Posted on 07/05/2011 7:42:15 AM PDT by Red Badger
Watch the Mythbusters episode where they do a simulated 60MPH head-on collision between two Chinese Cherry sedans. The car just accordions from 14 feet to under 6 feet in length.
Shoddy construction on an ever increasing budget and a hurry up as they approached the final umpteenth completion date? Who knew they got the union crew from Boston’s tunnel to do the work?/ sarc
How did they make it past Quality? Did receiving not do any kind of tests on the lots before they came in? Sounds like a vendor should have been held liable...
They talk about this bridge like its a miracle of modern engineering!
Of course, the second longest (over water) bridge is here in Louisiana. It was built in 1956 and it is 23.8 miles long.
So 55 years later China goes 3 miles longer and its some great accomplishment?
People are all in awe of China's greatness? Perhaps I will be more impressed with the new Jiaozhou bridge if it is still standing in 55 years.
Thanks for the good post!
Where’s that?
“Sounds like a vendor should have been held liable...”
The vendor was held liable...and the vendor was left to go after the supplier, which turned out to be a front company for Chinese products...which evaporated into thin air (and was probably re-organized in another name, with a new fax number, the very next day).
Thank goodness that could NEVER happen in building a nuke plant, right? Right?
It’s where you get to if you cross the Pontchartrain Causeway (formerly the longet span over water).
The quality inspection guys love big bucks, you know. And in this case, they will certainly choose to please the CPC on their 90th birthday over common people’s safety.
The quality inspection guys love big bucks, you know. And in this case, they will certainly choose to please the CPC on their 90th birthday over common people’s safety.
The quality inspection guys love big bucks, you know. And in this case, they will certainly choose to please the CPC on their 90th birthday over common people’s safety.
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