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    @Jolly said in Baltimore Bay bridge collapses:

    Seems to me, the biggest need is to get the shipping lanes open. The rest is congestion and inconvenience, compared with the economic impact of the port being closed.

    I understand the Corps of Engineers has been tasked with opening the shipping channel back up.

    Agreed about the priority.

    BTW the empire state building took 13 months.

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    @89th said in Baltimore Bay bridge collapses:

    BTW the empire state building took 13 months.

    Putting a man on the moon took less than 10 years.

    "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

    The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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      Pearl Harbor to VJ Day 1,346 days (3 years 251 days)

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        Two years to clean up Pearl Harbor, including refitting 4 battleships.

        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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          If building the original took 5 years in the 70’s, why would it take 7-10 now? Oh, that’s right, unions…

          The Brad

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          • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

            If building the original took 5 years in the 70’s, why would it take 7-10 now? Oh, that’s right, unions…

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            @LuFins-Dad said in Baltimore Bay bridge collapses:

            If building the original took 5 years in the 70’s, why would it take 7-10 now? Oh, that’s right, unions…

            If the union safety regulations save even a single life, the extra time is worth it.

            Education is extremely important.

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              The Chinese need a little startup time to put the bugs into the bridge components before they ship them here.

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                Screenshot 2024-03-29 at 6.53.05 PM.png

                "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                  @LuFins-Dad said in Baltimore Bay bridge collapses:

                  If building the original took 5 years in the 70’s, why would it take 7-10 now? Oh, that’s right, unions…

                  If the union safety regulations save even a single life, the extra time is worth it.

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                  @Horace said in Baltimore Bay bridge collapses:

                  @LuFins-Dad said in Baltimore Bay bridge collapses:

                  If building the original took 5 years in the 70’s, why would it take 7-10 now? Oh, that’s right, unions…

                  If the union safety regulations save even a single life, the extra time is worth it.

                  Who said safety regulations?

                  The Brad

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                  • LuFins DadL LuFins Dad

                    @Horace said in Baltimore Bay bridge collapses:

                    @LuFins-Dad said in Baltimore Bay bridge collapses:

                    If building the original took 5 years in the 70’s, why would it take 7-10 now? Oh, that’s right, unions…

                    If the union safety regulations save even a single life, the extra time is worth it.

                    Who said safety regulations?

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                    @LuFins-Dad said in Baltimore Bay bridge collapses:

                    @Horace said in Baltimore Bay bridge collapses:

                    @LuFins-Dad said in Baltimore Bay bridge collapses:

                    If building the original took 5 years in the 70’s, why would it take 7-10 now? Oh, that’s right, unions…

                    If the union safety regulations save even a single life, the extra time is worth it.

                    Who said safety regulations?

                    The voice in my head that told me what a union apologist would say in response to your post.

                    Education is extremely important.

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                      download-10.jpg

                      "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                      The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                        Human story on those crew members who are still stuck on the ship for various reasons:

                        https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/18/us/baltimore-bridge-dali-ship-crew/index.html

                        You’d thought all those who were originally on board the ship would have been “rescued” and relocated to dry land by now, but no, many of them are still stuck on the ship.

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                          But it could be weeks or even months before they can leave, due to an array of complications – including US visas that expired while they’ve been trapped

                          That has the ring of truth to it. The Biden administration is relentless with its enforcement of immigration laws. Those Indians could apply for asylum, maybe if the ship was literally sinking when they filled out the paperwork, but good luck even then. It’s almost impossible to get asylum in America.

                          Welcome to Joe Biden’s America? It is, heart breakingly, the exact opposite for these brave souls, trapped by Biden’s fascist immigration enforcers.

                          Education is extremely important.

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                            Can you believe this was only a year ago? Seems like much longer.

                            Only non-witches get due process.

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                            • jon-nycJ jon-nyc

                              Can you believe this was only a year ago? Seems like much longer.

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                              @jon-nyc said in Baltimore Bay bridge collapses:

                              Can you believe this was only a year ago? Seems like much longer.

                              Welcome to Donald Trump's America.

                              I was only joking

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                                Well it does speak to how the election year consumes all the news.

                                Only non-witches get due process.

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                                  But it’s a reminder that this did happen on Pete’s watch. Maybe he was paying too much attention to keeping airplanes safe.

                                  Only non-witches get due process.

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