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BlueWaveNeverEnd

(15,008 posts) Fri Aug 23, 2024, 10:39 PM Aug 2024

Truck drops through historic covered bridge at Gorham-Windham line

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Truck drops through historic covered bridge at Gorham-Windham line (Original Post) BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2024 OP

What a fucking dumbass LuvLoogie Aug 2024 #1

lol... yeah.. those boards look like they could barely hold up a Ford Fiesta BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2024 #4

The bridge was built to hold up horse drawn wagons getagrip_already Aug 2024 #7

The truck... 2naSalit Aug 2024 #12

I bet he gets yelled at, 3Hotdogs Aug 2024 #9

Lol: the truck was 30,000 pounds OVER the posted capacity limit of 6,000 pounds getagrip_already Aug 2024 #2

massive truck to be attempting a lil wooden bridge BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2024 #5

Wonder if the driver knew 36,000 pounds is over a 3,000 pound weight restriction? sinkingfeeling Aug 2024 #3

now he knows... picture of the truck BlueWaveNeverEnd Aug 2024 #6

I hope he and/or the company... regnaD kciN Aug 2024 #10

I wonder who trained this guy? love_katz Aug 2024 #8

Juuuuuuuuuust a wee bit over the limit. unblock Aug 2024 #11

Hard to think of... 2naSalit Aug 2024 #13

LuvLoogie

(8,916 posts)

1. What a fucking dumbass

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 10:43 PM

Aug 2024

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(15,008 posts)

4. lol... yeah.. those boards look like they could barely hold up a Ford Fiesta

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 10:53 PM

Aug 2024

getagrip_already

(17,802 posts)

7. The bridge was built to hold up horse drawn wagons

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #4)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 11:00 PM

Aug 2024

Not friggin dump trucks hauling stone and stupidity.

2naSalit

(103,812 posts)

12. The truck...

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #4)

Sat Aug 24, 2024, 12:01 AM

Aug 2024

Was 30,000lbs over the 6,000lbs limit. Wood has a limit. The driver is an idiot and an asshole.

3Hotdogs

(15,548 posts)

9. I bet he gets yelled at,

Reply to LuvLoogie (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 11:21 PM

Aug 2024

back at the office.

getagrip_already

(17,802 posts)

2. Lol: the truck was 30,000 pounds OVER the posted capacity limit of 6,000 pounds

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 10:46 PM

Aug 2024

Hey, the truck fits, what could go wrong?

Bet he had a red hat and half a 36 pack missing.....

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(15,008 posts)

5. massive truck to be attempting a lil wooden bridge

Reply to getagrip_already (Reply #2)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 10:54 PM

Aug 2024

sinkingfeeling

(58,043 posts)

3. Wonder if the driver knew 36,000 pounds is over a 3,000 pound weight restriction?

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 10:48 PM

Aug 2024

BlueWaveNeverEnd

(15,008 posts)

6. now he knows... picture of the truck

Reply to sinkingfeeling (Reply #3)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 10:56 PM

Aug 2024

regnaD kciN

(27,703 posts)

10. I hope he and/or the company...

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Reply #6)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 11:23 PM

Aug 2024

…get charged the costs of restoration.

love_katz

(3,286 posts)

8. I wonder who trained this guy?

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 11:02 PM

Aug 2024

Either he ignored the weight limit signs or he couldn't do math. Just wow.

unblock

(56,262 posts)

11. Juuuuuuuuuust a wee bit over the limit.

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Fri Aug 23, 2024, 11:41 PM

Aug 2024

2naSalit

(103,812 posts)

13. Hard to think of...

Reply to BlueWaveNeverEnd (Original post)

Sat Aug 24, 2024, 12:04 AM

Aug 2024

Something dumber than that. Covered bridges are not for anything more than a horse drawn passenger carriage. I was always afraid to drive through one in my car.

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