mackerel_sky Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 But how bout those Tarheels!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 I didnt realize SEC was so dominant in basketball. 3 of the 8 teams left are from the SEC ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted March 25, 2017 Share Posted March 25, 2017 2 hours ago, Snowless in Carrollton said: I didnt realize SEC was so dominant in basketball. 3 of the 8 teams left are from the SEC ! They are great at basketball, but suck badly at football! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Go Gamecocks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowless in Carrollton Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 Gamecocks vs Tar Heels in the National Championship ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted March 27, 2017 Share Posted March 27, 2017 1 hour ago, Snowless in Carrollton said: Gamecocks vs Tar Heels in the National Championship ! Ughhhhh... Almost Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Now this will be a traffic jam. (CNN)An elevated section of northbound Interstate 85, a major north-south artery for the Southeast, collapsed Thursday evening in Atlanta after a massive fire, officials said. All five lanes of the highway in each direction were blocked and will be closed for the foreseeable future, officials said. That prospect sent shudders through metro Atlanta commuters, who already contend with heavy traffic. An estimated 250,000 vehicles drive daily through that stretch of I-85, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. The elevated span of highway -- a few miles north of downtown -- collapsed about 7 p.m. as crews battled the fire. No injuries were reported. It's unclear what caused the fire, the Atlanta Fire Department said. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 47 minutes ago, jburns said: Now this will be a traffic jam. (CNN)An elevated section of northbound Interstate 85, a major north-south artery for the Southeast, collapsed Thursday evening in Atlanta after a massive fire, officials said. All five lanes of the highway in each direction were blocked and will be closed for the foreseeable future, officials said. That prospect sent shudders through metro Atlanta commuters, who already contend with heavy traffic. An estimated 250,000 vehicles drive daily through that stretch of I-85, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. The elevated span of highway -- a few miles north of downtown -- collapsed about 7 p.m. as crews battled the fire. No injuries were reported. It's unclear what caused the fire, the Atlanta Fire Department said. Time to depend on MARTA, what could go wrong! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 1 hour ago, jburns said: Now this will be a traffic jam. (CNN)An elevated section of northbound Interstate 85, a major north-south artery for the Southeast, collapsed Thursday evening in Atlanta after a massive fire, officials said. All five lanes of the highway in each direction were blocked and will be closed for the foreseeable future, officials said. That prospect sent shudders through metro Atlanta commuters, who already contend with heavy traffic. An estimated 250,000 vehicles drive daily through that stretch of I-85, according to the Georgia Department of Transportation. The elevated span of highway -- a few miles north of downtown -- collapsed about 7 p.m. as crews battled the fire. No injuries were reported. It's unclear what caused the fire, the Atlanta Fire Department said. Likely a traffic nightmare for months. Our infrastructure isn't able to handle losing a major route in and out of the city. I live and work on the west side. Hopefully I won't be very affected. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 9 hours ago, LithiaWx said: Likely a traffic nightmare for months. Our infrastructure isn't able to handle losing a major route in and out of the city. I live and work on the west side. Hopefully I won't be very affected. The other side of the bridge is compromised too. I85 north and south are toast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Big story in metro ATL. Gridlock in Atlanta still at 10:45am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazdaddy Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 5 minutes ago, LithiaWx said: Big story in metro ATL. Gridlock in Atlanta still at 10:45am. One of my most vivid memories was a trip to Atlanta for training in the early 80's. Lost on 285 at 85/90 mph just trying to keep up and find my exit. I can't imagine what that pile of cars would look like now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 1 minute ago, frazdaddy said: One of my most vivid memories was a trip to Atlanta for training in the early 80's. Lost on 285 at 85/90 mph just trying to keep up and find my exit. I can't imagine what that pile of cars would look like now. 285 is like a racetrack. You aren't kidding. If you don't go 80+ you're going to get run over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solak Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Now they're saying the Southbound side was also damaged and will have to be replaced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 20 minutes ago, Solak said: Now they're saying the Southbound side was also damaged and will have to be replaced. Yes, northbound collapsed. Southbound had the metal damaged by the fire. The fire burned hot enough to melt metal. Amazing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frazdaddy Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 51 minutes ago, LithiaWx said: Yes, northbound collapsed. Southbound had the metal damaged by the fire. The fire burned hot enough to melt metal. Amazing. Shows how fragile our way of life is when depending on antiquated infrastructure. It will be months before commutes in Atlanta return to some semblance of normalcy. Imagine something like this in DC as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 Im glad no one was hurt in this terrible incident but I did see this and it is pretty funny. I wouldnt have posted it if someone was hurt or killed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 4 hours ago, frazdaddy said: Shows how fragile our way of life is when depending on antiquated infrastructure. It will be months before commutes in Atlanta return to some semblance of normalcy. Imagine something like this in DC as well. Not to get political but this country needs about a trillion dollars in infrastructure improvements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pcbjr Posted March 31, 2017 Share Posted March 31, 2017 20 minutes ago, LithiaWx said: Not to get political but this country needs about a trillion dollars in infrastructure improvements. per state .... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted March 31, 2017 Author Share Posted March 31, 2017 Rumor is that due to the total collapse of the highway the Georgia Legislature is going to name that section of I85 the Atlanta Falcon Thruway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 1 hour ago, jburns said: Rumor is that due to the total collapse of the highway the Georgia Legislature is going to name that section of I85 the Atlanta Falcon Thruway. Try the veal folks he'll be all weekend long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 Three arrests in the I85 fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 9 minutes ago, jburns said: Three arrests in the I85 fire. That's no bueno! Has anybody heard from snowless in Carrollton lately!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 10 minutes ago, jburns said: Three arrests in the I85 fire. That's some good news. Had not heard that yet but makes sense. Someone started the fire and it burned out of control due to some pvc pipe being stored in the area. PVC isn't exactly very combustible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 1 minute ago, LithiaWx said: That's some good news. Had not heard that yet but makes sense. Someone started the fire and it burned out of control due to some pvc pipe being stored in the area. PVC isn't exactly very combustible. Those materials include what he first said were PVC pipes but then said they were HDPE -- high-density polyethylene -- pipes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LithiaWx Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 3 minutes ago, jburns said: Those materials include what he first said were PVC pipes but then said they were HDPE -- high-density polyethylene -- pipes. Had to google that one. Traffic wasnt too bad today considering. Spring break next week but I have a feeling most folks stayed away today. That won't be the case for the entire time to fix. JMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jburns Posted April 1, 2017 Author Share Posted April 1, 2017 New drama proposal - an existential play about how long it will take the Georgia Dept. of Transportation to repair I-85. Working title: Waiting for GADOT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
calculus1 Posted April 1, 2017 Share Posted April 1, 2017 New drama proposal - an existential play about how long it will take the Georgia Dept. of Transportation to repair I-85. Working title: Waiting for GADOT. Sent from my 6045O using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mackerel_sky Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 Damn gamecocks , choking as usual! Guess the Gonzaga/UNC championship game will have to do! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted April 2, 2017 Share Posted April 2, 2017 MARTA will help out with this commute Monday morning on I 85 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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