Good news/bad news from Chicago

"Scott" wrote ...
The obvious question: Who buys stolen manhole covers,
and how much do they go for?

scott


Vail, Colorado used to have a problem with stolen manhole covers. It seems
that certain tourists/skiers thought that a manhole cover from an overpriced
ski resort town would make a great ornament for their yard or garden,
instead of pink flamingos or garden gnomes. Vail solved the problem by
offering the manhole covers or facsimiles thereof in different sizes for
sale, although I don't recall the price.
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mark

Matt O'Toole wrote:
Chris B. wrote:

On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 06:14:30 -0600, "Paul Turner"
wrote:

The bad news here is that 108 manhole covers have been stolen in
Chicago so far in November.

Personhole covers.

We wouldn't want to upset the womyn, now, would we...


Ok trivia question:

What's the difference between an inspection cover and a man/personhole
cover?

pk

"Chris B." wrote in message
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On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 06:14:30 -0600, "Paul Turner" wrote:


The bad news here is that 108 manhole covers have been stolen in Chicago
so far in November.

Personhole covers.

Utility access covers, duh.


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On Fri, 19 Nov 2004 06:14:30 -0600, Paul Turner wrote:

I saw two stories here this week that might be of interest to others.

Chicago has many drawbridges with metal grate lanes. I ride over this
stuff every day, and although you get used to it, I don't think anyone
likes it. Bikes seem to shimmy and the surface feels slippery when wet.
The city has installed a new surface for cyclists where Wells Street
crosses the Chicago River. It is a five-foot-wide strip of textured metal
that bolts to the grating.

I used to ride those bridges every single day, probably 300 days per year,
and never felt like it was that dangerous, though it was weird feeling on
my skinny tire bike. For some reason, on my motorcycle, it was worse,
probably the directional tire tread grabbing the metal strips...


The thing that always freaked me out about them was looking down and
imagining taking a spill with my fingers getting stuck in the grate and
torn off. :P

Perhaps the solid surface isn't any better grip wise, but it's got to be
nicer psychologically.

Heebeejeebies be gone!

Scott

asked:

The obvious question: Who buys stolen manhole covers,
and how much do they go for?

The same people that buy aluminum light poles and guardrails and yes, those
really do get stolen. They also buy the large gauge copper wire that carries
thousands of volts across the power grids. Stolen manhole covers create a
somewhat hazardous situation for the public. At least when the copper thieves
strike they assume a greater risk than they impose on others because when they
strike the power is still *on*.
The cliche, "Thieves will steal whatever isn't nailed down." should be, "Lazy
thieves will steal whatever isn't nailed down. Industrious thieves will steal
the rest and take the nails too."

Regards,
Bob Hunt

Claire Petersky wrote:



Personhole covers.


Utility access covers, duh.

Seems to me that political correctness is death to conciseness.

This is how the Roman empire died. They were so busy inscribing the
longer, more politically correct phrases, they didn't notice the
invading hordes.


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"Claire Petersky"

wrote:

The bad news here is that 108 manhole covers have been stolen in Chicago
so far in November.

Personhole covers.

Utility access covers, duh.

Man, you feminist broads.... ooops, sorry. I meant feminist chicks. I know
chicks hate to be called broads. I learned that in a diversity class.

Regards,
Bob Hunt

"Hunrobe" wrote in message
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I learned that in a diversity class.

They've had so many sexual harrassment class at work, you'd think we'd know
how to do it already.


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