tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post6806215934187251625..comments2024-03-28T13:49:48.236+00:00Comments on Magnon's Meanderings: 3 Useful Bridges.Cro Magnonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-36929668850903804302013-10-16T14:54:30.864+01:002013-10-16T14:54:30.864+01:00And there they stand today..still in one piece whi...And there they stand today..still in one piece while we have to continually replace infratructure less than 40 years old.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-57721000488292280822013-10-16T14:38:46.536+01:002013-10-16T14:38:46.536+01:00Beautiful! And i'm amazed at the engineering s...Beautiful! And i'm amazed at the engineering skills. I have problems enough assembling the simplest thing and hoping it stays together.megan blogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04555646904983619596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-88705076240031061652013-10-16T13:59:26.224+01:002013-10-16T13:59:26.224+01:00They just don't build 'um like they used t...They just don't build 'um like they used to!Starting Over, Accepting Changes - Maybehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06032033918798053005noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-32980568138280629952013-10-16T09:43:28.717+01:002013-10-16T09:43:28.717+01:00Both Pulteney and Ponte Vecchio (sp?) are wonderfu...Both Pulteney and Ponte Vecchio (sp?) are wonderful. Sadly I've visited neither!Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-25173289171890240472013-10-16T09:40:56.152+01:002013-10-16T09:40:56.152+01:00I once stood for about an hour (on the far right h...I once stood for about an hour (on the far right hand end in photo) watching a Kingfisher catching fish. I suppose he must have been used to being watched, as he showed no timidity.Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-42512727104632258042013-10-16T09:31:22.744+01:002013-10-16T09:31:22.744+01:00Those are nice bridges. I just happen to live abo...Those are nice bridges. I just happen to live about 100 feet away from a world famous bridge - reputedly the only one in Europe with shops on, apart from that one in Venice - Pulteney Bridge. My spell-checker still does not believe me about it's spelling, though.Tom Stephensonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05979590950587415840noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-40938022029832344852013-10-16T09:23:06.955+01:002013-10-16T09:23:06.955+01:00My favourite is the one at Cahors.My favourite is the one at Cahors.Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-30966109486709170602013-10-16T09:22:12.440+01:002013-10-16T09:22:12.440+01:00Crossing it by motorcycle gives great pleasure - i...Crossing it by motorcycle gives great pleasure - it's free !!<br />Probably because all the stopping, putting in neutral, getting the side stand down, taking the gloves off, lifting the visor, findind the wallet in the inside (waterproof) pocket, handing over the cash and then going through the reverse process before being able to move away takes so much time that it's not worth it due to the immensely long queues that form.......!!Jeanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09726164724131916224noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-58700275113276639652013-10-16T08:57:47.610+01:002013-10-16T08:57:47.610+01:00They're still at it, collecting the loot, Dart...They're still at it, collecting the loot, Dartford being the main contributor.<br />They imposed a fee to pay for the bridge, it was paid for years ago, but the money collected from the fees proved irresistible, and it's still in force.cumbrianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10047500383078884463noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-47176687614871016012013-10-16T08:51:33.270+01:002013-10-16T08:51:33.270+01:00It's on its way (Cyber wrapped, of course).It's on its way (Cyber wrapped, of course).Cro Magnonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06840670227576695352noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5227064496185547313.post-19168965497226444952013-10-16T08:27:52.372+01:002013-10-16T08:27:52.372+01:00Wow! I want one! In a cyber world of course sinc...Wow! I want one! In a cyber world of course since I'm pretty sure it's not going to happen in the real one.David Oliverhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04260130060172457192noreply@blogger.com