Mississippy bridge collaps

[Mr. Happy]

My aunt lives in St. Paul


i hope she was one of the casualities

[MrTwoVideoCards]

My aunt lives in St. Paul


i hope she was one of the casualities

hahaha thats really mean!

[Dodomaster]

lmao

[Mango]

I know what you mean, catastrophe is impressive, screw what the self-righteous say. When I first saw the twin towers collapse I was awestruck, I have seen them fall hundreds of times on TV/internet now, and I'm still completely overawed by the sheer scale, ferocity, magnitude and power of such a calamity. There is no-one that can't say they've felt tiny in the presence of something that huge, be it natural or man-made.

[MrTwoVideoCards]

I know what you mean, catastrophe is impressive, screw what the self-righteous say. When I first saw the twin towers collapse I was awestruck, I have seen them fall hundreds of times on TV/internet now, and I'm still completely overawed by the sheer scale, ferocity, magnitude and power of such a calamity. There is no-one that can't say they've felt tiny in the presence of something that huge, be it natural or man-made.

Well put indeed.

[The Watcher]

I've got a bad feeling this might lead to even more hatred towards America, despite it not being anything terrorism related. Now there might be people that will bitch about Americans not building safe bridges, which will be included with those that say we're fat, stupid Neanderthals...

I know I should be more optimistic about things; but I've had to put up with so much shit from many America-haters and bashers these past years, and it has pushed me to the breaking point. I do love being American, but it's just not worth it if we are going to be hated by the rest of the world in the end...

[Spas12]

the thing is, the overhang/bridge was only 30 years old, and made of concrete and steel, extremely sturdy and rigid. Ive never really seen anything like this before too.

[MrTwoVideoCards]

the thing is, the overhang/bridge was only 30 years old, and made of concrete and steel, extremely sturdy and rigid. Ive never really seen anything like this before too.

Steel eh? Wow that is quite odd. In fact some freeways have lasted way longer than that and are used alot more.

[undertone]

when i was watching the clips on the tv i was amazed... and sad.

the collapse was around rush hour, and theres apparently many cars in the water, so theres lots people missing.

in light of all this i still thought to my self "fuck, that would make a cool looking map".

[The Watcher]

Ugh, it seems the thought of mapping this scene is so much bigger than the tragedy it has caused. I know, it's not as bad as it could have been, but still, that's at least 7 families that have lost a loved one. C'mon ppl...

[Rooster]

In fact some freeways have lasted way longer than that and are used alot more.

although most freeways are suspended over thin air.
i heard later the day this happened that only 4 were confirmed dead.

[Sathor]

Watcher, you DO realize nobody started to bash America for building unsafe bridges?
And 7 deaths are a tragedy, but I read the newspaper every morning and we have enough deaths here to mourn about. I don't think YOU mourn about the people dying in accidents and events like this in Asia for example, do you?

[zombie@computer]

I've got a bad feeling this might lead to even more hatred towards America, despite it not being anything terrorism related. Now there might be people that will bitch about Americans not building safe bridges, which will be included with those that say we're fat, stupid Neanderthals...

I know I should be more optimistic about things; but I've had to put up with so much shit from many America-haters and bashers these past years, and it has pushed me to the breaking point. I do love being American, but it's just not worth it if we are going to be hated by the rest of the world in the end...

lol, you are putting yourself in the victim-role even before anyone even thought of bashing anyone. You are sad.

[The Watcher]

I can't help it, I'm an autistic defect of a human being. These sorts of things always get me riled up. It's my fucking nature. Christ, after all the times I've said I was autistic, I'd thought you would know, and avoid starting this crap.

This topic should be locked before any more trouble is brewed up. I apologize for being the defect that I am, but like I said, I can't help it.

[zombie@computer]

@The Watcher:
locked? why? If you dont like the topic, dont post.

Anyway, i guess a lot of people had a lot of luck, if all eight lanes were used, and with a traffic jam at the full lenght of that bridge, we could have been looking at 100's, if not 1000's dead.