Re:The Day the Golden Gate Bridge Flattened (2012)
by mistrial9 on Saturday May 26, 2018 @12:00PM
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The day was clear, the crowds were large;
the bridge was full with a festive feel.
No one wanted to be the first to leave,
Soon there was no retreat...
As more bodies pushed in from either side
an unpleasant realization spread
there was no going back that day --
Golden Gate Bridge 50th Anniversary
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Re:The Day the Golden Gate Bridge Flattened (2012)
by DrScump on Sunday May 27, 2018 @02:30AM
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I was there. I spent the night before in Sausalito, and we came from the north, reaching almost the middle before encountering the wall of people from the SF side.
It was damn scary. People continued to crush in from both directions, and the bridge swayed despite it not being particularly windy. People in midspan were yelling in both directions for people to turn around. The trampling deaths at the Who concert in Cincinnati were not yet forgotten.
Just when we felt in serious trouble, people finally got the hint that they weren't going to make it across, and they retreated.