Pot Holes - City workers on drugs???

Well...Springs seems to be upon us at last. There are two things that Spring brings us every year, here in Quebec...Potholes & dog poop. Thawing dog poop is pretty low on my list of favorite smells. But, since I drive in Montreal more than I walk, the potholes are my main concern.

Why are they called potholes? According to the Pothole Gazette, potters would take advantage of the ruts that wagons and coach wheels gouged into the roads, during the 5th and 6th century England. They would dig in these ruts to reach clay deposits, a cheaper way to aquire the raw materials for making clay pots, than going to Home Depot. The drivers kwew who did this and referred them to "potholes".

The other theory, of course, is that the city workers stand around these holes in the ground and smoke pot, while discussing new ways to avoid working - AKA loop holes. Pot Holes.

Now we know potholes are a fact of life, here in Quebec, because of the change in temperatures. We used to wonder WHY isn't the city filling them in? According to CBC News, one reason is that they found out that it took 10 city workers 90 hours to fill in 9 potholes. Considering that they make on average $22 per hour. 90 manhours at $22, which is $1,980 or $220 per hole. Taking that amount into consideration, and the amount of potholes in the city of Montreal, they better raise our taxes so we can afford these workers! Now the reason the city workers don't notice the potholes while driving is because they have very cushie jobs, which soften the impact!

The rest of us, spend our disposible income on car parts that fall off our cars in record numbers and Chiropractors.

Solution: Fill up the potholes with the dog poop! Maybe not...traffic is smelly enough as it is. If city workers were paid by commission - by the pot hole, the city would be smooth in no time. Even at a buck a pot hole, some city workers could retire early!

Safe driving!