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20 Questions (Actually, 33) With Nathan Vass

5/24/2017

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Photograph by Susan Newbold.

This interview very much falls under the "everything-you-always-wanted-to-but-were-afraid-to-ask" category. William Pennington interviews various local luminaries here in Seattle, and he's not afraid to go in depth. We really talk about everything here, and if you've ever wondered why bus tires aren't solid, whether or not there's "a Mt. Rushmore for bus drivers,", and what bus driving has to do with the myth of Sisyphus, this is your ticket! Click the link below for more, and enjoy!

Thirty-Three Questions With Nathan Vass, Artist, Photographer, Filmmaker...And Metro Bus Driver
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Orval Delaney link
9/13/2017 05:41:00 am

Off road tires are designed for terrain that is more difficult to manage. As a result of this the patterns that are on the treading, are more like individual projections. Something like studs. These patterns help the vehicle to remain manageable in terrain that is muddy or rocky, conditions that are not regular road conditions.These individual notches allow the tire to grip into the terrain, whether it is mud, or otherwise and this helps the driver to maintain control of the vehicle and it prevents the vehicle from getting stuck, especially when it comes to the muddier terrains. When used on asphalt, off road tires will wear down very quickly. This is due to the fact that they have much less contact area to the surface,

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Nathan
9/13/2017 08:55:35 am

Thank you, Orval!

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Coleen Cuff link
10/7/2017 04:43:19 am

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Nathan
10/9/2017 11:35:21 am

That's so darling, Coleen!

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Lyle Chaves link
10/20/2017 02:45:50 am

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