[lacrew]

Not a new story, but on Earth Day, I think its important to reflect on the past destruction of environmentalists. They just knew a tire reef would be a good idea...because...well they always know best.

So far it has

1) Failed as a reef

2) Damaged the natural reef nearby

3) Cost millions to clean up

[BenLurkin]

Looks like a pretty place to for recreational diving. Very scenic.

[Capt. Tom]

Another example of: “Today’s solution is tomorrow’s problem.” -Tom

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

I can just see Madelaine Kahn standing on top of this reef, singing, “I’m So Tired.” >(hattip to “Blazing Saddles”)

[Doomonyou]

banded together with steel clips and nylon rope

Guaranteed to last six weeks!

I wonder whar genius came up with that plan.

[sl-17b]

I was a member of the military that dove on the reef a couple of years ago. We spent almost a month each summer collecting the tires. We did it by having guys on the bottom string them on a long cable like cheerios. We could fit 75-100 tires per cable. The cable was sent to the surface with a lift bag and then we used a crane to pick up the cable and dump them in an open top semi trailer. After that much time we barely putt a dent in the amount of tires. Other problems were the high winds, sea state and lightning storms that seemed to come through every day around 2-3pm.