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Stomach-churning pedestrian bridge opens in Portugal
NY Post ^
| 29 April 2021
| Jesse O’Neill
Posted on 04/30/2021 1:29:46 PM PDT by DUMBGRUNT
This bridge will take a toll on the faint of heart.
The views of rock-strewn mountains covered in lush greenery are spectacular from the 1693 foot crossing, but the see-through metal grid pathway that wobbles with every step might give many walkers pause.
The bridge traverses the fast moving River Paiva in the Arouca Geopark, suspended 574 feet above the water.
“I was a little afraid, but it was so worth it,” the Arouca resident said on the other side. “It was extraordinary, a unique experience, an adrenaline rush.”
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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Humor; Outdoors
KEYWORDS: fun
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The BASE jumpers are making plans...
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posted on
04/30/2021 1:29:46 PM PDT
by
DUMBGRUNT
To: DUMBGRUNT
The silly man wearing a mask while crossing the bridge kind of ruined it for me. C'mon man!
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posted on
04/30/2021 1:33:40 PM PDT
by
SamAdams76
(By stealing Trump's second term, the Left gets Trump for 8 more years instead of just four.)
To: DUMBGRUNT
I looked at the span and the design.
I think this bridge will be in the news again real soon.
To: DUMBGRUNT
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posted on
04/30/2021 1:33:50 PM PDT
by
Seruzawa
(The political Left is the Garden of Eden of Incompetence - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
To: DUMBGRUNT
I’d walk across it. Of course, I would have my hand on the rail in an absolute death grip, all the while trying to look casual.
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posted on
04/30/2021 1:38:03 PM PDT
by
CommerceComet
("You know why there's a Second Amendment? In case, the government forgets the first." Rush Limbaugh )
To: Seruzawa
“Shrek, I’m looking down!”
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posted on
04/30/2021 1:38:14 PM PDT
by
dfwgator
(Endut! Hoch Hech!)
To: Lowell1775
—”I looked at the span and the design.”
A most handsome cat curve!
No need to worry.
The BASE jumpers; you buy a ticket and take your chances.
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posted on
04/30/2021 1:39:19 PM PDT
by
DUMBGRUNT
("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
To: SamAdams76
“Whatever you do, 99, don’t laugh.”
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posted on
04/30/2021 1:41:55 PM PDT
by
stanne
To: SamAdams76
—”silly man wearing a mask while crossing the bridge kind of ruined it for me. “
The unfortunate guy had to walk past a gaggle of reporters, no telling what disease they are carrying?
For me, I’d want a Scott air pack and TWO Tyvek suits...
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posted on
04/30/2021 1:50:11 PM PDT
by
DUMBGRUNT
("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
To: DUMBGRUNT
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posted on
04/30/2021 1:50:14 PM PDT
by
monkeyshine
(live and let live is dead)
To: SamAdams76
If he were a “real man of science” he’d be like out Congress, all of them spaced far apart, wearing their silly masks or even two, and vaccinated on top of it all! Hahahaha
You can’t make this up.
This is like kids in kindergarten - “look look teacher/mommy, I ate my vegetables.”
As to the bridge, I think it’s cool. I’d walk across it.
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posted on
04/30/2021 1:52:31 PM PDT
by
Red6
To: Lowell1775
Please enlighten us on the design deficiencies.
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posted on
04/30/2021 1:52:52 PM PDT
by
steve86
(Prophecies of Maelmhaedhoc O'Morgair (Latin form: Malachy))
To: CommerceComet
lol. me too ;D. Not sure how far I could make it. But I’d certainly try to emulate your method. :D
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posted on
04/30/2021 1:54:22 PM PDT
by
GOP Poet
(Super cool you can change your tag line EVERYTIME you post!! :D. (Small things make me happy))
To: SamAdams76
Would I “vertigo” on out there? Not sure I would.
To: SamAdams76
"The silly man wearing a mask while crossing the bridge kind of ruined it for me." He has his super-spanner events confused with super-spreader events.
To: DUMBGRUNT
You just know some wise-guy teenager type is going to start jumping up and down on the bridge to get it oscillating like a giant Slinky.
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posted on
04/30/2021 2:00:45 PM PDT
by
Flick Lives
(“Today we celebrate the first glorious anniversary of the Information Purification Directives.”)
To: Seruzawa
One Plasma Cutter from disaster.
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posted on
04/30/2021 2:02:55 PM PDT
by
Kickass Conservative
(Don't blame me, I Voted for the guy who actually Won the 2020 Presidential Election...)
To: Seruzawa
Lets hope that it not a Florida State college design.
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posted on
04/30/2021 2:07:44 PM PDT
by
Revel
To: SamAdams76
>>The silly man wearing a mask while crossing the bridge kind of ruined it for me. C’mon man!
He’s ascared of something!
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posted on
04/30/2021 2:08:13 PM PDT
by
a fool in paradise
(Lean on Joe Biden to follow Donald Trump's example and donate his annual salary to charity. )
To: DUMBGRUNT
Is the toilet paper issued at the start of the crossing or at the end.
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posted on
04/30/2021 2:08:53 PM PDT
by
antidemoncrat
(somRead more at: https://economicti)
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