[PRCo] Re: Green boxes

James B. Holland PRCoPCC at P-R-Co.com
Tue Feb 8 15:48:03 EST 2005


That's a PRCo  *Sand*  box  (city wouldn't be placing boxes at SHJ!)  
--  don't remember color  --  there 366-days a year.       One at the 
42-wye, Clearview Loop, etc.

Silence  IS  Golden!

Jim__Holland


Dietrich, Robert J. wrote:

> Things have been quiet for a couple days folks, I'm surprised. Am I 
> imagining things or did the city place big green boxes on selected 
> street corners in the winter months? As I recall they contained rock 
> salt for getting cars out of a jam. If I'm on the right track so far 
> then what were those boxes called?
>
> I do have a SHJ connection to this question. What is in the green box 
> in this picture http://mywebpages.comcast.net/bdietrich/outback.htm?
>
> Thanks.
>
> Bob





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