[UPDATE: Bridge open as of 7:00 p.m.]Traffic Accident Closes the Samoa Bridge
[Photo by a reader]
Scanner traffic stated one vehicle was on its side and extraction may be needed. At least one person was taken to St Joseph Hospital in Eureka.
The bridge is currently completely blocked. We suggest making alternate driving plans if you use the bridge as it is closed as they clean up the accident.
UPDATE 7:00 PM: The CHP is reporting the bridge is clear and open. You’re free to go on your way across the Samoa Bridge
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Execration?
I get irascible when I’ve been execrated.
It’s a terrible thing. Can’t we just all get along?
These wretched accident victims have troubles enough without being excoriated.
No one said anything about excoriating them. I imagine they were partially excoriated in the course of the accident.
Close, but nope. It’s what you need when you can’t go to church anymore because you keep communing with demons. You’re lucky if it doesn’t kill you. Or a compilation of all that anyway.
Fixed.
In case execration is deemed necessary: I hate all you f-ing motorists who clog up the highways with your stupid, selfish accidents. You make me sick. Get a life, people!
Seriously, though, nearly all traffic “accidents” are the result of operator error. Other people’s lives are in your hands when you get behind the wheel. Be sensible out there!
The problem was the nut behind the wheel.
“Clam” down, a bit Dude, you’re going to blow a fuse!!!
Go like hell and hall ass just make sure your out of my way on my roads.——Thats how i think of other drivers i have to in order to keep myself safe on these crazy roads people are just going like hell not careing i mean i pay my taxes also but when it comes to driveing i take i easy
Spelling error:
Scanner traffic stated one vehicle was on it’s side and extraction may be needed…
It should read “vehicle was on its side.” Remember possessive pronouns never require an apostrophe. Simple enough to get right.
Fixed. Thank you.
Kym, you are a saint. My spelling is terrible and my gramma is even worse. (Gramma couldn’t spell either)
I normally don’t correct peoples’ grammar and spelling, as much as I’d like to, just in case I get it wrong sometime. I try to lead by example, but, as long as we’re doing this…,
Kym, I so loved the final story of Leia and Caroline, https://kymkemp.com/2019/03/05/from-the-wild-woods-to-the-national-networks-two-humboldt-girls-handle-the-test/, and I know you’re busy as all get out, but, when you get a spare moment, could you please go back and spell check, punctuation check, and double word check both in the story and the photo captions. No hurry, I got the idea. Maybe before you put in your book of Fantastic Humboldt Tales. Thanks, Kym, for every thing you do.
Dang it. I expect my readers to do the editing…I ran the captions on the post quickly as that is all I have time for now and found Benbow in and corrected it to Benbow Inn.
If you see anything else, let me know. I’m behind (as usual.)
Ok, didn’t know it was our job. I’ll peck at it when I get a spare moment. I still expect it to be in a book, or Best Of series, with a little more story telling, not just the simple facts; no lies, made up facts, or fiction, but stretching and embellishing would be allowed. I love a good story. Thanks, again, Kym.
Not job but a courtesy as Kym does take her own grammar seriously. I’m lucky to even catch the horrendous changes my spell check makes on its own much less my own mistakes. Even more luckily for me, Kym frowns on other commenters nitpicking grammar of commenters so a comment I make not up to snuff in that regard does not side track the discussions.
That was a joke!
Grammar Police:
“Simple enough to get right,” as in, etiquette that isn’t rude?
Maybe you need to cheer yourself up, maybe go find a donut somewhere.
Sorry, guest, since Grammar Police is out on ASSignment, I’ll have to make a citizens correction: I believe it should be “doughnut”. There. Now be on your way. Nothing more to read here.
Doughnut vs. donut
The dictionary-approved spelling for the ring-shaped cake made of dough and fried in fat is doughnut. The shortened donut has been around since the late 1800s, but it wasn’t popularized until the late 20th century, when the successful American doughnut chain Dunkin’ Donuts made it ubiquitous. Today, writers outside the U.S. still favor doughnut by a wide margin. Donut appears about a third of the time in published American writing.
https://grammarist.com/spelling/doughnut-donut/
Alright, I’m obviously not legally authorized to be making such a citizens correction. So, how about guest, you, Rover, and I each take a third of a donut and leave the widely favored doughnut to Grammar Police. By the way, my spell check for “donut” suggests “do nut”, “do-nut” and of course, “doughnut”.
Another by the way, love the long bow you’re shooting.
Not that I spell it often, but I prefer doughnut… donut reminds me of Homer Simpson.
Thanks on the longbow. I have a longbow addiction… that particular one is a Skookum made by the great Bowyer Fred Anderson.
Thanks, I’ll look it up. The wife and I are both recurve. Just fun, no hunting…, yet.
“Just” fun? I thought fun was the whole point…
Do a search on “Hinterland roving” to see how fun it can be.
It appears there is a limit as to how many replies these threads will allow, and you just hit the last one….
For fun… we do the outdoor shoots put on by the Humboldt Archers Club up in Fieldbrook during the summer. It’s like disc golf with a bow.
I’ll look for Hinterland roving later, gotta roll. It’s been fun. And remember… : donut. 🙂
A grammar policeman pulls a man over for speeding and asks him to get out of the car. After looking the man over he says, “Sir, I couldn’t help but notice your eyes are bloodshot. Have you been drinking?” The man gets really annoyed and says, “Officer, I couldn’t help but notice your eyes are glazed. Have you been eating doughnuts?”
Just gotta add
that little thread was fun and therefore easy to read
versus
the dark threads that happen around here so much
Why are most of these comments about grammar?? Seriously, this was a horrible accident, and the person who was hit is my daughter’s friend who was almost killed!!! Stop with the nonsense please!!!