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struggle4progress

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1. It was always intended as a scam

Reply to Swede (Original post)

Wed Jun 24, 2026, 07:21 PM

Wednesday

"Um, that shit won't work"
"How about we pay you $14 million?" *winky-winky*
"Well, OK then"

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This fella predicted the algae debacle a month ago. [View all] Swede Wednesday OP

It was always intended as a scam struggle4progress Wednesday #1

"How about we pay you $14 million...10 for me and 4 for you? Escurumbele Wednesday #8

I remember an old Saturday AM cartoon (maybe Buggs Bunny/WB shorts?) to this effect: Moostache Yesterday #26

The Three Stooges used to do that too. Solomon 10 hrs ago #33

Thank you UpInArms Wednesday #2

I wonder what the actual cost for this debacle....................... Lovie777 Wednesday #3

REAL cheap.... $16,000,000.00 billed, cost $ xxx,xxx.00 in supplies/materials dave99 Wednesday #12

But those "repairs" will no doubt amount to an additional publicly-released VTderry Yesterday #24

Real craftsmen know their tools. Scammers just know how to sell undeliverable results. nt eppur_se_muova Wednesday #4

In FatAss world they won't use a Speed Square because it's a triangle ;) n/t Cheezoholic Wednesday #10

Hey, they measured once. Hugin Yesterday #23

The score is Science 1, tRump 0.... Blue Owl Wednesday #5

Sorry... "science" is running up the score on that by about 1,000,000,000,000 to 0... (n/t) Moostache Yesterday #27

"Some people are saying..." MAGA doesn't actually make America great. IronLionZion Wednesday #6

MANY people are saying... n/t TygrBright Wednesday #9

MAGA?? You mean Make Algae Grow Again? retread Yesterday #21

Arrest the people who dare touch the pool! OAITW r.2.0 Wednesday #7

They used incorrect poly, probably cheaper to purchase, than a quality Epoxy Coat ? Yup This has SCAM all over it. dave99 Wednesday #11

The way these guys work, they used Rhino Pipeliner 5000 ToxMarz Wednesday #13

Why didnt they just use Flex Seal IcyPeas Wednesday #14

Who maintained the pool before this debacle? Aussie105 Wednesday #15

In a nut shell, We the People, who did not ask for this renovation, but have paid, what? $50MM? OAITW r.2.0 Wednesday #16

Symbolic of the Trump 'presidency' though. Aussie105 Wednesday #17

literally BUILT a SWAMP TalenaGor Wednesday #18

Big K&R! Ellipsis Wednesday #19

.. BlueWaveNeverEnd Wednesday #20

Winner winner Chicken dinner. Historic NY Yesterday #22

And, rather than admit a very stupid and avoidable mistake... GiqueCee Yesterday #25

OMG they used Rhino Linings Pipeliner 5000????? Farmer-Rick Yesterday #28

Wow... not surprised... liberalla Yesterday #29

at least it wasn't a permanent swamp. pansypoo53219 22 hrs ago #30

I Can't Take Credit For It.... DAngelo136 22 hrs ago #31

It isn't easy . . . Aussie105 21 hrs ago #32