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Jun. 15th, 2004 04:46 pmI've probably jumped a level or two as a bridge inspector, but I'm not keeping track.
I've spent the last two days, and likely the next two, inspecting bridges in Philly. They're called cursory inspections, and they're just to make sure nothing dangerous is dangling off the bridge, threatening cars on the road below, but it's still something. Most of the bridges have been and will be railroads spanning streets in various parts of Philly, mostly the north/northeast and south. However, the first two we (the other summer intern - from UDel) did were a bit different. They were pedestrian bridges. Over the Vine Street Expressway. I passed all my will saves, and evidently the vest of blinding also carries a bonus to Cha, nearly all the trucks were nice and didn't pass us in the right lane, instead changing lanes to the center or left. Anyway, we parked the van on the shoulder just past the westbound entrance from Broad St. We then walked along the 3 to 5 foot shoulder a block or two up to the first bridge, then another block to the second. Made a quick looksee to make sure everything was okay, then worked are way back to the van to fill out the sheets. Walking back was a bit more unnerving than walking out, something about seeing the oncoming cars, perhaps. Anyway, no problems there, then up to Spring Garden to check out the old Reading viaduct, then down to Passyunk at the Schuylkill Expwy to check out two freight bridges. Massive column spalling on one of those, but otherwise no other problems. Today was a bunch of bridges up in the northeast, completely uneventful.
Been playing around quite a bit with Linux, tried unsuccessfully to get Debian running on the laptop, and got it up and running on the box. The installer sucks hard. Am downloading slackware to play with on this machine. Ultimately, I'm looking for something I can really tweak heavily to learn how to do that, then roll my own for my own special needs (wireless comes to mind). Hey, why not?
Mm...they added Rachel Yamagata to SSW Friday night, should be a good show with Fountains of Wayne, but probably won't top Sunday. Let me know if you're interested in going, or if you might be interested and would want me to put together a sampler CD.
I've spent the last two days, and likely the next two, inspecting bridges in Philly. They're called cursory inspections, and they're just to make sure nothing dangerous is dangling off the bridge, threatening cars on the road below, but it's still something. Most of the bridges have been and will be railroads spanning streets in various parts of Philly, mostly the north/northeast and south. However, the first two we (the other summer intern - from UDel) did were a bit different. They were pedestrian bridges. Over the Vine Street Expressway. I passed all my will saves, and evidently the vest of blinding also carries a bonus to Cha, nearly all the trucks were nice and didn't pass us in the right lane, instead changing lanes to the center or left. Anyway, we parked the van on the shoulder just past the westbound entrance from Broad St. We then walked along the 3 to 5 foot shoulder a block or two up to the first bridge, then another block to the second. Made a quick looksee to make sure everything was okay, then worked are way back to the van to fill out the sheets. Walking back was a bit more unnerving than walking out, something about seeing the oncoming cars, perhaps. Anyway, no problems there, then up to Spring Garden to check out the old Reading viaduct, then down to Passyunk at the Schuylkill Expwy to check out two freight bridges. Massive column spalling on one of those, but otherwise no other problems. Today was a bunch of bridges up in the northeast, completely uneventful.
Been playing around quite a bit with Linux, tried unsuccessfully to get Debian running on the laptop, and got it up and running on the box. The installer sucks hard. Am downloading slackware to play with on this machine. Ultimately, I'm looking for something I can really tweak heavily to learn how to do that, then roll my own for my own special needs (wireless comes to mind). Hey, why not?
Mm...they added Rachel Yamagata to SSW Friday night, should be a good show with Fountains of Wayne, but probably won't top Sunday. Let me know if you're interested in going, or if you might be interested and would want me to put together a sampler CD.
