Bridge collapse in Minneapolis

[Ysne]

The news stories are citing an 18 month investigation. It does appear that the bridge might not have been as structurally sound as it should have been. The no new taxes policies of Tim Pawlenty (MN governor) and George Bush certainly would have had an impact on that.

[Kielanai]

Sound or not sound, they are scary. My mother used to drive me over a drawbridge to go to school when I was little, and I used to grit my teeth hearing that sound of tires on grate. Looking out the window down at the water passing underneath was not done.

Even this summer when I went to Godaido shrine at Matsushima, there are planks on the bridge from the mainland to the island that are spaced apart so you can view the ripples underneath. Yaaaaa! I held onto the rail and kept my eyes on the shrine!

So, hearing of a huge bridge collapse isn't helping that fear any. :no:

[Kodama]

I see that a lot of things have happened during the weeks i was gone.
I do not fear bridges or the water below them, if i did i would not get very far in Holland (lots of water and bridges).

There was an earthquake in Spain where i was on vacation, but i must have been too drunk to notice it... or i must have slept through it hrug:

EDIT: Tlo1048, i think Beremat would make a great back-up leader