The "salt" they've been using to keep ice off our sidewalks looks pink.

Does anyone know what it is?

On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 9:06:29 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
The "salt" they've been using to keep ice off our sidewalks looks pink.

Does anyone know what it is?

Salt with dye in it, so they can tell where they've already salted.

Cindy Hamilton

On 02/17/2021 03:10 AM, wrote:
On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 9:06:29 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
The "salt" they've been using to keep ice off our sidewalks looks pink.

Does anyone know what it is?

Salt with dye in it, so they can tell where they've already salted.

Good. I was worried they were stealing my Himalayan pink salt when I
wasn't looking.

On 2/17/2021 9:59 AM, rbowman wrote:
On 02/17/2021 03:10 AM, wrote:
On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 9:06:29 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
The "salt" they've been using to keep ice off our sidewalks looks pink.

Does anyone know what it is?

Salt with dye in it, so they can tell where they've already salted.

Good. I was worried they were stealing my Himalayan pink salt when I
wasn't looking.


You were responding to dumb and dumber.

On 02/17/2021 08:20 AM, Frank wrote:
On 2/17/2021 9:59 AM, rbowman wrote:
On 02/17/2021 03:10 AM, wrote:
On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 9:06:29 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
The "salt" they've been using to keep ice off our sidewalks looks pink.

Does anyone know what it is?

Salt with dye in it, so they can tell where they've already salted.

Good. I was worried they were stealing my Himalayan pink salt when I
wasn't looking.


You were responding to dumb and dumber.

I was responding to Cindy; I ignore the mouse.

On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 20:39:56 -0700, lowbrowwoman, the endlessly driveling,
troll-feeding, senile idiot, blabbered again:


You were responding to dumb and dumber.

I was responding to Cindy; I ignore the mouse.

Ah, come on! You will NEVER miss out on any occasion to babble away, the way
you love to hear yourself talking, senile bigmouth!

On 2/17/2021 10:39 PM, rbowman wrote:
On 02/17/2021 08:20 AM, Frank wrote:
On 2/17/2021 9:59 AM, rbowman wrote:
On 02/17/2021 03:10 AM, wrote:
On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 9:06:29 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
The "salt" they've been using to keep ice off our sidewalks looks
pink.

Does anyone know what it is?

Salt with dye in it, so they can tell where they've already salted.

Good. I was worried they were stealing my Himalayan pink salt when I
wasn't looking.


You were responding to dumb and dumber.

I was responding to Cindy; I ignore the mouse.

Just dumb then.

On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 9:58:59 AM UTC-5, rbowman wrote:
On 02/17/2021 03:10 AM, wrote:
On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 9:06:29 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
The "salt" they've been using to keep ice off our sidewalks looks pink.

Does anyone know what it is?

Salt with dye in it, so they can tell where they've already salted.
Good. I was worried they were stealing my Himalayan pink salt when I
wasn't looking.

You beat me to it, that's exactly what I was thinking.

In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:08:34 -0800 (PST), trader_4
wrote:

On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 9:58:59 AM UTC-5, rbowman wrote:
On 02/17/2021 03:10 AM, wrote:
On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 9:06:29 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
The "salt" they've been using to keep ice off our sidewalks looks pink.

Does anyone know what it is?

Salt with dye in it, so they can tell where they've already salted.
Good. I was worried they were stealing my Himalayan pink salt when I
wasn't looking.

You beat me to it, that's exactly what I was thinking.

Before I posted, I googled and found that stuff, but it seemed too
expensive to do sidewalks with.

What is the point of that stuff?

"micky" wrote in message
...
In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:08:34 -0800 (PST), trader_4
wrote:

On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 9:58:59 AM UTC-5, rbowman wrote:
On 02/17/2021 03:10 AM, wrote:
On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 9:06:29 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
The "salt" they've been using to keep ice off our sidewalks looks
pink.

Does anyone know what it is?

Salt with dye in it, so they can tell where they've already salted.
Good. I was worried they were stealing my Himalayan pink salt when I
wasn't looking.

You beat me to it, that's exactly what I was thinking.

