And I’ve heard that when the inventor of the USB drive dies, they will lower his casket halfway into the grave, lift it, and then turn it 180 degrees before lowering it all the way.
Tarmac. The term comes from application of oil (or tar) to a macadam road surface. Macadam (possibly the correct pronunciation is like the name of its inventor/developer, Mac Adam — not MAC-a-dam, although the latter is more euphonious to the English speaking ear) roads were composed of crushed limestone. Passage of wagon traffic pulverized a portion of the stone, which, in combination with rain water, produced a sort of lime/cement binder for the roadway. Macadam roads were unsuitable for car and truck traffic because their higher speeds dispersed the dust and prevented its natural binding effect. Hence the use of asphalt (from oil) or tar (from coal or wood) as a binder.
I’m pretty sure his name was John Loudon McAdam, which is why paving material in the UK was known as macadam. It is now known there as asphalt concrete.
Zykoic about 22 hours ago
Edward “Pothole” de Smedt
PoochFan about 16 hours ago
And I’ve heard that when the inventor of the USB drive dies, they will lower his casket halfway into the grave, lift it, and then turn it 180 degrees before lowering it all the way.
Doug K about 14 hours ago
Edward Joseph de Cement … uh … de Smedt developed his asphalt concrete in 1870. The patent called it “sheet asphalt pavement”.
A# 466 about 13 hours ago
Tarmac. The term comes from application of oil (or tar) to a macadam road surface. Macadam (possibly the correct pronunciation is like the name of its inventor/developer, Mac Adam — not MAC-a-dam, although the latter is more euphonious to the English speaking ear) roads were composed of crushed limestone. Passage of wagon traffic pulverized a portion of the stone, which, in combination with rain water, produced a sort of lime/cement binder for the roadway. Macadam roads were unsuitable for car and truck traffic because their higher speeds dispersed the dust and prevented its natural binding effect. Hence the use of asphalt (from oil) or tar (from coal or wood) as a binder.
Totalloser Premium Member about 13 hours ago
Just looked him up and he is really the inventor, so on my next cycling club group ride I will work Edward De Semdt into the conversation
stamps about 13 hours ago
He later changed his name to Edward De Cement.
mistercatworks about 13 hours ago
I’m pretty sure his name was John Loudon McAdam, which is why paving material in the UK was known as macadam. It is now known there as asphalt concrete.