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Old October 4th, 2007, 06:48 PM posted to rec.travel.asia
Markku Grönroos
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The Indonesian government has plans to connect the two islands by a giant
suspension bridge spanning to some 30 kilometers. Perhaps a bit sensitive
region seismically to do so.

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Old October 4th, 2007, 09:41 PM posted to rec.travel.asia
LarbGai
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Default Bridge between Java and Sumatra

On Oct 5, 6:48 am, Markku Grönroos wrote:
The Indonesian government has plans to connect the two islands by a giant
suspension bridge spanning to some 30 kilometers. Perhaps a bit sensitive
region seismically to do so.



******Hey Markky....... Why do you bother to post this crap you
poofter?

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Old October 4th, 2007, 10:16 PM posted to rec.travel.asia
Alfred Molon[_6_]
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Default Bridge between Java and Sumatra

In article , Markku
Grönroos says...
The Indonesian government has plans to connect the two islands by a giant
suspension bridge spanning to some 30 kilometers. Perhaps a bit sensitive
region seismically to do so.


Should benefit the local economy in the long term.
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Old October 5th, 2007, 10:46 AM posted to rec.travel.asia
RAK
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Default Bridge between Java and Sumatra


"Markku Grönroos" wrote in message
i.fi...
The Indonesian government has plans to connect the two islands by a giant
suspension bridge spanning to some 30 kilometers. Perhaps a bit sensitive
region seismically to do so.


They have proposed this before but nothing seemed to happen. It seems to
re-emerge avery 10 years or so.
It would not be easy. It's a earthquake zone, near an active volcano (Anak
Krakatau), and I think the water is quite deep.
Also it is a busy shipping channel for .

The concept is supposedly based on the Messina Straits bridge project in
Italy, also a quake and volcano zone. I think that project was cancelled in
2006.

I see that Tommy Winata, a very rich business man and supposedly one of
Indonesia's top gamblers, seems to be pushing it this time. I assume he
thinks it is feasible, or at least he sees a way of making money.






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Old October 5th, 2007, 10:48 AM posted to rec.travel.asia
RAK
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Default Bridge between Java and Sumatra


"LarbGai" wrote in message
ups.com...
On Oct 5, 6:48 am, Markku Grönroos wrote:
The Indonesian government has plans to connect the two islands by a giant
suspension bridge spanning to some 30 kilometers. Perhaps a bit sensitive
region seismically to do so.



******Hey Markky....... Why do you bother to post this crap you
poofter?


What's wrong with the post? The story was in the Jakarta Post on 4th Oct.



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Old October 5th, 2007, 07:44 PM posted to rec.travel.asia
Alfred Molon[_6_]
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Default Bridge between Java and Sumatra

In article , RAK says...
"LarbGai" wrote in message
ups.com...
On Oct 5, 6:48 am, Markku Grönroos wrote:
[quoted text muted]
The Indonesian government has plans to connect the two islands by a giant
suspension bridge spanning to some 30 kilometers. Perhaps a bit sensitive
region seismically to do so.



[quoted text muted]
******Hey Markky....... Why do you bother to post this crap you
poofter?


What's wrong with the post?


Nothing. Don't forget to put Larbgai the troll into your killfile.
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Old October 7th, 2007, 12:14 PM posted to rec.travel.asia
Tchiowa
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Default Bridge between Java and Sumatra

On Oct 5, 4:48 pm, "RAK" wrote:
"LarbGai" wrote in message

ups.com...
On Oct 5, 6:48 am, Markku Grönroos wrote:

The Indonesian government has plans to connect the two islands by a giant
suspension bridge spanning to some 30 kilometers. Perhaps a bit sensitive
region seismically to do so.

******Hey Markky....... Why do you bother to post this crap you
poofter?


What's wrong with the post? The story was in the Jakarta Post on 4th Oct.


Nothing's wrong with the post. Your Usenet life will be better if you
kill file Little Larby like most have.

Now while there's nothing wrong with the post, the idea of the bridge
is pretty dumb. No economic sense at all.

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Old October 7th, 2007, 01:14 PM posted to rec.travel.asia
Alfred Molon[_6_]
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Default Bridge between Java and Sumatra

In article om,
Tchiowa says...

Now while there's nothing wrong with the post, the idea of the bridge
is pretty dumb. No economic sense at all.


Bridges have always a positive economic impact, because they improve the
flow of goods.
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Old October 8th, 2007, 02:20 AM posted to rec.travel.asia
Tchiowa
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Default Bridge between Java and Sumatra

On Oct 7, 7:14 pm, Alfred Molon wrote:
In article om,
Tchiowa says...

Now while there's nothing wrong with the post, the idea of the bridge
is pretty dumb. No economic sense at all.


Bridges have always a positive economic impact, because they improve the
flow of goods.


True, but you have to have a need for the flow of goods that is being
impeded by transportation difficulties. That problem doesn't exist
between Sumatra and Java. True, there is commerce. But the cost of the
restriction doesn't anywhere near meet the cost of the bridge.
Particularly since a large amount of the commerce comes from central
Sumatra and the road infrastructure is so bad that they couldn't even
think of using the bridge.

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Old October 8th, 2007, 04:28 AM posted to rec.travel.asia
LarbGai
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Default Bridge between Java and Sumatra

On Oct 8, 12:14 am, Tchiowa wrote:
Nothing's wrong with the post. Your Usenet life will be better if you
kill file Little Larby like most have.



****** I find great humour in that! :-)

 




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