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To: dfwgator
my first thought was what happened with the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. My understanding was that the wind created resonance.

They learned that lesson real quick. That bridge's twin -- the Whitestone Bridge -- was shored up to prevent resonance, and it is a very stable bridge. I've crossed it "billions and billions" of times with nary a second thought. The only bridges that truly gave me the creeps are the ones in the mountains in Pennsylvania, where you look down and feel like you're looking down out the window of an airliner. (And, a wood plank swinging footbridge. *shudder*!)

1,593 posted on 08/01/2007 9:21:24 PM PDT by Don Joe (We've traded the Rule of Law for the Law of Rule.)
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To: Don Joe; dfwgator
Here you go, Don -- scary memories:

Clarks Summit, PA

1,701 posted on 08/01/2007 11:20:17 PM PDT by brityank (The more I learn about the Constitution, the more I realise this Government is UNconstitutional !!)
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