Our Thoughts And Prayers…

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To everyone affected by the terrible tragedy in Minneapolis.

Posted: Aug 2, 2007 at 4:29 am / Email this »

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Josy says – reply to this

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20 still missing. 9 dead. 60 injured. Very sad for the people going through this.
MaryJane says – reply to this

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God bless them.
Kealae says – reply to this

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First.
... says – reply to this

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1st
Josy says – reply to this

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20 still missing. 9 dead. 60 injured. Very sad for everyone in the Twin Cities.
Tawny says – reply to this

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So scary. my husband's mom lives in Minneapolis and we were so closely effected…our thoughts & prayers are with them.
carla says – reply to this

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omg i hope god helps them all
Josh Groban says – reply to this

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This is so sad.
Layla says – reply to this

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That's so nice Perezito! I didn't know you had it in you;p
sanctimony doesn't pay says – reply to this

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At least you spelled "affected" correctly.
UKer says – reply to this

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just watching on fox news uk (i hate fox news but it is the only 24 hour American news station here)
it looks horrific, this is just sdo horrible and sad.
Kristen says – reply to this

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Prayers go out to all the injured and their families……
s rod says – reply to this

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that's horrible ]:
Nikki says – reply to this

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I go to school at the U of M… was stuck in traffic right when it happened going to a review session. Scariest thing ever. Too bad Fox News has spent the whole night trying to make it seem like a terrorist attack…. But thanks for the post - its good to know people care about more than just crackhead Britney or coked out Lindsey.
Sarie* LV, NV says – reply to this

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My thoughts go out to all of my friends and family back home in Minnesota.
capzilla says – reply to this

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i'm live in minnesota so it hits a little too close to home….i'm glad so far no one i know was there when it happened.
Aile says – reply to this

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:( very sad. Think good thoughts!
UKer says – reply to this

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#14 - Nikki i know what you mean , i woke up at 7 am, uk time and was convinced for about an hour that it was a terror attack because of fox news and their garbage.
i'm switching to bbc news 24 now even if they're not leading with this story.
Heather says – reply to this

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"We say that the hour of death cannot be forecast, but when we say this we imagine that hour as placed in an obscure and distant future. It never occurs to us that it has any connection with the day already begun or that death could arrive this same afternoon, this afternoon which is so certain and which has every hour filled in advance." ~Marcel Proust
Anne says – reply to this

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I live in Minnesota and am an alumni of the U of M. This is unbelievable.
Please pray for those affected by this tragedy!
Please pray for those affected by this tragedy!
Please pray for those affected by this tragedy!
Jamie says – reply to this

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God Bless them…be with the victims and their families at this time and always.

On a second note - SERIOUSLY the immaturity of people typing "First" (in what ever variation they choose) It looks rediculous enough when done on celebrity-esque commentaries…but to do it on a post about a tragic accident that has claimed numerous lives? PATHETIC!
Rachel says – reply to this

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Thanks for your concern Perez, were here in Minneapolis still in shock from today. We were about 15 minutes behind the bridge collapsing on 35w and it really hit close to home.
Thanks for your support we love ya!
Whitney S. says – reply to this

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This day is a day that will live on in my mind for a long time. I've been a resident of Minneapolis for the past three years and the 35W Bridge was something I passed over daily on my way to work and back to my home. It was, and still is, an absolute shock to see everything going down. Events like these will put things into perspective for you. My condolences, thoughts and prayers go out to the city, families and friends.
Laura says – reply to this

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i love you twin cities!!
us minneapolis/ st paul folk are tight as hell and we will recover from this.
paul says – reply to this

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Wow- What a horrible, horrible thing. Nice for you to mention it Perez.
My thoughts go out to everyone in the great state of Minnesota.

Thinking about you in Oregon.
bea says – reply to this

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oh no! everyone affected by this catastrophe will be in my prayers!

and yes, i agree with you, jamie (#21). no one cares if you're first.
Danielle. says – reply to this

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god bless all of them:/
always be in are prayers
Tiffany B says – reply to this

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Yes, those affected by this tragedy will be in my prayers tonight. I can't even imagine something like this happening, and when I heard about it, I truly felt sad for their families. God bless them.
lalala says – reply to this

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condolences from london.
x
Dude4 says – reply to this

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Perez, really now, I from Minnesota.
Are you really praying?
That's a little low even for you.
TSB says – reply to this

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Good for you Perez for mentioning news like this on your site! I live in MPLS and it is just unimaginable still that this happened right down the road from me.
Marvin says – reply to this

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My condolences as well.

Freaky coincidence is that a bridge in Vienna collapsed in 1976, also on August 1st. The name of that bridge is Reichsbrücke, you can look it up in Wikipedia.
Amanda says – reply to this

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thank you perez, I live in Minnesota and this is such a sad thing to see… tragedy happens all over the world everyday, but when it is so close to home, it is hard to believe it is really happening…my prayers are with everyone affected by this.
BeckyH says – reply to this

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My deepest condolences and prayers are with everyone involved and affected by this. What a sad, sad day….
Dr.Dot says – reply to this

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That's my worst nightmare. Every time I drive over a bridge I envision THAT. Poor people. My heart goes out to them and the loved ones they left behind.

