So my intention is to post a sentimental sunday post every sunday. Just for me really, so I can write down some of my thoughts, and memories and stuff. But here is what happened today.
My work radio went off at 6am (the good part about this is that I had been folding laundry in my sleep and so I was partially awake already). So even though I'm not on call, I was the lead worker on call, the on call worker lives in Morgan which defaults any emergency responses to me.
He said that dispatch told him a fire hydrant had been hit by a car and it wasn't very bad, but it was bubbling up a little water.
I'm not sure where she get's her definition of bad. I drove into work and picked up my truck and went to the address and that's what I found. A 30+ ft geiser of water. It was more fantastic than Old Faithful in Yellowstone, especially because it keeps going and going and going.
Educational Sidenote: Fire hydrants in Utah are generally "dry barrels", which means there isn't water in the fire hydrant, the valve is deep below ground so they don't freeze and break. This means that when a car hits them there is rarely ever water. They just break off and tip over and destroy the car.
Here I am at 6:15 in the morning, on a Sunday, just staring at this wonderful wall of water and my only thought was, "Shoot! I wish I had my camera." In the mean time thousands of gallons of water are filling the storm drain and an adjacent field, the fire department is trying to keep the car, which is hanging halfway off the road, from falling into the giant hole and the police department is taking the female driver away in handcuffs as her semi-adult daughter is yelling for her not to worry that everything is ok.
Everything wasn't ok. I really wasn't interested in getting wet. And I really really didn't want to repair a water main all day. As I was running around a three block radius shutting off every valve I could find I watched the father pull up and I"m pretty sure from his expression that he didn't think it was ok either.
Needless to say, we stopped the water, dumped a pile of dirt on it and went home. Somethings can wait until tomorrow. This, I decided, was one of those things. The best part really is, if the damages to their car, her criminal record and going to jail weren't enough, I think she's going to be a little sick inside when she get's our bill.
Important Lesson: There are two very expensive things in South Jordan.....Water, and fire hydrants.
ps. I made it home right at 10am....perfect timing.
My work radio went off at 6am (the good part about this is that I had been folding laundry in my sleep and so I was partially awake already). So even though I'm not on call, I was the lead worker on call, the on call worker lives in Morgan which defaults any emergency responses to me.
He said that dispatch told him a fire hydrant had been hit by a car and it wasn't very bad, but it was bubbling up a little water.
I'm not sure where she get's her definition of bad. I drove into work and picked up my truck and went to the address and that's what I found. A 30+ ft geiser of water. It was more fantastic than Old Faithful in Yellowstone, especially because it keeps going and going and going.
Educational Sidenote: Fire hydrants in Utah are generally "dry barrels", which means there isn't water in the fire hydrant, the valve is deep below ground so they don't freeze and break. This means that when a car hits them there is rarely ever water. They just break off and tip over and destroy the car.
Here I am at 6:15 in the morning, on a Sunday, just staring at this wonderful wall of water and my only thought was, "Shoot! I wish I had my camera." In the mean time thousands of gallons of water are filling the storm drain and an adjacent field, the fire department is trying to keep the car, which is hanging halfway off the road, from falling into the giant hole and the police department is taking the female driver away in handcuffs as her semi-adult daughter is yelling for her not to worry that everything is ok.
Everything wasn't ok. I really wasn't interested in getting wet. And I really really didn't want to repair a water main all day. As I was running around a three block radius shutting off every valve I could find I watched the father pull up and I"m pretty sure from his expression that he didn't think it was ok either.
Needless to say, we stopped the water, dumped a pile of dirt on it and went home. Somethings can wait until tomorrow. This, I decided, was one of those things. The best part really is, if the damages to their car, her criminal record and going to jail weren't enough, I think she's going to be a little sick inside when she get's our bill.
Important Lesson: There are two very expensive things in South Jordan.....Water, and fire hydrants.
ps. I made it home right at 10am....perfect timing.
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