# Catastrophe of Historic Proportion? **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [August 2, 2007, 9:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105 "2007-08-02T09:54:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/61 "2007-08-02T19:15:26Z")
[QUOTE=DudleyGarrett] [Here you go!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8841325&postcount=84)[And here!](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8841180&postcount=70) [/QUOTE] Two jokes, neither of which does what you said - blame the thing on the government? I’d tell you to try harder, I don’t actually want to see what would happen if you did. ---
**Author:** ![Omegaman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/e480ec/32.png) [@Omegaman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omegaman)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/62 "2007-08-02T19:17:10Z")
Well I’m sure this won’t go over well, but here goes. 9 people are dead. I’m sure to thier families it’s one of the hardest times of thier lives. I’m just sayin’ ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/63 "2007-08-02T19:19:58Z")
[QUOTE=DudleyGarrett] I agree with this too. [/quote] Well, then you’re an idiot. But we knew that already. ---
**Author:** ![Wee\_Bairn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90db22/32.png) [@Wee\_Bairn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wee_Bairn)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/64 "2007-08-02T19:20:17Z")
[QUOTE=Omegaman] Well I’m sure this won’t go over well, but here goes. 9 people are dead. I’m sure to thier families it’s one of the hardest times of thier lives. I’m just sayin’ [/QUOTE] Yes, but thousands of people with families die every day. ---
**Author:** ![DudleyGarrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 7:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/65 "2007-08-02T19:20:40Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] Two jokes, neither of which does what you said - blame the thing on the government? I’d tell you to try harder, I don’t actually want to see what would happen if you did. [/QUOTE] They were jokes? It was people taking potshots at Republicans, which is precisely what I said would happen. You really are a fucking idiot. Wow. ---
**Author:** ![DudleyGarrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 7:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/66 "2007-08-02T19:22:27Z")
[QUOTE=Miller] … we knew … [/QUOTE] :rolleyes: Who’s “we?” You and Marley? Pfft. And how do you know what others know? ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/67 "2007-08-02T19:24:50Z")
[QUOTE=DudleyGarrett] They were jokes? [/quote] That’s what I’m saying. > [@](#): > > It was people taking potshots at Republicans, which is precisely what I said would happen. I thought you said your post had nothing to do with Republicans and was just a criticism of whiny liberals? > [@](#): > > Then wait for the liberal know-it-alls to chime in on bridge construction (when in fact the only thing they’ve ever done in their lives with bridges is, you know, drive over them, but they’ve taken College Algebra and maybe a physics course) whining about how the government didn’t protect these poor, innocent commuters. > [@](#): > > Where did I say anything about conservatives? What I precisely implied was that liberals are know-it-all whiners. ---
**Author:** ![DudleyGarrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/68 "2007-08-02T19:28:47Z")
[QUOTE=Marley23] That’s what I’m saying. [/quote] And that’s why you’re a fucking moron. > [@](#): > > I thought you said your post had nothing to do with Republicans Is Bush part of the government? Is he Republican? Are you really having a difficult time understanding that when liberals complain it’s usually about conservatives? ---
**Author:** ![Who\_me\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/958977/32.png) [@Who\_me\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Who_me_1)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 7:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/69 "2007-08-02T19:29:28Z")
**Marley… Marley** , don’t you know you can’t win against whiney people whining about other people who whine? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/70 "2007-08-02T19:35:32Z")
[QUOTE=DudleyGarrett] :rolleyes: Who’s “we?” You and Marley? Pfft. And how do you know what others know? [/QUOTE] No, when I said “we,” I meant you and me, of course! Come on, you don’t seriously think you’re _smart_, do you? Look at the stuff you’ve posted! This is clearly not the work of an intelligent person. Then again, in this thread, you’ve posted this: > [@](#): > > I find it odd that because I complained about liberals, the idiots here deduce automatically that I’m a conservative. It’s not a bifurcation. And then followed it up with this: > [@](#): > > Are you really having a difficult time understanding that when liberals complain it’s usually about conservatives? So maybe you’re even dumber than I thought. Which is an impressive achievment, as I already thought you were plenty dumb. ---
**Author:** ![Marley23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Marley23](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Marley23)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/71 "2007-08-02T19:36:05Z")
[QUOTE=DudleyGarrett] Is Bush part of the government? Is he Republican? [/quote] And who blamed the bridge collapse on Bush, while pretending to be an expert on structural engineering? **Dio** , who said he hopes they don’t have the convention there, or **Harmonious Discord** , who doesn’t expect Bush to be any help? > [@](#): > > Are you really having a difficult time understanding that when liberals complain it’s usually about conservatives? Do you have a hard time remembering what you’ve said? I even re-posted it for you. ---
