A video of Magic Minus Zero being sprayed on salt!From the Daily Progress:
Today’s forecasted winter storm will mark the debut of several whiz-bang gizmos that will aid Charlottesville in its quest to promptly plow the city’s streets.
Brian McNeill probably wrote this months ago and was just waiting to give me the opportunity to rip on the city. Whiz-bang gizmos include:
I think sensors are great. Love sensors. Traffic signal sensors especially. I’m just a little confused about what imaginary bridge the sensors are working on. The article mentions the 250 bridge at 29, JPA and Maury, and then Ridge and Cherry. The Ridge bridge is close to West Main. Lies!
LED, also great. I have no idea how it works, I just know that after two drinks at Ten, the LED bar is The most exciting thing I’ve ever seen. But whatever. I have issues with the lights. First, why don’t all of the lights have back-up batteries? And second, does it really matter when lights go out in a snowstorm and people drive -10mph through intersections?
Magic Minus Zero. It’s, like, the anti-Poop-Freeze. Remember that? I hate writing that word so much. At least I’m not their corporate spokesperson. Anyway, if I were the Poop-Freeze-Hero, I would hate to meet my evil nemesis, Dr. Magic-Minus-Zero. It even neutralizes rust.
GPS on plow trucks– what, because they’re going to steal a bunch of Magic Minus Zero, take off to West Virginia, and sell it on the black market? It’s probably so a dispatcher can call and give a location to plow, and the driver can easily navigate there. Boooring.
Let’s keep talking about possible uses of Magic Minus Zero!
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I keep my whiz bang gizmos in my nightstand drawer *wink*.
/has said too much.
The GPS is so dispatch can make sure they are not plowing my street.
I would like to see such a gizmo that goes whiz OR bangs.
/hasoneuppedbyo
Anytime baby, anytime… you just say the word.
/haschatteduplil
whiz bang? i thought it was bang, then whiz…so as to prevent the unfortunate contraction of a urinary tract infection.
Bukbukbegak and b yo, I am getting a laugh-cramp from you.
Bukbukbegak: You’re doing it wrong.
The whiz always comes before the bang. You can pee later to prevent UTI.
/perhaps I’ll grow a porn mustache
so it’s whiz-bang-pee? I guess i got a lot of growing up to do.
No, Bukbukbegak, You’ve a lot of banging to do…
/did somebody call a plumber… bow chika bow woooow…
That’s for damn sure, this pipes not gonna lay itself. God i love plumbing jokes.
On an unrelated note, the free belgian beer was excellent. Thanks for the tip. (she said)
Just got a call… accident on 64 has CLOSED it. It’s getting nasty out there.
Where on 64?
May as well head home and order a pizza…
/with extra sausage? bow chicka bow woooowww
WOw 64 is closed. How fun! I am still at work. Not doing any work mind you, just goofing off. Hmmm. It’s much easier not to smoke at work than it is at home, so maybe I’ll stay a while. I have non-work work to do anyway.
The GPS devices “paint” the map of the road they are plowing, allowing dispatch to ID areas that have not been plowed.
Anyone who learned to drive south of the Mason Dixie line should not be allowed to drive in the snow. They are pathetic. And before you protest, I still dont believe you.
Yes danpri. Yes
But will that stop them from running over kittens?
Byo… the one she called about was at 120. Here’s the latest
Accident: 10:34 a.m. : I-64 Westbound Westbound at Mile Marker 103 Tractor Trailer Accident: Albemarle County, on I-64 west, at mile marker 103, about 15 miles west of Charlottesville. The right lane is closed. Expect delays.
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Accident: 10:33 a.m.: VA-20 both directions South of Charlottesville. Multiple accidents: Albemarle County, on Route 20 north and south, near Route 627, near Carters Bridge, about 8 miles south of Charlottesville. The road is closed. Expect delays.
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Accident: 9:55 a.m. I-64 Eastbound Eastbound at Mile Marker 114. Tractor Trailer Accident: Albemarle County, on I-64 east, at mile marker 114, near Charlottesville. Both lanes are closed, and traffic is backed up about 3 miles. Expect delays, and seek alternate routes.
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Accident: 9:47 a.m.: I-64 both directions at Mile Marker 100. VDOT is reporting moderate snow conditions on I-64, east and west, in Albemarle County, between mile marker 100, about 4 miles east of Waynesboro, and mile marker 130, about 9 miles east of Charlottesville. Use caution.
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Accident: 9:43 a.m.: US-250 both directions near Charlottesville. Tractor Trailer Accident: Albemarle County, on US 250 east and west, just east of I-64, (mile marker 124 on I-64), near Charlottesville. All lanes are closed. Expect delays.
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So I should head home thru town then eh? Basically going from Bel Aire Market/Tiger Fuel to Belmont…
250 to West Main and down 10th?
I was thinking 250 to West Main and down thru “friendship court”.
Yeah brave but then driveby’s unlikely today. ..Slide-bys a possibility though. Hopefully fingers will be to numb to pull triggers and such.
That would be ‘too’… what is wrong with me today… snow day fever already
you’re drunk silly.
I drive thru there every wed and friday night at 2:30 am for the last 2 years… never even seen a hint of a problem.
Walked through there at 3 am the first and only time I tried moonshine, and the only problem I had was a fat guy soliciting me for sex from a mercedes…. but thats a story for another time.
And by the way… do ABC stores close for snow. I was just, you know… wondering.
I’m presuming that snow days are huge money days at the ABC. Stock up. Bet they will be closed on Monday for MLK day. Or is the state holiday the dumb Lee-Jackson Day thing? In which case I think that means they might be closed both tomorrow and Monday. I needs me a state job.
i walk home by friendship court every single day and night, usually multiple times. also through the IX distaster, which is “fenced off” and “no trespassing.” i’ve seen nary a problem yet, but that’s because charlottesville isn’t a particularly scary place to live. unless it’s snowing!
god i am freaking out. i should drive somewhere.
Perhaps there is some honor code that prohibits attacking anyone that looks like they are coming from/going to the assisted living facility.
no, there’s no such thing as that. guess again.
head out to 64 parlie.
You smell bad perhaps?
great minds, flooze…
that is the fetid stench of overwhelming street cred and sherm smoke.
you both smell bad also.
Magic Minus Zero is good stuff. They use it in NY and MA. On a roadtrip from NYC to Boston, I learned that CT, unfortunately, does not use it. So, the traffic that was pleasantly moving along at a reasonable pace slammed to a halt for a good hour or so and then started moving again as soon as the road went over the MA border.
So…who works in a business that stayed open for no customers? Who saw parents of dismissed school kids scrambling to get their kid a ride home because they couldn’t get away from work? I’m sure there are plenty of stories…it seems as if the snow brings out the grouch in some supervisors.