Key Bridge, Baltimore, has collapsed.

[SebastianBlue]

Only on Bluemoon could a thread about a tragic bridge collapse outside of the UK (that is unlikely to be related to terrorism) lead to a heated row about American infrastructure design, maintenance, investment, and vulnerability, as well as fervent debate about the quality of South Korean shipbuilding and standard maritime procedure.

Never change, Bluemooners, never change.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

What is this reference? I meant to ask this morning..

He's a detective in a series called The Wire set in Baltimore, if you've not watched it I highly recommend it.

 

[FogBlueInSanFran]

Only on Bluemoon could a thread about a tragic bridge collapse outside of the UK (that is unlikely to be related to terrorism) lead to a heated row about American infrastructure design, maintenance, investment, and vulnerability, as well as fervent debate about the quality of South Korean shipbuilding and standard maritime procedure.

Never change, Bluemooners, never change.

You know this isn't remotely as heated as many rows here have gotten, Seb :) It's a downright iceberg comparatively.

 

[Pell]

These Houthi's have quite a reach.

 

[BlueHammer85]

Only on Bluemoon could a thread about a tragic bridge collapse outside of the UK (that is unlikely to be related to terrorism) lead to a heated row about American infrastructure design, maintenance, investment, and vulnerability, as well as fervent debate about the quality of South Korean shipbuilding and standard maritime procedure.

Never change, Bluemooners, never change.

Genuinely think if Southgate was in control of this ship it wouldn't have happened.

 

[SebastianBlue]

You know this isn't remotely as heated as many rows here have gotten, Seb :) It's a downright iceberg comparatively.

Give it time, Fog.

We’re currently at the stage everyone hears the loud boom and screeching of tearing metal and the crew says there’s nothing to worry about, go on with your normal activities. ;-)

 

[SebastianBlue]

Genuinely think if Southgate was in control of this ship it wouldn't have happened.

You’re probably right, as he would have refused to leave port to avoid any chance of incident.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

You know this isn't remotely as heated as many rows here have gotten, Seb :) It's a downright iceberg comparatively.

You mean 9/10ths of the argument is currently not visible?

 

[Mad Eyed Screamer]

Genuinely think if Southgate was in control of this ship it wouldn't have happened.

Correct. It would have sank before it got that far......

 

[Coatigan]

For anyone that doesn't understand scale.




Each one of those wee boxes, is not a lego piece. It is actually one of these.



And 'ere it is on a big lorry, for more relative scale.



big. VERY big.

 

[Koniec]

You know this isn't remotely as heated as many rows here have gotten, Seb :) It's a downright iceberg comparatively.

Would the boat have taken down said iceberg? :)

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

He's a detective in a series called The Wire set in Baltimore, if you've not watched it I highly recommend it.

Course he is. Very long time since I watched that. It is brilliant.

 

[Gray]

Being wise after the event but the pillars should have had shipping protection.

 

[Gray]

Somebody is not getting their goods.

 

[Corky]

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Somebody is not getting their goods.

Probably a load of Godzilla's from Japan.

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

Being wise after the event but the pillars should have had shipping protection.

Oops, I sense an opinion in there, they'll be after you soon, quick, hide.

 

[Coatigan]

Only on Bluemoon could a thread about a tragic bridge collapse outside of the UK (that is unlikely to be related to terrorism) lead to a heated row about American infrastructure design, maintenance, investment, and vulnerability, as well as fervent debate about the quality of South Korean shipbuilding and standard maritime procedure.

Never change, Bluemooners, never change.

Surprised nobody has brought up Harry and Megan yet!

 

[SebastianBlue]

Surprised nobody has brought up Harry and Megan yet!

I thought someone had confirmed they were the two pilots of the ship?

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

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Somebody is not getting their goods.

I always wonder how many of these containers must get lost at sea whenever I see one of these ships. They never look secure

 

[SebastianBlue]

I always wonder how many of these containers must get lost at sea whenever I see one of these ships. They never look secure

Once had delivery of a vehicle moved back two months because mine went down with a ship in the Pacific (apparently the crew were rescued without much trouble, thankfully).