Before I posted, I googled and found that stuff, but it seemed too
expensive to do sidewalks with.

What is the point of that stuff?

There isnt any, its just more mindless greeny ****.

On 02/17/2021 03:16 PM, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:08:34 -0800 (PST), trader_4
wrote:

On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 9:58:59 AM UTC-5, rbowman wrote:
On 02/17/2021 03:10 AM, wrote:
On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 9:06:29 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
The "salt" they've been using to keep ice off our sidewalks looks pink.

Does anyone know what it is?

Salt with dye in it, so they can tell where they've already salted.
Good. I was worried they were stealing my Himalayan pink salt when I
wasn't looking.

You beat me to it, that's exactly what I was thinking.

Before I posted, I googled and found that stuff, but it seemed too
expensive to do sidewalks with.

What is the point of that stuff?


It's just salt and not the the stuff Morton's adds to keep it flowing
etc. The grinder and extra bottle of salt at CostCo are bout $7 iirc
which lasts me a year or more. it has trace minerals and may taste a
little different.

As far as the supposed health benefits, it's salt. 2% of other minerals
doesn't mean much in the quantities I use salt.

On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 4:16:08 PM UTC-6, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 17 Feb 2021 11:08:34 -0800 (PST), trader_4
wrote:

On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 9:58:59 AM UTC-5, rbowman wrote:
On 02/17/2021 03:10 AM, wrote:
On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 9:06:29 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
The "salt" they've been using to keep ice off our sidewalks looks pink.

Does anyone know what it is?

Salt with dye in it, so they can tell where they've already salted.
Good. I was worried they were stealing my Himalayan pink salt when I
wasn't looking.

You beat me to it, that's exactly what I was thinking.
Before I posted, I googled and found that stuff, but it seemed too
expensive to do sidewalks with.

What is the point of that stuff?
Road crews use salt on roads and other surfaces in the winter Salt lowers the freezing point of water, which prevents ice from forming Salt loses its effectiveness once the temperature falls below 15 degrees In addition to clearing snow and ice from roads, plows also put down a lot of salt on roads and other surfaces this time of year.
Andy

In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 17 Feb 2021 02:10:56 -0800 (PST),
" wrote:

On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 9:06:29 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
The "salt" they've been using to keep ice off our sidewalks looks pink.

Does anyone know what it is?

Salt with dye in it, so they can tell where they've already salted.

Oh, good. It was scary. I had to wipe my feet off before I went
inside or got in the car.

I guess the difference is that this year they hired the company that
plows the streets to also shovel the sidewalk, so there is salt where
there never was salt before. It actually costs more to do the sidewalks
than the street. Not surprising but surprising the Board spent the
money. The pres said we are getting older, and that is true.

The community sidewalks but he actually went more than 1/3 of the way up
my personal sidewalk, even opening the gate to do it.

Cindy Hamilton

Supposed to snow here quite a bit on Thursday and Friday.

On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 1:09:57 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 17 Feb 2021 02:10:56 -0800 (PST),
" wrote:

On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 9:06:29 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
The "salt" they've been using to keep ice off our sidewalks looks pink.

Does anyone know what it is?

Salt with dye in it, so they can tell where they've already salted.
Oh, good. It was scary. I had to wipe my feet off before I went
inside or got in the car.

I guess the difference is that this year they hired the company that
plows the streets to also shovel the sidewalk, so there is salt where
there never was salt before. It actually costs more to do the sidewalks
than the street. Not surprising but surprising the Board spent the
money. The pres said we are getting older, and that is true.

The community sidewalks but he actually went more than 1/3 of the way up
my personal sidewalk, even opening the gate to do it.

Cindy Hamilton

Supposed to snow here quite a bit on Thursday and Friday.

We don't have sidewalks where I live, but I had to remove 8+ inches of snow
from 100 feet of driveway yesterday. I was plumb tuckered out when I finished.
Afterward, the county pushed a bunch of their snow into my driveway, so I'll
have a little more to do. Luckily, it's warming up. Last night was our coldest
night this winter: -4 F. By Tuesday, we'll be about average for this time of year
with a daytime high of 39 F.

