The neighbors are burning railroad ties

[muddstopper]

I always have been a conservative conversationalist.. As to being limited to my neck of the woods My little town is a railroad town on the mainline Have many friends working and retired . Lots of memories and exposure living here. I have taken a few checks from BNSF Have shipped a few carloads before trucking became more feasible to me and did pay demurrage once when the Lumber didn't get loaded fast enough. I have been out of my county I even have running water in my home when it isn't raining...As for a blanket statement I merely relayed what my friend that is Trackmaster of Eastern Nebr. once told me the rest of it comes from news papers and so on. . Can't say I have ever Hopped a train but sounds like fun. You seem to be a very knowledgeable guy . Why would you need to be so condescending to impress others with your intelligence...? Chaos and tension accomplished I guess my work is done for now. ADIOS

Condesending, really. You posted a statement as fact about a topic you now admit to only being told by a third party and reading a little something in the paper about, and I corrected your mistake and now I am condesending. You Know some folks that work or did work for a company, did some business with them and that makes you an expert on how that company does business, OK.
Just so you might understand more about me let me start with I have actually worked for a railroad company for close to 40 years. I am still currently employeed by that same company. If I dont know at least a little bit about how a railroad operates, then I have wasted a lifetime. My pointing out your mis-statment about BNSF only using concrete crossties wasnt meant to be some sort of I am smarter than you are statement, just a mere pointing out of a fact. I never implied that I was more intellegent than you, or know more about a subject, but I would venture to guess if you want to discuss railroads, you might could learn a thing or two by listening to what I have to say on that subject. Do I know all there is to know about running a railroad, very doubtful, but when you look at upper management these days, its doubtful they know what their doing either.

 

[JeffGu]

 

[USMC615]

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[stihl sawing]

Where's Officer 2123 to slap some cuffs on these guys, Besides I always wanted to say"Book em Dano"

 

[muddstopper]

Well the blizzard didnt happen here like they said it would, what else did I have to do but pissoff a bunch of libs

 

[olympyk_999]

I always wanted to say"Book em Dano"

well it looks like you just did good for you

 

[Whitespider]

But burning the ties is doing more than your share. It's really noxious, even if your a thousand yards away.

Ummmm..... some people have the same opinion about plain ol' wood smoke ya' know??
Those people quite literally say, "Burning wood is doing more than your share, it's really noxious."
If it is not OK for someone to burn something because of your opinion... why is it OK for you to burn something in spite of someone's opinion??
Those people don't want to breath your wood smoke... and even worse, they don't want it "poisoning" their children.

How can you defend your creation of smoke to heat your home... while at the same time condemning the creation of smoke by someone else for the same purpose. What makes your smoke special?? Just because it may be, in your opinion, less nasty?? Just because it may, in your opinion, smell better?? How can you not recognize the hypocrisy??

My mother gets instantly sick to her stomach whenever she's behind a diesel pickup... the exhaust is quite literally "noxious" to her.
So people driving diesel pickups are doing more than their share?? Driving them is not OK?? They shouldn't be allowed to drive them??
And there ain't no argument that diesel exhaust is poisonous.

My daughter hates the smell of two-cycle mix being burned... it's really quite offensive to her, it is "noxious" to her.
So people using two-cycle engines are doing more than their share?? Using them is not OK?? They shouldn't be allowed to use them??
And there ain't no argument that two-cycle exhaust is poisonous.

Burning leaves?? Grass clippings?? Trash burning barrels??
Ever been down wind from an ethanol plant?? A hog farm??
Some people find all of those things "noxious"... some others hardly notice.

Somebody please show me some sort'a proof that standing 100 yards down wind from a pile of burning RR ties is more harmful than standing down wind from a pile of burning logs. Don't tell me what may, or may not, be in the smoke... show me the proof.
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[olympyk_999]

Ummmm..... some people have the same opinion about plain ol' wood smoke ya' know??
Those people quite literally say, "Burning wood is doing more than your share, it's really noxious."
If it is not OK for someone to burn something because of your opinion... why is it OK for you to burn something in spite of someone's opinion??
Those people don't want to breath your wood smoke... and even worse, they don't want it "poisoning" their children.

How can you defend your creation of smoke to heat your home... while at the same time condemning the creation of smoke by someone else for the same purpose. What makes your smoke special?? Just because it may be, in your opinion, less nasty?? Just because it may, in your opinion, smell better?? How can you not recognize the hypocrisy??

My mother gets instantly sick to her stomach whenever she's behind a diesel pickup... the exhaust is quite literally "noxious" to her.
So people driving diesel pickups are doing more than their share?? Driving them is not OK?? They shouldn't be allowed to drive them??
And there ain't no argument that diesel exhaust is poisonous.

My daughter hates the smell of two-cycle mix being burned... it's really quite offensive to her, it is "noxious" to her.
So people using two-cycle engines are doing more than their share?? Using them is not OK?? They shouldn't be allowed to use them??
And there ain't no argument that two-cycle exhaust is poisonous.

Burning leaves?? Grass clippings?? Trash burning barrels??
Ever been down wind from an ethanol plant?? A hog farm??
Some people find all of those things "noxious"... some others hardly notice.

