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[–] myslsl 6 points 4 months ago (1 children)

This seems a little hyperbolic of you.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 4 months ago

You really stretched to link that pun and bridge chain based mathematics and humor keeping us all in suspension

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 months ago

Gateway Arch, St. Louis. Inverted catenary.

[–] Randelung 3 points 4 months ago

You watched Futurama, didn't you.

[–] Maalus 2 points 4 months ago

I hate those. I once were on a very tightly packed street that ended abruptly. Cars on the left and right side. I had to turn around, but I couldn't do it anywhere. So I went in reverse, saw one parking space open, backed up in and scratched my rear end with a chain dangling so it's perfectly invisible from a car.