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[Ryan Gallagher]

On the subject of real life emulating the movies:

Yeep. 11'-6"... and a camera near by. The 11'-8" bridge in the US has a rival!!! Does this one also have a youtube channel?

(glad no one was killed)

[Leo Enticknap]

Here.

Arrest made after 50-foot power boat collides with USS Midway Museum

Authorities said that the operator of the boat was arrested under suspicion of boating while intoxicated.

SAN DIEGO — A video obtained by CBS 8 captured the moment a 50-foot power boat hit the USS Midway Museum, Friday morning.

The call of the collision came in at 11:49 a.m., and San Diego Harbor Police investigators were dispatched to the scene and made contact with the vessel. Police said no injuries were reported and no significant damage was reported to the Midway.

According to a spokesperson at the USS Midway Museum, the Midway's hull was not breached, and there were no injuries. There were also no disruptions to the museum operation.

Authorities said that the operator of the boat was arrested under suspicion of boating while intoxicated, and the incident is now under investigation by the San Diego Harbor Police.

He really must have been OD-ing on rum, sodomy and the lash to drive his boat into something that big!

[Ryan Gallagher]

Here.



He really must have been OD-ing on rum, sodomy and the lash to drive his boat into something that big!

Yeah I saw the thumbnail for that, on "What's Going on In Shipping" YT channel. It's my goto for anything like this. Good coverage.

[Jim Cassedy]

I was looking up information on old theaters in the Midwest USA, when I came across this
story in the July 25th 1925 issue of the Kansas City, KS Star. I'm not sure how this could happen.
Was the 3rd floor being built above the 4th? ; or perhaps they had the blueprints upside down?
The workers were hospitalized, but were not too seriously injured. They returned to work a few
days later, finished the job, and the Commercial National Bank Building is still standing today.

CommBankStory1925.jpg

The building still stands today, and has landmark status.
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[Frank Cox]

Probably a see-saw effect, as so:

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So the top end flipped up and smacked the guys on the next floor.