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08-02-2007, 10:03 AM

http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,291790,00.html

MINNEAPOLIS — The I-35W highway bridge over the Mississippi River (javascript:siteSearch('Mississippi River');) in Minneapolis collapsed during evening rush hour Wednesday, sending many cars and motorists into the water.

coldnoodles

08-02-2007, 11:32 AM

Been watching it all morning... I hate when my dream come true...but I use to drive on that bridge many years ago..

08-02-2007, 11:33 AM

Wow, that's pretty scary! I smell a couple dozen lawsuits!

Boost

08-03-2007, 06:54 AM

Wow, that's pretty scary! I smell a couple dozen lawsuits!

No doubt! I can only imagin the sensation of just sitting there in your car and then all of the sudden plunging down to the river. Makes me not want to drive over a bridge ever again!

08-03-2007, 10:37 AM

No doubt! I can only imagin the sensation of just sitting there in your car and then all of the sudden plunging down to the river. Makes me not want to drive over a bridge ever again!
When I was a kid I had a friend who was so paranoid about even walking on a bridge...

I bet a bunch of kids that were on this bridge and survived develop this fear for themselves.

Tempestuous

08-03-2007, 11:32 AM

I would imagine!
I believe there was actually a bus on there when it collapsed! Talk about freakin out!! I can't even imagine how freaky of a sensation this would be.

08-14-2007, 12:47 PM

Today is a day for sequels...

China bridge collapse kills 20, toll set to riseBEIJING (Reuters) - At least 20 people were killed when a road bridge being built across a river in southern China collapsed on to another highway, state media and a witness said on Tuesday.At least 39 people were missing and witnesses said the death toll was likely to rise.http://www.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUSPEK14383120070814?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&pageNumber=1

P_chan

08-14-2007, 01:24 PM

When I was a kid I had a friend who was so paranoid about even walking on a bridge...

I used to be a little paranoid once I crossed over big bridges once I was a little kid, still kinda am. Not to the point where I wouldn't cross, but I'd keep my fingers crossed the whole time.

DoctorP

08-14-2007, 05:17 PM

Where I grew up there were two bridges that were shared by both trains and cars (just not at the same time). I used to worry that as I got half way across, a freight train would start coming and just plow me over!

08-14-2007, 05:41 PM

Maybe you should've hung out on that bridge longer!