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Offline Vinsky

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« Reply #1275 on: December 11, 2016, 05:42:51 PM »
Anybody tweeted the T man yet? May be a good place to get some attention about the condition of the Bonneville Salt Flats. Ya never know, he responds to some unusual tweets. Remember, it's a National Registered Historic Landmark and he hasn't picked the next interior chief yet.
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« Reply #1276 on: December 11, 2016, 07:28:44 PM »
I heard it was someone from the Morton family.
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« Reply #1277 on: December 11, 2016, 07:35:53 PM »
Oh, Stan, you're bad -- like - When It Rains, It Pours  :cry:
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Re: Saving the Salt
« Reply #1278 on: December 11, 2016, 08:17:05 PM »
Anybody tweeted the T man yet? May be a good place to get some attention about the condition of the Bonneville Salt Flats. Ya never know, he responds to some unusual tweets. Remember, it's a National Registered Historic Landmark and he hasn't picked the next interior chief yet.

He does respond to some unusual tweets, but I kinda' doubt he'd be interested.   

The problem - as I see it - is that the water hazards are unpredictable, and while the rough is definitely in place, I just don't see how you can get the Bermuda grass to hold . . . 
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« Reply #1279 on: December 11, 2016, 11:21:13 PM »
Can't get the Bermuda grass to hold but it's the most incredible, fantastic driving range in the world.
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Re: Saving the Salt
« Reply #1280 on: December 11, 2016, 11:52:47 PM »
Can't get the Bermuda grass to hold but it's the most incredible, fantastic driving range in the world.


 :cheers:
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« Reply #1281 on: December 12, 2016, 02:26:02 AM »
Can't get the Bermuda grass to hold but it's the most incredible, fantastic driving range in the world.


Hint: do NOT use a white ball.

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« Reply #1282 on: December 14, 2016, 11:07:51 PM »
"Problems are almost always a sign of progress."  Harold Bettes
Well, I guess we're making a LOT of progress . . .  :roll:

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« Reply #1283 on: December 15, 2016, 06:33:58 AM »
Mike said:  "...Hint: do NOT use a white ball.

MIke"




Glad I didn't have a fresh mouthful of coffee when I read that, Mike.  Thanks for the laugh.
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« Reply #1284 on: December 19, 2016, 12:39:16 PM »
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« Reply #1285 on: December 19, 2016, 03:38:41 PM »
Well it doesn't seem to bode well for the 17 Western States trying to get control of their public lands that the Federal Govt. should have passed to them upon statehood.
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« Reply #1286 on: January 07, 2017, 12:34:02 AM »
Heard an ad on a Los Angeles radio station, praising how salt can make snowy winter roads safer. They mention a web site alittlesalt.org.  I didn't know there was a National Institute for Salt. All sorts of info to use and store salt,"order early and make sure you get enough".  Global warming would help preserve the Salt Flats.

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« Reply #1287 on: January 07, 2017, 10:09:40 AM »
It gets even worse ,if that's  possible, I saw a bit on a morning show touting the benefits of "SALT THEREPY"  where you lie down in a huge pile of salt to "relieve stress" or some trendy thing like that! Lord help the beloved flats if that catches on !! And now the latest here in Or  e  gone , after all the ice and snow, is a cry to start using salt on our already crumbling roads !! In the words of the great Charlie Brown........."we are doomed "  so it is more important than ever to keep fighting the good fight! Happy NY to all and pray for the best salt we can get!! :cheers: :cheers:

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« Reply #1288 on: January 07, 2017, 11:43:36 AM »
Praying will probably get us no worse results than we're getting from government departments so far.
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« Reply #1289 on: January 07, 2017, 01:03:16 PM »
  Amen.........................
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