had a glut of giant sheets of polystyrene about 10ft x 8ft which kept appearing for about three weeks , go figure:confused::confused::D

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Never thought of that but as you will know the flow on the canal reverses, so it would take months for them to drift into Hyndburns air space..........unless passing barges throw them overboard, don't want that though as it would interrupt my extinguisher survey. Plus it would be like aquatic marbles, the noise would be horrendous, it would be like Edmundo Ross with his maracas

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I think this coconut thing requires further investigation, if you found one every morning, that is 365 coconuts per year. Now what operation requires a coconut to be used and then disposed of on a daily basis, was the coconut complete with outer husk or was it just the hard inner shell. I am not going to sleep tonight for wondering about this coconut operation.

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Dont worry to much dave , the coconuts were usually whole so like i said i dont really know what the crack was.The copies of the Koran always made me wonder until i was told when you disposed of a copy it had to be in water? Dont know if thats true or not:confused:

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This again brings up the subject of bouyancy..did you take note of wether these coconuts had the full quota of coconut milk inside? or had they been "milked" by the fairground they may/may not have come from? :confused:

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Not knowing the exact quantity of liquid contained in a coconut it makes that a hard question to answer, they did appear to contain some milk but whether it was a full quota i could not say for certain sorry, but they seemed fully buoyant i can say that.

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The Korans a bit of a mystery, just did a quick Google and it does say a moving body of water, or burial, or burning. The exact method of disposal is a bit of a mystery as the Koran does not address the matter. So I suppose the canal could be permitted but its a bit of a stretch to say moving.

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It definitely does move Dave whether thats due to draw off, leaks ,locks, or boat draw but the water does flow and from barrowford west or east it goes downhill to Liverpool/ Leeds , barrowford being the summit of the Leeds Liverpool canal.

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All coconuts have bouyancy, its how they propogate, and why they grow adjacent to the shore, they rely on large bodies of water to transport the coconuts from island to island. They do of course lose there floatation ability if hit with a hammer to get the "milk" out.

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Well got to say that answer is simply not good enough.. I would have thought a professional coconut retriever would have made it his business to know the exact amount of milk in the average coconut. :confused:

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Errr... they don't have to have come from the fairground - you can buy them in the supermarket.

Sainsbury's online groceries

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I think we should maintain the integrity of this very sensible thread , and to put the matter straight, the liquid inside the coconut is called "coconut liquid" the "coconut milk" actually comes from the flesh within the coconut.

I feel it is important to know what it is you are measuring, and not to get silly.

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Hear hear. Are you sure you're not wearing an anorak?

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There was a time when if a coconut came floating down any stretch of water even close to Accy there would be fighting on the bankside.:D
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No just flip flops, and a cheesey grin.................. sorry to put that picture in you mind before bedtime


www.anorak.co.uk

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If you lived in Bacup (coconutters) you would strap them to your body and dance around in a circle

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Aw shucks:o That's a fine offer bud. I will give it some thought, and get back to you; much of what I would probably love to see again is probably gone:mad:. You must be from the bottom end, eh:D What is it? You have to live below the Load of Mischief to be a bottom ender. See ... that's a place I'd love to see again ... the Load ... but that's no more.

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load of mischief? is that what is now called the volunteer?

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After blacking up of course:D

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No, Restless, the Load of Mischief was a completely seperate pub which was sadly demolished when the motorway was buillt. The Volunteers has always been called the Volunteers.

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Ah yes, seen them many times. A fine body of men, even if they do wear skirts!

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When I first brought my other half to Accy to stay with my folks we called in at the Load for some Dutch courage. Being a southerner, he asked if the barman would take the sparkler off the beer tap to give him a flat pint like he was used to. The barman loosened it and it fell into Richard's pint!

Next time we looked for it the pub was gone. Richard never drives over that bridge now without a homage to that pub, his first memory of Accy.

