The best laid plans of mice and men . . .

[fkshiu]

Not sure if this is the right forum, but very sad in any event despite the best original intentions:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070608/ap_on_re_us/tire_reef_blunder

[j83]

That's awesome they're doing it for free though!

[Der_Iron_Chef]

Crazy. But why are the tires killing the reefs? Do they degrade, or is it the metal in them? Or are they simply just covering the reefs?

Ooh! 1000th post! Yay!

[marie]

Crazy. But why are the tires killing the reefs? Do they degrade, or is it the metal in them? Or are they simply just covering the reefs?

Ooh! 1000th post! Yay!

I think it's because the ties that hold them all together are starting to rust/break and individual tires are getting blown around in the current, smashing existing reefs

[fortheloveofcrabs]

Hey Drew,

Congrats on 1000 posts!

Keep 'em comming!

[justinl]

thiswas not a very well thought out plan. I understand the intentions and i applaud that much, but they shoulda realised a pile of tires wasn't gonna just sit pretty like that forever. ah well. hope they can get it all cleaned up before too much more damage is caused.