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04-28-2004, 03:40 PM
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Inhaling Paint Fumes
Join Date: Dec 2003
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04-28-2004, 06:04 PM
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Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
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father of the year right there  |
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04-28-2004, 06:59 PM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
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jackass... Guns it with his kids in?
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04-28-2004, 07:35 PM
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Red Eye Jedi
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: East Facing
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he musta missed the big sign with the blinking lights |
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04-28-2004, 08:20 PM
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Below Me
Join Date: May 2003
Location: low
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04-28-2004, 09:12 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 5,945
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I saw it, failure with something mechanical on the bridge.State is trying to figure it out, and they are working on fixing the guys van.
Saw him interviewed, he's leary of using that bridge again, he said he really hopes they fix it. Last I saw, some engineer was saying there was some kind of ice damage to one of the motors?  from the severe winter we had... |
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04-29-2004, 05:55 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2002
Posts: 22,805
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that bridge sees him coming it goes up...no matter what....
heh heh heh  |
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04-29-2004, 06:17 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Dec 2000
Location: Foxborough, Ma
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They interviewed him on WBZ radio yesterday morning. It was indeed a bridge malfunction. He was already on the steel deck when the bridge started to rise. Since the deck was wet, there was no way he would have been able to stop in time. He had no choice but to gun it and try and make it across.
His insurance company is now in negotiations with the State to re-coup the damages.
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04-29-2004, 05:15 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jan 2003
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04-29-2004, 08:29 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Gloucester Massachusetts
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That draw bridge is the 2nd most used bridge in the country!!!
The bridge has two braking systems to keep the bridge closed when in the down position. both brakes broke, sending the bridge to a 90 degree position,the lights did not function and the gates did not close!!!!
The state is trying to say that a heavy truck went over the bridge and caused the melfunction. They are only guessing at this moment!!!
Shouldn't be name calling unless knowing the circumstances of the event!!!!
If he didn't keep going when the bridge at first opened it could have been much worst, would have flipped over backwards!!!!
People were not hurt and cars can always be replaced!!!
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04-30-2004, 09:02 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2004
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It was a bridge malfunction, as it started up without warning. As a parent I am sure he as only thinking of his kids safty. I know Mark, he is a stand up guy and a hell of a striper fisherman!
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04-30-2004, 11:10 AM
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Certifiable Intertidal Anguiologist
Join Date: Feb 2000
Location: Somewhere between OOB & west of Watch Hill
Posts: 35,270
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WOW - I thought he gunned it to avoid the gate and jumped the bridge Dukes of Hazzard style. The brdge just flipped up? DAMN!!!! Thank god they made it
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~Fix the Bait~ ~Pogies Forever~
Striped Bass Fishing - All Stripers
Kobayashi Maru Election - there is no way to win.
Apocalypse is Coming:
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05-01-2004, 02:26 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Jul 2002
Location: Maine
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Glad he made it. Could have been real ugly
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