Re: Francis Scott Bridge collapse
[Re: Foxpaw]
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03/29/24 05:38 AM
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J Staton
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I like the way you think Guss. If we're going to get in a fight, China is the one to fight. After all they did release a virus that killed a bunch of folks, killed an election process, and by fear of the plague killed liberty. Of course they had help from many in the federal bureaucracy of our nation. As for the ship hitting the bridge though, I'm thinking it was likely an accident.
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Re: Francis Scott Bridge collapse
[Re: Foxpaw]
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03/29/24 08:36 AM
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Bets on if the new bridge has a new name when it’s up just seems like an opportunity the idiots won’t pass up.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Francis Scott Bridge collapse
[Re: Law Dog]
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03/29/24 08:54 AM
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Bets on if the new bridge has a new name when it’s up just seems like an opportunity the idiots won’t pass up. Something like the transgenderpridenohumanisillegalclimatechangeisrealtaxtherichturninyourguns bridge?
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Re: Francis Scott Bridge collapse
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03/29/24 09:40 AM
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Bets on if the new bridge has a new name when it’s up just seems like an opportunity the idiots won’t pass up. Something like the transgenderpridenohumanisillegalclimatechangeisrealtaxtherichturninyourguns bridge? I have a name the Trump bridge. Now doesn't that sound better then Francis Scott key that's to long of a name.
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Re: Francis Scott Bridge collapse
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03/29/24 09:42 AM
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It's owned in singerpore not a main city but still red China. It had no crew! I guess it was CC it had 26 aboard and the Dains charter it. You a retired coal miner? No
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Re: Francis Scott Bridge collapse
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03/29/24 09:46 AM
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Saw a picture of the crane that's going to start the demo of the bridge. They are going to be there a while. As far as time I heard this morning it could be 5 years, I’m wondering why they don’t use some type of inflation tools to lift the sections of the bridge off to the side, like they do to a ship.
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Re: Francis Scott Bridge collapse
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03/29/24 11:03 AM
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It’s not the whole bridge that’s down unless the whole thing is damaged who knows but imagine the weight and then start multiplying and you might not get close.
If it was copper it would be cleaned up by the meth heads in no time.
Was born in a Big City Will die in the Country OK with that!
Jerry Herbst
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Re: Francis Scott Bridge collapse
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03/29/24 11:55 AM
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The scrap iron bridge was started in 72 and opened in 77. Hire Mexican non-union workers. They'll work on Sundays.
Life ain't supposed to be easy.
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Re: Francis Scott Bridge collapse
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03/29/24 12:22 PM
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I like the way you think Guss. If we're going to get in a fight, China is the one to fight. After all they did release a virus that killed a bunch of folks, killed an election process, and by fear of the plague killed liberty. Of course they had help from many in the federal bureaucracy of our nation. As for the ship hitting the bridge though, I'm thinking it was likely an accident. They been doing damage to this country for years.
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Re: Francis Scott Bridge collapse
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03/29/24 12:24 PM
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The scrap iron bridge was started in 72 and opened in 77. Hire Mexican non-union workers. They'll work on Sundays. Union workers won't work Sunday unless you give them double time.
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Re: Francis Scott Bridge collapse
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03/29/24 12:31 PM
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The old, original I-70 bridge over MO River is being replaced. After they built half the new bridge, they diverted all traffic from old bridge to new bridge, then dropped the old bridge in the river. They cut it up with explosive charges. But entire bridge was dropped to the bottom of the river. They had it cleared for river traffic within a week or so. They can do the same thing to that part of the bridge that is blocking the shipping channel. Cut it up into pieces and drag it out of there. That gets the channel open and port back in business.
There was another large bridge down by Norfolk that had to be replaced. They didn't want highway closed for long, so put in a daily bonus for amount of time bridge was down. Faster they got it built, more they got paid. Guy that got the contract built the bridge off site, then floated it into place on barges. Dropped old bridge and raised new one in a matter of weeks, not months or even a year. I heard his bonus was staggering.
If these guys are on the ball, new bridge is being built even now.
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Re: Francis Scott Bridge collapse
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03/29/24 02:18 PM
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First off this is not directed at any one post or person this is just some observations. I've been sailing 22 years and Hold an unlimited horsepower Chief Engineer License, but I think Ive learned more about shipboard engineering and operations from the internet and YouTube over the last couple days then in that time in training. Watching the video nothing looked like unusual for the ship loosing power to me. The bridge feel faster then I thought it would but I'm not a structural engineer so I can't really comment on that. Feel free to PM me or ask any questions JD JD, thanks for your professional input.. The way I understand what I have read........ships using US ports must burn low sulfur diesel while in those ports but then change to bunker crude on exiting those ports. IF that is correct........could something like that change of fuels contribute to loss of power ? Would that change take place where the Dali was located as they approached the bridge ? Thanks
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