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Why do Russians pour asphalt over snowed roads instead of plowing them?

by ehamberg on 12/13/13, 3:36 PM with 2 comments

  • by ehamberg on 12/13/13, 3:38 PM

    The top comment has an interesting suggestion for why this is done:

      […] this is how people in local governments make money in Russia:
      
      Step 1: have a $100,000 of tax money budget for fixing the pavement on street XYZ
      Step 2: pay your nephew's 'construction company' $10,000 for the 'work' they did
      Step 3: pocket $90,000 of tax money
      Step 4: oh noes!! the road cracked AGAIN! not AGAIN!! oh well, guess gotta go fix it
      Step 5: goto Step 1	 Today 1:36am
  • by nodata on 12/13/13, 3:51 PM

    Because pouring hot asphalt over snow melts it?