I suspect the snow we got Monday night is moving on to your area for Thursday/Friday.

Cindy Hamilton

On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:50:38 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 1:09:57 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 17 Feb 2021 02:10:56 -0800 (PST),
" wrote:

On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 9:06:29 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
The "salt" they've been using to keep ice off our sidewalks looks pink.

Does anyone know what it is?

Salt with dye in it, so they can tell where they've already salted.
Oh, good. It was scary. I had to wipe my feet off before I went
inside or got in the car.

I guess the difference is that this year they hired the company that
plows the streets to also shovel the sidewalk, so there is salt where
there never was salt before. It actually costs more to do the sidewalks
than the street. Not surprising but surprising the Board spent the
money. The pres said we are getting older, and that is true.

The community sidewalks but he actually went more than 1/3 of the way up
my personal sidewalk, even opening the gate to do it.

Cindy Hamilton

Supposed to snow here quite a bit on Thursday and Friday.

We don't have sidewalks where I live, but I had to remove 8+ inches of snow
from 100 feet of driveway yesterday. I was plumb tuckered out when I finished.
Afterward, the county pushed a bunch of their snow into my driveway, so I'll
have a little more to do. Luckily, it's warming up. Last night was our coldest
night this winter: -4 F. By Tuesday, we'll be about average for this time of year
with a daytime high of 39 F.

I suspect the snow we got Monday night is moving on to your area for Thursday/Friday.

Cindy Hamilton
We got a good 7 inches here with -20C (your -4F )ith 30km/h winds.
About 170 feet of sidewalk and 800? sq ft of driveway. The little
YT624 earns it's keep on days like that. Being on a corner I get a lot
of snow dropped in front by the plough. so I blow about 60 feet of the
street (over a foot deep - in places 2 -) to clear the storm drain and
make it possible to park on the street - not to mention to keep the
NEXT plough from putting it all into my driveway. Just about an hour
and over a gallon of gas.
Won't likely get above freezing for another week, and we are expecting
another 8-10 inches by then.

On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:50:38 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 1:09:57 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 17 Feb 2021 02:10:56 -0800 (PST),
" wrote:

On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 9:06:29 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
The "salt" they've been using to keep ice off our sidewalks looks pink.

Does anyone know what it is?

Salt with dye in it, so they can tell where they've already salted.
Oh, good. It was scary. I had to wipe my feet off before I went
inside or got in the car.

I guess the difference is that this year they hired the company that
plows the streets to also shovel the sidewalk, so there is salt where
there never was salt before. It actually costs more to do the sidewalks
than the street. Not surprising but surprising the Board spent the
money. The pres said we are getting older, and that is true.

The community sidewalks but he actually went more than 1/3 of the way up
my personal sidewalk, even opening the gate to do it.

Cindy Hamilton

Supposed to snow here quite a bit on Thursday and Friday.

We don't have sidewalks where I live, but I had to remove 8+ inches of snow
from 100 feet of driveway yesterday. I was plumb tuckered out when I finished.
Afterward, the county pushed a bunch of their snow into my driveway, so I'll
have a little more to do. Luckily, it's warming up. Last night was our coldest
night this winter: -4 F. By Tuesday, we'll be about average for this time of year
with a daytime high of 39 F.

I suspect the snow we got Monday night is moving on to your area for Thursday/Friday.

Cindy Hamilton

Our daughter is a couple hundred miles north of you (Grand Traverse
Co). We get cold just thinking about her weather.

In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 17 Feb 2021 10:50:38 -0800 (PST),
" wrote:

On Wednesday, February 17, 2021 at 1:09:57 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
In alt.home.repair, on Wed, 17 Feb 2021 02:10:56 -0800 (PST),
" wrote:

On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 9:06:29 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
The "salt" they've been using to keep ice off our sidewalks looks pink.

Does anyone know what it is?

Salt with dye in it, so they can tell where they've already salted.
Oh, good. It was scary. I had to wipe my feet off before I went
inside or got in the car.

