Check out our latest ‘Horror File’ entry
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December 14, 2021
Check out our latest ‘Horror File’ entry

CAN YOU TOP THIS?

Welcome to the latest edition of our popular “Can You Top This?” column, featuring the newest entry in the Service Industry News “Horror File. ”

This issue’s entry comes to us from Steve Kay of Carribbean Pool, Spa and Repairs, in Manhatten Beach, California.

“Driving along the 101 North in Sherman Oaks, California, when I saw this accident waiting to happen,” writes Steve.

“I sure hope they’re empty” Yikes! That sure is dangerous. Thank goodness for traffic. Did you hear that the worst traffic this year was in Chicago, Illinois? The average person wasted the equivalant of 4 days with $1,622 in time for the average driver and $5.8 billion for the city.

Other publications like to print lots of pretty pictures of beautiful pools, spas and well engineered installations.

At Service Industry News, we would rather go behind the scenes and take a closer look at the type of stuff our readers encounter everyday — cracked tiles, tree roots, spaghetti plumbing, rats in the heater, cars in the pool and more!

When you are out in the field and you see something that doesn’t look right, send us an email along with a picture and a brief description: Attention Horror File, serviceindustrynewscd@yahoo.com.

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