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#1 SALT!
Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2012 9:10 pm
by paulj
I just couldn't beleive my local council were spreading grit tonight!!
is a freeze on the way ?
well its put paid to any outings for a few days
I was sure it was June
regards Paul
#2
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 8:47 pm
by vipergts
That has to be a mistake surely.
I'd be absolutely hopping mad
#3
Posted: Tue Jun 12, 2012 9:15 pm
by paulj
Hi
no mistake! but it turns out a good reason
A heating oil tanker had a problem and lost oil over about six miles!
so it seems the best thing was to send a spreader, they were out with sand today to soak up some more
first time ive seen this but better safe and all that
regards Paul
#4
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 5:39 pm
by SteveG
Sand I can understand, but salt for an oil spill
??
#5
Posted: Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:39 pm
by christopher storey
It is probably cement . This is widely used in motor racing for oil spills . Or it could be Fuller's Earth
#6
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:01 am
by chuffer
christopher storey wrote:Or it could be Fuller's Earth
Ah yes, that brings back childhood memories. It will be for the chapped lips the council workers acquired sucking the oil off the road.
Ray
#7
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 10:08 am
by Dave K
SteveG wrote:Sand I can understand, but salt for an oil spill
??
More than lilkley sand in a gritter truck?
Dave
#8
Posted: Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:52 pm
by paulj
hi
just a bit taken aback coming round the corner meeting a gritter spreading
it seems unlikely it was salt just didnt fancy a taste!