I guess the difference is that this year they hired the company that
plows the streets to also shovel the sidewalk, so there is salt where
there never was salt before. It actually costs more to do the sidewalks
than the street. Not surprising but surprising the Board spent the
money. The pres said we are getting older, and that is true.

The community sidewalks but he actually went more than 1/3 of the way up
my personal sidewalk, even opening the gate to do it.

Cindy Hamilton

Supposed to snow here quite a bit on Thursday and Friday.

We don't have sidewalks where I live, but I had to remove 8+ inches of snow
from 100 feet of driveway yesterday. I was plumb tuckered out when I finished.
Afterward, the county pushed a bunch of their snow into my driveway, so I'll
have a little more to do. Luckily, it's warming up. Last night was our coldest
night this winter: -4 F. By Tuesday, we'll be about average for this time of year
with a daytime high of 39 F.

I suspect the snow we got Monday night is moving on to your area for Thursday/Friday.

I'll see if your name is on any of the flakes.

Cindy Hamilton

On Wed, 17 Feb 2021 02:10:56 -0800 (PST), "
wrote:

On Tuesday, February 16, 2021 at 9:06:29 PM UTC-5, micky wrote:
The "salt" they've been using to keep ice off our sidewalks looks pink.

Does anyone know what it is?

Salt with dye in it, so they can tell where they've already salted.

Over in Kansas, the pink 'road salt' is a mixture of beet juice with a
little bit of salt mixed in. They say beet juice works better than straight
salt and is easier on the underside of vehicles.

In article ,
lid says...

Salt with dye in it, so they can tell where they've already salted.

Over in Kansas, the pink 'road salt' is a mixture of beet juice with a
little bit of salt mixed in. They say beet juice works better than straight
salt and is easier on the underside of vehicles.




That's interisting. I was just reading about the mowers and tractors
that put liquid in the tires for extra weight and traction. Beet juice
was mentioned.

Ralph Mowery writes:
In article ,
says...

Salt with dye in it, so they can tell where they've already salted.

Over in Kansas, the pink 'road salt' is a mixture of beet juice with a
little bit of salt mixed in. They say beet juice works better than straight
salt and is easier on the underside of vehicles.




That's interisting. I was just reading about the mowers and tractors
that put liquid in the tires for extra weight and traction. Beet juice
was mentioned.

Calcium carbonate is a common additive to tractor tires to prevent the
water from freezing in cold climes.

In alt.home.repair, on Fri, 19 Feb 2021 19:34:04 GMT,
(Scott Lurndal) wrote:

Ralph Mowery writes:
In article ,
says...

Salt with dye in it, so they can tell where they've already salted.

Over in Kansas, the pink 'road salt' is a mixture of beet juice with a
little bit of salt mixed in. They say beet juice works better than straight
salt and is easier on the underside of vehicles.

Very interesting. I'm glad I asked.



That's interisting. I was just reading about the mowers and tractors
that put liquid in the tires for extra weight and traction. Beet juice
was mentioned.

Calcium carbonate is a common additive to tractor tires to prevent the
water from freezing in cold climes.

Remember, TUMS is SMUT spelled backwads.

On 02/19/2021 12:18 PM, Ralph Mowery wrote:
That's interisting. I was just reading about the mowers and tractors
that put liquid in the tires for extra weight and traction. Beet juice
was mentioned.

Beet juice would be good... I was out in the field with an elderly
Minneapolis-Moline puling a drag harrow to break up the horse manure
when I turned too tight and punctured a tire. The tire was filled with a
calcium chloride solution. I had to drive the tractor back to the barn
with the tire throwing a rooster tail of chloride on every rotation. The
stuff neither tastes or feels very nice.

That tractor was a piece of work. It had a fuel system problem so you
were in a cloud of gasoline fumes all the time. Good for a little buzz.
I don't know why it never caught fire.

On Fri, 19 Feb 2021 19:17:07 -0700, lowbrowwoman, the endlessly driveling,
troll-feeding, senile idiot, blabbered again:


Beet juice would be good... I was out in the field with an elderly

Oh, now it's about beet juice! BRUAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAA!!!