Received: from hplms26.hpl.hp.com by opus.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.37.109.8/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1) id AA07368; Thu, 16 Jun 1994 19:23:14 -0700 Return-Path: <westes@usc.com-DeleteThis> Received: from uucp9.netcom.com by hplms26.hpl.hp.com with SMTP (1.36.108.4/15.5+ECS 3.3+HPL1.1S) id AA06055; Thu, 16 Jun 1994 19:25:12 -0700 Received: from localhost by netcomsv.netcom.com with UUCP (8.6.4/SMI-4.1) id TAA11061; Thu, 16 Jun 1994 19:19:32 -0700 Received: by usc.com (NX5.67d/NX3.0M) id AA02927; Thu, 16 Jun 94 19:14:13 -0700 From: Will Estes <westes@usc.com-DeleteThis> Message-Id: <9406170214.AA02927@usc.com-DeleteThis> Subject: Re: lucky to be alive today To: wind_talk@opus.hpl.hp.com-DeleteThis Date: Thu, 16 Jun 1994 19:14:13 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <9406170115.AA29507@paris.engr.sgi.com-DeleteThis> from "Alain Dumesny" at Jun 16, 94 06:22:20 pm X-Mailer: ELM [version 2.4 PL23] Content-Type: text Content-Length: 1675
I just noticed that both of the sailors that had to swim to the San Mateo
bridge are from SGI. Coincidence or company curse? You decide.... :)
'Alain Dumesny says:'
> Once I reached the pillar, I attached to board to the big wooden pillars
> that surrounded the 3 metal pillars that hold the bridge, since I couldn't
> take the board with me. The ladder was inside the fence, not on the
> outside by the water, so I had to swim underneath and through the fence
> to reach the ladder. I then climed up the ladder all the way to the road
> on the bride. Beautifull view from there of the bay with the fog coming in
> (it was about 6pm), although I would not recommend going through what I
> did, even for the view :-)
How deep down is this fence that surrounds the large pillars?
> So I looked through the holes, making sure no car were actually driving on
> top of that manhole, when I lifted it up to get a glance. Couldn't see
> anything, so I stuck my head out and noticed that I was right where the
> separator gate was, only a few feets from traffic flying 70+ miles an hour
> each way. I wonder what people thought when they saw my head sticking out
> of the road, in the middle of the bridge. I eventually walked back, until
> one of the bridge tow truck gave me a lift back to my car (one driver
> mention seeing me on the bridge once he reached the toll booth on the
> east side of the bridge).
So you were in a maintenance island in the middle between the two lanes?
Another incredible story. You should team up with Robert and write an
article....
-- Thanks, Will Estes Internet: westes@usc.com-DeleteThis U.S. Computer Saratoga, CA 95070
This archive was generated by hypermail 2b29 : Mon Dec 10 2001 - 02:27:36 PST