Yellowstone River, Livingston, Mt

[Ernest Ekberg]

The bridge over the Yellowstone to the island that I have been staying
on has failed. Fortunately, earlier today, I moved all my stuff to the
fairgrounds. The engineer that came and inspected it this afternoon
around 4 found that a section had sunk about 18 inches. Thus the only
way off the island was by foot. Now, the sheriffs office has prohibited
foot traffic.
I suspect this decrepit old bridge feeling the force of 25,000 cubic
feet per second has finally failed. When I drove the coach across this
bridge 4 years ago, you could feel the pucker in my lower torso.
All the "locals"- those in the "know'-- said that this bridge would
last forever. Unfortunately, in this writers opinion, the only things
that get better in life are: fine wine- preferably boxed- and cheese.
Ernie- 83PT40 in Livingston, Mt, a resident of the county fairgrounds,
till further notice.

[michaelhohnstein]

Looks like it's time to add a stair way down from the interstate
bridge, or a rope ladder. Glad you got the heck out of there Ernie.
Sorry about the folks who live on the island, got to be a problem
for a while.
MH

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ernest Ekberg"
wrote:
>
> The bridge over the Yellowstone to the island that I have been
staying
> on has failed. Fortunately, earlier today, I moved all my stuff to
the
> fairgrounds. The engineer that came and inspected it this
afternoon
> around 4 found that a section had sunk about 18 inches. Thus the
only
> way off the island was by foot. Now, the sheriffs office has
prohibited
> foot traffic.
> I suspect this decrepit old bridge feeling the force of 25,000
cubic
> feet per second has finally failed. When I drove the coach across
this
> bridge 4 years ago, you could feel the pucker in my lower torso.
> All the "locals"- those in the "know'-- said that this bridge
would
> last forever. Unfortunately, in this writers opinion, the only
things
> that get better in life are: fine wine- preferably boxed- and
cheese.
> Ernie- 83PT40 in Livingston, Mt, a resident of the county
fairgrounds,
> till further notice.
>

[Island Cricket]

YIKES, Ernie. That sounds way too exciting.
Elaine

<(©¿©)>
isleBCNU

Wherever you go, there you are.

----- Original Message ----
From: Ernest Ekberg
To: WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, June 19, 2008 8:04:54 PM
Subject: [WanderlodgeForum] Yellowstone River, Livingston, Mt

The bridge over the Yellowstone to the island that I have been staying
on has failed. Fortunately, earlier today, I moved all my stuff to the
fairgrounds. The engineer that came and inspected it this afternoon
around 4 found that a section had sunk about 18 inches. Thus the only
way off the island was by foot. Now, the sheriffs office has prohibited
foot traffic.
I suspect this decrepit old bridge feeling the force of 25,000 cubic
feet per second has finally failed. When I drove the coach across this
bridge 4 years ago, you could feel the pucker in my lower torso.
All the "locals"- those in the "know'-- said that this bridge would
last forever. Unfortunately, in this writers opinion, the only things
that get better in life are: fine wine- preferably boxed- and cheese.
Ernie- 83PT40 in Livingston, Mt, a resident of the county fairgrounds,
till further
notice.

[mariopatti1]

Hi Ernie
Glad your safe and your stuff.How is the family doing?
Maybe the new one will have more then one lane.
Hope everything works out..
Mario 1985fc35 in Leucadia CA.
--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ernest Ekberg"
wrote:
>
> The bridge over the Yellowstone to the island that I have been
staying
> on has failed. Fortunately, earlier today, I moved all my stuff to
the
> fairgrounds. The engineer that came and inspected it this
afternoon
> around 4 found that a section had sunk about 18 inches. Thus the
only
> way off the island was by foot. Now, the sheriffs office has
prohibited
> foot traffic.
> I suspect this decrepit old bridge feeling the force of 25,000
cubic
> feet per second has finally failed. When I drove the coach across
this
> bridge 4 years ago, you could feel the pucker in my lower torso.
> All the "locals"- those in the "know'-- said that this bridge
would
> last forever. Unfortunately, in this writers opinion, the only
things
> that get better in life are: fine wine- preferably boxed- and
cheese.
> Ernie- 83PT40 in Livingston, Mt, a resident of the county
fairgrounds,
> till further notice.
>

[erniecarpet@...]

thanks, it will be a problem and one that I'll be personally involved with as daughter and son in law and 3 grandkids are stuck there with no exit. more later

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston, Montana

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[erniecarpet@...]

Hi mario, I hope the new bridge will just be safe. That old one I found out was built in the 50's. They also had some repair work done on it where it is starting to sink.

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston, Montana

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[erniecarpet@...]

everything is fine, Bob, over here at the fairgrounds

Ernie Ekberg
83PT40
Livingston, Montana

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[robert nloomas]

--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Ernest Ekberg"
wrote:
Hay Ernie Glad you are safe.Were you able to get your wine off the
island in time
>
> The bridge over the Yellowstone to the island that I have been
staying
> on has failed. Fortunately, earlier today, I moved all my stuff to
the
> fairgrounds. The engineer that came and inspected it this afternoon
> around 4 found that a section had sunk about 18 inches. Thus the
only
> way off the island was by foot. Now, the sheriffs office has
prohibited
> foot traffic.
> I suspect this decrepit old bridge feeling the force of 25,000
cubic
> feet per second has finally failed. When I drove the coach across
this
> bridge 4 years ago, you could feel the pucker in my lower torso.
> All the "locals"- those in the "know'-- said that this bridge would
> last forever. Unfortunately, in this writers opinion, the only
things
> that get better in life are: fine wine- preferably boxed- and
cheese.
> Ernie- 83PT40 in Livingston, Mt, a resident of the county
fairgrounds,
> till further notice.
>

[Richard Gideon]

Montana Bound tomorrow....

Driving to St Paul, MN via Knoxville, IA...will visit Pat's sister
and eventually join Ernie on the River, Livingston, MT (Park County
Fairgrounds) about the last of July. We will likely take US 2 across
ND and MT and plan to visit Glacier NP before joining up with Shane,
Terry and Ernie and all others who choose to join us. Help keep the
US GREEN...drive your Wanderlodge!!
__________________
Dick Gideon
Freedom Bird
1989 35FCSB
Rolla, MO


--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, erniecarpet@... wrote:
>
> everything is fine, Bob, over here at the fairgrounds
>
> Ernie Ekberg
> 83PT40
> Livingston, Montana
>
>
>
>
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>

[Terry Neal]

Be safe in your travels Dick. Look forward to meeting you folks at the
river.

Terry

Terry Neal

Bozeman, MT

82PT40 6V92TA

74FC34 6V53T











Richard Gideon wrote:







Montana Bound tomorrow....







Driving to St Paul, MN via Knoxville, IA...will visit Pat's sister 



and eventually join Ernie on the River, Livingston, MT (Park County 



Fairgrounds) about the last of July. We will likely take US 2 across 



ND and MT and plan to visit Glacier NP before joining up with Shane, 



Terry and Ernie and all others who choose to join us. Help keep the 



US GREEN...drive your Wanderlodge!! 



__________________



Dick Gideon



Freedom Bird



1989 35FCSB



Rolla, MO 







--- In "WanderlodgeForum%40yahoogroups.com",

erniecarpet@... wrote:



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> everything is fine, Bob, over here at the fairgrounds 



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> Ernie Ekberg



> 83PT40



> Livingston, Montana



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> 



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> **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos

for 



> fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?



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