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  • 100-year-old North Dakota bridge collapses under overweight truck carry

    From Stupid Democrats@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 26 12:05:15 2019
    XPost: alt.folklore.urban, rec.sport.football.college, sac.politics
    XPost: alt.fan.states.north-dakota

    An overweight tractor-trailer, hauling several tons of dry
    beans, caused the collapse of a 100-year-old historic bridge in
    North Dakota on Monday, officials said.

    A 2005 Peterbilt semi-truck was driving on a weight-restricted
    bridge over the Goose River near Northwood at around 1:15 p.m.
    when the structure reportedly crumpled beneath it, causing the
    trailer to hangover the west abutment, the Grand Forks County
    Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.

    Authorities said the total weight of the truck was 43 tons -- or
    86,750 pounds -- and the bridge had a limit of only 14 tons.

    The bridge, built in 1906, was listed on the National Register
    of Historic Places.

    Police issued the driver of the truck a citation for $11,400 and
    estimate repairs to the landmark could cost anywhere between
    $800,000 and $1,000,000.

    It was not immediately clear if weight-limit signs were posted,
    and police said the incident was still under investigation.

    https://www.foxnews.com/us/100-year-old-north-dakota-bridge- collapses-under-overweight-truck-carrying-several-tons-of-beans-
    police-say

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  • From J. Hugh Sullivan@21:1/5 to cblasey@paloaltou.edu on Fri Jul 26 14:12:20 2019
    XPost: alt.folklore.urban, rec.sport.football.college, sac.politics
    XPost: alt.fan.states.north-dakota

    On Fri, 26 Jul 2019 12:05:15 +0200 (CEST), Stupid Democrats <cblasey@paloaltou.edu> wrote:

    An overweight tractor-trailer, hauling several tons of dry
    beans, caused the collapse of a 100-year-old historic bridge in
    North Dakota on Monday, officials said.

    Rumors are that the dry beans were the Dem candis on the "overweigh"
    to the debate.

    I know it's a rumor because I started it.

    Hugh

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  • From David DeLaney@21:1/5 to J. Hugh Sullivan on Fri Jul 26 21:18:34 2019
    XPost: alt.folklore.urban, sac.politics

    On 2019-07-26, J. Hugh Sullivan <Eagle@bellsouth.net> wrote:
    Stupid Democrats <cblasey@paloaltou.edu> wrote:
    An overweight tractor-trailer, hauling several tons of dry
    beans, caused the collapse of a 100-year-old historic bridge in
    North Dakota on Monday, officials said.

    Rumors are that the dry beans were the Dem candis on the "overweigh"
    to the debate.

    I know it's a rumor because I started it.

    Oh yah? Well, MY rumor, which is mine, and is not shaped at all like an apatosaurus, is that he was actually running the dry beans WET, illegally.
    And was also running an underground library off the back of the truck ... and [all together now]
    forgot to account for the weight of the books!

    Dave, Calvin's Dad is VINDICATED
    --
    \/David DeLaney posting thru EarthLink - "It's not the pot that grows the flower
    It's not the clock that slows the hour The definition's plain for anyone to see
    Love is all it takes to make a family" - R&P. VISUALIZE HAPPYNET VRbeable<BLINK>
    my gatekeeper archives are no longer accessible :( / I WUV you in all CAPS! --K.

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  • From Mark Shaw@21:1/5 to David DeLaney on Sat Jul 27 16:10:08 2019
    XPost: alt.folklore.urban, sac.politics

    In alt.folklore.urban David DeLaney <daviddelaney@earthlink.net> wrote:

    forgot to account for the weight of the books!

    Gotta love the classics!

    --
    Mark Shaw moc TOD liamg TA wahsnm ========================================================================
    "All of my mistakes are giving me ideas." - Natalie Lileks

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  • From danny burstein@21:1/5 to Mark Shaw on Sat Jul 27 16:17:42 2019
    XPost: alt.folklore.urban, sac.politics

    In <qhht10$9v4$1@reader2.panix.com> Mark Shaw <mshaw@bangnetcom.com> writes:

    In alt.folklore.urban David DeLaney <daviddelaney@earthlink.net> wrote:

    forgot to account for the weight of the books!

    Gotta love the classics!

    And don't forget the weight of the ink !

    --
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    Knowledge may be power, but communications is the key
    dannyb@panix.com
    [to foil spammers, my address has been double rot-13 encoded]

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  • From Lee Ayrton@21:1/5 to danny burstein on Sat Jul 27 16:48:16 2019
    XPost: alt.folklore.urban, sac.politics

    On 7/27/2019 12:17 PM, danny burstein wrote:
    In <qhht10$9v4$1@reader2.panix.com> Mark Shaw <mshaw@bangnetcom.com> writes:

    In alt.folklore.urban David DeLaney <daviddelaney@earthlink.net> wrote:

    forgot to account for the weight of the books!

    Gotta love the classics!

    And don't forget the weight of the ink !


    It's even better: He drove that way because he was following his GPS.



    http://www.startribune.com/semi-exceeding-weight-limit-sends-historic-north-dakota-bridge-into-river/513088042/

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