[Triad Off-Topic]

lightning starts major fire at Greensboro petrolium tank farm. Its the largest gas tank farm in the United States with over 70 tanks. I hate that this story is making national news because on many blogs across the country people are joking about a terrorist driving a truck bomb into the farm or an airplane flying into the farm since its near the airport. We certainly don't want the tank farm on the radar for terrorists. Many years ago Russia had a long range missle aimed at the tank farm.

http://www.news-reco...s_in_greensboro

http://www.cnn.com/2...dex.html?hpt=T2

http://www.cbsnews.c...in6577097.shtml

http://www.foxnews.c...test=latestnews

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http://www.wral.com/...allery/7773679/

Yeah, those things used to freak me out, but now that I see how minor the situation is compared to what I thought would have happened, I feel better about them. I know it was only one that caught fire, but it was contained to that one tank. It didn't really 'explode' like many people have speculated about in the past. Now if they all caught fire, it would be major, but I highly doubt that it would 'take out half of greensboro' like i've heard people say before.

[Triad Traffic Congestion and Highway Construction]

That sure is strange that they are doing that...but why should I be surprised...DOT is alway doing weird things around Greensboro LOL. I think they are smoking some strange stuff. They still have not put the city limit sign back up northbound I-85 near Groomtown Rd

Oh yeah, you can say that one again. They haven't even put the city limits sign back up on Bryan Boulevard yet . I wish I were in charge of DOT in the Greensboro area. I'd fix the Urban Loop confusion and every other thing they've managed to screw up.

[Triad Traffic Congestion and Highway Construction]

does anyone know why they have closed off the center lane on I-85 between Grandover and the loop? They have painted a yellow line over the white dotted lines. Is it suppose to be an HOV lane or something?

I noticed that too this morning when I was going to class. It would be very neat if it were an HOV lane, but is traffic that heavy to support one? I don't really drive on that stretch of I-85 that often.