Thursday, February 19, 2009

Pale Purple Pipes

Last summer we experienced the joy of the city installing a secondary water system. You know, the kind that you are required to hook up to within so many days or you get a huge fine. Nice, huh?

Anyway, a little ways from our house is a pipe factory, and they chose the streets adjacent to the factory for dumping stacking all the purple pipes until they used them. So they should be gone by now, right?

Think again. I took these photos this afternoon. Welcome to purple pipe lane.

I do have to say that there are a lot less pipes than there used to be. They are a lot less purple too. Months of rain and sunshine will do that to ya!

I wonder when (if ever) the pipes will disappear.

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33 comments:

  1. MichelleFebruary 19, 2009 at 6:32 PM

    Ah, city workers.....gotta love em!

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  2. tammiFebruary 19, 2009 at 6:41 PM

    I like that last picture. He desperately wants to play on them, doesn't he?!

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  3. Mom24February 19, 2009 at 7:07 PM

    Great pictures, but what a pain! Hope they disappear soon.

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  4. ChrisFebruary 19, 2009 at 7:29 PM

    I'm sure they'll be gone any minute now -- Utah is getting stimulus money!

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  5. JenniFebruary 19, 2009 at 7:32 PM

    That's a lot of pipes!!!

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  6. StephFebruary 19, 2009 at 7:44 PM

    Oh man! I hope it's not too close to your house, so you don't look too WT!

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  7. DianeFebruary 19, 2009 at 8:10 PM

    reminds me of living in atlanta during the olympics. getting ready there were sooooo many orange construction barrels everywhere. i was so sick of seeing orange!

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  8. markfeFebruary 19, 2009 at 8:21 PM

    Hi!

    Just checking your photostory here.

    Have a nice day!

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  9. AnonymousFebruary 19, 2009 at 8:34 PM

    The joys of people not planning ahead...cities! Hope they remember to get them soon!

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  10. Pam EmmonsFebruary 19, 2009 at 8:49 PM

    Well, it makes for a good picture!

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  11. scrappysueFebruary 19, 2009 at 9:36 PM

    someone seems to like them at least!

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  12. Casey's trioFebruary 19, 2009 at 9:41 PM

    Figures...the homeowners get a fine, but the city can cause an eyesore!

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  13. Debbie in CA : )February 19, 2009 at 10:04 PM

    Purple pipes . . . hmmmm . . . I'm just not that fond of purple or slow progress -- but the photo's nice. : D

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  14. Ms. TeeFebruary 19, 2009 at 10:17 PM

    That last photo is cute - he does want to get on them, doesn't he. :) Well, at least they're purple? lol

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  15. AmandaFebruary 20, 2009 at 6:05 AM

    Reminds me of when they took city water through our neighborhood about 6 years go, only those pipes were a dark blue. I got so sick of seeing them!

    Thank you also for keeping my family in your thoughts and prayers!

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  16. Jules from "The Roost"February 20, 2009 at 7:25 AM

    It is amazing what they make us put up with. We still do not have the piles of rubble picked up from the ice storm!

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  17. AllisonFebruary 20, 2009 at 7:53 AM

    Typical Government work!

    Have a great weekend.

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  18. Izzy, Emmy 'N AlexanderFebruary 20, 2009 at 9:03 AM

    I love the photo of him looking up at them. He so wants in!

    I hope they remove them soon. Nothing like the city ticketing someone for having a trashy yard when they themselves leave stuff everywhere! lol!

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  19. Raise Them UpFebruary 20, 2009 at 9:16 AM

    Kind of looks like he is trying to figure out if he can fit in one of them. I hope not!! lol!

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  20. Carrie and Troy KeiserFebruary 20, 2009 at 10:20 AM

    I too love that second shot, I would want to play on them and it looks like he is itching to give them a try! Hope for your sake they do come and pick them up soon.

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  21. AnonymousFebruary 20, 2009 at 12:39 PM

    They've been there for a year?? Oy. And those workers make a killing too.

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  22. SandraFebruary 20, 2009 at 1:26 PM

    I love me some purple... but not on a pipe.. and not in plain outdoor view.

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  23. maggieFebruary 20, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    Those made for some neat pictures, though.

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  24. ToiaFebruary 20, 2009 at 4:00 PM

    The bible says speak to the mountain and it shall be moved. I guess in your case, speak to the pipes.... :)

    I pray that they will be gone soon!! Have a bless weekend!!

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  25. Andrea -February 20, 2009 at 5:55 PM

    American Fork is putting in pressurized water now, so I bet that the surplus is part of their stock... In the meantime, it's a great place for snakes and spiders and mice and cats to hide.

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  26. momsthewordFebruary 20, 2009 at 8:42 PM

    Well at least it's such a lovely shade of purple. I'll bet your son is dying to play in them. I know mine would have at that age!

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  27. The Blonde DuckFebruary 21, 2009 at 5:43 AM

    You could build a treehouse out of them or something.

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  28. DebbieFebruary 21, 2009 at 3:28 PM

    That is a purple mountain majesty!

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  29. DevriFebruary 21, 2009 at 5:41 PM

    Wonder how many times that little boy dreams of those toys.?!

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  30. CCFebruary 21, 2009 at 9:24 PM

    Probably will be there forever....

    I think we'll have to do sewer work this summer. So I'm praying we get a big enough tax return. Or else we're screwed. Ugh.

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  31. Claremont First WardFebruary 22, 2009 at 4:04 PM

    Those are so BIG pipes. And lots of them!

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  32. AnonymousFebruary 22, 2009 at 6:41 PM

    We used to play on pipes like that when we were kids. Those were good times!

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  33. Andrea B.February 24, 2009 at 8:32 AM

    I've wondered that to - will they ever be gone?

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