[or-roots] Oregon Gravestones Photo Project

[E V Barnes]

Years ago I had a claim on a bridge in LA County which crossed one of the 
cement
waterways.  A large construction crew had been hired to repair it. 
Following one day
of said repairs, by evening the bridge understructure was ablaze.  Despite 
TV and
radio warnings to "Stay Away", the usual crowd of lookie loos gathered.  As 
they
pressed closer, it was discovered that under the bridge was a live 6" gas 
pipe.
Just about that time "BOO- OOM".  Scene was of old ladies hurtling hedges,
young ones going over car hoods.  I did not get the claim until the 
following
morning, and when I checked in to make sure - "Hey, there is no bridge here?
There was silence on the the other end of the telelphone line - "No Bridge?
"That's right!!  The Court later awarded a house wife a judgement for a hip
fractured in escaping from the explosion.

The Construction crew had used gas torches to remove rusty bolts.  The wood
was propably 20 years old and covered with tar and paint.  A disaster in the 
making.

Gene Barnes
Costa Mesa

From: "W David Samuelsen" <dsam at sampubco.com>
To: <or-roots at sosinet.sos.state.or.us>
Sent: Saturday, June 25, 2005 9:05 PM
Subject: Re: [or-roots] Oregon Gravestones Photo Project


> in case of blackberry briars and creeping lilac - use big pruners, don't 
> you dare use blow torch in case of wooden markers.
>
> David Samuelsen
>
> DanM wrote:
>> Weed clippers !!??
>> You mean we should not use a big blow torch <G>?
>> Dan M
>> www.wvi.com/~wb
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "W David Samuelsen" <dsam at sampubco.com>
>>
>> . Grass/Weed clippers and broom
>>
>>>are two MUST HAVE tools.
>>>
>>>David Samuelsen
>>
>>
>>
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