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03-10-2008, 07:02 AM
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Sorry you had problems Lindsey. Don't let it get you down though. Good lesson learned is stay far enough behind the car ahead of you so you can see those darn potholes.
They are horrible around here too. Driving the bus down gravel roads..(can't believe it's the 21st century and we still have gravel roads), but they are an absolute mess. Can hardly get down them they have so many holes and are softening up since it's thawing. Buses can get stuck just driving down the middle of the road. Hope you're feeling better about the whole thing...(hole thing...lol)
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03-10-2008, 08:13 AM
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Spring is an awful time for roads. If they're going to form holes this is the time for it.
I'm glad it wasn't any worse!
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03-10-2008, 08:31 AM
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PA is notorious for potholes, and it gets worse on the highways. Sorry for your car problems.
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03-10-2008, 03:46 PM
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Things are looking up today. I might be able to get money out of the city, because a friend of mine did a few years ago, but I don't think it's even worth it. My dad found a used rim at an auto wrecking place, and bought it for $75... best part is it came with a good tire already on it at no extra cost, and my dad's friend is coming to the city on Wednesday
 So I can just get my brother or Kyle to put the new tire on for me and I'm good to go! I'm going to be home in 2 weeks anyway and I'm getting my winter tires taken off, so it would be a pain to have to go in to get my tire put on an empty rim when I'd only be using it for another 2 weeks anyway!
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03-10-2008, 04:17 PM
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So glad it's working our for you so economically!!! One of our daughers hit a curb and bent two rims. There were no used ones available to fit her vehicle, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, so we had to buy new. New Jeep rims were $400 each and would be a few days delivery. She needed to be back up and running so we bought her 4 new aftermarket rims that matched for about the same amount as the 2 Jeep rims. Had to buy two new tires on top of that.
You got off really, really cheap!!!! Way to go!!!
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03-11-2008, 10:07 AM
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So sorry, Lindsey. Our roads are in really bad shape. Probably the worst that I've seen them in. We don't have road crews that know what they're doing to keep a gravel road in shape and the roads have never gotten back in descent shape since the flood. So many of the roads we use were in the flood waters and the county has run out of money to repair them so they're just dumping gravel in spots to get by. Fema has been a big joke and nobody's happy with them!!!
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03-11-2008, 12:56 PM
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I was afraid I'd sound like I was exaggerating, but I think ours are the worst I've ever seem them too. I've driven the bus now for 6 years and the gravel roads are so bad.
Right now the temps are going up and they are so soft, but the potholes still shake the heck out of the bus. If it stays warm enough and no rain or snow, maybe they'll be able to get out and grate them some. They sure need it...BAD!!
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