The apron is the transition between the roadway and the driveway, and is usually thicker than the driveway itself (hence why it costs more).Here's a pic I swiped off Google:

:mrgreen: Your tenants/tenant buyers all have nicer; cars, TVs, stereos, (I guess now we can add; iPods, PDAs and cell phones) than you do.Your tax return is a thicker than any paper you ever wrote in HS or college.You've been asking your local HD manager why they don't sell fishing, camping and skiing gear, and groceries.all cash

Yes, I get a higher response rate from Postcards, but if I send a letter that is in a small envelope or looks like an invite, I get a much higher response than the letters sent that look just like every other piece of mail.I even remember hearing and investor that put a rubberband in his envelopes it felt thicker like something was in it, so people woudl open it to see what was inside.

"It's kind of compounding the problem, I think." . . .The government's TARP purchases of preferred shares gave some banks a thicker capital cushion -- if only fleetingly -- which regulators hoped they would use to make more loans.

I have been very happy with Fergusons offerings- much thicker and stronger.That's my one piece- sturdy as they come- this is not what they sell retail.

Had to replace that 3ft wide strip where we pulled the wall out anyway.The thicker stuff was actually easier to remove with steady, multi-angled hits with a tile scraper. 

Considering we have @Mark Fries as a resource on this thread, my two cents are not that useful, but from a DIY perspective, what's turned out to be a problem for me in my area is when roofers lay the thin three-tab 25-year GAF shingles over the much thicker original shingles and go cheap on sealing the GAF layer to the original, much thicker shingles.

Your skin gets thicker quickly.

longer warrantied tanks include a thicker diameter Anode rod.  

We inspect and find a thin line of mildew around the lower perimeter of apartment and thicker in corners.