Posts Tagged ‘joke’
Monday, August 18th, 2008
March 2008
What’s left of Greensburg State Bank built in 1989 is getting demolished.
Dee Corns, employee and wife of the Bank President tells of rebuilding the
bank in the same location. They will build green using eco-block (icf).
There was a lot of material reclaimed from the bank before the demo
started.
Robert Mitchum, city council member, discusses who might be mayor. (more…)
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Monday, August 4th, 2008
Episode #7 – “The Primary”
February, 2008
The Big Well and the water tower are a big part of the tradition of Greensburg.
Built in 1887, it’s known as the largest hand dug well, 109 feet deep, 32 feet
in diameter. The Big Well is the town’s tourist attraction and the location of
the water tower prior to the storm which, as with everything else, took it out.
The decision was to put the new water tower back in the same location to keep
their tradition going. The old tower held 55,000 gallons, the new one will
be taller and hold 100,000 gallons. About 80 percent bigger than the old one.
Currently, one well is supplying the city and without a water tower means (more…)
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Wednesday, June 18th, 2008
I had a comment asking how to tell if your dishwashing liquid is petroleum-based.
Well, good question, since the major brands don’t list the ingredients on the
bottles. What the bottles are quick to say is no phosphates and biodegradable
anionic surfactants (whew! That twisted my tongue just typing it). You’re lulled
into thinking all’s right with the major brands world until you realize what they (more…)
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