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Old 07-07-19, 04:36 PM
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OMG. This thread is just a shadow of its former self. Five hours between posts would be just unheard of.
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As Dandy Don used to sing:

Turnout the lights
the party’s over
they say that all
good things must end
call it the night
the party’s over
and tomorrow starts the same old thing again.
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All three roads out of my neighborhood got chip sealed on Friday
Just take the Lane of the tow track, and ride
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Originally Posted by Pirkaus
All three roads out of my neighborhood got chip sealed on Friday
Just take the Lane of the tow track, and ride
I hate fresh chipseal. Especially around here because they usually don’t sweep the loose gravel off. It’s really hazardous for awhile until the loose pebbles are gone.
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OMG. This thread is just a shadow of its former self. Five hours between posts would be just unheard of.
It may even fall off Page 1 some day.

Sad!
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It may even fall off Page 1 some day.

Sad!
That would be epic. ... and likely the death knoll.
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Originally Posted by BillyD
OMG. This thread is just a shadow of its former self. Five hours between posts would be just unheard of.
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Originally Posted by BillyD
As Dandy Don used to sing:

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Bedtime for [MENTION=29415]BillyD[/MENTION]?
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Originally Posted by Pirkaus
All three roads out of my neighborhood got chip sealed on Friday
Just take the Lane of the tow track, and ride
Bummer
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I hate fresh chipseal. Especially around here because they usually don’t sweep the loose gravel off. It’s really hazardous for awhile until the loose pebbles are gone.
Happens all the time here.
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It may even fall off Page 1 some day.

Sad!
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Originally Posted by BillyD
That would be epic. ... and likely the death knoll.
knoll?
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Originally Posted by rjones28
knoll?
Will it be grassy??
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Rivers. Danube and Rhine I reckon.
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Originally Posted by Pirkaus
All three roads out of my neighborhood got chip sealed on Friday
Just take the Lane of the tow track, and ride
Sorry.

We got real asphalt last week.
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Sorry.

We got real asphalt last week.
We got a lot of that too, in the couple years.
But chip seal is the devil at least until they sweep it.
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Originally Posted by datlas
Will it be grassy??
prolly
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Originally Posted by Pirkaus
But chip seal is the devil at least until they sweep it.
It's still the debbile. until it has worn smooth then it's ok. of course then they need to relay the chip and it's back to being the debbil.
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