# The Undefeated Bridge (funny)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-undefeated-bridge-funny/638888>\
**Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\
**Created:** [October 26, 2012, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-undefeated-bridge-funny/638888 "2012-10-26T00:24:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![Topologist](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/topologist/32/3208_2.png) [@Topologist](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Topologist)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2012, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-undefeated-bridge-funny/638888/61 "2012-10-28T01:41:35Z")

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The Parkway system in New York state was designed in the early part of the 20th century with deliberately low bridges to keep trucks from using it. Of course, we regularly have trucks get up on a parkway and then hit one of the bridges; it seems to be largely out-of-state drivers depending on GPS systems not designed for trucks.

One of my favorite times was when I was on the Northern State Parkway and passed an Inform sign that said, simply, “Truck vs Bridge.” It didn’t have to say who won.

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**Author:** ![Neidhart](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bbe5ce/32.png) [@Neidhart](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Neidhart)\
**Post date:** [October 28, 2012, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-undefeated-bridge-funny/638888/62 "2012-10-28T18:13:04Z")

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I wonder what that hollow thing is that the truck at 1:55 was carrying, and if it could be pounded back into shape or had to be thrown away.

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**Author:** ![BrotherCadfael](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@BrotherCadfael](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrotherCadfael)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-undefeated-bridge-funny/638888/63 "2012-10-31T00:23:02Z")

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> [@Morgyn](#):
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> KY?

No, NJ. 😃

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**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2012, 6:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-undefeated-bridge-funny/638888/64 "2012-10-31T18:20:45Z")

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> [@billfish678](#):
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> Only if the limbo guy was Super Dave Osbourne.

It HAS to be Hermes Conrad.

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**Author:** ![Shoeless](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shoeless/32/7099_2.png) [@Shoeless](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shoeless)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2012, 2:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-undefeated-bridge-funny/638888/65 "2012-11-01T02:59:32Z")

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I liked the camper that slowed to a crawl, as if going under the bridge _really slowly_ would somehow keep it from peeling the AC unit off the roof. 😃

There was a question in that FAQ that asked whether there was enough signage. It reminded me of a software project I worked on many years ago. There was a particular function in one application that our users had a tendency to perform accidentally, then they’d call us (the development staff) and we’d have to back out what they did. So we started adding confirmation messages. “Are you sure you want to do this?” “Are you REALLY sure?” We were up to about half a dozen confirmation messages when we realized that no matter how many we put in, the users would still just click through them all and THEN realize that they did something wrong. So yeah it doesn’t matter how many warnings you have, you always need one more.

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