Just plain stupid.
I just can't believe someone was so stupid to do this. If I had an expensive vacuum like the Kirby G5, and it wasn't picking up I would at least take it to a Kirby repairman and have him take a look at it before I would put it out on the curb. I wish I could drive and had a small truck, I would be driving around on bulk pickup days here in Bettendorf. You would be surprised what rich people throw away because it doesn't look right, or some other idiotic reason. I would would have a basement full of washers, dryers, dishwashers, and lord knows how many vacuum cleaners I would have. LOL