Originally posted by zeitghost
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The asphalt plant is going full pelt here today, so stepping outside gets you a face full of Bitumen fumes, which I actually quite like the smell off."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife. -
Had my complany induction day on Friday. Most of it was the usual corporate claptrap and I now know more about concrete, cement, asphalt and aggregates that I ever thought I would."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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On the plus side we did get a tour of the main quarry and other plant areas that us office types never usually get to see."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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The whole site here is about 1600 acres but the only bit I can see from my offcie is the carpark."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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So the chance to see the rest of it was actually quite interesting."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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The mini-bus we were driven around in was entertaining."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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14 passengers, gravel roads and a driver who thought he was in the WRC."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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We have a 10 minute walk to the carpark from hereOriginally posted by DaveB View Post
Where are we going? And what’s with this hand basket?Comment
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Add to this a lack of "rules of the road", multiple large vehicles including Quarry dumbers, articulated lorries and other industrial plant roaming around."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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All in all it was an exciting ride."Being nice costs nothing and sometimes gets you extra bacon" - Pondlife.Comment
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