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Issue #521 |
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Just how unique is BonDuit Conduit Adhesive? Electrical inspectors for a major municipal recently halted an underground project when they saw something they thought was fishy. The contractor was using BonDuit to connect PE duct to PVC elbows. Luckily, the local Tamaqua (Draka) rep--a big promoter of BonDuit for cable-in-conduit applications--stepped up to set things right. "I believe it was a matter of the inspectors not being familiar with BonDuit, plus the sight of black conduit being joined to gray PVC elbows is not something they see every day," the rep said. After receiving product information, the inspectors were intrigued and satisfied. The message for Polywater reps--other than support can come from unexpected allies--is that municipal utilities offer excellent potential for BonDuit. Cities have unique challenges, trying to mate disparate duct types in underground construction as they stub up for traffic signaling, light rail, street lighting, amber alert and DOT smart highway systems, and building entry. Call on city engineers! |
![]() Ed Orokos runs Pikes Peak |
The average elevation in Richmond, VA is 210 feet, which apparently offers an unacceptable challenge to runner and Polywater rep Ed Orokos with Martini & Associates. For a more suitable test of his vigor, Ed recently ran a 13.32-mile race up Pikes Peak. This is what the finish line looked like. The starting elevation was 6,300 feet. The finish was at 14,100 feet! Ed made it 8.5 miles before being told to turn back due to lightning, snow, rain, and fog. (Come on, there was still oxygen!) Although he did not finish, it's impressive that he tried--though some would question why he'd fly to Denver, rent a room, and pay an entry fee to run up a mountain in miserable conditions. Ed covers NOVEC and BGE for Martini. He's currently working on FST Duct Sealant approval at BGE, and already has TR-16 and PowerPatch approved. He also has their Lube WJ and Type HP business on annual blanket. Wade LeVander says, "Ed does a really good job." Think what he'd accomplish, though, if only his customers were all at the top of a very big hill. |
![]() The Joke |
Blind Cowboy. An old, blind cowboy wanders into an all-girl biker bar by mistake. He finds his way to a bar stool and orders some coffee. After sitting there for a while, he yells to the waiter, "Hey, you wanna hear a blonde joke?" The bar immediately falls absolutely silent. In a very deep, husky voice, the woman next to him says, "Before you tell that joke, Cowboy, I think it's only fair, given that you're blind, that you should know five things. One, the bartender is a blonde girl with a baseball bat. Two, the bouncer is a blonde girl. Three, I'm a six-foot tall, 175-pound blonde woman with a black belt in karate. Four, the woman sitting next to me is blonde and a professional weightlifter. Five, the lady to your right is blonde and a professional wrestler. Now, think about it seriously, Mister. Do you still wanna tell that joke?" The blind cowboy thinks for a second, shakes his head, and mutters, "No ... not if I'm gonna have to explain it five times." |
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