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To: i-node who wrote (442446)	12/24/2008 12:37:59 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576392

Salt runoff from deicing the streets would not affect the salinity in the Sound in the slightest. There simply isn't enough involved. That's not the only issue re. the use of salt but I know you're really not interested in hearing the details. Suffice to say that Seattle's approach to clearing snow off its streets has worked fine until this year. The combo of record snowfalls coupled with record cold temps has kept the snow from melting. Fortunately, the weather is expected to change this weekend and the snow should be mostly gone by Sunday. As for your comments, the Seattle metro area has one of the most pristine environments of any metro area of its size. That quality doesn't happen by chance. In fact, it requires extra effort to maintain such quality. I'll take Seattle over Walmart any old day.

To: i-node who wrote (442446)	12/24/2008 12:40:59 PM
From: combjelly	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576392

"Salt runoff from deicing the streets would not affect the salinity in the Sound in the slightest. There simply isn't enough involved." Sigh. You don't know this. I don't either. To make that kind of statement, you'd have to know a lot about drainage patterns, salt usage patterns, and the topology and currents of the Sound. It is an estuary. Which means marshes. If you know anything about the dynamics of marshes, well... Obviously you don't.

To: i-node who wrote (442446)	12/24/2008 2:19:02 PM
From: tejek	Respond to of 1576392

This is just as idiotic as the "nuclear winter" claims by Sagan, the "Global Warming" claims by Gore, and innumerable other alarmist liberal claims. Dumping a few tons of salt on the streets of Seattle are not going to affect, IN ANY WAY, the environment in Pugent Sound. You, jerkoff, do you think Seattle is the only community based on the Sound? There are thousands of miles of roads needing salt that discharge into the Sound. If you don't think that will impact the plant and sea life in the Sound, I have an empty Walmart to sell you real cheap. You can take it home with you.