Re: lucky to be alive today

From: Alain Dumesny (alain@paris.engr.sgi.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Mon Jun 20 1994 - 17:35:37 PDT


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From: alain@paris.engr.sgi.com-DeleteThis (Alain Dumesny)
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Subject: Re: lucky to be alive today
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> From: Will Estes <westes@usc.com-DeleteThis>
>
> I just noticed that both of the sailors that had to swim to the San Mateo
> bridge are from SGI. Coincidence or company curse? You decide.... :)
>

Could it be that SGI is such a cool company to work for that they let their
employee sail in the afternoon, and therefore we are more likely to have
accidents (since we sail more) ?
:-)

Actually my swiming adventure happened last summer - I was just reposting
this to the group.

>
> 'Alain Dumesny says:'
> > Once I reached the pillar, I attached to board to the big wooden pillars
> > that surrounded the 3 metal pillars that hold the bridge, since I couldn't
> > take the board with me. The ladder was inside the fence, not on the
> > outside by the water, so I had to swim underneath and through the fence
> > to reach the ladder. I then climed up the ladder all the way to the road
> > on the bride. Beautifull view from there of the bay with the fog coming in
> > (it was about 6pm), although I would not recommend going through what I
> > did, even for the view :-)
>
> How deep down is this fence that surrounds the large pillars?
>

The tide was low (the ladders on the other pillars were ~6 feet above
water level) and the fence was still about 4-5 feet under water. At high
tide it would have been a lot harder to swim under...

>
> > So I looked through the holes, making sure no car were actually driving on
> > top of that manhole, when I lifted it up to get a glance. Couldn't see
> > anything, so I stuck my head out and noticed that I was right where the
> > separator gate was, only a few feets from traffic flying 70+ miles an hour
> > each way. I wonder what people thought when they saw my head sticking out
> > of the road, in the middle of the bridge. I eventually walked back, until
> > one of the bridge tow truck gave me a lift back to my car (one driver
> > mention seeing me on the bridge once he reached the toll booth on the
> > east side of the bridge).
>
> So you were in a maintenance island in the middle between the two lanes?
>

Yep. Not very wide - just a couple of feet.

> Another incredible story. You should team up with Robert and write an
> article....
>
> --
> Thanks,
> Will Estes Internet: westes@usc.com-DeleteThis
> U.S. Computer Saratoga, CA 95070
>
>

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