tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post7288592106540564204..comments2024-03-29T09:19:43.800-05:00Comments on Jackson Jambalaya: Jackson Using New Material to Fix PotholesKingfishhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06184990110961727404noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-35373307758452288982019-05-09T09:15:21.586-05:002019-05-09T09:15:21.586-05:00Any update on this company and if any potholes wer...Any update on this company and if any potholes were actually filled?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-54530736346265958012018-07-18T05:34:55.375-05:002018-07-18T05:34:55.375-05:00Don’t leave us hanging 9:41, give us all the detai...Don’t leave us hanging 9:41, give us all the details.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-64616038325479196432018-07-17T21:41:49.256-05:002018-07-17T21:41:49.256-05:00Wow some of the bloggers and readers are misinform...Wow some of the bloggers and readers are misinformed about about the business and the product. Someone attempted to do some research but did enough to be partial dangerous to the public. The product works regardless of the opinions and the workers are trained. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-22493981500028339122018-07-17T12:37:21.617-05:002018-07-17T12:37:21.617-05:00...and as of noon today (July 17), it is now a hug......and as of noon today (July 17), it is now a huge pothole filled with water, causing quite the traffic problems as cars try to avoid it, ten times worse than last week before it was filled. Sigh....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-4312487490647677552018-07-17T11:16:24.102-05:002018-07-17T11:16:24.102-05:00@10:51 AM - I wondered the same thing but I watche...@10:51 AM - I wondered the same thing but I watched the process last week and it was a COJ vehicle. They literally dumped a pile of asphalt on the pothole - no prep work, no roller, just the city worker with a shovel. I drove back past an hour later and cars were driving over the soft patch which had not cured - no cones or barrels. As you point out it now looks worse than before. One word: "workmanship"...Change the Flag and Fill the Potholesnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-79799136861917921552018-07-17T10:51:48.609-05:002018-07-17T10:51:48.609-05:00They must not have used this better material at th...They must not have used this better material at the intersection of Greymont and Fortification because the pothole that was "repaired" last week is even worse than it was before, with asphalt crumbling and scattered across the intersection. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-44957267485510984452018-07-17T09:15:07.209-05:002018-07-17T09:15:07.209-05:0012:00am....not arguing that there are not issues w...12:00am....not arguing that there are not issues with the water lines....however, the yazoo clay is the real culprit. the repetitive swelling and shrinking causes the cracks in the road far more often and continuously. then rain water and repetitive "hits" by cars open them up. the maintenance department is fighting a losing fight to begin with. they just don't fight hard enough to keep up. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-28999422654830650552018-07-17T07:46:20.504-05:002018-07-17T07:46:20.504-05:00Why doesn't Jackson just fill the holes with b...Why doesn't Jackson just fill the holes with bullshit? Yeah, it isn't waterproof but there is a never-ending supply right there in town and it's free. Heck, there is so much of it over in the DT area they would probably pay someone to come haul it off. Maybe they could reinforce it with things like shredded timber deeds, paper trails and other eviden...um, recyclables certain people want gone, all of which are fully compatible with bullshit. The city could patent it as "Mississippi Mud Pudd-L-Plug'r," put it in applicator cans as "Not So Greatstuff" and sell it to other cities and states. The city use the money for things like school budgets, CE for the JPD and still have plenty to supplement the general slush fund... Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-84082630714159525432018-07-17T00:00:05.115-05:002018-07-17T00:00:05.115-05:00If you have a busted water/sewer/improperly backfi...If you have a busted water/sewer/improperly backfilled for the 100th time section of road it doesn’t matter if you fill it with titanium...it will fail. That’s the source of almost every pothole in Jackson.Pappy Odanielnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-77331074657082198442018-07-16T22:29:46.576-05:002018-07-16T22:29:46.576-05:00Just traded my timber contracts for pothole contra...Just traded my timber contracts for pothole contracts. I have a major investor located in central Mississippi.Antardnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-25002103617301862152018-07-16T22:10:30.632-05:002018-07-16T22:10:30.632-05:00@9:23
This seems like a smart move on public works...@9:23<br />This seems like a smart move on public works part... especially considering that it's not petroleum based and it will like not spike in price. Why would it be shady? It's not like they're hiding any info. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-1573985027703620282018-07-16T21:23:15.370-05:002018-07-16T21:23:15.370-05:00Shady ass stuff right here. I had a little faith i...Shady ass stuff right here. I had a little faith in the new Public Works director, then I remembered he came from New Orleans. He's a Lumumba sock puppet now. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-61827248703035150362018-07-16T21:22:10.507-05:002018-07-16T21:22:10.507-05:00I am glad to see city is thinking out of the box r...I am glad to see city is thinking out of the box regarding those potholes. Please dont hurry. Make the right decision. Above comments suggest the company that is hired to do has no long enough track record. <br /><br />I wish the city would approach the product maker (not marketer) and get a more reliable company to install the product on the roads.