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Post by guido2 on Mar 26, 2024 14:59:59 GMT -5
Most of the area's gas terminals are in South Baltimore and hazmat can't go through the tunnels so gas tankers are going to have to go around the beltway now. Yep. Far reaching impact. I am interested in learning how the heck that ship lost power and caught fire so soon after leaving the terminal. Yup I was running through my head the problems and impact ahead of us. - 695 is a mess as it is with all the road widening etc.. Now imagine all the traffic that sidestepped to the Key to avoid 95 before it collapsed. - Now where is all that traffic going to go? 95 and the east side of 695. YIKES. Likely for YEARS. - As of now the Port of Baltimore doesn't exist. -Ships can't get in or out. -Now lets talk about something like 10,000 long shore workers who won't pick up a paycheck. -Wasn't it just a year or two ago that these new cranes were put in to handle the super containers ships How long are they going to sit?
-And the kicker is; it really seemed that supply chain issues were finally subdued. Now? Pete B said just now on TV pretty much expect it. smh. Lastly, seems Baltimore CAN NOT GET A BREAK. As Ron Rodrick puts it: Baltimore, Our City of Perpetual Recovery seems to be true. They fix one problem another one .... generally a worse one takes it's place. Oh and those poor workers............
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Post by guido2 on Mar 26, 2024 15:08:39 GMT -5
Bigots on social media are blaming Brandon Scott for some reason Ohhhh the MAGA group is also blaming Pete B. What damn losers.
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Post by Bartman on Mar 26, 2024 15:40:04 GMT -5
Glad I Retired at the end of 2022! I spent 50 years working at almost every port facility here. Most people don't realize how much comes in and goes out from here. The ships in port won't be leaving for other ports anytime soon and none will be coming in for some time either. It will take months to clear the wreckage from the channel. This city and state will really feel the loss of income all around. Baltimore has always been a Port City. This is going to Hurt us Bad.
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Post by ishmael on Mar 26, 2024 16:44:37 GMT -5
Bigots on social media are blaming Brandon Scott for some reason Some people are just stupid. I can't even begin to imagine the rationale for blaming a guy who was likely asleep, miles away, when this incident occurred.
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Post by ivanbalt on Mar 26, 2024 17:02:45 GMT -5
Biden said he'd like the Feds to pay for the reconstruction. Would this qualify under FEMA?
Ultimately, Lloyds will probably be getting a nice bill.
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Post by Evil Yoda on Mar 26, 2024 17:04:40 GMT -5
Scott hasn't been a particularly good or inspiring mayor but this? Has nothing whatsoever to do with him.
I heard a report that the ship had a "deficiency" in power systems or drives or something, but do not know what it was or what that means. The Fed can pay for the bridge (to expedite repairs) but it needs to investigate the cause. And if negligence was a factor, drop a legal hammer on the responsible party.
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Post by kandace on Mar 26, 2024 17:37:47 GMT -5
Some people are just stupid. I can't even begin to imagine the rationale for blaming a guy who was likely asleep, miles away, when this incident occurred. It’s easy to imagine. It’s called Caucasian Supremacy.
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Post by soulflower on Mar 26, 2024 17:44:58 GMT -5
I can't even begin to imagine the rationale for blaming a guy who was likely asleep, miles away, when this incident occurred. It’s easy to imagine. It’s called Caucasian Supremacy. “DEI” is the new racial dog-whistle
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Post by ishmael on Mar 26, 2024 17:56:44 GMT -5
Biden said he'd like the Feds to pay for the reconstruction. Would this qualify under FEMA? Ultimately, Lloyds will probably be getting a nice bill. As it should be. Maersk Lines and Lloyds should both start writing checks now.
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Post by guido2 on Mar 26, 2024 18:09:32 GMT -5
Glad I Retired at the end of 2022! I spent 50 years working at almost every port facility here. Most people don't realize how much comes in and goes out from here. The ships in port won't be leaving for other ports anytime soon and none will be coming in for some time either. It will take months to clear the wreckage from the channel. This city and state will really feel the loss of income all around. Baltimore has always been a Port City. This is going to Hurt us Bad. Ohhh I realize the amount that gets moved around. I worked at a scrap yard. (Goldbergs) in New Jersey. I was the coordinator of loads of scrap going out and in our yard via containers. And yes, I don't think people are processing all the ramifications of this bridge going down. From the commute or the new car you want to buy..... it is going to screw things up across the board. We are already planning backroad paths to our favorite stores to avoid the east side of 695. smh
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Post by smokey1 on Mar 26, 2024 20:06:32 GMT -5
It’s easy to imagine. It’s called Caucasian Supremacy. “DEI” is the new racial dog-whistle Nah, DEI is the new racism.
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Post by msmaggie on Mar 26, 2024 20:43:16 GMT -5
Biden said he'd like the Feds to pay for the reconstruction. Would this qualify under FEMA? Ultimately, Lloyds will probably be getting a nice bill. I don't think so. Federal responsibility as it's vital to interstate (and international) commerce I suppose.
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Post by kandace on Mar 26, 2024 20:51:48 GMT -5
“DEI” is the new racial dog-whistle Nah, DEI is the new racism. Fascinating how the “New Racism” triggers near instantaneous Majoritarian opposition whereas the “Old Racism” enjoyed near unanimous Majoritarian support for most of its centuries long history.
