Selfish & uncaring beachgoers

passin thrupassin thruBeach Fanatic343 postsJoined Jun 12, '07View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Jul 7, '10 · 7:53 AM3,490

I just walked this morning along the beach in Seagrove, from Greenwood to Eastern Lake & back, between 6:30 and 7:30.

I've never seen so much crap left on the beach overnight ..... chairs, tents, cans, bottles, cups, toys, fireworks trash.

I can't single out tourists -- could be full-time locals, part-timers, first-timers -- hard to know. I fear the perps will not likely be here on SoWal, tho, to hear my request that you be a little more considerate of your neighbors & of Mother Nature.

If you insist on bringing that much stuff down to the beach with you, just please take it with you when you leave, so we all have a shot at enjoying the beach... OK?

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Lynnie

LynnieSoWal InsiderSoBuc8,151 postsJoined Apr 18, '07View profile MessageSoWal Insider

Jul 7, '10 · 7:58 AM#2

When I walk Sweet Pea on the beach, we pick up a lot of trash. Do all states have the 'Adopt a Highway' program? You volunteer and are responsible for keeping a specified area (highways, byways, roads, parks, etc) clean of trash and debris........we could implement 'Adopt a Beach' program, I suspect.

bluecatbluecatBeach Fanatickentucky399 postsJoined Dec 30, '07View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Jul 7, '10 · 8:33 AM#3

And the same people would pick up trash and the same people would leave trash.Trash breeds trash,trash comes from trash.

Gidget

GidgetBeach FanaticBlue Mtn Beach!!2,452 postsJoined May 27, '09View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Jul 7, '10 · 9:00 AM#4

I just walked this morning along the beach in Seagrove, from Greenwood to Eastern Lake & back, between 6:30 and 7:30.

I've never seen so much crap left on the beach overnight ..... chairs, tents, cans, bottles, cups, toys, fireworks trash.

I can't single out tourists -- could be full-time locals, part-timers, first-timers -- hard to know. I fear the perps will not likely be here on SoWal, tho, to hear my request that you be a little more considerate of your neighbors & of Mother Nature.

If you insist on bringing that much stuff down to the beach with you, just please take it with you when you leave, so we all have a shot at enjoying the beach... OK?

I know. It's rough seeing all that. This morning at BMB it was clear of "stuff" which was great.

Hang in there!!!

G

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30ABandManBeach FanaticSGB702 postsJoined Apr 1, '07View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Jul 7, '10 · 9:57 AM#5

Yep, I love October when the Seagrove Shanty Town disappears.

tsutcli

tsutcliBeach FanaticSeacrest914 postsJoined Jan 14, '08View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Jul 7, '10 · 10:06 AM#6

Trashy people trash beaches!!!

John R

John Rneeds to get out moreConflictinator6,782 postsJoined Dec 31, '05View profile Messageneeds to get out more

Jul 7, '10 · 10:33 AM#7

I guess our tax dollars are not hard at work...

Andy A

Andy ABeach FanaticBlue Mountain Beach4,389 postsJoined Feb 28, '07View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Jul 7, '10 · 10:44 AM#8

I know. It's rough seeing all that. This morning at BMB it was clear of "stuff" which was great.

Hang in there!!!

G

Not entirely. There were two plastic buckets and a plastic tube which was sliding in and out of the surf. A man picked up the tube and deposited it at the toe of the dune but the buckets remained. The oil workers touched none of it, and yes, I know that is not what they are paid for.

passin thrupassin thruBeach Fanatic343 postsJoined Jun 12, '07View profile MessageBeach FanaticAuthor

Jul 7, '10 · 11:12 AM#9

I guess our tax dollars are not hard at work...

clarification ... the BSW beach patrol was cleaning up by the end of my walk ... it's some beachgoers' heads & hearts that're not hard at work, or they wouldn't dream of leaving so much crap laying around in the first place

rblessed1031rblessed1031Beach LoverDune Allen155 postsJoined Jul 14, '08View profile MessageBeach Lover

Jul 7, '10 · 11:38 AM#10

We went to the beach to watch fireworks on the 4th and there were several volleyball nets left up. We could not see the ropes that were holding them up and one of my daughters fell over it. It is driving me nuts to see all the crap that is left. And, why is it that the BP workers get to leave their tent shell in place all the time? Do they not have to abide by the rules - I know stupid question to have BP and rules in the same sentence.

MonicaQA

MonicaQABeach LoverNew Braunfels, TX115 postsJoined Jun 22, '09View profile MessageBeach Lover

Jul 7, '10 · 11:55 AM#11

I hate to hear this. :( As a "wannabe" SoWal resident & for now a yearly visitor-we ALWAYS pick up anything we bring to the beach & dispose of any trash we might have; we also pick up any trash we see. I think the "trashy" people either don't care or figure someone will pick it up. Very disappointing to see trash on the beach. I guess I just figure that if you're at the beach, you must love it & should, therefore, take care of it.

