On Thu, 17 Dec 1998, Randy Drew wrote:
> Jack Hilton III wrote:
> >
> > Don't some places use a type of fertilizer instead of salt or sand ? I
> > heard that the breakdown of the fertilizer produces heat as a by-product
> > and that helps to melt the ice as well .
[...]
> Not in Toronto. Salt keeps our automobile industry and rust proofing
> shops in business. though what you suggest sounds more environmentally
> friendly. =)
>
Hmmmm, I just thought of something. Anyone know what happens when
you mix diesel fuel and fertilizer? =) That'll melt lots of snow! ;-)
If I recall correctly (and I probably don't) I think thats what
they used in the Oklahoma City bombing.
I can just picture an 18-wheeler driving along with a leaky gas
tank; or how about a fuel oil or diesel spill on a freshly fertilized
freeway? Yikes! :-)
Must be a different type of fertilizer?
-Jon-
.--- stei0302@cs.fredonia.edu ----------------------------------------.
| Jon Steiger * AOPA, DoD, EAA, MP Race Team, NMA, SPA, USUA * RP-SEL |
| '96 Dodge Dakota v8 SLT CC (14.58@93.55), '96 Kolb FireFly 447 |
`--------------------------- http://www.cs.fredonia.edu/~stei0302/ ---'
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Fri Jun 20 2003 - 12:11:27 EDT