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Beijing Sweetens Rubbish With Giant Deodorant Guns

Posted by samzenpus on from the now-that's-a-good-stink dept.

An anonymous reader writes "Beijing plans to install 100 deodorant guns at a landfill site on the edge of the city in the hopes that it will dampen complaints about the capital's rubbish crisis.The giant fragrance sprayers will be put in place by May at the Asuwei dump site. From the article: 'Municipal authorities say they will also apply more plastic layers to cover the site in response to furious protests by local residents who have to put up with the stench when the wind blows in their direction. The high-pressure guns, which can spray dozens of litres of fragrance per minute over a distance of up to 50m, are produced by several Chinese firms and based on German and Italian technology. They are already in use at several landfill sites, but they are merely a temporary fix.'"

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  1. Great! by bennomatic · · Score: 3, Funny

    Now it will smell like rubbish and perfume! Two great scents that go great together!

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  2. Damn. by idontgno · · Score: 5, Funny

    The high-pressure guns, which can spray dozens of litres of fragrance per minute over a distance of up to 50m

    I'm just counting the days until department store cosmetics departments get this. In the arms race between perfume demonstration ladies and shoppers passing through the department, I think someone has just gone nuclear.

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  3. News at 11! by ircmaxell · · Score: 4, Funny

    News at 11: Researchers discover the deodorant was actually a mutagen. Half of Beijing is dead. The other half have turned into mutant zombies...

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    1. Re:News at 11! by MRe_nl · · Score: 2, Funny

      and Japan sends in Godzilla to clear up the zombies.
      http://cdn.faniq.com/images/blog/godzillahangover.jpg
      Problem solved. Why recycle?

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    2. Re:News at 11! by gestalt_n_pepper · · Score: 3, Funny

      And the USA sends in Will Smith to take care of Godzilla.

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    3. Re:News at 11! by Jogar+the+Barbarian · · Score: 3, Funny

      And California sends in Tommy Lee Jones to take care of Will Smith.

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    4. Re:News at 11! by dangitman · · Score: 2, Funny

      And then Oklahoma sends in Chuck Norris.

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  4. Re:News for Nerds by Locke2005 · · Score: 2, Funny

    This IS news for nerds... at my workplace, we're strongly considering using this technology on nerds that "forget" to shower!

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  5. Re:Like Smelly Kids Do by Frosty+Piss · · Score: 2, Funny

    When you do that it just smells like the bathroom after someone comes out waving their spray can.

    Which in turn, smells like a big bowl of greasy chili farts and roses.

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  6. Is there nothing they won't censor? by mr_lizard13 · · Score: 2, Funny

    They're even censoring the smell of rubbish!

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