trailrider
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Apparently complications from a fall! Be careful our there! Falls can do a number on seniors especially! RIP Joe Lieberman.Hard to believe he was only 82. It seems like he's been around forever.
Apparently complications from a fall! Be careful our there! Falls can do a number on seniors especially! RIP Joe Lieberman.Hard to believe he was only 82. It seems like he's been around forever.
Just exactly the kind of senator...and person...Joe Lieberman WASN'T! RIP!This came to mind:
I agree about the recent uptick in driver stoopidity. Up my way, there has been a major increase in wrong way drivers on US Highway Ten(4-lane divided highway with at-grade intersections). Lately, it seems to be at least a couple times per week. 3 months ago, one of these cost a Railfan buddy of mine his life & left his gf of four years with likely lifelong injuries. She has a couple broken vertebrae and pins & screws holding her pelvis together & a lesion(fat & muscle cells separated) on her hip/thigh where the seatbelt dug into her. I honestly don’t know what they can do to fix this trend.Drivers are getting more stupid on a daily basis!
I used to love to drive places, and now it has become a chore of uncertainty!
That's terrible!I agree about the recent uptick in driver stoopidity. Up my way, there has been a major increase in wrong way drivers on US Highway Ten(4-lane divided highway with at-grade intersections). Lately, it seems to be at least a couple times per week. 3 months ago, one of these cost a Railfan buddy of mine his life & left his gf of four years with likely lifelong injuries. She has a couple broken vertebrae and pins & screws holding her pelvis together & a lesion(fat & muscle cells separated) on her hip/thigh where the seatbelt dug into her. I honestly don’t know what they can do to fix this trend.
CURT - Laughed at that good! Will modify a bit:Karl- I'm fluent in English, Sailor and Sarcasm. Nice job on the calf unit.
VERY TRUE, however the mind remembers for a long time - Example:One positive "thing" about my experiences with pain is that eventually, it will dissipate!
Very sorry to hear of the Spousal Units fall there.And I finally got a load of dishes through the dishwasher after about a dozen tries wedging the door shut. My wife fell on the open door last week and did a number on it. The unit is a 20 year old Asko which was absolutely stellar until that event. Not sure what I'll get for a replacement with the high probability we will not likely be living here too much longer.
It was escorted. The tugs are to get the ship out of the berth and into the "channel" that runs out of the harbour. The two tugs did that, then turned back when the ship was about 1/3rd of the way to the bridge.Has anyone explained why the ship was not escorted with a tug leaving?
I thought that a pilot and tug were required?
That's when they should be reminded how much bridges cost.Shipping companies will grouse at the extra cost for an extra 5-10 minutes of two tugs burning diesel.
That's when they should be reminded how much bridges cost.
Then their insurance companies will remind them how much bridges cost, and how much more their premiums will increase by not using tugs until the ship passes the bridge location.Actually a consortium of the worldwide maritime insurance companies will pay. Here's an article from The Business Insider that explains it in general.
Who will pay?
Start teaching how to drive.I agree about the recent uptick in driver stoopidity. Up my way, there has been a major increase in wrong way drivers on US Highway Ten(4-lane divided highway with at-grade intersections). Lately, it seems to be at least a couple times per week. 3 months ago, one of these cost a Railfan buddy of mine his life & left his gf of four years with likely lifelong injuries. She has a couple broken vertebrae and pins & screws holding her pelvis together & a lesion(fat & muscle cells separated) on her hip/thigh where the seatbelt dug into her. I honestly don’t know what they can do to fix this trend.
Has anyone explained why the ship was not escorted with a tug leaving?
I thought that a pilot and tug were required?
It was escorted. The tugs are to get the ship out of the berth and into the "channel" that runs out of the harbour. The two tugs did that, then turned back when the ship was about 1/3rd of the way to the bridge.
I expect the tug zone will be lengthened. Shipping companies will grouse at the extra cost for an extra 5-10 minutes of two tugs burning diesel.
You are correct. That's how George Bush did it in 2007 when the IH35 bridge in Minnesota collapsed there. That bridge got rebuilt in 18 months instead of the usual 6-8 years that it normally takes contractors to do government jobs.My prediction is that getting $$$$$$$$$ from the insurance companies will be litigious and take many years.
IMHO: Biden's correct that getting the Federal government behind the rebuilding, while pursuing compensation from the Maritime insurers is the most effective way to go. I believe the bridge was part of a federal highway??? and both the Fed and State govs would have an interest in the rebuilding progressing quickly. They also have the legal staff to make sure the Maritime insurers for the vessel don't "out-lawyer" the taxpayers and Baltimore trying to reduce the bill.
Agree! As long as we know there is an issue being worked on, I can handle the delays! Even if it takes awhileAs long as we know your trying I for one won’t be walking and frankly dont see many others doing it either because it’s a great group