Holes on the Beaches

[LOCAL 32550]

I walk the beach every night from The Compass Inn to the Whale's Tail,and I try and tell the tourists to please fill in there holes that they dig when they are leaving for the night especially during Turtle season.
The holes they dig are huge some are 8-10ft. across and 3-4 ft deep.
I have lived here 29 yrs now and have watched the turtle nests in the area dwindle down to almost 0. I know we need the tourists but we are hurting the turtles too. They have been here longer than us.
The holes are also a hazard to people I know of a person that has broken his leg by stepping in one while walking the beach.
I would like to know how can we get them to fill in the holes!!
Also all these people that walk there dogs on the beach that don't have permits just let their dogs go the bathroom on our beaches and don't pick up after them this is so sad and dirty some just cover it with sand How would you like to step on it or sit in it ? We need the sheriff patrol the beach better! I could go on and on about the way these tourists destroy our beaches but I will stop for now. Does anyone else feel this way?? :angry:

 

[scooterbug44]

I don't know how to make them fill in the damn holes. :angry:

And I don't know WHY people seem to really be into digging giant holes all of a sudden. Sand castles, a moat, burying someone yes - a HUGE hole that takes that much effort in the hot sun.

 

[Miss Kitty]

I don't know how to make them fill in the damn holes. :angry:

And I don't know WHY people seem to really be into digging giant holes all of a sudden. Sand castles, a moat, burying someone yes - a HUGE hole that takes that much effort in the hot sun.

omc...ya' think this is the new wave of digging to china? :shock:

such a shame.

 

[Rita]

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We spent each evening/night we were there walking a stretch of beach kicking sand back into holes. We decided that would be our job upon retiring. :roll:

I have to say regarding the dog poop - We watched a little girl walking her dog and it did its duty (I'm thinking "Oh grayt!"). It wasn't a second but what we saw a mom come running with her bag and cleaned it right up! There are plenty of people out there who do care, but what to do with the jerks? hmmmm .


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[scooterbug44]

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There are plenty of people out there who do care, but what to do with the jerks? hmmmm .
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I have lots of suggestions - unfortunately none of them are sanctioned by the TDC or the Sheriff.

 

[Lynnie]

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We spent each evening/night we were there walking a stretch of beach kicking sand back into holes. We decided that would be our job upon retiring. :roll:

I have to say regarding the dog poop - We watched a little girl walking her dog and it did its duty (I'm thinking "Oh grayt!"). It wasn't a second but what we saw a mom come running with her bag and cleaned it right up! There are plenty of people out there who do care, but what to do with the jerks? hmmmm .


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Katrina Refugee walking his two dogs on the beach told me he just bends over and acts like he's picking it up.

That's like vacuuming a piece of string that won't suck up and you bend over, pick it up, roll it into a ball and throw it back down to get sucked up, but it still doesn't get sucked up.

Why go through all that trouble? Just do it!

 

[SHELLY]

Katrina Refugee walking his two dogs on the beach told me he just bends over and acts like he's picking it up.

That's like vacuuming a piece of string that won't suck up and you bend over, pick it up, roll it into a ball and throw it back down to get sucked up, but it still doesn't get sucked up.

Why go through all that trouble? Just do it!

...they do it because a bag of poop isn't exactly a trendy beach fashion accessory.

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[SHELLY]

And I don't know WHY people seem to really be into digging giant holes all of a sudden.

...maybe it's a reflection of the economy--deeper recession, deeper holes....booming economy, towering condos. A hole is essentially the opposite of a condo tower, sans GCT and SS of course.

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[Kurt]

If anyone ever sneaks a backhoe onto the beach one night and digs a 50 foot hole, and in the AM gets 20 of their friends to lie in the bottom in a twisted heap, let me know and I'll take some photos and Saving- Private-Ryan-style video.

 

[scooterbug44]

Dunno about the backhoe, but the holes I have been filling in in Seagrove could fit 4-5 adults easily.