Comments on: Stolen: ten ton bridge http://boingboing.net/2012/04/30/stolen-ten-ton-bridge.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 22 May 2013 19:22:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Aaron Lepley http://boingboing.net/2012/04/30/stolen-ten-ton-bridge.html#comment-1410479 Aaron Lepley Tue, 01 May 2012 16:59:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157530#comment-1410479 czech please... czech please…

]]> By: howaboutthisdangit http://boingboing.net/2012/04/30/stolen-ten-ton-bridge.html#comment-1410219 howaboutthisdangit Tue, 01 May 2012 13:23:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157530#comment-1410219 It's funny you should mention swampland, my child, because I just so happen to have some prime acreage available, just ripe for development.  If you act now, I'll throw in a gen-u-ine eastern European bridge absolutely for free. It’s funny you should mention swampland, my child, because I just so happen to have some prime acreage available, just ripe for development.  If you act now, I’ll throw in a gen-u-ine eastern European bridge absolutely for free.

]]> By: dainel http://boingboing.net/2012/04/30/stolen-ten-ton-bridge.html#comment-1410132 dainel Tue, 01 May 2012 07:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157530#comment-1410132  But they didn't get away. It don't count if you get caught. :)  But they didn’t get away. It don’t count if you get caught. :)

]]> By: teapot http://boingboing.net/2012/04/30/stolen-ten-ton-bridge.html#comment-1410110 teapot Tue, 01 May 2012 06:45:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157530#comment-1410110 I was gonna point that out. Supposedly that one weighed 15 tons, meaning the USA is still the gold medalist for 'largest bridge stolen'. http://digitaljournal.com/article/312865 I was gonna point that out. Supposedly that one weighed 15 tons, meaning the USA is still the gold medalist for ‘largest bridge stolen’.

http://digitaljournal.com/article/312865

]]> By: Develsaa http://boingboing.net/2012/04/30/stolen-ten-ton-bridge.html#comment-1409981 Develsaa Tue, 01 May 2012 01:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157530#comment-1409981 During the rush of immigration in the 50's con men would take advantage of the unwitting tourists and refugee's and offer to sell them the Brooklyn Bridge for a real 'deal'. Now it is used in reference to being gullible. "If you believe that well, I have a bridge to sell you". Sometimes you see the phrase as "I have swampland in Florida to sell you" or as below "Ocean Front Property in Arizona". Additionally you can google it to find out more.  During the rush of immigration in the 50′s con men would take advantage of the unwitting tourists and refugee’s and offer to sell them the Brooklyn Bridge for a real ‘deal’. Now it is used in reference to being gullible. “If you believe that well, I have a bridge to sell you”. Sometimes you see the phrase as “I have swampland in Florida to sell you” or as below “Ocean Front Property in Arizona”. Additionally you can google it to find out more. 

]]> By: relawson http://boingboing.net/2012/04/30/stolen-ten-ton-bridge.html#comment-1409937 relawson Tue, 01 May 2012 00:57:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157530#comment-1409937  When you're finished, I have ocean front property in Arizona to tell avraamov about!  When you’re finished, I have ocean front property in Arizona to tell avraamov about!

]]> By: Eark_the_Bunny http://boingboing.net/2012/04/30/stolen-ten-ton-bridge.html#comment-1409795 Eark_the_Bunny Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:09:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157530#comment-1409795 Hey this is free enterprise.  Who needs laws and regulations.  These folks are job creators! Hey this is free enterprise.  Who needs laws and regulations.  These folks are job creators!

]]> By: Brainspore http://boingboing.net/2012/04/30/stolen-ten-ton-bridge.html#comment-1409780 Brainspore Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:54:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157530#comment-1409780 It means I have an <em>amazing</em> business opportunity for you, friend! It means I have an amazing business opportunity for you, friend!

]]> By: avraamov http://boingboing.net/2012/04/30/stolen-ten-ton-bridge.html#comment-1409706 avraamov Mon, 30 Apr 2012 20:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157530#comment-1409706 what does 'I've got a bridge to sell you' mean? what does ‘I’ve got a bridge to sell you’ mean?

]]> By: semicolon http://boingboing.net/2012/04/30/stolen-ten-ton-bridge.html#comment-1409673 semicolon Mon, 30 Apr 2012 19:49:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157530#comment-1409673 are you sure it wasn't Carmen Sandiego? are you sure it wasn’t Carmen Sandiego?

]]> By: paulj http://boingboing.net/2012/04/30/stolen-ten-ton-bridge.html#comment-1409601 paulj Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:43:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157530#comment-1409601 Some US states have laws on the books to deter this. Provisions may include registering buyers and sellers, requiring sellers to show ID, imposing liability for accepting stolen goods, etc. Making the laws consistent and getting them actually enforced is another matter. But it seems like things are getting bad enough that even legislators with an anti-regulatory bias will see the need to take meaningful action. Some US states have laws on the books to deter this. Provisions may include registering buyers and sellers, requiring sellers to show ID, imposing liability for accepting stolen goods, etc. Making the laws consistent and getting them actually enforced is another matter. But it seems like things are getting bad enough that even legislators with an anti-regulatory bias will see the need to take meaningful action.

]]> By: Craig C. http://boingboing.net/2012/04/30/stolen-ten-ton-bridge.html#comment-1409562 Craig C. Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:53:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157530#comment-1409562 My father worked at Bethlehem steel, in Western PA, and always told the story of the middle manager who stole a pre-fab building, and borrowed the work crew on company time to assemble it along a lake. It's now (or was as of 10-15 years ago, when this story was told to me) a restaurant.  My father worked at Bethlehem steel, in Western PA, and always told the story of the middle manager who stole a pre-fab building, and borrowed the work crew on company time to assemble it along a lake. It’s now (or was as of 10-15 years ago, when this story was told to me) a restaurant. 

]]> By: relawson http://boingboing.net/2012/04/30/stolen-ten-ton-bridge.html#comment-1409529 relawson Mon, 30 Apr 2012 17:20:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=157530#comment-1409529 happens in the US, too! http://www.wtae.com/news/29413287/detail.html  happens in the US, too!

http://www.wtae.com/news/29413287/detail.html 

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