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Originally Posted by oilers_fan
Graders are the only thing that can get this ice off of the roads though. If you wanted the snow plowed, it should have been done months ago. The damage has been done.
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I'm going to have to call you on that one. Like I said earlier I was able to clear down to bare pavement using a 20 pound wrecking bar and a shovel. Are you saying that a Bobcat or a front end loader wouldn't be able to do the same thing?
It all comes down to safety. FG can't leave his house because if he gets into trouble, he could die. I'm lucky enough that even if I had broken my leg (and not had my cell phone) I still am strong enough to drag myself crawling for help.
I have to agree with others- it isn't an equipment issue. The plows they used on the major roads- what are they doing now? What are the operators doing? What about the bazillion "bobcat for hire" signs I see all summer? It all comes down to dollars, and city council has decided that all our safety is worth $100. However if a landlord decides to sacrifice safety saving $100 by not having smoke detectors, all of a sudden that is a huge issue. However how many people's house will ever catch fire, verses how many of us have slipped and had a near miss on the ice?