[Muromec]

So the real questions then are -- did you have a nest of hobos in the basement or was it colonized by cats? Did the cats lobby you to put huge metal doors with a chain to tip the balance in the war? Were you scared shitless from the look of the basement door before they did?

[M95D]

None of those. The water was waist-deep and the mosquitoes would bleed anyone to death within an hour.

[bbsz]

Oh yeah, all of those. Plus shitload of trash, of all kind, including old engine oil, that fisherman guy's rotten meat on which he grows he's bait, empty bottles (the ones which are non-refundable at the liquor shop)... at some point even I contributed to pushing trash and fire hazard there.

Mentioned above "district cooperative" flatly refused to remove an old asbestos roof from over the balcony and professional removals don't deal with 1x1m asbestos roofing. I removed it myself, standing on a chair on 10th floor balcony with an old grinder as it was permanently attached to the building through the metal frame, because of course it was.

I pushed it into the same basement as no one was interested in picking it up, no matter petitions, asking nicely, asking not so nicely, making threats or wanting to pay.

Oh, the times in the commie blocks :)

[Muromec]

Now that’s a believable first hand commie-block experience. I wonder if mine had asbestos that I just didn’t know about.