Somebody please show me some sort'a proof that standing 100 yards down wind from a pile of burning RR ties is more harmful than standing down wind from a pile of burning logs. Don't tell me what may, or may not, be in the smoke... show me the proof.
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[stihl sawing]

That's some nasty lookin crap she has hangin from her head.

 

[olympyk_999]

^^^^ SS whishes he was as cool as the hippy

 

[olympyk_999]

That's some nasty lookin crap she has hangin from her head.

slowp's relative?

 

[stihl sawing]

^^^^ SS whishes he was as cool as the hippy

lol, if that's being cool , count me out. I bet she don't inhale either.lol

 

[stihl sawing]

slowp's relative?

Nah, I doubt it. Don't think slowpee is a hippy, but who knows.

 

[olympyk_999]

lol, if that's being cool , count me out. I bet she don't inhale either.lol

 

[066blaster]

Ummmm..... some people have the same opinion about plain ol' wood smoke ya' know??
Those people quite literally say, "Burning wood is doing more than your share, it's really noxious."
If it is not OK for someone to burn something because of your opinion... why is it OK for you to burn something in spite of someone's opinion??
Those people don't want to breath your wood smoke... and even worse, they don't want it "poisoning" their children.

How can you defend your creation of smoke to heat your home... while at the same time condemning the creation of smoke by someone else for the same purpose. What makes your smoke special?? Just because it may be, in your opinion, less nasty?? Just because it may, in your opinion, smell better?? How can you not recognize the hypocrisy??

My mother gets instantly sick to her stomach whenever she's behind a diesel pickup... the exhaust is quite literally "noxious" to her.
So people driving diesel pickups are doing more than their share?? Driving them is not OK?? They shouldn't be allowed to drive them??
And there ain't no argument that diesel exhaust is poisonous.

My daughter hates the smell of two-cycle mix being burned... it's really quite offensive to her, it is "noxious" to her.
So people using two-cycle engines are doing more than their share?? Using them is not OK?? They shouldn't be allowed to use them??
And there ain't no argument that two-cycle exhaust is poisonous.

Burning leaves?? Grass clippings?? Trash burning barrels??
Ever been down wind from an ethanol plant?? A hog farm??
Some people find all of those things "noxious"... some others hardly notice.

Somebody please show me some sort'a proof that standing 100 yards down wind from a pile of burning RR ties is more harmful than standing down wind from a pile of burning logs. Don't tell me what may, or may not, be in the smoke... show me the proof.
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I'm not a ****ing scientist, but I'm pretty sure burning railroad ties is worse than plain firewood. Show me some proof that it isn't more harmful. You talk like you know everything about everything, when in reality you don't know ****! Any human with a fuctioning brain will tell you it's harmful because when you smell it you want to get away from it. And the fumes or smoke lingers. I actually can't think of anything else that someone could burn that lingers and stinks as bad, not even plastic or rubber....you are lost in the 50's

 

[olympyk_999]

I'm not a ****ing scientist

WTF....all this time I thought you were?

 

[Whitespider]

...I'm pretty sure burning railroad ties is worse than plain firewood.

You're pretty sure?? Based on your personal revulsion to it??

Any human with a fuctioning brain will tell you it's harmful because when you smell it you want to get away from it. And the fumes or smoke lingers. I actually can't think of anything else that someone could burn that lingers and stinks as bad, not even plastic or rubber...

A functioning brain would not come to the conclusion that something is bad for you simply because it don't like the smell... that's your emotions working, not your brain.
Have you ever smelled Limburger cheese?? Talk about something that makes you wanna' run away... and those fumes linger for friggin' hours, or even days.
I've burned RR ties... personally I didn't find the smoke all that revolting. Burning wet leaves or grass clippings are far more revolting to my senses. Heck, for that matter, burning coal smells worse to me... sort'a like RR ties, but stronger and more concentrated (of course, the creosote used on RR ties is commonly made from coal-tar... so that does make sense when ya' think about it).
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[USMC615]

lol, if that's being cool , count me out. I bet she don't inhale either.lol

...or swallow.

 

[066blaster]

You're pretty sure?? Based on your personal revulsion to it??


A functioning brain would not come to the conclusion that something is bad for you simply because it don't like the smell... that's your emotions working, not your brain.
Have you ever smelled Limburger cheese?? Talk about something that makes you wanna' run away... and those fumes linger for friggin' hours, or even days.
I've burned RR ties... personally I didn't find the smoke all that revolting. Burning wet leaves or grass clippings are far more revolting to my senses. Heck, for that matter, burning coal smells worse to me... sort'a like RR ties, but stronger and more concentrated (of course, the creosote used on RR ties is commonly made from coal-tar... so that does make sense when ya' think about it).
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OK I would choose the burning ties over the cow **** they spread in a field down the road from me the other day. That burned my eyes and took my breath away, I don't know how the guy spreading it is still alive.

 

[Whitespider]

I don't know how the guy spreading it is still alive.

Because bu!!$h!t ain't harmful to your health... just offensive to your sensibilities.
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