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"70,000 Cans of Beer on the Wall...."
2006-05-18
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?
You've been looking in my trash again?

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."
Never been to college, eh?
He couldn't even open the front door. It was blocked from inside. Ryan Froerer: "There was beer cans I would say probably this high up on the door." The realtor had forewarned him about the smell.
70,000 used beer cans, baking in the heat, yummmmmm!
Ryan Froerer,: "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: "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.
Well, that explains everything. Pound beer, toss can over shoulder, open beer, repeat

Ryan Froerer: "It's just unbelievable that a human being could live like that. "
"I mean, Coors Light?"
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.
Comatose people make the best neighbors
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.
Beer, it's not just for breakfast anymore!
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: "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.
Posted by:Steve

#13  How much is a case? think of the cost?
Posted by: Thinemp Whimble2412   2006-05-18 20:51  

#12   A case a day for 8 years.

Think of the dedication.

Think of the discipline.


Think of the bladder.
Posted by: 6   2006-05-18 17:10  

#11  At a nickel a can, that's $3500 in returnables up here. Michigan, $7000 at a dime a can.
The Circle of Beer...
Posted by: tu3031   2006-05-18 16:16  

#10  No Rob. I bottle my Homebrew. No glass grenades yet!

*YET*
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2006-05-18 16:05  

#9  Sez in the article the cans fetched $800 bucks. That'll fund a great kegger.
Posted by: Steve   2006-05-18 15:53  

#8  I wonder what the aluminum was worth?
Posted by: BrerRabbit   2006-05-18 14:50  

#7  No Rob. I bottle my Homebrew. No glass grenades yet!
Posted by: DarthVader   2006-05-18 14:24  

#6  Think of the media promotion by Coors!
Posted by: DarthVader   2006-05-18 14:24  

#5  70,000 used beer cans, baking in the heat, yummmmmm!

Ever had a keg full of homebrew blow?
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2006-05-18 14:15  

#4  A case a day for 8 years.

Think of the dedication.

Think of the discipline.

Think of the research grants.

Wow.
Posted by: eniac   2006-05-18 14:10  

#3  Check out the link. What I found amazing is that 70,000 beer cans would take up only about 1,000 cu ft. A case a day is unbelievable. What's the guy weigh?
Posted by: Nimble Spemble   2006-05-18 14:08  

#2  Linky is the title
Posted by: Steve   2006-05-18 14:03  

#1  He's an urban legend! Anyone have a link to the pics?
Posted by: 49 Pan   2006-05-18 13:57  

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