70,000 beer cans found in home !

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70,000 Beer Cans Found in Ogden Townhouse

May 17th, 2006 @ 9:38pm

John Hollenhorst reporting

ksl.com5, Salt Lake City, UTAH

A seemingly unbelievable mess discovered last year in an Ogden townhouse has suddenly become an Internet legend.

It's all TRUE!

You know how some people, after they use something, just can't bear to throw it away. That might make sense if it's magazines or clothes. But what if it's empty beer cans? In astounding numbers?

When property manager Ryan Froerer got a call from a realtor last year to check on a townhouse, he knew something was up.

Ryan Froerer, Century 21: "Said it was the sickest thing he's ever seen. Just unimaginable that someone could live in that."

He couldn't even open the front door. It was blocked from inside.

Ryan Froerer, Century 21: "There was beer cans I would say probably this high up on the door."

The realtor had forewarned him about the smell.

Ryan Froerer, Century 21: "He poked his head in, the smell was so awful he couldn't go in. "

At the back door, Froerer was astounded by what he saw in the kitchen.

Ryan Froerer, Century 21: "As we approached the door, there were beer boxes, all the way up to the ceiling."

Inside, he took just a few snapshots to document the scene.

Beer cans by the tens of thousands.

Mountains of cans burying the furniture.

The water and heat were shut off, apparently on purpose by the tenant, who evidently drank Coors Light beer exclusively for the eight years he lived there.

Ryan Froerer, Century 21: "It's just unbelievable that a human being could live like that. "

To all outward appearances, the person who lived in the townhouse was the perfect tenant. He always paid on time and he never complained. He kept a low profile in the neighborhood.

Kirk Martin, Letter Carrier: : "Yeah I never delivered any mail there at all. I thought the apartment was vacant."

The cans were recycled for 800 dollars, an estimated 70,000 cans: 24 beers a day for 8 years.

Froerer e-mailed his photos to a couple of friends, who sent them to friends. Now he's getting calls from faraway places

Ryan Froerer, Century 21: "It's amazing how the internet can have the effect and get around. I'm sure it's been around the world. "

The townhouse was cleaned up last year and it's just fine today.

The man who lived there seems to be back on his feet. We spoke to him today and he says he's completely stopped drinking. He was welcomed back to his old job a few months ago, and his co-workers speak highly of him.

Edited May 18, 2006 by hoss

[CAM502 6]

Hoss,

I'll believe it when I see the photos.

[nyemt131411 3]

24 beers a day for 8 years........Apparently this guy did absolutely nothing else but sit around and drink. Ya think he went out drivin somewhere in there?

Like you said, I'll belive it when the pics post (No Photshops either! )

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I know, there's always the chance this realtor wants his name in the papers and it's a hoax .....This supposedly happened last year and the house has been cleaned up... I'll search for more info. Here are some pics:

credit: kls.com5

Edited May 18, 2006 by hoss

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[llm60 0]

Is this guy still alive or what, thats alot of beer, can you imagine how much money in deposits that is???

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What do you guys think ????? Faked ??....

here's the link to the office of the guy, Ryan Froerer, who took the pics, maybe we should call him......

http://www.c21utah.com/property.php

Edited May 18, 2006 by hoss

[doug_e 0]

At five cents deposit per can, that's $3,500.00 BUCKS! What's the address?

Having actually read the article this time they've already recycled them for $800 .

Edited May 18, 2006 by doug_e

[doug_e 0]

Lookin' at the photo, the cans look like Coor's lite, or Diet Coke. With a Fresca or two thrown in for good measure.

Remember,

There's food in beer. There's no beer in food!

Besides his perforated liver, his urethra must be like LDH... That's 4.5 gallons of beer a day. And 13,125 gallons over all. If your bladder holds about a quart of urine he took 3,281 pisses in 8 years. He pee'd roughly 9 times a day.

[EJS1810 7]

I saw more pictures at www.wnbc.com This guy is my hero! Except for the Pepsi bottles.

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That's $3500 in recycle $$$$$$...

[doug_e 0]

. . . That's 4.5 gallons of beer a day.  And 13,125 gallons over all. If your bladder holds about a quart of urine he took 3,281 pisses in 8 years. He pee'd roughly 9 times a day.

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Most likely 7 of those pisses when he was awake....

[Lloyd Christmas 0]

   

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if this was true how did he get out to buy more beer???

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Must of had some Stench when he or someone walked through the door. Acctually looking at those Pics, I dont think they were able to even get through the door.

[tunaFish 0]

Checked the Salt Lake City newspapers and couldn't find anything. however, I did go into the website for KSL in Utah and the story and pics were on there.

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=148&sid=268346

[X615 0]

hey you guys, stay out of my house & stop taking pictures. i likes me beer with dinner. whatya never touch the stuff? who are you,mother cabrini? when the price of aluminum goes up who's gonna be laughing then?

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And you want to know why us firefighters are so stereotyped!