12-30-2015, 07:55 PM
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Redneck, you may need to update your Henry Ford quote, because she obviously "thought she could".
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Lol... Your right... Maybe something like this then...
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“The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”
― Charles Bukowski
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01-02-2016, 03:44 AM
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When I saw the story it made me sad for the bridge that had stood for 130 years, helping people every day.
/not touching the question of units of measure
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01-02-2016, 11:41 AM
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That woman deserves to permanently lose the privilege of driving large trucks.
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01-02-2016, 12:04 PM
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I hope she doesn't reproduce.
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01-02-2016, 02:41 PM
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01-02-2016, 04:44 PM
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...beats walking...
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How appropriate ( ...things turning CRAPPY...) because that looks like a Cess-Pool Pumper truck!
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01-02-2016, 06:42 PM
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A 'crumbing infrastructure' metaphor?
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01-02-2016, 07:36 PM
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IIRC many of those old iron bridges designed by the Robinson and Steinmann company had a short estimated lifespan, usually around 30 years. And I'm almost sure some lack of proper maintenance is also in effect, look at all that rust.
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01-03-2016, 01:58 AM
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And I'm almost sure some lack of proper maintenance is also in effect, look at all that rust.
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Though as best I can tell from the picture, the actual bridge structure seems to have held up. The truck just went through the wooden deck... |
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01-03-2016, 01:51 PM
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Though as best I can tell from the picture, the actual bridge structure seems to have held up. The truck just went through the wooden deck...
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At least one of the I-beams on the bridge deck structure looks bent.
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