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Jerry Tremble
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Posted: 17th Dec 2014 01:36 Edited at: 17th Dec 2014 01:37
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No, not really, but it was damaged this past weekend:



http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2014/12/15/12-news-london-bridge-damaged-in-wreck/20460127/



Just thought some folks might want to know how it's doing!

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Posted: 17th Dec 2014 07:00
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I was there in October. Was a great experience checking out England.

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Posted: 17th Dec 2014 09:05
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DONT SCARE ME AGAIN PLEASE LOL... London bridge is my favourite bridge building in London lol... and no it was not damaged haha ;p
here it is in all its glory http://www.bing.com/images/search?q=pics+of+london+bridge&id=C5064C41967CD1D1B4B03C9BFBC23D212B4E2A24&FORM=IQFRBA#view=detail&id=9DFE4194E454A8424C57950D340F83DA2925052E&selectedIndex=32 sorry for link length though lol..

what was damaged is an old london bridge, not the actual London bridge phew and in the usa too lol, u did give me a worry hahaha.

Quote: "I was there in October. Was a great experience checking out England."

cool m8, how did you like it?

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Posted: 17th Dec 2014 12:40 Edited at: 17th Dec 2014 13:15
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LOL, I know it's not the one in London, but it is one of the originals! (found this out after a little research) Finished 1831, moved here in 1969 brick by brick. Not the one of nursery rhyme fame, but this is just one example of why America can't be allowed to have nice things!

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Posted: 17th Dec 2014 13:17
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Quote: "LOL, I know it's not the one in London, but it IS the original! "



many have replaced the real original going back to roman times lol, but yeah this is 1 of them old replacements for the London bridge.
not exactly "THE" original as that was wooden ;p lol

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Posted: 17th Dec 2014 13:23
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Yeah I corrected my post after a little more research!

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Posted: 17th Dec 2014 13:28
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oh yeah, lol.. must have been at the same time as my posting
anyways unfortunate to happen to an old London bridge either way still had me worried for a min lol..
I do like the London bridge we have over here, used it as an photo for 1 of my college projects back when I was young lol almost 20years ago now but she still good looking

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Posted: 17th Dec 2014 13:39 Edited at: 17th Dec 2014 13:41
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Some day I will see the real one in London! It is certainly more majestic than the one that made the news here! I've got a old friend who lives there that I've been meaning to visit for some time. I just hate traveling alone, yet I guess it's time I suck it up and just do it. He comes over here almost every year by himself. I guess I owe him! Sorry, didn't mean to make you panic, but was pretty sure the title would grab some attention!

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Posted: 17th Dec 2014 14:06
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hahaha oh it did lol and yeah only momentary panic lol no harm done
you should visit sometime m8 why not lol. I would love to visit the usa as I have a m8 over there and in Canada also to visit but finding time money and plucking up the courage to travel alone 1000s of miles out of my comfort zone is hard haha.

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Posted: 17th Dec 2014 14:13
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Yeah I hate traveling alone too. I figure if I'm going to die in a plane somewhere over the Atlantic, I want it to be with someone I care about, LOL.

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Posted: 17th Dec 2014 16:31
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haha right

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Posted: 18th Dec 2014 00:38
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Quote: "LOL, I know it's not the one in London, but it is one of the originals! (found this out after a little research) Finished 1831, moved here in 1969 brick by brick. Not the one of nursery rhyme fame, but this is just one example of why America can't be allowed to have nice things!
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Wasn't that a con ?
From what I heard they thought they were buying Tower bridge but ended up with that one ?
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Posted: 18th Dec 2014 00:40 Edited at: 18th Dec 2014 00:46
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Nope ..apparently there was no truth to that at all according to this .... But it has turned into a kind of urban legend here

http://www.thisislocallondon.co.uk/news/169982.how_london_bridge_was_sold_to_the_states/
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Posted: 18th Dec 2014 01:10
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Interesting, syncromesh! I moved here around 30 years ago and learned early on that that bridge was up there but didn't know anything about it's history until this morning. I also learned that it's the second most popular tourist attraction in Arizona next to the Grand Canyon. I'd say that's pretty good! It's funny I've lived here so long and have never visited it. I gotta get out more!

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