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Roger A. Shrubber

Roger A. Shrubber

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highway 321 runs through town. for years the city claimed it was a state road, so the state should fix it, the state said at that level it was a county road and the county should fix it, the county said it was in city limits, so the city should fix it....they eventually came to some kind of compromise, with the city and the county paying for the materials and the state supplying the equipment........and it only took 6 years....and now it needs to be done again.....
 
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Fubard

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Roger A. Shrubber said:
highway 321 runs through town. for years the city claimed it was a state road, so the state should fix it, the state said at that level it was a county road and the county should fix it, the county said it was in city limits, so the city should fix it....they eventually came to some kind of compromise, with the city and the county paying for the materials and the state supplying the equipment........and it only took 6 years....and now it needs to be done again.....
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Seen similar arguments back in Scotland, county/regional/national "government" all arguing about things in an area whose total population would barely be enough to class as "small city" in your neck of the woods.

Now that's what you call wasting money...
 
WeedFreak78

WeedFreak78

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If our roads were actually built to handle the climates and traffic they see, rather than "good enough till the next contract comes up", we wouldn't have these issues. My father worked for the highway dept for close to 40 years, it's not that we don't have the capability, it's that people won't make money off roads that last 25+ years. He always said the biggest thing is water control, especially anywhere the ground freezes. Most of our roads they skimp on the gravel base, so it doesn't drain in the winter, it freezes, buckles the roads and they can go out in the summer to do patches. People bitch about public employees, but since our state has gone to private contractors for all the road work, it costs more and is a lower quality.
 
jacksmuff

jacksmuff

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WeedFreak78 said:
If our roads were actually built to handle the climates and traffic they see, rather than "good enough till the next contract comes up", we wouldn't have these issues. My father worked for the highway dept for close to 40 years, it's not that we don't have the capability, it's that people won't make money off roads that last 25+ years. He always said the biggest thing is water control, especially anywhere the ground freezes. Most of our roads they skimp on the gravel base, so it doesn't drain in the winter, it freezes, buckles the roads and they can go out in the summer to do patches. People bitch about public employees, but since our state has gone to private contractors for all the road work, it costs more and is a lower quality.
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There's a caution bump ahead sign on every utility pole. It's insane.
 
WeedFreak78

WeedFreak78

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jacksmuff said:
There's a caution bump ahead sign on every utility pole. It's insane.
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People wonder why I like full size cars with an actual frame. It's because they don't get torn apart on the shitty roads. I've had to weld too many unibody cars that had suspension mounts getting torn off because of canyon sized potholes. I've even seen the whole front subframe shift. Worst I've had happen on a full frame is a blown out ball joint, $25 and a couple hours and I'm back on the road. It's no wonder so many people want trucks.
 
Singlemalt

Singlemalt

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Fubard said:
The old "we don't get enough money from the county/state/DC to pay our excessive salaries, expense accounts AND fix the roads" excuse?

Same everywhere, big snouts need big troughs.
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That's it exactly. Years ago monies designated to road maintenance were spent on roads, then came the accounting tricks "deferred maintenance" and monies deposited into General Fund then dispersed only they didn't get dispersed. Now the State only maintains state roads and the counties must cover their own. Of course the State now only disperses pennies on the dollar so we have new county sales taxes and a new State wide gas tax
 
WeedFreak78

WeedFreak78

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Chunky Stool said:
Damn it!
I'm going to have to break out the shop vac if it doesn't stop raining soon... :?
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Lifting soaked 10 gallon pots is a hernia waiting to happen. :shock:
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I gave up on saucers for large outdoor pots because of that. I use the heavy duty contractor trash bags now. Just put the pot in it. Pull it up a little if you want to collect runoff or push it all the way down to drain and dry. I've even clipped it up to the pot rim to make a rather large reservoir for extremely hot, dry weather. I've had them last a couple years of they don't get ripped.
 
Chunky Stool

Chunky Stool

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WeedFreak78 said:
I gave up on saucers for large outdoor pots because of that. I use the heavy duty contractor trash bags now. Just put the pot in it. Pull it up a little if you want to collect runoff or push it all the way down to drain and dry. I've even clipped it up to the pot rim to make a rather large reservoir for extremely hot, dry weather. I've had them last a couple years of they don't get ripped.
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LOVE IT!!! :clap:
I will definitely give that a try. 8)
 
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