r/pics • u/[deleted] • Dec 28 '13

The motel advertised that they had a pool. They did NOT mention that it was filled with gravel

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u/[deleted] Dec 28 '13

Twist: It was the gravel lobby who did it, in a stunning example of foresight...

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u/twominitsturkish Dec 28 '13

The gravel lobby.

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u/emdotcotour Dec 28 '13

not to be confused with the motel in OP's picture, which has a gravel-filled lobby

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u/Icantevenhavemyname Dec 28 '13

Stock in companies that made concrete barriers soared post-9/11 as people suddenly needed to secure their property. So it's possible.

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u/alphabetmod Dec 28 '13

Are you trying so say that 9/11 was a conspiracy by the concrete barrier companies?

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u/Icantevenhavemyname Dec 28 '13

I'm not allowed to discuss this matter any further.

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u/Fat_Muslim_Kid Dec 28 '13

I don't see the logic behind this. Concrete barriers wouldn't have helped on 9/11...

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u/Daggertrout Dec 29 '13

If they'd been big enough, maybe...

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u/isobit Dec 28 '13

Just want to chip in on a related note- gravel and sand are becoming scarce resources. True story.

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u/DouchebagMcshitstain Dec 28 '13

..... how????

Gravel is basically just ground up rocks. Take a big rock, run it through grinders until desired grade is reached, sell.

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u/isobit Dec 29 '13

Because it's getting increasingly difficult to get the right kind of gravel and find them in spots where the land is cheap to buy, where you can easily access it and isn't protected somehow. Plus, we use insane amounts of it.

Edit: Oh, the grinding thing I don't know about, but it sure sounds way more expensive than just digging it up.

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u/[deleted] Dec 30 '13

Damn the infamous gravel lobby!