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Old 04-30-2014, 09:22 AM
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Power of the crucifixion.

Not sure what to make of this:

Pope John Paul II Crucifix Falls, Crushes Man to Death - NBC News

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Old 04-30-2014, 12:30 PM
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Minus one miracle.
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Old 04-30-2014, 12:35 PM
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Engineering failure or divine irony?
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Old 04-30-2014, 01:41 PM
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Looks like they had enough fear of their engineering skills to put the fence outside the fall zone, so what was the guy doing close enough?
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Old 04-30-2014, 04:08 PM
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Italian craftsmanship at it's finest.
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Old 04-30-2014, 04:33 PM
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From this picture it looks like the guy wires may have been pulling it down rather than holding it up. Man crushed by giant crucifix dedicated to Pope - ITV News
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Old 04-30-2014, 07:17 PM
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And to think I just brought up crucifixion in another thread.
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Old 04-30-2014, 08:27 PM
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Look closely it has FIAT stamped on the base.
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Look closely it has FIAT stamped on the base.
Stimulus money no doubt.
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Old 04-30-2014, 10:37 PM
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For the right person, this might be regarded as more of a summons than a tragedy.
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Old 04-30-2014, 10:41 PM
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And to think I just brought up crucifixion in another thread.
That's what I thought .
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Old 04-30-2014, 11:58 PM
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Look closely it has FIAT stamped on the base.
Fix It Again Tony? Do you think this can be fixed? Maybe a little duct tape and some bondo and a coat of paint can make it look new?
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Old 05-01-2014, 08:06 AM
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Poor guy... we all have our crosses to bear...
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Old 05-01-2014, 08:14 AM
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They have plenty of restoration experts I'm sure.


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