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MA: Records show poor concrete in Big Dig
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| 8/11/05
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Posted on 08/11/2005 9:24:52 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
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To: NormsRevenge
Maybe they should just pour concrete into the big dig.
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posted on
08/11/2005 9:25:53 AM PDT
by
cripplecreek
(If you must obey your party, may your chains rest lightly upon your shoulders.)
To: cripplecreek
How much money to you want to bet the concrete supplier was a political contributer to the Democrats in charge of the dig.
I would like the newspaper to expose to whom and how much this company donated.
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posted on
08/11/2005 9:27:18 AM PDT
by
BlackRain
To: cripplecreek
Is jimmy hoffa in the big dig?
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posted on
08/11/2005 9:27:37 AM PDT
by
al baby
(Father of the beeber)
To: NormsRevenge
The entire Big Dig was a boondoggle for state Dems and their cronies. It doesn't matter that the Gov. for the last 18 years has been a Repub., the Dems still control every aspect of State Govt. here in MA.
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posted on
08/11/2005 9:27:47 AM PDT
by
SuziQ
To: NormsRevenge
An odd pattern of corruption, overspending, and incompetence is being displayed on this project.
So out of character for a government/union construction project.
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posted on
08/11/2005 9:27:54 AM PDT
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: SuziQ
Do you suppose The Swimmer and Jean Francois found a way to make a buck off the charlie foxtrot also known as The Big Dig?
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posted on
08/11/2005 9:29:34 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: cripplecreek
It will be condemned. Maybe it will be replaced with an elevated highway cutting through the city. Let's see. Two, three lanes should be enough. We can call it the South East Expressway. I'm not saying that the tunnel leaks but I got stuck in back of a guy with a Ramses II license plate that wouldn't enter.
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posted on
08/11/2005 9:29:38 AM PDT
by
massgopguy
(massgopguy)
To: NormsRevenge
What would you expect from Ted Kennedy's and John Kerry's state?
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posted on
08/11/2005 9:29:41 AM PDT
by
marvlus
To: NormsRevenge
> ... randomly tested concrete batches at the plants ..
> ... construction sites... randomly tested material
> to make sure it was properly mixed and not more
> than 90 minutes old.
But did they pour test articles for later destructive
testing and archival purposes? Apparently not.
Time to drill some cores from the structures?
Is it actually possible to get mixed concrete from a
plant to downtown Boston in under 90 minutes?
To: cripplecreek
"Maybe they should just pour concrete into the big dig."
It would probably less expensive simply to pack the Big Dig with cash from taxpayers.
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posted on
08/11/2005 9:31:52 AM PDT
by
politicalwit
(Due to the shortage of virgins, all suicide bombings have been cancelled.)
To: NormsRevenge
You'd think they could make enough profit pouring GOOD concrete!
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posted on
08/11/2005 9:32:28 AM PDT
by
Atlas Sneezed
(Your FRiendly FReeper Patent Attorney)
To: NormsRevenge
The concrete on the Big Dig passed every single quality-control test...He's probably confused. Having someone approve a product is not the same as the product passing a test. A little money passed around can easily get something approved either by bypassing the test or faking test results.
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posted on
08/11/2005 9:32:38 AM PDT
by
FreePaul
To: Boundless
But did they pour test articles for later destructive testing and archival purposes? Apparently not. Where do you suspect the tests came from?
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posted on
08/11/2005 9:33:35 AM PDT
by
Fierce Allegiance
(This ain't your granddaddy's America)
To: massgopguy
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posted on
08/11/2005 9:34:09 AM PDT
by
Tijeras_Slim
(Now that taglines are cool, I refuse to have one.)
To: marvlus
'K' Bros. Construction Inc.
There's a reason they call it the "Big Dig".
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posted on
08/11/2005 9:34:26 AM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... "To remain silent when they should protest makes cowards of men." -- THOMAS JEFFERSON)
To: NormsRevenge
ROTF!!! That's a good one!
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posted on
08/11/2005 9:35:15 AM PDT
by
mewzilla
(Property must be secured or liberty cannot exist. John Adams)
To: NormsRevenge
You got Democrats and corruption, where is the Union influence in this POS?
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posted on
08/11/2005 9:38:01 AM PDT
by
vetvetdoug
(Shiloh, Corinth, Iuka, Brices Crossroads, Harrisburg, Britton Lane, Holly Springs, Hatchie Bridge,)
To: dead
"An odd pattern of corruption, overspending, and incompetence is being displayed on this project."
Sounds alot like the construction of Denver International Airport.
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posted on
08/11/2005 9:38:32 AM PDT
by
Hornet19
(Libs...Huh..Yeah!...What are they good for..Absolutely Nothing. (apologies to Edwin Starr))
To: Boundless
They probably had something called a batch plant on site for the concrete going into this project.
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