Posted on 11/23/2006 8:56:31 AM PST by csvset
Two employees of the city's ice skating rink have been fired for making a midnight fast-food run in a pair of Zambonis. An anonymous tipster reported seeing the two big ice-resurfacing machines chug through a Burger King drive-through and return to the rink around 12:30 a.m. on Nov. 10. The squat, rubber-tired vehicles, which have a top speed of about 5 mph, drove 1 1/2 miles in all.
The Zamboni operators, both temporary city employees whose names and ages were not released by Parks and Recreation Department, had to negotiate at least one intersection with a traffic light on their late-night creep from Idaho Ice World.
"They were fired immediately," said Parks Department Director Jim Hall. "We're pretty sure it was just the one time. When we interviewed them, they didn't seem to be too concerned about it. I don't think they understood the seriousness of it."
Hall said neither the $75,000 Zambonis nor their $10,000 blades appeared damaged, but the city could charge the employees with operating an unlicensed motor vehicle on a public street.
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"I'd like a Wopper, fries and large coke - no ice."
When Zamboni's are banned....only criminals will have them
I think they are smart enough to raise the blades when driving on asphalt.
I think they are smart enough to raise the blades when driving on asphalt.
At least they know these guys weren't speeding.
Have to add that to the collection.
I do wonder if they would be able to smooth out bumpy roads, though.
I know people who would have done something like this...I have to admit, I kind of liked it...it makes a great story when you get older!
But they got caught...that always ruins the story.
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