Comments on: What’s going on here? http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/10234/ The people, issues, and events of Northfield, MN Wed, 23 May 2012 04:03:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: john george http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/10234/comment-page-1/#comment-81059 john george Thu, 09 Apr 2009 23:36:29 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/10234/#comment-81059 <p>Griff- Do you suppose they use a jack-of-all-trades for this?</p> Griff- Do you suppose they use a jack-of-all-trades for this?

]]> By: Griff Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/10234/comment-page-1/#comment-80991 Griff Wigley Thu, 09 Apr 2009 12:49:30 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/10234/#comment-80991 <p>Right on, boys. What I didn't realize is that they actually jack the bridge up to do it. See the spacers?</p> Right on, boys. What I didn’t realize is that they actually jack the bridge up to do it. See the spacers?

]]> By: John S. Thomas http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/10234/comment-page-1/#comment-80921 John S. Thomas Wed, 08 Apr 2009 22:47:34 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/10234/#comment-80921 <p>They are greasing the steel expansion joints on the bridge. (Preventative maintenance)</p> <p><a href="http://www.freepatentsonline.com/4893448.html" rel="nofollow">Patent # 4893448 - Steel Bridge Expansion Joints</a></p> They are greasing the steel expansion joints on the bridge. (Preventative maintenance)

Patent # 4893448 -- Steel Bridge Expansion Joints

]]> By: Patrick Enders http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/10234/comment-page-1/#comment-80912 Patrick Enders Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:37:07 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/10234/#comment-80912 <p>Grease is the word that was heard.</p> Grease is the word that was heard.

]]> By: john george http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/10234/comment-page-1/#comment-80911 john george Wed, 08 Apr 2009 21:02:16 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/10234/#comment-80911 <p>Griff- Are you hinting that someone's (Patrick's?) palm was being "greased" here? Or was it the expansion bearings on the bridge supports?</p> Griff- Are you hinting that someone’s (Patrick’s?) palm was being “greased” here? Or was it the expansion bearings on the bridge supports?

]]> By: Griff Wigley http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/10234/comment-page-1/#comment-80897 Griff Wigley Wed, 08 Apr 2009 18:55:20 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/10234/#comment-80897 <p>You guys suck at this! ;-) Where's John Thomas?</p> <p>Hint: grease!</p> You guys suck at this! ;-) Where’s John Thomas?

Hint: grease!

]]> By: Patrick Enders http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/10234/comment-page-1/#comment-80888 Patrick Enders Wed, 08 Apr 2009 17:23:43 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/10234/#comment-80888 <p>Silly MNDOT workers. Everyone knows that treasure doesn't live under bridges - trolls do.</p> <p>Treasure lives at the spot marked X, three paces due south of the tallest palm tree on Dead Man's Island.</p> Silly MNDOT workers. Everyone knows that treasure doesn’t live under bridges -- trolls do.

Treasure lives at the spot marked X, three paces due south of the tallest palm tree on Dead Man’s Island.

]]> By: Jerry Bilek http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/10234/comment-page-1/#comment-80873 Jerry Bilek Wed, 08 Apr 2009 15:12:56 +0000 http://locallygrownnorthfield.org/post/10234/#comment-80873 <p>It's an attempt to solve the budget shortfall. the Gov has assigned MNDOT workers the task of digging for buried treasure.</p> <p>Some states are sending their Dept of Revenue employees to Vegas. put it on 22 and hope for the best.</p> It’s an attempt to solve the budget shortfall. the Gov has assigned MNDOT workers the task of digging for buried treasure.

Some states are sending their Dept of Revenue employees to Vegas. put it on 22 and hope for the best.

]]>