Minneapolis Crisis Going On Right Now - Pray (IH35 Bridge Collapse)

[rgcraig]

Originally Posted by philjones

I am in a hotel room in Baton Rouge... do you think I would be backsliding if I watched the news?

Or you can pull up Foxnews on your computer - - what's the difference?

Originally Posted by philjones

I am in a hotel room in Baton Rouge... do you think I would be backsliding if I watched the news?

Besides, you have more than enough air that you can let some out and still be well inflated after watching for several hours.

Not to trivialize of course.

[tamor]

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Or you can pull up Foxnews on your computer - - what's the difference?

Originally Posted by rgcraig

Or you can pull up Foxnews on your computer - - what's the difference?

Surely not... is this the convergence of technology that I hear so much about?

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by philjones

Prax... lighten up... I am not trivializing anything except maybe the demonizing of the box.

Im a pretty light person when the time is appropriate. If this was Chan the board would be all over him.... I think it's out of place myself and trivializes the tragic event and even gets us off topic. That's my opinion

Originally Posted by Brother Strange

Besides, you have more than enough air that you can let some out and still be well inflated after watching for several hours.

Not to trivialize of course.

I am not FULL of hot air... as you know there has to be room for some other substance!

Now let's get back to the matter of genuine concern.. I am sorry for hijacking this thread.... I just couldn't resist a comment.

[HeavenlyOne]

Originally Posted by Esther

CNN just confirmed 3 are dead.

Possibly 50-100 cars in the water.

A semi was on fire and they are putting it out. It is torn in half.

Too add to the horror of this, is they are losing daylight and weather is on its way.

The official said it is the perfect storm for them.

It was rush hour.

The only good news it they believe many lanes were closed due to construction.

Also they is a major baseball game tonight and many of the commuters may have been on their way to the game as well.

Horrible situation!

FOX news said that the construction was completed and that all lanes were open. I also didn't see any evidence that any construction was under way.

I wish I knew what was under that slab in the water....I hope it's just water and not other cars and debris.

If there is any good news, it's that this part of the Mississippi is narrow, thus the bridge isn't that long. Would have been worse if it happened in St. Louis.

[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by HeavenlyOne

FOX news said that the construction was completed and that all lanes were open. I also didn't see any evidence that any construction was under way.

I wish I knew what was under that slab in the water....I hope it's just water and not other cars and debris.

If there is any good news, it's that this part of the Mississippi is narrow, thus the bridge isn't that long. Would have been worse if it happened in St. Louis.

I heard on the news an eye witness that said the bridge was shaking and that at the time he felt it there were jackhammers at work....who knows

Originally Posted by philjones

I am not FULL of hot air... as you know there has to be room for some other substance!

Now let's get back to the matter of genuine concern.. I am sorry for hijacking this thread.... I just couldn't resist a comment.

Laughter like a medicine, it maketh the belly shake.

[Tina]

They just said that cell service is limited to keep the lines open for emergency crews---so I am hoping that's the reason they can't reach her.