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rob smith    Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 21948 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380 
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That's both a scary number and a scary fraction of bridges that are in a poor state of repair. A very sad reflection on the state of the USA's infrastructure Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
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Grant (SSSF) Send message Joined: 19 Aug 99 Posts: 13625 Credit: 208,696,464 RAC: 304 
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Will be interesting to see what the investigation reveals as the causes(s). As it failed in winter, i could well believe existing cracking was exacerbated by water in those cracks. Freeze, thaw, freeze, thaw over a few years would well and truly accelerate the propagation of any existing cracks. Grant Darwin NT |
 Wiggo  Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 33606 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489
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No Autopilot was involved in either of these incidences. 9 dead after 'chaotic' crash in Las Vegas; children among victims. Cargo plane smashes into baggage cart during snowstorm in Chicago. |
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Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 33606 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489
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A bit more about that bridge collapse in Pittsburgh. Officials: Bridge not bad enough to close after inspection. Obviously they were wrong and more frightening is that there are 5 other bridges around there of the same age and construction type still in use. I wonder how they rate ATM. |
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Grant (SSSF) Send message Joined: 19 Aug 99 Posts: 13625 Credit: 208,696,464 RAC: 304
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Well, one Tesla problem will be fixed. NHTSA issues a safety recall on nearly 54,000 Teslas over 'rolling-stop' functionality. Grant Darwin NT |
Dr Who Fan  Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3090 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4 
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This has been all over various cable news stations today... NJ road rage incident ends in horrific crash as driver loses control, veers off road and flips over DASH CAM VIDEO As summarized by YouTube user Racerwong.Shooterwong, who observed the incident while traveling on the same road and posted the brief dashcam footage online, “Accord and Raptor decided to road rage each other. Accord lost.” |
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Dr Who Fan Send message Joined: 8 Jan 01 Posts: 3090 Credit: 715,342 RAC: 4
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Historic Steel Bridge to be partly Dismantled in the Netherlands Because it’s too Small for Bezos Superyacht to Pass |
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ML1 Send message Joined: 25 Nov 01 Posts: 19450 Credit: 7,508,002 RAC: 20
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What?+ Bezos goes oversized for his latest phallus??+++! I hope his slaves appreciate their slavery and their assumed freedom... All in an overly greedy world? Martin See new freedom: Mageia Linux Take a look for yourself: Linux Format The Future is what We all make IT (GPLv3) |
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Graham Middleton Send message Joined: 1 Sep 00 Posts: 1502 Credit: 86,815,638 RAC: 0
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Because it’s too Small for Bezos Superyacht to Pass Obviously, the yacht builders (located upstream from the bridge) did their planning well. Surely this issue should have been known about a long time before now! Why were they offered the construction contract, and why on earth did they accept it? Happy Crunching, Graham 
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Phil Burden Send message Joined: 26 Oct 00 Posts: 264 Credit: 22,303,899 RAC: 0
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Because it’s too Small for Bezos Superyacht to Pass would have thought that was obvious, money. It's reported that the yacht is costing in the region of $500million. no brainer really ;-) P. |
Gary Charpentier  Send message Joined: 25 Dec 00 Posts: 30340 Credit: 53,134,872 RAC: 32
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Paid when it hits the water, not when it reaches the ocean. And until the owner gets it out, charge a dock fee! |
W-K 666  Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 18751 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67
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A bit more about that bridge collapse in Pittsburgh. This is what the Germans do to unsafe bridges. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-europe-60280834 |
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Grant (SSSF) Send message Joined: 19 Aug 99 Posts: 13625 Credit: 208,696,464 RAC: 304
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Why were they offered the construction contract, and why on earth did they accept it?Because the price of the yacht includes the costs of the partial dismantling & re-assembly of the bridge. Grant Darwin NT |
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Grant (SSSF) Send message Joined: 19 Aug 99 Posts: 13625 Credit: 208,696,464 RAC: 304
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Time & time again, people in 4WDs think that just because they're in a 4WD that the laws of physics don't apply to them. Couple plucked from ute stuck in raging floodwaters. Grant Darwin NT |
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W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 18751 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67
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rob smith Send message Joined: 7 Mar 03 Posts: 21948 Credit: 416,307,556 RAC: 380
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Only 32 month ban? - should have been loss for life and a spell doing community service, say 1000 hours when he is released. Bob Smith Member of Seti PIPPS (Pluto is a Planet Protest Society) Somewhere in the (un)known Universe? |
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Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 33606 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489
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Only 32 month ban? - should have been loss for life and a spell doing community service, say 1000 hours when he is released.At the very least. :-O |
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Wiggo Send message Joined: 24 Jan 00 Posts: 33606 Credit: 261,360,520 RAC: 489
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They reckon that every village has to have 1, but there days I reckon that it must be 2, seems like that's the cases for islands as well. :-( Queensland Police charge driver after dangerous Bribie Island stunt. |
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W-K 666 Send message Joined: 18 May 99 Posts: 18751 Credit: 40,757,560 RAC: 67
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Grant (SSSF) Send message Joined: 19 Aug 99 Posts: 13625 Credit: 208,696,464 RAC: 304
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Racing while drunk A man who crashed his car into a lorry while racing with friends has been jailed for 16 months.Only 16 months?!?! Should have been 16 years IMHO for such an incredibly dangerous act of stupidity. And the other idiots should have got 5years as a minimum, not just a few months. Grant Darwin NT |
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