Pothole - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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A pothole (sometimes called kettle and known in parts of the Western United States as a chuckhole ) is a type of disruption in the surface of a roadway where a portion of the road material has b...
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They are called potholes because a pot (cookware) has a big dent in it used for filling much like potholes in out roads. They are called potholes because a pot (cookware) has a big dent in it used for filling much like potholes in out roads...
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All of this would seem to reinforce an observation Chris Anderson (of Wired and "The Long Tail" fame) made a few months ago on his blog, in what he called the "vanishing point theory of news" ... The pothole paradox plays out with any number of different topics. The delicious Indian place that at long last opens up in...
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An overview of New York medical malpractice, products liability and personal injury law, and the news that affects it ... Notice Provided By Big Apple Pothole Map Called Into Question - 1,312 views...
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So, yes, potholes are called that because they resemble pots. The first use of the term in the early 19th century applied to holes worn in rock by natural forces such as the motion of streams and glaciers, and "pothole" was applied to those axle-breaking pits in roads only later, in the early 20th century.
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Potholepalooza Abstract: Mayor Adrian Fenty and DDOT Launch PotholepaloozaMonth-long campaign to fix potholes in the District Rising temperatures, especially after a winter storm, can bring on the advent of what is commonly called “pothole season.” As the colder weather moves out and spring looms on the horizon, ...
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New Mayor Greg Nickels pledged that every pothole called in by a citizen would be filled within 48 hours. ... Dec 31, 1969 -- In a move reminiscent of Mayor Schell's pledges to improve traffic basics in Seattle, new Mayor Greg Nickels pledged that every pothole called in by a citizen would be filled within 48 hours.
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In our nation's capitol, potholes are as bad there as anywhere else in America, but they've got a secret weapon, and it's called 'The Pothole Killer.' The PK is a truck with a tank of black goo connected to a long hose on a mechanical arm.
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www.autoblog.com/2009/05/22/video-behold-the-pothole-ki...
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There is a futuristic new machine called the pothole killer that allows one person–who never has to get out of the truck cab–to “hot patch” 100 potholes in a day. (Watch the video for details.) In other words, the machine makes human labor nearly 100 times more efficient in repairing damaged roads.
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www.infrastructurist.com/2009/05/20/the-pothole-killer/
www.infrastructurist.com/2009/05/20/the-pothole-killer/
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