CoastalWx Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 The only anger from me is the town going back to the old days and dumping sand on the streets instead of straight salt. Ever since they ran out and went way over budget last week they've come around the last 3 mornings dumping horrific red sand all over everything. Did you have a map total on air? Well get used to your road looking like an ancient spice trading highway crossing the Sahara, because nobody has salt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 Well get used to your road looking like an ancient spice trading highway crossing the Sahara, because nobody has salt.lmao, better than salt for his truck too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Yeah I can sense the growing anger. I sensed it in a lot of guests up here for Presidents Week. Luckily we have good snow on the ground so I don't have to listen to people talk about how their backyard in Boston has more snow than up here, but people have been shocked when folks up here tell them it hasn't been that snowy of a winter, haha. Riding the chair just today with a couple from CT and one other single skier who is a local, and the guy from CT started going on about what a snowy winter it's been...I didn't even have to say anything before the other local guy was like, "say what?" Haha. Then the CT guy's wife dove into a rant about how all the snow and ice should stay up here and how it's such a big inconvenience and how we can have all the snow in the world in the mountains but she was going to lose it if it keeps snowing steadily back at home, haha. I've heard that line from multiple people too this vacation week..."you can have the snow up here where you can put it to use, but I'm completely done with it at home." The thing is, when it just wants to snow in an area, it's hard to get it to stop. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Well get used to your road looking like an ancient spice trading highway crossing the Sahara, because nobody has salt.Thats not true because rt 74 which is a state road and runs right by my street has only been salted. So the state has salt .. And I'm quite sure every municipality in SNE is not using sand. It's the more rural areas Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 lmao, better than salt for his truck tooMy truck is so clean right now that as I was drying it the thought occurred to me that I could eat a meal off the hood Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8611Blizz Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Well get used to your road looking like an ancient spice trading highway crossing the Sahara, because nobody has salt. The state has it all. No kidding, they told Eastern salt in Chelsea they wanted all the salt they have and all the salt coming in. All 300 000 tons of it. So expect the lots at work or at the shopping mall to be a little slick, but you'll be fine getting there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 My truck is so clean right now that as I was drying it the thought occurred to me that I could eat a meal off the hoodDid you power wash your underbody? If not terrible job. You are slacking, 24 hours left in the period, 24 hrs. Thaw began with snow ends with snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Did you power wash your underbody? If not terrible job. You are slacking, 12 hours left in the period, 12 hrs. Thaw began with snow ends with snow. Of course. I spray off the engine too. Who doesn't? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 The state has it all. No kidding, they told Eastern salt in Chelsea they wanted all the salt they have and all the salt coming in. All 300 000 tons of it. So expect the lots at work or at the shopping mall to be a little slick, but you'll be fine getting there... Well right, but what I mean is that there isn't salt to spare. They have to be wise with what they use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Of course. I spray off the engine too. Who doesn't? LOL, dude..really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 My truck is so clean right now that as I was drying it the thought occurred to me that I could eat a meal off the hoodDid you power wash your underbody? If not terrible job. You are slacking, 24 hours left in the period, 24 hrs. Thaw began with snow ends with snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8611Blizz Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Well right, but what I mean is that there isn't salt to spare. They have to be wise with what they use. Wise isn't the word I would choose when it comes to the state but I get your meaning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
powderfreak Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 LOL, dude..really? Takes Q-tips to the cylinders... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEastermass128 Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Washed my car a couple weeks ago. Looked like crap one day later. Waiting for warmer (snowless) times before the next wash. Maybe by Patriots Day? Best winter ever goes on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 told the family about possible snow Sunday night, they could not believe it... my wife has had it with snow.. lol hopefully a strong close to the winter season before the boring temp/dew talk starts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bostonseminole Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Washed my car a couple weeks ago. Looked like crap one day later. Waiting for warmer (snowless) times before the next wash. Maybe by Patriots Day? Best winter ever goes on! hoping for some great weather for patriots day weekend, have a 5K to run that weekend in boston Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 Great articles on the damage being done to vehicles by spray on salt. My 2005 Silverado the step on brackets rusted off, terrible crap for the environment and also as road salt dries it vaporizers and becomes an irritant to lungs and eyes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Great articles on the damage being done to vehicles by spray on salt. My 2005 Silverado the step on brackets rusted off, terrible crap for the environment and also as road salt dries it vaporizers and becomes an irritant to lungs and eyes. Salt away baby. If that means I can get to work in one piece without some idiot sliding into me, then by all means turn it into a massive salt lick. It's not only my safe doing, but my family too. The price we pay for having a large economic region in a relatively snowy climate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 Salt away baby. If that means I can get to work in one piece without some idiot sliding into me, then by all means turn it into a massive salt lick. It's not only my safe doing, but my family too. The price we pay for having a large economic region in a relatively snowy climate.sand mix is better,although sand alone worked fine my entire life Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Numerous studies show much more detrimental aspects to the enviro from sand than salt. Why do you think everyone has done away with sand, even though it's less costly? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ineedsnow Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 hmm looking better for tomorrow night kind of surprised http://www.spc.noaa.gov/exper/sref/fplumes/index.php?YMD=20140222&RT=15&PRM=Total-SNO&SID=CEF&INC=ALL&NNC=&max=&min=&mZOOM=8&mLAT=41.984674099176885&mLON=-71.78395562630271&mTYP=roadmap Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 Numerous studies show much more detrimental aspects to the enviro from sand than salt. Why do you think everyone has done away with sand, even though it's less costly?link? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 link?One of manyhttp://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2008554976_roads24m.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Sand kills http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=10&ved=0CC0QFjAJ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeta.eminnetonka.com%2Fabout-minnetonka%2Ftransportation%2Fstreets%2Fseasonal-maintenance%2Fsnowplowing%2Fsand-salt-use&ei=HEYJU6vYC8buyAHTzIHwCw&usg=AFQjCNEQrhMSJoMG7xS4QF8IWiqMP77Y0g Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 There's no way you will convince me that sand is worse than road salt. Especially for lakes, streams, and ponds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dendrite Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 The only thing salt is good for is CCN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoarfrostHubb Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 Sand kills http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=10&ved=0CC0QFjAJ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeta.eminnetonka.com%2Fabout-minnetonka%2Ftransportation%2Fstreets%2Fseasonal-maintenance%2Fsnowplowing%2Fsand-salt-use&ei=HEYJU6vYC8buyAHTzIHwCw&usg=AFQjCNEQrhMSJoMG7xS4QF8IWiqMP77Y0g Did you read the whole thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 There's no way you will convince me that sand is worse than road salt. Especially for lakes, streams, and ponds. I would agree. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapturedNature Posted February 23, 2014 Share Posted February 23, 2014 One of many http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2008554976_roads24m.html Sand kills http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&cd=10&ved=0CC0QFjAJ&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbeta.eminnetonka.com%2Fabout-minnetonka%2Ftransportation%2Fstreets%2Fseasonal-maintenance%2Fsnowplowing%2Fsand-salt-use&ei=HEYJU6vYC8buyAHTzIHwCw&usg=AFQjCNEQrhMSJoMG7xS4QF8IWiqMP77Y0g Nothing in the first article said anything about sand being bad for the environment. Rather, it said that salt wasn't as bad for the environment as people thought. Your title for the second was a little misleading because nowhere did it say that "sand kills". Both places are cities too which is a little different than rural areas. Stafford uses sand and I have no problem with it. I'd rather have traction on the hills than slushy ice that will rot my car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted February 23, 2014 Author Share Posted February 23, 2014 Did you read the whole thing?It appears he did not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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