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And that piece of dental floss is supposed to hold how many people?????

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That bridge is one of those things that looks freaky, but if I were there, I would HAVE to cross it:)

I don't much like heights, not when it's not totally secure, but that looks pretty secure. And there's something about conquering a fear that makes ya feel good.

I'd most likely walk the first half way, acting all brave, then as I got about 3/4 of the way, reality would kick in as I saw that I was past the point of no return, and I'd RUN the rest of the way across.  LMAO

I used to be afraid of bridges you drive on- not cause of me, but because of all the other stupid drivers... I'd literally drive across in a fit of road rage: "Get your car the hell AWAY from my car before you cause an accident and we FALL!!!"  The first time I drove the bridge at Astoria Oregon, I thought I was gonna faint before I got through the toll booth at the end. And it's not even that long- I think 4.1 miles.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/c ... Bridge.jpg

Oh, and you see those mud tracks cutting across the grass area? Those are mine... I was in a panic and in a hurry to get out of the traffic once I crossed.


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There's something about "What if the rope snaps and I fall 100 feet cracking my head on a jagged rock below", or  "What if I pass out, freak, lose control and have some type of seizure falling thru webbing on the bottom" that supercedes any interest I have in conquering this type fear.

I think the highest rope bridge is up around your area in Vancouver isn't it ?  Someplace in Washington, but you folks in the Northwest have some scary hight overpasses spanning gorges I'd not be happy about being on.

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Back on topic, the hot lid perhaps had some moisture inside, expanded and skittered the lid off the counter..

Issue solved..  :hi5:

back off topic...



if only allllllll men could be like you steven...sighhhh



i told you to switch over to electric mellymine...you could save a lotttt of money with all those batteries you're using...  


i was hoping our bridge was higher but it's only 876 feet compared to the royal gorge at 1053 feet....however, we have the highest vehicular (what does vehicular mean?) bridge in the america and the second-highest in the world...



oh hell no  



*snicker

Actually I have climbed a 500 foot TV tower have 4 wheeled to a silver mine in New Mexico on an old road like that pic. Only it was washed out in places..But bridges while they dont make me panic I dont trust them.

We crossed the bridge at Lexington Mo and it looked like it was falling apart.

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You are a better man than me.  LOL

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ACK,  I missed the party... But now that I'm here !


OK,  let me put it in your left hand, because I see your other hand is holding something that looks sortuh like scissors.  Here goes !   Wish me luck !



That's exactly what happened, the cushion of steam caused a hydroplaning or very low coefficient of friction BUT I wasn't aware of that at the time, and FREAKED !



It's no longer the second highest in the world Milo (At least I don't think it is).  There's a channel bridge that's now higher.. It's the second highest in the country however, and the highest steel arch span in the world I believe (unless the bridge in S Africa is higher)..  There's another in S africa that's very high and holds base jumping like bridge day at the New River Gorge.. (unless that was banned due to a fatality)..  It is a high traffic area (volume of vehicles that go over that bridge is very high)...   Here's I believe the newest #2 bridge over the Channel. The Millau Viaduct bridge over a channel in france..
I think the deck is higher than NRG Milo, but not certain
http://www.leviaducdemillau.com/index.php4?lang=FR

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Now while this bridge (Millau viaduct over channel part) stakes claim to "highest bridge in the world", that means top of the bridge towers are higher than other bridges,  The highest bridge deck in the world is still Royal Gorge by about 100+ feet since it's deck is 100 feet higher putting it over 1000 feet over the gorge, so royal gorge is the highest suspension bridge in the world in terms of deck clearance over highest water level if Ark river..  (But it's not a long bridge),  Millau Viaduct is a viaduct type structure with the second highest deck in the world, but New River is the highest steel arch bridge at 876 feet, but now I believe the third highest deck in terms of clearance over water. and likely has the highest volume of trafiic being over a main road. Millau Bridge has a passenger deck 15 feet higher at 890 feet.

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Yes... but was he naked under his clothes????

Hmmm let's see...

You can play instruments and even do backup vocals...

You're low maintenance....

Your mom is offering money....

 :shock:  :shock:

How much money? We might just be able to work something out.

ummm isn't that what we have here?

Well, aside from us party pooping critiquers.

uhhh hermmm

I'm out.

Been playing too much Asteroids??

O...M...G!!!!

(and this coming from someone who lives next door to the New River Gorge Bridge)

THAT bridge gives me the WILLIES!! (in a bad way)

The New River Gorge bridge isn't a big deal to cross. You will miss it if you don't know any better. The sides are kind of built up, just enough so that you can't see over them when driving across (I would assume unless you're in a Semi or something). Anyway, it's rather boring unless you're UNDER the bridge, looking up. Then it's kind of interesting. And I'm afraid of heights too.