Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!mailrus!accuvax.nwu.edu!nucsrl!telecom-request From: "John V. Zambito" Newsgroups: comp.dcom.telecom Subject: Re: Manhole Covers Message-ID: <9578@accuvax.nwu.edu> Date: 10 Jul 90 19:50:25 GMT Sender: news@accuvax.nwu.edu Reply-To: jvz@ccird1.uucp Organization: Computer Consoles Inc. an STC Company, Rochester, NY Lines: 17 Approved: Telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Submissions-To: telecom@eecs.nwu.edu X-Administrivia-To: telecom-request@eecs.nwu.edu X-Telecom-Digest: Volume 10, Issue 472, Message 12 of 12 >>>I think this has been discussed before. Round covers are popular >>>because it's impossible for the cover to fall into the hole. >However, round covers have the additional advantage that there is no >wrong way to put them in the hole. This discussion got way out of hand, but let me add to it. What about when a stripe from a lane marking is painted on it? The service people never put the cover back on right. [Moderator's Note: I see lots of these in Chicago. Typically, they are always turned at some strange angle to the rest of the line. PT] ..