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scooterbug44SoWal ExpertSowal16,706 postsJoined May 8, '07View profile MessageSoWal Expert

Jul 7, '10 · 11:57 AM#12

We went to the beach to watch fireworks on the 4th and there were several volleyball nets left up. We could not see the ropes that were holding them up and one of my daughters fell over it. It is driving me nuts to see all the crap that is left. And, why is it that the BP workers get to leave their tent shell in place all the time? Do they not have to abide by the rules - I know stupid question to have BP and rules in the same sentence.

Not sure, but I have already told them to stop parking their van on the bike path. :roll:

happy2Bmehappy2BmeBeach FanaticSowal879 postsJoined Sep 24, '07View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Jul 7, '10 · 12:47 PM#13

It has always amazed me that some visitors, and some locals alike, come to the beach (presumably )because of its beauty, but then leave their trash, cig butts, and dog $h1t in the sand and surf. Doesn't make sense...... Better that they stay home, blow/fill up an inflatable pool, dump in the day's trash, and enjoy.

rblessed1031rblessed1031Beach LoverDune Allen155 postsJoined Jul 14, '08View profile MessageBeach Lover

Jul 8, '10 · 10:11 AM#14

Not sure, but I have already told them to stop parking their van on the bike path. :roll:

How about Stinky's Valet Jerks stop parking cars on the bike path.

We tried to buy shrimp at their bait shop one evening a couple of weeks ago. The obnoxious valet guy ran over and put his hand on the van door so the driver could not exit the vehicle and told us we couldn't park in the lot, we had to go out and park on the path if we wanted to go in to the bait shop. Driver explained we were just running in to buy shrimp to fish. Valet would not take his hand off the door, so we left - extremely aggravated.

Lynnie

LynnieSoWal InsiderSoBuc8,151 postsJoined Apr 18, '07View profile MessageSoWal Insider

Jul 8, '10 · 10:13 AM#15

Not sure, but I have already told them to stop parking their van on the bike path. :roll:

How about Stinky's Valet Jerks stop parking cars on the bike path.

We tried to buy shrimp at their bait shop one evening a couple of weeks ago. The obnoxious valet guy ran over and put his hand on the van door so the driver could not exit the vehicle and told us we couldn't park in the lot, we had to go out and park on the path if we wanted to go in to the bait shop. Driver explained we were just running in to buy shrimp to fish. Valet would not take his hand off the door, so we left - extremely aggravated.

Why doesn't the PoPo do something about this? They pulled me over driving my golf cart. :idontno:

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30ABandManBeach FanaticSGB702 postsJoined Apr 1, '07View profile MessageBeach Fanatic

Jul 8, '10 · 2:56 PM#16

Not sure, but I have already told them to stop parking their van on the bike path. :roll:

How about Stinky's Valet Jerks stop parking cars on the bike path.

We tried to buy shrimp at their bait shop one evening a couple of weeks ago. The obnoxious valet guy ran over and put his hand on the van door so the driver could not exit the vehicle and told us we couldn't park in the lot, we had to go out and park on the path if we wanted to go in to the bait shop. Driver explained we were just running in to buy shrimp to fish. Valet would not take his hand off the door, so we left - extremely aggravated.

Oh, he would've gotten his hand off my door. ;-)

rblessed1031rblessed1031Beach LoverDune Allen155 postsJoined Jul 14, '08View profile MessageBeach Lover

Jul 8, '10 · 6:35 PM#17

I was very proud of my short tempered husband, who only yelled out the window at the guy. I thought for sure I would have been bailing him out of jail.

I have also been told that the PoPo is tired of dealing with it so they just ignore it now. Just what I heard, I have not verified the info, but we drive by there every night and the cars are always on the bike path.

enfuego

enfuegoBeach LoverParadise145 postsJoined May 10, '07View profile MessageBeach Lover

Jul 8, '10 · 6:57 PM#18

Not sure, but I have already told them to stop parking their van on the bike path. :roll:

How about Stinky's Valet Jerks stop parking cars on the bike path.

We tried to buy shrimp at their bait shop one evening a couple of weeks ago. The obnoxious valet guy ran over and put his hand on the van door so the driver could not exit the vehicle and told us we couldn't park in the lot, we had to go out and park on the path if we wanted to go in to the bait shop. Driver explained we were just running in to buy shrimp to fish. Valet would not take his hand off the door, so we left - extremely aggravated.

I have asked this very same question and was told by the valet guy when I encountered this on my bike (it was almost dark) to just "ride in the road" Nice...

In another thread Stinkys said they would take care of this. Tick, tock... no action. This is done frequently and is a little insulting to say the least to think that some of us utilize the bike path during non-busy hours and that no one will notice after dark.

It is actually a code enforcement issue and I will stop there...

Thanks for allowing me to vent

Let's try something different: Hey Stinkys, stop allowing cars to be parked on the bike path please!!!