One comment. Due to most state, county and city ordinates, the burning of old tires must be done in controlled and approved (lisensed?) burners and the emissions cannot reach a given pollution level. In other words, it would probably be a crime with a very large fine per violation. Some places might even issue citations on one each tire burnt. Burning the tires is an interesting idea, but would probably end up causing thousands of dollars in fines regardless of the reason for burning them.
There is a strip of a local bicycle/hiking trail near Sacramento in the American River Parkway that is of old tires made into pavement. They are grounded up and mixed with other materials to make the pavement.
I understand that comic by their nature, stretch reality. Still, I feel that creating a bizarre, incorrect and totally unbelievable story line is not in the best interest of a strip such as GA. Jim is better and knows better. He knows full well that the locomotive would have run out of water long before it used up its fuel. If the local line had a functioning steam engine everyone in the area would have known about it. The engine crew would have know too that burning old tires in the engine would be an incredibly bad idea. The whole premise behind this engine suddenly appearing is ludicrous.
Most of the posters are forgetting that while the rest of gasoline alley aged in real time, Joel, Rufus, and the dump never left the 1930s, when burning was the approved method of getting rid of trash.
DaJellyBelly over 9 years ago
Gid’yap mule
Tars Tarkas over 9 years ago
One comment. Due to most state, county and city ordinates, the burning of old tires must be done in controlled and approved (lisensed?) burners and the emissions cannot reach a given pollution level. In other words, it would probably be a crime with a very large fine per violation. Some places might even issue citations on one each tire burnt. Burning the tires is an interesting idea, but would probably end up causing thousands of dollars in fines regardless of the reason for burning them.
Bob. over 9 years ago
firing the orange groves. Florida
davidf42 over 9 years ago
I imagine that’s where this story is going. The EPA is going to be all over them.
ladykat over 9 years ago
Please remember that it is a comic strip in its own world.
Willow Mt Lyon over 9 years ago
There is a strip of a local bicycle/hiking trail near Sacramento in the American River Parkway that is of old tires made into pavement. They are grounded up and mixed with other materials to make the pavement.
Ricky Bennett over 9 years ago
I tire of this story line…
ronpolimeni over 9 years ago
I understand that comic by their nature, stretch reality. Still, I feel that creating a bizarre, incorrect and totally unbelievable story line is not in the best interest of a strip such as GA. Jim is better and knows better. He knows full well that the locomotive would have run out of water long before it used up its fuel. If the local line had a functioning steam engine everyone in the area would have known about it. The engine crew would have know too that burning old tires in the engine would be an incredibly bad idea. The whole premise behind this engine suddenly appearing is ludicrous.
aunt granny over 9 years ago
Most of the posters are forgetting that while the rest of gasoline alley aged in real time, Joel, Rufus, and the dump never left the 1930s, when burning was the approved method of getting rid of trash.