What did you accomplish today?

raratt said:

Probably have asbestos in them...

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if they're that old, good possibility...which may be one reason they haven't replaced them...may be less hazardous to leave them in place than to try to remove them and scatter the shit everywhere, have to clean out the ventilation system before they could use the building again

Roger A. Shrubber said:

scatter the shit everywhere

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I have a friend that does remediation, they close off all the doorways and ducts and use water to make sure no dust gets airborne. They wear sealed hazmat suits, go figure.

The tiles are in good knick still, probably has another 10 years in them.
They were pretty smart for a school, not slippery, and very durable. if in a godawful shade of blue with that white water wash pattern over.
They also don't allow school cases with wheels that would damage them.

ANC said:

My daughter is in the same school I went to. Even in the same first classroom.... they still have the same floors we had decades ago... I think it is linoleum tiles.

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Could be but I've never heard of them refered to by that here. I'm don't know anything about building codes in SA. But here in the US we outlawed asbestos containing materials for general construction in '78 and had to stop using surplus supplies in '81-'82 .

ACT = asbestos composite tile usually are 9"x9" square ( not sure about metric size )

Most vct is 12" square. However the mastic used to install the tile could be asbestos containing material.

Roger A. Shrubber said:

if they're that old, good possibility...which may be one reason they haven't replaced them...may be less hazardous to leave them in place than to try to remove them and scatter the shit everywhere, have to clean out the ventilation system before they could use the building again

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I have extensive training in removal of this shit, and we have to turn the system off and seal up all opening, then suit up . Physically remove the hard material and chemically remove the mastic, then have a air quality test before removing the seals, all while using a negative air machine......no problem. Very very very lucrative....cough cough

We were pretty much raised on asbestos. I think the big mines were still hiding out from asbestosis lawsuits at the time.
I used to love the asbestos heater in winter.

ANC said:

We were pretty much raised on asbestos. I think the big mines were still hiding out from asbestosis lawsuits at the time.
I used to love the asbestos heater in winter.

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could be why you have a few of the health issues you have now....
the town i lived in during high school had a big truck that would drive around town spraying for mosquitoes. my friends and i would purposely ride through the cloud of stuff on our bikes, to keep the mosquitoes away....it worked....but i have to wonder now what kind of damage it was doing to all of us.....

awww a three day weekend..... so I decided to work because the weather is so shity that I wouldn't be able to enjoy myself at home. And now there's tornado watches all around and some warnings too.

But mainly I came to work today to avoid the safety people while I do sketchy shit. If I don't don't get injured it's a win win. I post more later if I survive. Hehe

Bareback said:

tornado watches all around

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I see some in Ms. and Alabama radars, don't miss that about the south and midwest at all.

raratt said:

I see some in Ms. and Alabama radars, don't miss that about the south and midwest at all.

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Yeah their headed my way, it could be worse, at least the land taxes are cheap here. Lol

Just found this:

Bareback said:

Yeah their headed my way, it could be worse, at least the land taxes are cheap here. Lol

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And gas... our gas prices are double what everyone else pays because it is "cleaner" gasoline.

raratt said:

And gas... our gas prices are double what everyone else pays because it is "cleaner" gasoline.

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I paid 1.74 a gal yesterday.

it bounces insanely here, with no apparent reason, last week i got gas for 1.69...this week the same place it's 2.05......the only consistent thing about gas prices here is that every place in town will raise or lower their prices the same day, and most of their prices are so close to each other that it's doesn't matter where you get it....

Bareback said:

I paid 1.74 a gal yesterday.

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Gas here is 3+ bucks, don't know the exact price as my truck is diesel but that stuff is over 4 bucks. Don't know the exact price there either cause I don't really pay attention - all my fuel is paid for by my shop.

raratt said:

And gas... our gas prices are double what everyone else pays because it is "cleaner" gasoline.

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I hate that. They oxygenate and nitrogenate the gasoline now. They charge extra for what is essentially adding ash to the fuel. This means less energy (range) per gallon, bringing you back sooner for more. Great business model for the seller.

Bareback said:

I paid 1.74 a gal yesterday.

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Roger A. Shrubber said:

it bounces insanely here, with no apparent reason, last week i got gas for 1.69...this week the same place it's 2.05......the only consistent thing about gas prices here is that every place in town will raise or lower their pries the same day, and most of their prices are so close to each other that it's doesn't matter where you get it....

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I was surprised when I saw gas under $3.00/gallon for the first time in a very long time here. It will be pushing $4.00/gallon by summer I'm sure.

raratt said:

Just found this:View attachment 4267411

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You should crosspost this to "Squirrel"!

https://www.rollitup.org/t/squirrel.983062/

We are still at about $3.30 or more per gallon of gas.

cannabineer said:

crosspost this to "Squirrel"!

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Done! I admit, I didn't search for a squirrel thread...

raratt said:

We are still at about $3.30 or more per gallon of gas.

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The price of gas in Panama City has been in the news several times the last few weeks. It seems all the gas in their tanks was bought when the price was higher, and with so many folks leaving town, it's taking them a while to sell it.

But overall the price is dropping because Saudi Arabia and the US are both pumping out more oil than the market needs. Not great if you have a lot of BP stock in your portfolio, but sure is nice if you drive.