Subj : weather and trip was: St To : Nancy Backus From : Barry Martin Date : Tue Aug 13 2019 10:24:00 Hi Nancy! BM>>>> Well that too: a lot of at the time interesting news stories just BM>>>> fade away. Hmm: "Giant Mud Puddle at LeClaire Park: City Workers BM>>>> Use Snow Shovels to Scoop Away"! NB>>>> Only news the first time it happens, I guess.... ;) BM>>> Actually they might be happy to report that - would be a much less BM>>> costly repair. NB>>> And how are they going about the repair, then...? BM>> All of River Drive (at least the one on the Iowa side) is re-opened as BM>> of a few days ago. There were pictures of tractors, etc., scooping BM>> away the mud. NB>> Those would be more efficient than snow shovels, anyway... NB>> Possibly even cost about the same.... ;) BM> Probably still cheaper to do with the construction equipment than by BM> human labour -- one worker running a $100,000 bulldozer -- looked up: BM> they're not cheap! NB> Shovels would be cheaper than the bulldozer, but the labor costs NB> for so many additional workers and the longer time it would take NB> would probably add up fast... :) Probably! My guess is the bulldozers, etc., take care of the general cleaning up and then the workers with shovels do the detailing in places the bulldozer can't get to. Have also seen pictures of using (fire hoses) to wash away mud, etc. Don't recall if using an actual fire truck or the hose was attached to a water tank truck. BM> New Bulldozer Average Costs BM> Bulldozers are expensive pieces of equipment, so it's easy to BM> experience a little sticker shock. Prices begin at around $30,000 and BM> range up to $200,000 or more. The most commonly purchased models BM> (with 110 to 130 hp) usually cost $75,000 to $175,000. NB> I'm sure that the bulldozer's lifespan is long enough to amortize NB> the cost somewhat, though... :) I hope so! BM> Plus a bulldozer's scoop can hold not to mention carry a lot more than BM> a snowshovel carried around by a human can. ...Though in the Olden BM> Dayz that used to be done that way. NB> Exactly... and there's a good reason that heavy equipment was NB> invented and built.... much more efficient... :) Definitely! And some of that heavy equipment is H-U-G-E!! Dwarfs what one usually sees. BM>> As for the electrical, etc., wiring at the park, probably just test to BM>> make sure OK. Probably replace all the outlets and connectors. NB>> Probably better to be safe than sorry there.... :) BM> The Davenport Fire Department has enough to do! ...The wire itself is BM> probably OK; the big problem would possibly be running out of length BM> if the bare wire to the outlet is snipped off. Possibly a small coil BM> for extra length in a box along the wire route, though that can cause BM> other problems. Another bit of trivia to find out about some day! NB> When you have nothing better to be doing... ;) So might be a while before I get to digging for that information. ....May be 'useless information' but could come in handy for a future project here. Hopefully not due to flooding but potential need for replacement of outdoor outlets and switches. They are in water- resistant boxes but.... Probably enough lead length for one, maybe two replacements. OTOH the outside wiring I've done has lasted for between 15 and 25 years, so don't think I'll get too concerned. ¯ ® ¯ Barry_Martin_3@ ® ¯ @Q.COM ® ¯ ® .... Haute Cuisine -- A Rum With A View: Bacardi and Visine. --- MultiMail/Win32 v0.47 þ wcECHO 4.2 ÷ ILink: The Safe BBS þ Bettendorf, IA --- QScan/PCB v1.20a / 01-0462 * Origin: ILink: CFBBS | cfbbs.no-ip.com | 856-933-7096 (454:1/1) .