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nick v6

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road grit nearly gone
« on: 05 February 2009, 08:02:27 »
just herd on the news that they are running out of road grit
not good news if they do run out

its going to be dangerous out there :-/
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Re: road grit nearly gone
« Reply #1 on: 05 February 2009, 08:06:06 »
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just herd on the news that they are running out of road grit
not good news if they do run out

its going to be dangerous out there :-/

Just had the same conversation with my mate.  Motorways are well stocked with grit in this area, but seems the local councils are all running short, wonder if they didnt budget for it to snow.
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« Reply #2 on: 05 February 2009, 08:08:39 »
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just herd on the news that they are running out of road grit
not good news if they do run out

its going to be dangerous out there :-/

Just had the same conversation with my mate.  Motorways are well stocked with grit in this area, but seems the local councils are all running short, wonder if they didnt budget for it to snow.

Knowing the council they probably spent the snow budget on biscuit fund.
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Re: road grit nearly gone
« Reply #3 on: 05 February 2009, 08:09:45 »
probly still paying for there christmas party
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Re: road grit nearly gone
« Reply #4 on: 05 February 2009, 08:13:39 »
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just herd on the news that they are running out of road grit
not good news if they do run out

its going to be dangerous out there :-/

Just had the same conversation with my mate.  Motorways are well stocked with grit in this area, but seems the local councils are all running short, wonder if they didnt budget for it to snow.

Knowing the council they probably spent the snow budget on biscuit fund.
custard creams and chocolate digestives.  ;D
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Re: road grit nearly gone
« Reply #5 on: 05 February 2009, 08:16:55 »
might have to pop round the shop in a bit and get some biscuits
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Re: road grit nearly gone
« Reply #6 on: 05 February 2009, 08:54:45 »
Working from home today
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Re: road grit nearly gone
« Reply #7 on: 05 February 2009, 09:34:49 »
Apparently it's nearly run out in Hertfordshire, they're having to ration it at the moment and are going to have to source some from abroad.
Good to see the country's well prepared as usual!! ::)
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Re: road grit nearly gone
« Reply #8 on: 05 February 2009, 13:34:37 »
Thing is in North America they hardly use gritters they just plough it off the roads  & keep on doing it then in many cities even  start on the pavements too !

Were way behind!
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« Reply #9 on: 05 February 2009, 13:42:17 »
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Thing is in North America they hardly use gritters they just plough it off the roads  & keep on doing it then in many cities even  start on the pavements too !

Were way behind!

couldn't plough it off our roads
to many pot holes
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« Reply #10 on: 05 February 2009, 20:07:20 »
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Thing is in North America they hardly use gritters they just plough it off the roads  & keep on doing it then in many cities even  start on the pavements too !

Were way behind!

couldn't plough it off our roads
to many pot holes


Believe me I lived in Michigan/Indiana areas & there is pot holes there just like here some roads were terrible apart from Motorway type roads. :y
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Re: road grit nearly gone
« Reply #11 on: 05 February 2009, 20:18:05 »
Up in the french alps on the m/ways they dont use salt as we do they use a saline solution which the spray out the back of trucks. plus they always seemed to go round in 3's all fitted with ploughs on front of the trucks. Only downside of that is when it dries out god does it make a right mess off your car or truck :( :(
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