Big Day

[Kip]

It was a quite from @stewmuse, referencing that big centipede I'd killed the night before. The reader's interpretation of the word "mounted" makes all the difference in the world.....

"You should have captured it, thrown in an alcohol ball, and then mounted it like a big elk."

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[Stewmuse]

It was a quite from @stewmuse, referencing that big centipede I'd killed the night before. The reader's interpretation of the word "mounted" makes all the difference in the world.....

"You should have captured it, thrown in an alcohol ball, and then mounted it like a big elk."

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Ah... now I recall the situation. I keep a regular lookout for such things, but i've yet to see anything resembling a "big bug" on my visits there.

[kurtdesign1]

I also recall the laugh I had when reading all of this again. Man, still gets me! Thanks for bringing it up. I think my memory is actually of when I REREAD all of the elk pornography. Perfect.

[Kip]

Traffic jam in Santo Domingo caused by water lilies


The floating bridge across the Ozama River was closed yesterday due after the Ministry of Public Works announced the urgent removal of the large amount of water lilies that were pushing against the bridge, possibly affecting its stability.

According to the Diario Libre, the heavy rains brought the unusual amount of water lilies and other debris down the Ozama.

Members of the Dominican Armada were working to remove the water lilies that stretched from shore to shore as their passage to the open sea was blocked by the floating bridge.

Bridge traffic was diverted to the Ramon Matías Mella Bridge until the situation is resolved.

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[kurtdesign1]

Traffic jam in Santo Domingo caused by water lilies


The floating bridge across the Ozama River was closed yesterday due after the Ministry of Public Works announced the urgent removal of the large amount of water lilies that were pushing against the bridge, possibly affecting its stability.

According to the Diario Libre, the heavy rains brought the unusual amount of water lilies and other debris down the Ozama.

Members of the Dominican Armada were working to remove the water lilies that stretched from shore to shore as their passage to the open sea was blocked by the floating bridge.

Bridge traffic was diverted to the Ramon Matías Mella Bridge until the situation is resolved.

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For years now I have not understood America's fascination with "crumbling infrastructure". I understand that bridges and roads aren't graded on a curve against other nations BUT there is a sense of necessity that just isn't there. We can literally survive with our present infrastructure. We can. We can literally prosper with a few more bumps and blown tires. I bet that we'll even be better off if we begin using superior methods and products to eradicate this issue from occurring for a longer period of time with all future construction projects. I understand that I'm subjective on this statement because of my frustration with the political talking point discussed above but let's be honest. We don't have "floating bridges" in our 2nd largest city. Secondary to that, we don't have floating bridges that are susceptible to FUCKING WATER LILIES in our second largest city. We choose to develop in a substandard manner to placate unions and the construction lobby. Other nations (facing Freeze/Thaw) have developed construction means and methods which would greatly improve our infrastructure's performance. The problem is, we have unionized our way to developing a nation with planned obsolescence instead of valued quality. We want our roads and bridges to "break down" so we can artificially claim their inferiority after a harsh winter caused pock marks and visible shaleing on the structure. "We can't sacrifice jobs by building something that doesn't need to be repaired!!" I scream BS. Send the next generation to school to continue growth instead of fixing the "broken" vestiges of yesterday's disposable construction generation. We force a flawed view upon an inferior method to compound the issue. With a little perspective (like a couple million water lilies) we might just be able to open our eyes and see that the visible ugliness of our "infrastructure" isn't indicative of reality. Look below the rust and see what's really there; a mindset that needs to be changed.
Whew! Rant over...

EDIT: Yes, I am intending to be arguing two nearly competing points in the above. Nearly, but not...

[Stewmuse]

Bring on the plastic road?

[Kip]

Goodness. I didn't mean to raise your blood pressure, hermano. Cálmate....wooooosaahhhh!

[Kip]

Also, I just ate some very...very questionable ground beef. Seriously. Hindsight being 20/20, I'm quite concerned about the next 24 hours....

[jledou]

Also, I just ate some very...very questionable ground beef. Seriously. Hindsight being 20/20, I'm quite concerned about the next 24 hours....

Anyone heard from the Gringo eating the rat meat?

[Kip]

I'm good. I suppose I've built up a bit of a tolerance

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