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Hanging in Toronto

Car dangling from Toronto bridge cut down, but mystery of how it got there leaves city hanging | CBC News








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Old 05-03-2018, 04:24 AM
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Driven below, then lifted?

Probably beer involved.
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That things hanging from the bridge in my neighbourhood most likely an engineering class from the University
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Car appears to be a stripped out shell. Less weight to lift?

The big question is why? Not how.
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Car appears to be a stripped out shell. Less weight to lift?

The big question is why? Not how.
You really have to ask why?

The answer to why is obviously "because".
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that is cool as hell!

somebody will get drunk and talk. i hope they initiated "fight club" rules. i never want to know.
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copy cats, ubc engineers have done this several times before. golden gate, lion gate, Alex Fraser bridges.
https://m.sfgate.com/news/article/Beetle-Overboard-VW-hung-off-GG-Bridge-in-prank-2955618.php
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Deer getting tired of the headlights thing. It has started.
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Deer getting tired of the headlights thing. It has started.
Oh deer...

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