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That sure reminds me of the time I first worked down south susie, my mates brother had a pub in Kent and we called for a pint and say hello, when we asked for a couple of pints of bitter he shook his head, and recommended Guinness, you just wouldn't like the bitter here think it was Fremlins:eek:

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Dont know about it being Fremlins, I have been down here in Kent for twenty years. Have never had a good pint of Bitter. I have been reduced to drinking Lager as it is pretty consistent. Last time I was back home I had a pint in the Spread Eagle and it was happy hour. Even if the lads in the pub said it wasnt a very good pint, it was a lot better than the crap down here. Cheers and I cant wait until October and I shall be back for some more.

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What not even Shepherd Neame?

Fremlins sold to Whitbread in 1967.

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Mog this was in 1971, sorry I didn't make it clear, the Fremlins brewery was taken over by Whitbread's what it is now god only knows

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Hadn't seen your post before replying to mog susie, when I was there they were still selling Fremlins bitter, but it was awful even to look at never mind drink

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I can get Spitfire over here ... and, sometimes, Bishop's Finger ... Not bad (that' litotes):D

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Well I tracked the Fire Extinguisher today and its trying to make its way under the bridge on burnley/blackburn road. I actually saw it moving :eek: then it stopped when i made the video :o

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accyweb :: Lonely Voyage of A Fire Extinguisher video by restless - Photobucket

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I remember my dad mentioning it but never mentioned it being pulled

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A bottom ender Eric was below the canal, At school it was known as Hyndburn House above Enfield House.

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Its reached enfield wharf nearly then near change line bridge , it may stop under there in that corner near the bridge abutment litter always catches there.

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What can I say we have numerous sightings with pictures as well and even video available(thanks to restless). I have to say the heavy downpours last night has accelerated its progress. It has covered an amazing distance overnight. It has remained static all day despite barge movements. Watch this space for the next exciting installment

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Animals swimming past in formation may dislodge it(extinguisher), the lead animals bow wave will be amplified by subsequent animals, the animals in question were seen heading in that direction. They could arrive anytime now.

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I was well below the canal ... Rishton Road, up by Swales' farm ... not too much below me except Lower Barnes St.:D

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When is duck hunting season around there?

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How about a fire extinguisher hunting season? If you shoot it,Eric, davemac, Restless and walkinman will be able to relax. This is getting them overexcited.

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Not yet, Eric... all eleven together would hardly make a mouthful at the moment.

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I don't think you are taking this seriously

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All the little duckipoos should be safely tucked up in bed by now.

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I can see that ... but, come Fall, mmm. Although ducks over there are probably an endangered species.:rolleyes:

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A bet you were first on the swings in the park in the mornings.

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Are you telling me, that I am 'fattening' them up, just so you can come and shoot them-- when I feed them sometimes on the way to/fro work?
:p

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An out of control fire extinguisher wandering at will up and down the canal! Those ducklings could be having nightmares at this very moment.

Of course I take it seriously.

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I think they have nightmares over the swans that dominate them. I was feeding ducks once and a swan came along and chased them away. Lifting its wings(or whatever) and making a hissing like noise. It did this every time they came near. :D

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So, apart from the pressing problem of a wandering fire extinguisher creating fear and panic in the community, we now have duck bullying too. This is getting extremely worrying. :eek:

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My thoughts exactly Dave, Gordon does'nt seem to grasp the gravity of this situation its not only ducks that are at risk,boats and fish are also at peril . We need to monitor the fire extinguisher closely.Its meandering may be a ploy to fool us into thinking its just another lost fire fighting appliance when all along it has a plan for world domination.:dflam::dflam:

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.... and last off at nite.;)

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Maybe someone should check the fire extinguisher to see if there is any Arabic writing on it ... if there is, maybe the bomb squad should be called in:D

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I thought it was getting out of control myself, it has taken on a life of its own

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I think we should have a man walking up and down the towpath wearing a dayglow jacket and a peaked cap, just to keep a lid on this thing.

