INTERSTATE BRIDGE BREAKS IN MN. See CNN nm

• INTERSTATE BRIDGE BREAKS IN MN. See CNN nm - Reporter
  • This is one of my biggest fears! When I saw it on CNN, I thought I was having... - MissouriMT
    • Mine also, and I go very fast driving over them - sm
      • What saved the folks on the edge was pulling up the emergency brake - to keep car from sliding. Remember that! nm
        • Thanks, I will, and I feel such sadness for those people - sm
  • wow. awful sight. - NM

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I was just curious to know if any of you ever experienced that intersection.  From what I see on the news, it looks extremely dangerous.  I can't imagine the powers that be would allow such an "off ramp" to exist as it appears on TV.  I mean, it looks like the HOV lane, which is the "off ramp" ends at a stop sign at the end of an incline? 

Apparently this is a frequent accident intersection.  Hopefully this tragedy will encourage some sort of modification. 

I personally don't believe in a god or an afterlife, but this little story makes a lot of people feel better when their animal passes, and if that can bring comfort to someone in a time of grief, I'm all for it.   

"Just this side of heaven is a place called Rainbow Bridge.

When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.

They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone from your life but never absent from your heart. Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together.... "

hope that people will take the initiative and send letters to their representatives encouraging more uniform laws from state to state to make it harder for these sex offenders to stay below the radar. 

My 3 letters are in the mailbox now.  I just used the format on Oprah.com, printed the addresses off, taped them to the envelope and sent them off.  Even doing something small can make a big change, and it makes you feel good.  The laws need to be MUCH tougher for these sex offenders. 

I also think rape should be considered assault with a weapon, because they are using a part of their bodies as a weapon to injure another, and maybe if they charged them with that they would serve longer sentences.  Just an idea.

This is a picture of Buck.  He was a Belgian horse, late teens maybe early 20s, who was found by a friend of mine at a livestock auction with his teammate (another older Belgian) who were both skin and bones, sores on their skin, bad hooves...the whole enchilada of problems that neglect brings.  She bought them both for a couple hundred bucks just so they could go to her place and die with a belly full of food.  They both made a miraculous recovery, gained weight, and went onto great homes.  I was blessed with being able to take Buck on a 3-week trial to see if he would be a good slow riding horse for me (I'm kinda crippled up and that was my therapy). 

He was a sweet old fella but his heart was in pulling...either wagons or twitching wood out of the forest, so he moved onto a home that was better suited for him.  We kept in touch with his new owners who loved him as much as I did. 

Today I got a phone call and was told he just dropped dead, apparently of a heart attack.  Sadly, the years of neglect took their toll and his heart just gave out.  I'm thankful he was at least surrounded by people who loved him when he needed it the most.  Please hug your critters--we never know when they may leave us.