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Wed Dec-30-09 11:01 PM
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The average age of our 1 million miles of sewer pipes is 50 years old. |
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Wed Dec-30-09 11:07 PM
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Here's a sewer that is being serviced for the first time in 2,000 years. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article6916691.eceI doubt that ours is quite so robust, but some context over the point you want to make would helpful.
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Wed Dec-30-09 11:15 PM
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3. Fascinating. The Romans built to last. nt |
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Wed Dec-30-09 11:11 PM
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2. Rush sewer mouth Limbaugh is 58 years old. |
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Wed Dec-30-09 11:34 PM
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5. Time to be dug up and replaced. |
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Wed Dec-30-09 11:15 PM
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4. not for long. i pity the city people when that shit breaks down (heh! a pun!) |
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Thu Dec-31-09 01:34 AM
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6. Sooooo...the shit's about to hit the fan? nt |
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Thu Dec-31-09 01:41 AM
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7. Republicans hate spending money on public infrastruture, despise union |
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Edited on Thu Dec-31-09 01:43 AM by LaPera
workers who are neeeed to rebuild, the republicans rather have our infrastructure tax money spent on corporations subsidies, incentive programs, tax credits, weapons makers, military imperialism, anything but needs of the American people and is workers.
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Thu Dec-31-09 01:44 AM
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8. I guess we need The Shawshank Reconstruction? |
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Thu Dec-31-09 03:10 AM
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9. Interestingly enough, that is the average age of DUers. |
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