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If you go to post 54 you will see we have already done that, so rest easy on that one.

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Great:alright: Glad to see you guys are on top of things. You never know, given the strategic importance of the cut. I suppose someone also checked to see if it was full of tiny alien beings, ones that closely resemble baby ducks:).

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So glad i can't drink anymore after noting what Alcohol has done to yehs.:eek::hehetable

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If you include a clipboard i'm in:alright::D

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Is there a growing house boat community down the canal these days. ;)

Could you not make this your next electronics project?
Fit a tracker device, build a website & put a link on here so we can follow it in real time from the comfort of our own homes?

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What you need is someone like Bubbles from "Trailer Park Boys" ... great show, 100% Canadian. I was going to post a video; but as this is a family forum, anyone who wants to find out about Bubbles will have to talk to Mr. Google;) ... the language is a tad graphic.:eek:

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I'd already thought of that - see post 89.

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Jobs yours then

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any advice on the hardware :D

If I had not sold my busted HTC sensation I could of taped that to it. Could of tracked it via GPS... but then again the battery only lasted 8-10 hours a day at its best :P

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I was checking out justin.tv before and there was this crazy program on 24 hours day. Turned out to be Trailer Park Boys. Not to everybody's tastes I guess(with the sensitive subject matter) but initially I found it funny because of that character Julian that was always carrying around a glass of whiskey and coke everywhere he went.

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A Kalashnikov?:D

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I think you are mixing this up with the grand national thread :hesoff: :hidewall:

Could power it from one of those maplin solar battery chargers, that could be kept floating by glueing it to some of that 10' by 8' polystyrene.

Maybe the boat could be pushed out on new gear by getting a really really big grant from the RSPB, a long letter about rumours that the canals tidal movement of rubbish causing an adverse effect on swans behaviour making them attack the ducks & needs urgent investigation.

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Could make some kind of flat out of all the frosty jack bottles(oddly getting back on topic) that someone was kind enough to leave on the canal in excess in foresight of this project :-)

I had kept it on topic, polystyrene, ducks, swans, rubbish,
canal movement all been mentioned I even threw in a boat.
:)

I didn't mention using a shopping trolly as an aerial because it would slow everything down when it gets covered in weed.

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Haha. Of course. :-D

I just found out that someone has been squatting in the house my parents are waiting to sell, and guess what was found? That's right, a load of empty frosty jack bottles. Perhaps the person has relocated. :-(

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Looks as though no progress has been made :-) look at the strange graffiti. Wonder if this person took their own advice

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Could be an alien space recognises ship disguised as a fire extinguisher Dave:eek:

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Just wanted to thank you guys for this thread, it's really helped to lighten the tone of Accyweb after some of the darkness of recent weeks. Also it's given me a good laugh and kept me amused when I ain't been feeling at my best. Well done.

Am I the only female posting on this thread? Always did like hanging out with the lads!;)

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I think we should keep this thread to facts we can substantiate and not speculate until we have more evidence. As the object under surveillance is on the other side of the canal and out of reach, I think we should wait until it drifts accross to the towpath side. I will at this time approach the object and speak to it to see if i get a response, I am aware that the only response I could get will be one of those jackets that have straps up the back

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Fair enough but the fact is,If its n alien object english may not be its spoken language,? What steps to take in this instance should be considered.:eek:

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This can be an ideal opportunity to practice Telekinesis.

Language is not a problem when telepathy is used.

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I thank you for your subscription to this important thread, I can report that other females have contributed to this thread, and a lot more are following the progress of the extinguisher without contributing.

I am not sure what is amusing about the thread, as this is an in depth investigation into canal tidal flow and how barge movements effect detritus.:silly:




(I have made a descision to keep away from the heavy subjects, and the people that fuel them, I was turning into Mr.Angry)



Keep your chin up.