**Author:** ![Wee\_Bairn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/90db22/32.png) [@Wee\_Bairn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wee_Bairn)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/72 "2007-08-02T19:39:36Z")
For the record, Bush has already helped- he has sent his prayers out to all… ---
**Author:** ![DudleyGarrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/73 "2007-08-02T19:43:46Z")
[QUOTE=Miller] No, when I said “we,” I meant you and me, of course! Come on, you don’t seriously think you’re _smart_, do you? [/QUOTE] I know I’m intelligent. And the funny thing is, if you and I were face-to-face, you’d never say such things to me. I can guarantee that. So whatever insults you’re spewing here, you can save them. I know it’s your cowardice showing. ---
**Author:** ![NinetyWt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/cc9497/32.png) [@NinetyWt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinetyWt)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/74 "2007-08-02T19:49:09Z")
[QUOTE=Gatopescado] They suspect the bridge collapse was due to some _structural failure!_ Wow. Who would have guessed? Also, they are planning a special: “How safe was that bridge?” Let me help you out with that. It was really safe for a long time, then very unsafe for a little while, and now its kinda safe in spots and pretty dangerous in others. :rolleyes: [/QUOTE] This. Also: Why is it that people can understand about airplanes falling out of the sky sometimes, but can’t understand about bridges failing sometimes? HINT: Things break ! ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/75 "2007-08-02T19:59:01Z")
[QUOTE=DudleyGarrett] if you and I were face-to-face, you’d never say such things to me. I can guarantee that. [/QUOTE] Dude, you’re 33 years old. Isn’t it about time you grew out of bullshit macho posturing? “Oooh, don’t make me angry! In real life I’m so scary you’d never ever talk smack to me! I have spikes for hands and flames shoot out of my eyes! I’m cooler and badder than you!” Honestly, what the fuck? . ---
**Author:** ![mswas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e99b99/32.png) [@mswas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mswas)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/76 "2007-08-02T20:01:45Z")
[QUOTE=andros] Dude, you’re 33 years old. Isn’t it about time you grew out of bullshit macho posturing? “Oooh, don’t make me angry! In real life I’m so scary you’d never ever talk smack to me! I have spikes for hands and flames shoot out of my eyes! I’m cooler and badder than you!” Honestly, what the fuck? . [/QUOTE] Right, because: [QUOTE=Miller] No, when I said “we,” I meant you and me, of course! Come on, you don’t seriously think you’re smart, do you? [/QUOTE] is the voice of maturity. :rolleyes: I love when people get all uppity about maturity and civility to someone in the Pit when they are responding to an insult. I get it all the time with as pansy as so many of the atheists around here are. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Miller](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/miller/32/481_2.png) [@Miller](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miller)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 8:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/77 "2007-08-02T20:03:17Z")
[QUOTE=DudleyGarrett] I know I’m intelligent. And the funny thing is, if you and I were face-to-face, you’d never say such things to me. I can guarantee that. So whatever insults you’re spewing here, you can save them. I know it’s your cowardice showing. [/QUOTE] Ah, I see your limited store of wit has already exhausted itself, so you’ve now resorted to thinly veiled threats of physical violence. Truly, you have a towering intellect and implacable maturity the likes of which I have not seen since I stopped reading the comments section on GameFAQS. ---
**Author:** ![andros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e480ec/32.png) [@andros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/andros)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 8:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/78 "2007-08-02T20:09:25Z")
. **mswas** : Well, I certainly did not mean to suggest that that “yer an idiot” is the height of maturity. But still, c’mon. **Dudders’** response was just sad. . ---
**Author:** ![DudleyGarrett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d9b06d/32.png) [@DudleyGarrett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DudleyGarrett)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 8:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/79 "2007-08-02T20:10:55Z")
[QUOTE=Miller] Ah, I see your limited store of wit has already exhausted itself, so you’ve now resorted to thinly veiled threats of physical violence. [/QUOTE] Where? ---
**Author:** ![you\_with\_the\_face](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/ecccb3/32.png) [@you\_with\_the\_face](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/you_with_the_face)\ **Post date:** [August 2, 2007, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105/80 "2007-08-02T20:13:48Z")
I kinda agree with **Trunk’s** observation about the silliness of panicking about random Minnesotans just because something tragic happened in their vicinity. That said, with it being rushhour in a major metropolitan area and not far from a major university, I’m kind of worried about some professors of mine right at the moment. It may be a one in a million chance of anything bad happening to them exactly. But somebody is dead. And it very well might be them. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/catastrophe-of-historic-proportion/414105.md?page=5)