Slight Miscalculation.
12-01-2006, 08:19 AM
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Re: Slight Miscalculation.
Originally Posted by Reed Jensen
I wouldn't want to be on the bridge listening to the captain as the bridge came down.... Those big ships take miles to slow down and stop. I'm sure he saw it coming from a long way off. Also... I wouldn't be standing anywhere near as the thing caught fire.... Anyone remember the Texas City fire where a ship caught fire at a dock?.... People were asking, " What's on the ship?".... " Oh nothing dangerous... just some fertilizer..".... A few minutes later...... Ba-Boom..... And the whole town is flattened. 
12-01-2006, 12:35 PM
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Re: Slight Miscalculation.
Originally Posted by MacGyver
That wasn't the skippers fault. You can see the bridge being lowered BEFORE the ship passed. Watch in the very begining of the clip, you can see the bridge going down as the ship hit it.
I think the water was rising!!
12-01-2006, 04:16 PM
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Re: Slight Miscalculation.
Originally Posted by warbird
was he on a poker run?
when was that???........I live about 1.5hrs away from Welland, dont remember hearing about that
12-01-2006, 05:05 PM
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Re: Slight Miscalculation.
Originally Posted by Dd24skater
How would you like to make that call to the boss!
I think it would go something like this.......um sir um hi are you sitting down..well ya there has been a small problem.....
12-01-2006, 05:10 PM
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Re: Slight Miscalculation.
Originally Posted by pullmytrigger
when was that???........I live about 1.5hrs away from Welland, dont remember hearing about that
12-04-2006, 07:41 AM
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Re: Slight Miscalculation.
Originally Posted by MacGyver
It happened Sunday, August 12, 2001. Heres the news report http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2001/...re_010812.html
