minneapolis bridge collapse

[SentToStud]

at least there's a Quarter of A Billion dollars for this:

http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feat...ges/index.html

Alaska is the 48th most populated State.

Alaska is the 4th biggest recipient of ($900 Mil +) of funds from the recent Transportation Act.

What a country.

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

at least there's a Quarter of A Billion dollars for this:

http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feat...ges/index.html

Alaska is the 48th most populated State.

Alaska is the 4th biggest recipient of ($900 Mil +) of funds from the recent Transportation Act.

What a country.

but i believe i read the other day that alaska has almost NO infrastructure. can't transport if you haven't got the means to do so.
it would be so nice if the federal govt got cut back down to doing federal things, and the states could/would/SHOULD take care of their part.

hey, the built a new sport complex here....too many gravel roads to count, but we have ballfields to replace the ballfields we already had....makes sense to me!

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by SentToStud

at least there's a Quarter of A Billion dollars for this:

http://dir.salon.com/story/news/feat...ges/index.html

Alaska is the 48th most populated State.

Alaska is the 4th biggest recipient of ($900 Mil +) of funds from the recent Transportation Act.

What a country.

Stevens, a Republican(oh my) is one of the "Kings of Porkbarrell legislation" Yes...I really said that!

[Danzig]

ah, yes, stevens.....

it's why there should be term limits, so that no one can stay up there long enough to get as much power as some of these characters.
the president is limited, why not congressman? the longer they stay, the more deeply entrenched, and the more power they wield. it's not supposed to be that way.

[Rileyoriley]

Originally Posted by Danzig

ah, yes, stevens.....

it's why there should be term limits, so that no one can stay up there long enough to get as much power as some of these characters.
the president is limited, why not congressman? the longer they stay, the more deeply entrenched, and the more power they wield. it's not supposed to be that way.

AGREE! It's time for Ted Kennedy to go!!!!!

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by Rileyoriley

AGREE! It's time for Ted Kennedy to go!!!!!

that man has the biggest head i've ever seen on a human....

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by Danzig

that man has the biggest head i've ever seen on a human....

thud

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by mortyfeatherhands

thud

narcolepsy by chance? you sure seem to fall out a lot!

[docicu3]

Originally Posted by Danzig

that man has the biggest head i've ever seen on a human....

Have you seen Barry Bonds in his prime Deb?

[hi_im_god]

Originally Posted by docicu3

Have you seen Barry Bonds in his prime Deb?

even though his neck is probably still pissed off at his head, bonds is a piker.

3 words.

john freakin' madden.

he is 20% of the reason everyone needs to buy a big screen.

[Mortimer]

Originally Posted by docicu3

Have you seen Barry Bonds in his prime Deb?

Didn't you just call Dannie Deb Doc?

[Danzig]

Originally Posted by docicu3

Have you seen Barry Bonds in his prime Deb?

yeah, his cranium is pretty big--but ted kennedy....i think we know where he keeps his flask!

[Rileyoriley]

Originally Posted by Danzig

that man has the biggest head i've ever seen on a human....

Fat head, fat body. During the State of The Union address, Ted was sitting (or sleeping) next to Obama. Every time they stood up to applaud, I kept praying he wouldn't tip over on Obama. Would have been the end of the little guy.

[ArlJim78]

Originally Posted by timmgirvan

Stevens, a Republican(oh my) is one of the "Kings of Porkbarrell legislation" Yes...I really said that!

i think the whole senate is nothing but porkers.

political sparing and porkbarreling (earmarks),

what does this body produce that's of any value?

oh yeah the allnight pajama party a few weeks ago was kinda neat.

[timmgirvan]

Originally Posted by ArlJim78

i think the whole senate is nothing but porkers.

political sparing and porkbarreling (earmarks),

what does this body produce that's of any value?

oh yeah the allnight pajama party a few weeks ago was kinda neat.

Was that a Democratic bacchanal?

[Bigsmc]

My niece commuted across that bridge every day. Luckily she crossed it a couple hours before the collapse.

I'm all for replacement of all deficient bridges, it's my line of work (i.e. more money for Bigs). Problem is, as others have already stated, someone has to pay for them.