I can't believe people still say San Diego has never won a sports national championship: - ThreadSky

mtsw.bsky.social • 44 days ago

I can't believe people still say San Diego has never won a sports national championship:

Eduardo Lopez has been driving a garbage truck for 21 years. He will be the first to tell you that good driving skills come in very handy out on the streets.

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gabbklein.bsky.social•43 days ago

That's awesome! Public transportation bus drivers and mechanics also compete with each other -- the contests are called "roadeos".

chadgroup.bsky.social•43 days ago

Hey! Good on him! Taking our garbage away is way more important than sports.

rismith.bsky.social•42 days ago

In a garbage sports town, he is their rightfully crowned king.

mtsw.bsky.social•44 days ago

It's a very cool accomplishment. I bet the best drivers are insanely competitive. Congratulations Eduardo from me too https://bsky.app/profile/jillsinmo.bsky.social/post/3lluxxmakpk2o

mtsw.bsky.social•43 days ago

Yes. Everyday heroes in my book. Nothing but respect for the REAL troops https://bsky.app/profile/speedlimit9.bsky.social/post/3llv47u6vms2f

whimsicalsquirrel.bsky.social•43 days ago

I'm visiting England right now and apparently all of the sanitation collection guys are on strike in Birmingham and I'm like, give them whatever they want, guys. Whatever it is, they've probably earned it, and you can't win this fight.

kingoftheu.bsky.social•43 days ago

The New Yorkers have a deeply problematic relationship with garbage but giving the Sanitation Department uniforms is cool.

markshatraw.bsky.social•43 days ago

I support the poop troops. They should all get sweet uniforms like NYC has

travtufts.bsky.social•43 days ago

Still waiting for the day when a 6th inning “Salute to Service” highlights the people that keep us from drowning in garbage, operate our trains safely, teach our kids, and care for our elders.

I’ll be waiting a long time.

speedlimit9.bsky.social•43 days ago

Sanitation workers are probably the number one "makes modern life possible" people.

sunnyrae.bsky.social•43 days ago

And very kind people. Our drivers were the best when my kid was little and would run out to wave and watch the trucks every week.

joedobner.bsky.social•43 days ago

He's so good that he gets it all locked up before the end of the competition and that means he gets some

garbage time

lotiondolphin.bsky.social•43 days ago

My street is a dead end and every week the sanitation workers start by backing their truck the whole way down the street. Never clipped a car. I am in awe of them.

danieltuke.bsky.social•43 days ago

More respect for this than golf tbh

jillsinmo.bsky.social•44 days ago

I am smiling. I am in a western suburb of the city of St. Louis, Mo. My Republic Driver can get around any parked car, concrete truck, UPS truck, school bus, road construction, jogger, wild dog, opossum crossing the road, kids in the street, without harm. Congrats to Eduardo!!!

thediscoveryofzero.com•44 days ago

The course was wild.

jtd.bsky.social•43 days ago

we considered a spring break trip to Austin for this year’s bus driving roadeo. This Sunday, I think. Not going but will root for team SD MTS from here.

m01r4.bsky.social•43 days ago

this man is living the dream

eternalcatwar.bsky.social•44 days ago

badass

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