Dirty Jobs

This week Mike Rowe explored the world of baseball diamond maintenance. He was assisting the grounds crew of the Bowie Baysox. This is a team from the minor leagues. He began by cutting the grass which is done everyday. He then had to grate the areas with dirt. He also had to clean out the stands and dugouts. This shows just how much work is put into getting a baseball diamond ready on game day. There were not a lot of fans at the game but there was still a big mess. He had to go down all of the isles and sweep up all the peanut shells and other trash and carry it all out to a dumpster. There was a lot of work he had to do and this was a very small stadium. It really makes you appreciate all of the work that the grounds crew does to clean up the diamond before a game.
Mike was also on a construction site digging thermal wells. Thermal wells are a new way to heat and cool medium size buidings such as schools and retirement homes. They began by drilling a hole over 200 feet into the ground. At this depth the temperature remains a constant 60 degrees all year round. Although heat and air conditioning is still needed, it is on much less often and is therefore cheaper. This is a great example of how the Earth can be utilized to save energy. In the end the company had to dig over 100 wells to efficiently control the inside climate.