B.C. by Mastroianni and Hart for September 08, 2021

But it doesn’t burn their feet? Haha, comic book physics.

As far as I know, asphalt doesn’t dry, it cools and solidifies.

You’re standing on it!!

Time to invent the fender….

Asphalt ends up with a lot of potholes, however concert can and does buckle on hot days.

Guess that signs have not yet been invented.

Need to cover up those footprints/ tyre marks as well….

First known use of asphalt was from 3000 BC, but it did not catch on for roads till 1870. This explains it.

There’s always the driver who ignores the new pavement signs and decorates the back of a new SUV and rocker panels with a new black decal, then gets upset at it.

“Black top”? I see red, yellow, and brown, but none of those guys has a black top.

Yes, then they can chip you out.

Do they still use liquid tar and sand ?

It’s that blasted seal-coating that I hate. They lay down a layer of tar then spread small pebbles on it to prolong the life of a highway. The stuff is rough, hard on tires, and NOISY. Car makers have done so much to make our ride quieter and along comes the seal-coating and you have to turn your music up to full blast in order to hear it over the noise of the road.

At this point, why not give them cars, computers and refrigerators?

Only the first mile or so, then it acts as a protective cover. Also, as glue on your but crack.

Are these guys somewhere near the La Brea tar pits?

Right on tar-get.

A man fell off his donkey and injured his derriere. He sued, and the court determined it was the assphault.

He needs to get a mud flap on that thing.

Let’s no worry about how their wheel goes uphill,with no means of propelling it.

Burning up the roads is fairly common around here.

FYI folks, asphalt is mixed at about 280+°F (about 138°C or more) before its poured. That’s gonna sting and leave a mark, not to mention the stuff sticks to you all the while it burns. Cartoons are one thing but in real life that’s gonna ruin your day.

Hot asphalt is a thick liquid wit volatile emulsifiers. As it cools and the emulsifiers volatilize, it becomes solid and dry.

I’ve done road construction before and the traffic roller is a lot bigger :-)

All that barefoot living must have given them killer callouses on the soles.

Any one else notice they’re standing on the hot blacktop in bare feet?

Too hot and asphalt melts.