the reason I know the Montana shaker was for real is I got it in email but I keep falling over and over for Welles ;)
Verrazano Bridge Gets Extra Protection
(New York -WABC, October 29, 2005) - The huge cables that support the verrazano bridge are going to get some extra protection against a possible terror attack.
The MTA says the cables will be encased in a strong, bomb resistant material.
It's the same material used to protect black hawk helicopters.
http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=local&id=3585198