the 2024 trivial, boring drivel thread

[BlueTiki]

Pilot error.

Racist bridge . . . named after the author of our national anthem.

It didn't collapse . . . it knelt.

New name suggestion:  the Lift Every Voice bridge.

[MirahM]

Did you hear the one about the birthday and 1:28?

[MirahM]

Be interesting to know who owns the ship.

Are you on a news break? That info is easily found in every news/media outlet reporting on this. In fact you don't even have to click on any of them, just type in a search into google.

[MirahM]

The Governor confirms the ship's loss of power which disabled its ability to navigate. He went on to say that those on board issued a mayday call to emergency officials onshore and traffic onto the bridge was able to be restricted. There are people missing. I don't to negate how truly awful that is, but it could have been so much worse as to the number of vehicles on the bridge.

Exactly.

So strange-hadn't it just left port?

[Duchess]

hadn't it just left port?

Yes, it did, the Port of Baltimore.

I read that some of the missing are the crew who were working the overnight hours fixing potholes on the bridge.

[MirahM]

Very sad. Good thing it wasn't during a higher traffic time, it would have been way worse.

I had no idea there was a port that size in Maryland. I mean I have no knowledge of anything on the east coast. I look at this picture and think, "What are we exporting? What is all this stuff?"

[rothschild]

Synergy Marine Group. It was headed to Sri Lanka.

https://www.wbaltv.com/article/baltimore...p/60305516

It's a management company. International vessels are required to have two independent sources of power, both of which must be capable of maintaining seaworthiness. The video shows the power going off, coming back on, then going off again. Both power sources appear to have failed, which makes me wonder about when the ship last had a thorough inspection of it's critical systems.

https://twitter.com/DCNewsLive/status/17...5394007%2F

The stern of the ship appears to swing wildly to the right prior to the collapse, so it must have struck the support column with the starboard side of it's bow. The column didn't immediately give out. Looks to my eye like the ship was well off course prior to losing power.

[MirahM]

I read that the swinging was due to the drop of the anchor.

[MirahM]

I like watching this guy

[Duchess]

Did you see that big puff of black smoke?

They found the black box. I'm didn't use the proper term for it. Oopsie. 

[rothschild]

From the backup generator coming online or engine trouble, is what I've heard.

Whatever went wrong, I'm convinced it started before the power went out.

Be interesting to know if the navigation systems utilize AI.

[Duchess]

Every time I see people talking about their bedding and skin shedding and shit like that I am so fricken skeeved. It makes me want to trash everything. Of course I won't, but that is some disgusting stuff. Damn.

[rothschild]

The worst part are the dust mites that feed on the dead skin.

[Duchess]

Oh Jesus Christ, rothschild. Is that revolting or what. My skin is crawling. *shudders*

That's exactly the kinda crap I'm talking about.

[Carsman]

Oh Jesus Christ, rothschild. Is that revolting or what. My skin is crawling. *shudders*

That's exactly the kinda crap I'm talking about.

That's why if you really want to sleep on clean linens, you need to wash them after every use. 

[rothschild]

Oh Jesus Christ, rothschild. Is that revolting or what. My skin is crawling. *shudders*

That's exactly the kinda crap I'm talking about.

Did you know that dust mite poop is allergenic?

[Carsman]

Very sad. Good thing it wasn't during a higher traffic time, it would have been way worse.

I had no idea there was a port that size in Maryland. I mean I have no knowledge of anything on the east coast. I look at this picture and think, "What are we exporting? What is all this stuff?"

That bridge looks like an Erector set! 

[Clang McFly]

Oh Jesus Christ, rothschild. Is that revolting or what. My skin is crawling. *shudders*

That's exactly the kinda crap I'm talking about.

Did you know that dust mite poop is allergenic? 

Makes for good seasoning on all the meats. Especially the wiener meats.

[Duchess]

Did you know that dust mite poop is allergenic? 

I can't think about dust mite poop, rothschild. No.

How the fuck am I supposed to climb in between my sheets now with that vision in my head.

[rothschild]

Did you know that dust mite poop is allergenic? 

I can't think about dust mite poop, rothschild. No.

How the fuck am I supposed to climb in between my sheets now with that vision in my head.

Knowledge is power, Duchess.