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Old 12-19-2008, 08:44 AM   #1
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Talking Interesting Road Salt

C&P for those of us that live in salt use areas

Iowa town's roads well seasoned
1 day ago

ANKENY, Iowa (AP) — Slush has never smelled so spicy. City crews in the Des Moines suburb of Ankeny are using garlic salt to melt snow and ice on streets from Tuesday's storm. The salt was donated by Tone Brothers Inc., a top spice producer headquartered in Ankeny.

Public Works Administrator Al Olson said the company donated 18,000 pounds of garlic salt to use on its 400 miles of roads.

Olson doesn't have details, but he said the salt would have ended up in the landfill, so the company donated it. A telephone call Wednesday to Tone Brothers wasn't immediately returned.

Olson said the city mixed the garlic salt with regular road salt and it works fine. He said some road workers say it makes them hungry, but Olson doesn't recommend it to spice up lunch or dinner.
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Old 12-19-2008, 08:54 AM   #2
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I wonder if the crows appretiate their new gormet seasoned roadkill?
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Old 12-19-2008, 08:58 AM   #3
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lol

gawd, thatd make your car reek forever!
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Old 12-19-2008, 09:28 AM   #4
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What a great idea.
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that town must smell Delicious
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Old 12-19-2008, 11:32 AM   #6
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and bonus, vampire repellent!
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Man what a waste.... wonder why they decided to can it?

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