Re: {OT} NewYork is screwed up

On Dec 29, 8:48 am, dr_jeff <u...@xxxxxxx> wrote:
On 12/29/10 5:31 AM, edspyhill01 wrote:

On Dec 29, 8:15 am, "dbu,"<nos...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>  wrote:
They can't even keep streets plowed.

<http://newyork.cbslocal.com/2010/12/28/big-apple-digging-out-after-blizz
ard/>

Maybe this will be it for old bloomberg.  I expect he'll run for US
president now...LOL.
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I'm sure NYC would like to hear your work plans to plow all the
streets of NYC in the shortest time frame known to modern man.  Let us
know how that works out.

Manhatten alone has over 800 km of roads and 6700 blocks. There are four
other boroughs and there must be at least 8000 km of roads to plow. And
this was a huge storm. I just hope we don't get a few more of these this
winter: I would hate for school to have to be cancelled a few times.

Jeff

I bet deebs thinks there should be no snow plowing and the individual
citizens should clear the streets. Privatize the plowing of all
streets!
.

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