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Slip Sliding Away in Portland, Oregon

If you ever questioned the value of salt for deicing, take a moment to check out the video, Bumper cars on ice in Portland, OR.

Any driver who ever experienced the total lack of control on ice, as the poor folks in this video did, will never have to be convinced of the value of deicing!

Road salt is a life saver!!


Posted by Mort Satin on January 18, 2007 12:22 PM | Permalink

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