Path: ...!eternal-september.org!feeder3.eternal-september.org!news.eternal-september.org!.POSTED!not-for-mail From: Clare Snyder Newsgroups: rec.crafts.metalworking Subject: Re: cordless tool 18V to 12V converter Date: Sun, 17 Mar 2024 20:22:25 -0400 Organization: A noiseless patient Spider Lines: 24 Message-ID: References: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Injection-Info: dont-email.me; posting-host="ab72c8ec61111727756732eaf4638cab"; logging-data="4007412"; mail-complaints-to="abuse@eternal-september.org"; posting-account="U2FsdGVkX19vKLt8T8kMdrGsj6z5EE0k" User-Agent: ForteAgent/8.00.32.1272 Cancel-Lock: sha1:yFWF+HDIfvGFNeH6zga1XVHuXyk= Bytes: 2238 On Sun, 17 Mar 2024 14:27:41 -0400, Leon Fisk wrote: >On Sun, 17 Mar 2024 12:45:32 -0400 >"Jim Wilkins" wrote: > > >>The condition of our paved and dirt roads during spring thaw/freeze cycles >>shows the powerful effects of water without plants being involved. I think >>plants merely take advantage of existing opportunity. > >I usually observe this with relatively new pavement laid down over >an area that had weeds growing but graded off. The "weed" will push the >pavement up, volcano like and continue growing. Some examples of >questionable authenticity: > > >https://www.dreamstime.com/stock-photo-weed-growing-crack-pavement-green-plant-asphalt-image62240672 > >https://www.alamy.com/plant-growing-through-pavement-image60063689.html They are authentic all right!!! I've seen even worse after some fly-by-night driveway pavers have "enlarged" a driveway.