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Re: My account of Bridge Collapsie Minutes after I drive over it

Sun Aug 05, 2007 10:53 pm

*sniffles*
darn you...
disaters like that always break me. i still can't see a photo of the twin towers without breaking down.
i'm SO SO SO glad you're safe, PPT wouldn't be the same without you... *huggles you tight*
*runs off to a corner sniffling*

Re: My account of Bridge Collapsie Minutes after I drive over it

Mon Aug 06, 2007 12:08 pm

Tymaporer wrote:Oh boy, that's the kind of thing I think about all the time. It really freaks me out, the thought that something could happen to one of us, and depending on the person, it would be unlikely that anyone would ever know what happened to them. That's the one and only downside to online versus offline friendships (as far as I see it), and occasionally I'll just start thinking about that (usually triggered by something like this) and it bothers me for a while...you'd only just driven over it? That's just...whoa. I...that...yeah. Sorry, I often think in feelings instead of words, and I sometimes just don't have words.

*shudders*

Me too.

I'm glad you're safe.

I don't know what to say. I hope this won't happen ever again.

The media had the news up for a couple of days in Japan too.

Re: My account of Bridge Collapsie Minutes after I drive over it

Wed Aug 15, 2007 1:26 am

Oh my dear lordy. Thank goodness you're ok TWW.

Thanks for your personal account of what happened. It is very true, life is fragile and fleeting, so the best we can all do is appreciate it and live it as well as we can.

Who knows if one day one of us is part of a disaster and suddenly dissapears ... thank goodness you're ok.

Re: My account of Bridge Collapsie Minutes after I drive over it

Thu Aug 16, 2007 2:56 am

The bridge is less than a mile away from where I'm living next year - it's so scary that it can happen so close to home. I'm glad you are okay!! It is such a tragedy, but I'm so glad that the death count is as few as it is. Considering the fact it happened during rush hour, it could have been so many more. The response in Minneapolis was phenomenal, I was very impressed with how well they handled it. And in the long run, it really is going to make many bridges safer - I live in Wisconsin, and I know they quickly went to inspecting all our bridges and are making plans to repair and rebuild as necessary. I guess there is always a silver lining.

On a more selfish note, traffic is going to be crazy in the area - that was an 8 lane highway. Le sigh.
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