self-supporting bridge

posts about #selfsupportingbridge more →
46-Foot Long Self-Supporting Lego Bridge to Set New World Record

Your version of Internet Explorer is not supported. Please upgrade to the most recent version in order to view comments.

Dsmvwl Admin Promote to frontpage Approve user Ban user ×

Monty
05/29/09

In reply to 46-Foot Long Self-Supporting Lego Bridge to Set New World Record
Okay, I am showing my ignorance here, but those do not look like traditional Lego pieces to me. Someone please smack me and explain why I am so out of touch with modern Lego building.
Reply

Monty was starred Monty was unstarred

bosskev
05/29/09

In reply to 46-Foot Long Self-Supporting Lego Bridge to Set New World Record
Sadly, as it happens eventually with all bridges, only 3 days after construction was completed, workers discovered the remains of the bridge's first minifig suicide jumper.
Reply

bosskev was starred bosskev was unstarred

Nick
05/29/09

@bosskev: CSI:Legoland is on the scene as it appears it was pushed.
Reply

Nick was starred Nick was unstarred

Kaiser-Machead
05/29/09

@bosskev: It may have been this Chinese minifig, who was holding up LEGO traffic for 5 hours.

[www.digitaljournal.com]
Reply

Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred

tok3ninja
05/29/09

@Kaiser-Machead: Priceless.
Reply

tok3ninja was starred tok3ninja was unstarred

bosskev
05/29/09

@tok3n ninja; is Emmitt Smith: Oh, great. I set up the joke, Kaiser gets the kudos. I was already depressed enough.

* goes looking for a suitable bridge from which to jump *

* but this one isn't it 'cuz it's clearly just some goddamned arch *
Reply

bosskev was starred bosskev was unstarred

tok3ninja
05/29/09

@bosskev: Hey man, I forgot to include you in the @ shenanigans. My humble apologies. I shall add you to my Christmas card list this year.
Reply

tok3ninja was starred tok3ninja was unstarred

bosskev
05/29/09

@tok3n ninja; owes bosskev a Christmas card..:

PERTH, Western Australia, May 29 -- Police today anounced they had discovered a second set of grisly remains under the as yet unfinished Lego bridge. According to Lt. Della McCord, "The body was discovered during a routine fly by of the Lego Millennium Falcon. While we are ruling it as a suicide, be advised that this was not another minifig but a full-grown man."

Additionally, local police are asking for the public's assistance. A suicide message, still clutched in the victim's shattered hand, said merely, "Gizmodo Sucks!" Anyone with information as to the meaning of this bizarre and cryptic message is advised to contact authorities...
Reply

bosskev was starred bosskev was unstarred

Y2KGTP
05/29/09

In reply to 46-Foot Long Self-Supporting Lego Bridge to Set New World Record
A bridge is a structure built to span a valley, road, railroad track, river, body of water, or any other physical obstacle....

for the purpose of providing passage over the obstacle.

Looks more like an arch to me....
Reply

Y2KGTP was starred Y2KGTP was unstarred

bosskev
05/29/09

@Y2KGTP: It is an arch, but it is also a bridge. Arches are among the earliest of designs for bridges. Just because a road or pathway isn't flat does not mean it isn't a bridge.

Reply

bosskev was starred bosskev was unstarred

Monty
05/29/09

@bosskev: After looking at the official definition,
a structure that provides a way over a railway, river, etc.
I am afraid I may need to lean on the side of this being just an arch
a curved structure, as of masonry, that supports the weight of material over an open space
..

However, if they put a little more work into it, it could be a bridge. But, it isn't there yet.
Reply

Monty was starred Monty was unstarred

Kaiser-Machead
05/29/09

@Y2KGTP: Why is there always at least one Nancy Nitpicker in these sorts of things?
Reply

Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred

92BuickLeSabre
05/29/09

@Y2KGTP: Any bridge could be an arch before it's finished.

For example, if I built an arch in the park, and some people started walking over it while other people started walking under it...well, now you have a structure over a pathway and physical obstacles. Voila! Bridge!
Reply

92BuickLeSabre was starred 92BuickLeSabre was unstarred

Hello Mister Walrus
05/29/09

@Monty: Yeah, by definition, this is not a bridge unless it bridges something: two sides of a river, the gap between two buildings, an open space, etc. The structure or shape is not relevant to whether or not it is a bridge. It is just an arch of outstanding design.
Reply

Hello Mister Walrus
05/29/09

@Hello Mister Walrus: For instance, if I have a wooden plank, it is not a bridge. However, if I place it across a stream, it then becomes a bridge.
Reply

bosskev
05/29/09

@Hello Mister Walrus: "Yeah, by definition, this is not a bridge unless it bridges something"

Wise words, Walrus. And I'd say with that we've all learned an important lesson today: Just as a floor wax can also be a dessert topping, this arch can also be a bridge--a bridge of friendship and love!

* cue Barney *

Reply

bosskev was starred bosskev was unstarred

Hello Mister Walrus
05/29/09

@bosskev: Aargh, my soul!
Reply

Curves
05/29/09

@Y2KGTP: Technically, you are right. This crowd just wants someone to lynch on a Friday afternoon. They dont care if they hang you from a bridge, OR an arch, so long as you swing for their entertainment. Nothing says FRIDAY like an angry mob. :)
Reply

Curves was starred Curves was unstarred

Con Seannery
05/29/09

@OMG! 10,000 Curves: Lynch mob? I'm there!
Reply

Con Seannery was starred Con Seannery was unstarred

bosskev
05/29/09

@OMG! Pwnies!: Lynch mob? Fans of Lost Highway? I'm there!
Reply

bosskev was starred bosskev was unstarred

Mathyc
05/29/09

In reply to 46-Foot Long Self-Supporting Lego Bridge to Set New World Record
holy crap...

I wonder if they calculated the construction or if they just 'guessed'.
Reply

Mathyc was starred Mathyc was unstarred

92BuickLeSabre
05/29/09

@jeroenstuyts: One group worked form one side; one group worked from the other.

When they met in the middle they celebrated with a golden brick.
Reply

92BuickLeSabre was starred 92BuickLeSabre was unstarred

Earlier discussions Other discussions Show all discussions Show featured discussions only Start a new discussion

#selfsupportingbridge

Gizmodo

Gizmodo Team

SUBSCRIBE TO Gizmodo

46-Foot Long Self-Supporting Lego Bridge to Set New World Record

Login

Reset Password

Register

Submit Your Comment