Comments by Tommy
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Posted on March 15 at 7:19 p.m. (Suggest removal)
I know this situation seems to be a waste of money, but I am close to the people doing this work and know for a fact that this is being done for the safety of the travelling public. I would much rather be discussing this story rather than the one that could follow if this work was left undone. The next time you cross a bridge, just know that someone is responsible for it standing while you and your children ride across.
Mustang... Our last bridge project, a truss, I thought would never end, I never was fast at putting together puzzles, man what a maze of steel. Luckily, no electrical, just water.
Posted on March 15 at 3:25 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Mustang... I don't think JLEL would understand Concrete testing for a specified strength or the curing process in general, that will take months to explain and I don't type that fast. But he/she seems rather knowledgeable in all aspects of life.
Posted on March 15 at 3:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)
JLEL... It's amazing how you know all the answers. The CONTRACTOR went belly up, that is why the approach work is not complete. The Highway Dept. (which actually is no longer the hwy dept it is the Department of Transportation) pays a contractor to do the work, they hire a contractor that is bonded and when the contractor defaults (such as Hwy 22) the bond company has to hire another contractor to complete the job for the same amount of money. This is the same situation that happened on AL 119 in Pelham. The approach work was probably not worth enough money for another contractor to mobilize and finish what someone else already started.
If you pay a contractor to build you a house and completes 80% of it and you agreed to pay him every month for what he completed, how many contractors are going to be willing to come in and complete the other 20% at the cost of what you and Contractor # 1 agreed upon?
Now on the up side, this contractor will not be allowed to bid on State jobs but that won't settle the issue with Hwy 22.
I think there are some openings with the Department for SMART Engineers, if you want to apply.
Posted on March 14 at 4:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)
A detour has to be equal to or better (Classification wise) than the road being being blocked. When we use to determine a detour it could not just be the shortest way. Roads are clasified as Interstate, Major Collectors, minor collectors, local roads etc. This in turn allows for all the traffic that is designed to travel 1 road to be able to travel the entire detour without any surprises or damage.
Posted on March 11 at 3:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Crimus...
We both agree that someone who spends time and money going to college deserves a better pay than those who did not or could not go to college. A person with a college degree, most of the time, has more responsibility on their shoulders. My point is if your field starts out at 45K and you accept a job at 45K why do you think you deserve 80K or 100K like the ones who have served numerous years in the same field? Working your way up does not mean staring at minimum wage, there is a sarting point for every field and THEN you work your way up. EXAMPLE: In the field of Engineering I work in, say I make 80K after 20+ years, why does a person just learning this job think they should start out at the same?
Posted on March 10 at 2:07 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Fairy.... don't you know we have now entered the ENTITLED generation? I overheard a young nurse (1 year from graduation) the other day commenting that with her job being so stressful she should be getting at least $80,000 a year. This person has never had but 2 jobs and both of them have come in the past year but she is ENTITLED to more than she is currently making. She works 3- 12 hour shifts a week, and every 5th week gets 8 days off and needs 80K instead of the 45K, what ever happened at working your way up?
Posted on March 9 at 8:08 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Maybe they need a better IT department. At Shelby County if you try to go on social networks such as facebook and myspace you are given a notice that you have been blocked. You can still search things but some sites like Caton was talking about is blocked. We still get the CA, isn't that all that matters?LOL
Posted on March 5 at 6:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Mike and Regina,
I just say it's been fun debating, if we all agreed then the world would be a little boring. I just hope that anyone going through this program gives it their all and achieves all of their goals. I am not against the program, I've just been hit a lot lately with give me, give me, give me and I am just a little hard hearted toward people who want hand outs. People who attend the GED classes don't want hand outs, they want a better life, but to me it's like working and paying for your 1st car, you appreciate it better if you work for it.
Posted on March 5 at 5:17 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Regina,
I will act as if I did not read your 5th paragraph, because that land you are referring to was a lot of sweat and tears by both my dad and I, mostly my dad. Luckily he was dedicated to working hard for it. He neither had a GED or High School Diploma, he went to the school of hard knocks. As far as the money goes, I wish I had as much money as my kids and family thought I did, if so I would be rich.
Your mom is to be commended for working hard, I respect her for that, I wish her the best in getting whatever education she is working toward.
WWJD.... What did he tell the disciples when he sent them out to preach the word? If they don't accept, then shake the dust from your sandals and move on. (if you blow your first chance it's up to you for the second chance)
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Posted on March 18 at 7:20 a.m. (Suggest removal)
JLEJ... What part of my previous comment did I say it took 3 months for concrete to cure? The testing dates for concrete cylinders is a 7day break (this is used for possibly wrecking forms and also supplies a starting point for the curing curve). It's not 30 days either the mix has to reach it's design strength in 28 days. I explained that the CONTRACTOR DEFAULTED!!!!!!!!!!!!! Learn to listen, you look like the village idiot. My point is: 1. you called the engineers stupid, and I said the bonding company is responsible for getting another contractor to finish the job. 2. It's not a waste of money to save lives by repairing a bridge that is in poor condition.
A waste of money would be to hire another contractor to complete a job at a higher rate than you have a contract for.
If you desire to test my knowledge on this type of work I think you will find that I don't take a tiny bit of knowledge and bluff my way through life.
Get your facts straight all knowing one.
On Hwy. 22 bridge to be closed next week