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Post by ishmael on Mar 26, 2024 21:18:20 GMT -5
Biden said he'd like the Feds to pay for the reconstruction. Would this qualify under FEMA? Ultimately, Lloyds will probably be getting a nice bill. I don't think so. Federal responsibility as it's vital to interstate (and international) commerce I suppose. We MUST have a misunderstanding here. I agree that the feds should rebuild the bridge, starting an hour from now. The entire cost layout will have to come from the federal government. It is likely going to reach north of $3 billion. And Maersk and their most likely insurer, Lloyds, should have to pay back every dime.
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Post by msmaggie on Mar 26, 2024 21:57:00 GMT -5
I don't think so. Federal responsibility as it's vital to interstate (and international) commerce I suppose. We MUST have a misunderstanding here. I agree that the feds should rebuild the bridge, starting an hour from now. The entire cost layout will have to come from the federal government. It is likely going to reach north of $3 billion. And Maersk and their most likely insurer, Lloyds, should have to pay back every dime. Is Lloyds of London still a thing? I've seen too many old movies!!!
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Post by smokey1 on Mar 26, 2024 21:58:08 GMT -5
Nah, DEI is the new racism. Fascinating how the “New Racism” triggers near instantaneous Majoritarian opposition whereas the “Old Racism” enjoyed near unanimous Majoritarian support for most of its centuries long history. Racism is bad no matter who is guilty of it. The old and the new are both wrong.
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Post by vosa on Mar 26, 2024 23:06:55 GMT -5
Bigots on social media are blaming Brandon Scott for some reason I tried to get your 4 second video to play and it wouldn't. Can you tell us what was said about Scott that's causing folks here to have a hissy fit?
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Post by augustwest on Mar 27, 2024 0:04:28 GMT -5
Local news board with a largely ignored local news suction. Nationals devolved into mostly Trump vs anti Trump. Largest local news story in decades and they move it to nationals.
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Post by augustwest on Mar 27, 2024 0:06:00 GMT -5
Bigots on social media are blaming Brandon Scott for some reason I tried to get your 4 second video to play and it wouldn't. Can you tell us what was said about Scott that's causing folks here to have a hissy fit? It’s twitter. Basically the new Hatechan.
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Post by vosa on Mar 27, 2024 0:37:32 GMT -5
I tried to get your 4 second video to play and it wouldn't. Can you tell us what was said about Scott that's causing folks here to have a hissy fit? It’s twitter. Basically the new Hatechan. It's not going to be much of a Hatechan if they can't get their videos to play.
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Post by vosa on Mar 27, 2024 0:57:13 GMT -5
Local news board with a largely ignored local news suction. Nationals devolved into mostly Trump vs anti Trump. Largest local news story in decades and they move it to nationals. Do you think JFK's assassination was a Dallas local news story?
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Post by vosa on Mar 27, 2024 0:59:29 GMT -5
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Post by augustwest on Mar 27, 2024 6:00:33 GMT -5
Local news board with a largely ignored local news suction. Nationals devolved into mostly Trump vs anti Trump. Largest local news story in decades and they move it to nationals. Do you think JFK's assassination was a Dallas local news story? I was not born yet and neither was the internet. But since both made International news why not put it there?
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Post by pickle20 on Mar 27, 2024 6:42:04 GMT -5
Baltimore's "DEI mayor" just oversaw a 22 percent reduction in homicides in 2023 and the reduction is on pace to be even greater so far in 2024.
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Post by cowboyz on Mar 27, 2024 6:49:49 GMT -5
Local news board with a largely ignored local news suction. Nationals devolved into mostly Trump vs anti Trump. Largest local news story in decades and they move it to nationals. This is what really bothers you? Wow. Start some threads in Locals.
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Post by summer23 on Mar 27, 2024 7:07:40 GMT -5
Local news board with a largely ignored local news suction. Nationals devolved into mostly Trump vs anti Trump. Largest local news story in decades and they move it to nationals. And this thread has devolved into yet another about alleged or real racism. SSDD This thread could have been placed in International, National, or Local. Because it is in the news around the world.
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Post by upstream on Mar 27, 2024 7:11:58 GMT -5
Gov Ham is not missing the opportunity to ham it up. That’s for sure.
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Post by soulflower on Mar 27, 2024 7:12:59 GMT -5
Local news board with a largely ignored local news suction. Nationals devolved into mostly Trump vs anti Trump. Largest local news story in decades and they move it to nationals. This is what really bothers you? Wow. Start some threads in Locals. It’s a national news story. CBS’ national morning news show led with the Key Bridge this morning. Rarely do network news shows spend as much time talking about news from Baltimore.
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Post by cowboyz on Mar 27, 2024 7:19:19 GMT -5
This is what really bothers you? Wow. Start some threads in Locals. It’s a national news story. CBS’ national morning news show led with the Key Bridge this morning. Rarely do network news shows spend as much time talking about news from Baltimore. I agree. When I originally posted this story I did put it in Locals and moved it to Nationals (thanks to RJs nudge). When I thought about it and my coffee started working, Nationals just made more sense. Just an odd thing to get to irritated about.
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Post by msmaggie on Mar 27, 2024 7:22:16 GMT -5
It’s a national news story. CBS’ national morning news show led with the Key Bridge this morning. Rarely do network news shows spend as much time talking about news from Baltimore. I agree. When I originally posted this story I did put it in Locals and moved it to Nationals (thanks to RJs nudge). When I thought about it and my coffee started working, Nationals just made more sense. Just an odd thing to get to irritated about. You have a thankless job. But thanks!!!
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