Comments on: “Macadamizing” Decatur Roads to Atlanta http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/03/28/macadamizing-decatur-roads-to-atlanta/ Decatur Georgia News, Events, Atlanta News Sat, 02 Nov 2013 06:47:45 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.6.1 By: AT http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/03/28/macadamizing-decatur-roads-to-atlanta/#comment-104352 AT Tue, 29 Mar 2011 17:39:30 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-104352 They also do not work with heels. Example, River Street in Savannah for prom.

]]> By: Steve http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/03/28/macadamizing-decatur-roads-to-atlanta/#comment-104324 Steve Tue, 29 Mar 2011 13:21:41 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-104324 The technique is actually named after the guy that invented it:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Macadam

]]> By: karass http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/03/28/macadamizing-decatur-roads-to-atlanta/#comment-104319 karass Tue, 29 Mar 2011 12:41:04 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-104319 How do you pronounce “macadam”? Despite the fact that I have lived in most parts of the country, except the Midwest, I have never heard this word said out loud.

]]> By: Parker Cross http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/03/28/macadamizing-decatur-roads-to-atlanta/#comment-104275 Parker Cross Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:57:55 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-104275 This thread reminds me of a favorite risque joke.

]]> By: Parker Cross http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/03/28/macadamizing-decatur-roads-to-atlanta/#comment-104274 Parker Cross Tue, 29 Mar 2011 03:56:27 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-104274 Do you think macadam is etymologically related to tarmac? My guess is yes.

]]> By: Jenn P. http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/03/28/macadamizing-decatur-roads-to-atlanta/#comment-104232 Jenn P. Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:57:45 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-104232 In my part of the Yankee north, we call asphalt surfaces “macadam”. Nice to see it used in the South, even if it was 100 years ago.

]]> By: wle http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/03/28/macadamizing-decatur-roads-to-atlanta/#comment-104228 wle Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:40:50 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-104228 yeah -cobbles do not work for bikes – at all!

wle

]]> By: Diane http://www.decaturmetro.com/2011/03/28/macadamizing-decatur-roads-to-atlanta/#comment-104223 Diane Mon, 28 Mar 2011 20:00:28 +0000 http://www.decaturmetro.com/?p=20705#comment-104223 If only we had a local history or social studies teacher who could get some of his students to do the research!!! (Wink)

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