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-28272083162317679522018-07-16T20:41:11.679-05:002018-07-16T20:41:11.679-05:00Why doesn't some local entrepreneurial type re...Why doesn't some local entrepreneurial type register an LLC, buy the potholes, fill 'em with MegaWater, put a ring of portapotties around them and sell them as lakefront camps? I understand there is an entire sales organization that has recently experienced a shortfall of timber deeds to shil, er offer as an opportunity to unsuspec, er visionary investors and as fate would have it, I also understand they have a particular need for cash flow as I type. Hey, just an idea that would appear to solve several problems...two pigeons with one hole, if you will. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-1184920443257670842018-07-16T19:21:39.292-05:002018-07-16T19:21:39.292-05:00I'm not going to argue the strength of the pat...I'm not going to argue the strength of the patch, but, as the neighboring asphalt erode away from wear & tear leaving a black mushroom Megapatch.<br /><br />Jackson will be known as the Black mushroom city.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-7551145907806629532018-07-16T19:13:04.384-05:002018-07-16T19:13:04.384-05:00Jack H. Wilson is the name associated with Megapat...Jack H. Wilson is the name associated with Megapatch<br />Mega Technologies<br />Mega Products<br />Polycon<br />Sport Kolor<br />Sport Koter<br />International Polymer Coatings<br />etcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-83902120543607589582018-07-16T18:59:09.159-05:002018-07-16T18:59:09.159-05:00Megapatch Madison address is the address for Musee...Megapatch Madison address is the address for Musee Bath BallsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-41204620012213630322018-07-16T18:36:28.375-05:002018-07-16T18:36:28.375-05:00I thought Domino's was using unsold pizzas to ...I thought Domino's was using unsold pizzas to fill potholes.Papa Johnnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-28137336608937192672018-07-16T16:28:12.871-05:002018-07-16T16:28:12.871-05:00a little more info:
Total Business Development In...a little more info:<br /><br />Total Business Development Inc dissolved August 2008.<br />Total Business Development DBA formed 8/23/2013.<br /><br />TOTAL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT INC.<br />Jackson, Mississippi<br /><br />https://www.usaopps.com/government_contractors/contractor-5231233-TOTAL-BUSINESS-DEVELOPMEN.htm<br /><br />Products & Services<br /><br />Ornamental and Architectural metal work manufacturing, security and safety fencing.<br /><br />High quality steel and iron products custom made, high quality chain link fencing products.<br /><br />Keywords<br /><br />Ornamental<br />Architectural<br />Metal Manufacturing<br />Security<br />Safety Fencing.<br />.<br />NAICS Code(s)<br /><br />236115New Single-Family Housing Construction (except Operative Builders)<br />236118Residential Remodelers<br />238160Roofing Contractors<br />238330Flooring Contractors<br />332323Ornamental and Architectural Metal Work Manufacturing<br />335110Electric Lamp Bulb and Part Manufacturing<br />335122Commercial, Industrial, and Institutional Electric Lighting Fixture Manufacturing<br />423210Furniture Merchant Wholesalers<br />611513Apprenticeship Training<br />624221Temporary SheltersAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-76668827572361403222018-07-16T16:26:52.370-05:002018-07-16T16:26:52.370-05:00Notice one of the pros is "clean up with wate...Notice one of the pros is "clean up with water". I'm no genius but how can weather have no impact on this product as stated, be water proof as stated, and still be clean up with a sponge. I'll bet my One Lakefront property that this outfit won't be around next year.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-72019410876380395072018-07-16T16:20:49.681-05:002018-07-16T16:20:49.681-05:00Per the SOS website, Megapatch LLC was based in Ma...Per the SOS website, Megapatch LLC was based in Madison and dissolved in 2011.<br /><br />Total Business Development is listed as<br /><br />Name <br />Lucius Wright<br />2811 Utah Street<br />Jackson, MS 39213 <br /><br />Created June 21, 2018<br /><br />Is this the same guy who is the JMAA commissioner? Address of the business looks to be a vacant lot in Jackson?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-28340959619660309692018-07-16T15:08:22.607-05:002018-07-16T15:08:22.607-05:00Once again Jacktown is on the leading edge of tech...Once again Jacktown is on the leading edge of technology. Just wait and see how jealous all other cities will be.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-44850103067864091702018-07-16T15:06:03.408-05:002018-07-16T15:06:03.408-05:00I think this comes in a can and I saw it in a TV ...I think this comes in a can and I saw it in a TV ad for $19.95.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-70050363218625734262018-07-16T14:09:36.411-05:002018-07-16T14:09:36.411-05:00This is great news. I think it is safe to say we ...This is great news. I think it is safe to say we are out of the storm. Thanks, La Bamba.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2447438783001404385.post-60805904163826987752018-07-16T13:13:17.785-05:002018-07-16T13:13:17.785-05:00So what happened to the $200K plus pothole machine...So what happened to the $200K plus pothole machine that was purchased in 2015-16 and was supposed to make it all better????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com