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There's the proof we needed-it stopped moving when you started videoing it!
It knew, that shows there is a sentient being in control of it. It only moves when it's not being filmed so you can't prove it's active. After all, without proof people would think you were mad??
We have to ask why this fire extinguisher with a life of its own has come to HBC? Perhaps you are the chosen few!

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Or perhaps the title of this thread says it all.

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The weather will soon get warmer, will the change of temperature to the sludge in the cut effect the speed at which the extinguisher travels? If so, will these changes be noticable or will the extinguisher negate such changes because of the heats affect on it's buoyancy?

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I think I mentioned in post 157 that the ducks could be aliens. If one studies the duckling formation in post 138, one can see that it has an uncanny resemblance to a certain star system (which one, I haven't figured out yet ... no doubt there will be suggestions) ... If it doesn't respond to English, he could try standing there and quacking at it.;)

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Thats fine fer the ducks, But Fire Extinguishers are a different kettle of fish.

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Are you now surmising that it is a mobile home for fish?

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Can you eat a kettle of fish that's been filled with life from the canal?

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I was thinking that the ducklings arrived in the "fire extinguisher" ... perhaps it's some alien form of the "Tardis":eek: ... it makes sense, considering that Hydburn is the focus of Earth. You wouldn't expect them to show up in Moose Jaw;)

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It's starting to make sense, no wonder the swan keeps driving those ducks away from the bread that is being offered, it is obviously the protector of all things abnormal that happen around here and should therefore be reveered by all that are allowed to gaze upon it's Plumage.

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Dave I bet you're beginning to wish you'd never started this... ;):eek:

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I would be a bit miffed to find out hundreds of aliens live inside fire extinguishers. We would have been putting them to a fiery death for years . :D

Now then!

I never thought anything about the little football before

But now there is two of them :eek: and they appear to be gaining on the fire extinguisher

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Those balls need watching closely - if they start growing, they're trouble.

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But not every 1960s type London police box is a Tardis ... so, not every fire extinguisher is full of ducklings.

The footballs could be cause for concern ... other aliens most likely. It's not going to be pleasant in Hyndburn if an inter-galactic conflict breaks out in the cut:eek:... especially if the shopping carts get involved.

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The footballs are populated by aliens from a different solar system. For many light years. they have been locked in a deadly war of attrition with the fire extinguisher aliens. They have chosen this desolate spot as their final battleground. The future of the Universe could well be decided in Clayton-le-Moors.

I know this to be true because the voices in my head have told me.

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So...you've heard the voices too, Eric!

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I don't think it's voices ... more like two great minds, separated by thousands of kilometres, independently arriving at the same inescapable conclusion.

By the way, what's your take on the shopping carts getting involved?

I'm surprised none of the local politicians are getting involved. The least they could do is head down to the cut and take a butchers.

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The footballs are doomed to lose, no matter how hard they try to head for their goal, they nearly always swerve away from their target.
Morally the fire extinguisher deserves to win, after all H&S restrict their movements by fitting a safety catch, what an unfair playing field.

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Are there shopping carts in the cut? There's one in the Hyndburn, according to this post - perhaps it's for reinforcement troops if needed.

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The shopping carts are definitely cunningly disguised alien beings, no rationally minded person could doubt that...but whose side are they on? This is the burning question. Possibly the football aliens, to help them overcome the swerving problem that Less has raised.

Hopefully, our Accyweb observers will be able to keep us informed of further developments. I would like to come up and see for myself, but they only let us out on supervised outings here.

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That idea is just quackers Eric:D

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I see the potential here for two clicks: One supporting the ducklings, and the other speaking out for the footballs. But I still find the shopping carts a little problematic. They don't seem to move. Perhaps some brave soul could go down to the cut and give one a shake. I know, Let Sleeping Shopping Carts Lie. But someone could sit on the towpath; slug back a few bottles of dutch courage; throw the empties onto the bank; and, for the sake of humanity (and those who live in Ossy) reach out and touch one of them.