:(
fr says – reply to this

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Isn't it a little insincere to generally be beastly to people on this website, and then attach a story such as this. The fact that the story seems to have simply been copied and pasted makes Perez seem even more insincere, and appear lazy
MAGGIE..UK says – reply to this

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MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THE PEOPLE OF MINNEAPOLIS GOD BLESS
Nic says – reply to this

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Our thoughts go out to all affected by such a tragedy from down under in oz.
UKer says – reply to this

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#30 - Dude4 SHUT THE FUCK UP PLEASE.
ARE YOU ACCUSING PEREZ OF NOT CARING ABOUT FELLOW HUMAN BEINGS? THAT IS VERY LOW.
PLEASE DON'T CONTAMINATE THIS POST WITH YOUR NEGATIVE SHIT, THIS ISN'T ABOUT YOU.
GROW UP PLEASE.
zach says – reply to this

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a bigger tragedy is how poorly written the article perez linked is
UKer says – reply to this

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#36 - fr THE STORY WASN'T COPIED AND PASTED YA DICK, IT'S CALLED LINKING UP ONTO ANOTHER SITE, THAT'S WHAT MOST SITES DO, IF YOU KNEW ANYTHING ABOUT THE WORLD OF BLOGGING YOU WOULD HAVE KNOWN THAT.
tru says – reply to this

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Thoughts to all people affected. May you all find peace and hopefully come out okay..
PY says – reply to this

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" My prayers…. ", " My thoughts… "…..
Yeah, well, shit happens. People die everyday.
Do you guys feel as sorry for those who are killed daily in Irak, including americans ?
Do you have a thought for Darfour's Kids ?
Have you ever talked to that homeless guy you walk pass everyday ?

Come on, stop that " I'm touched in my flesh " shit. It's laughable, really.
fr says – reply to this

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#41 Sorry Uker. Thanks putting me right. Your ignorance though is shown by your unpleasantness and the fact that your nit picking and that you don't contest the point I make
Lancesay says – reply to this

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The Death Eaters did this!
brittany says – reply to this

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thank you from minnesota… it's completely tragic.
carebear says – reply to this

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Thank you all for your support of Minnesota…we are a tight crew, and I know we are all feeling awful about what just happened. What a senseless tragedy. Please pray for the families involved, it could have been you, me, your brother, sister, mom, dad…it is just so sad. I love Minnesota, it's residents, everything about the state. God bless us in this hard time.
blondi says – reply to this

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My aunt and uncle and cousins live there and I have not been able to get a hold of any of them. My uncle is a professor at the U of M so I am freaking out horribly….
thinkinghat says – reply to this

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That is truly awful! God bless all of those people.
ik says – reply to this

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There is no God. If there was this wouldn't have happened.
sarah says – reply to this

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Irak huh?….and Darfour? Where is that? I havent heard of the tragedy in Dafour yet? OH WAIT! you mean Iraq and Darfur! Maybe you should stop trying to bring people down in a time when they are just expressing their condolences and take the time to learn how to spell or better yet, read of the real tragedies that are occuring over in IRAQ and DARFUR instead of quoting some crap just to look witty.
Heather says – reply to this

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to #43:

How about you get off your high and mighty horse and stop with your condescending BS….

Your pathetic attempt at trying to sound inspired, was a complete failure.

At the very least, you could have showed some respect. I'm guessing a little human decency is too much to ask of anymore…..
jimmy of thailand says – reply to this

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Oh Puh-leese, Perez… you could care less about that "tragedy"!!!

I think it's great that it happened, as it will FINALLY bring attention to the fact that in the U.S., infastructure is IGNORED, and one day, everything will collapse. So those who died may be helping others… but PUH-LEESE, Perez… don't pretend like you care…

You're no different than the rest of us scum… we want to know about LINDSEY, BRITTNEY, PARIS, etc… Don't bore us with lectures of FAKE SYMPATHY for those "victims"… Puh-leese, Perez…

Does anyone really think you CARE about that???

Come on, can anyone be HONEST here about what we REALLY care about?

What happened with Lindsey today?????
snekyto says – reply to this

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God bless them all.
shaju says – reply to this

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I am still in shock at this. I am currently two hours away at school, and when I am home I drive across that bridge every day. My dad takes it to and from work, and he could have easily been on it at that time. It really puts things into perspective. I am praying for the safety of my friends and for the victims in this horrible horrible incident.
nina says – reply to this

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actually, deaths are only at 7, thanks God! Thanks for your thoughts, I was actually there, and it's a total nightmare.
PY says – reply to this

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Sarah,

When you speak my language as well as I speak yours, I'll take your criticism seriously. If you were really witty, you'd know that according to the country, names are spelled in different ways.
Still, you are more than welcome to keep on feeling sorry for a bunch of people crashed under a bridge. How come you did not mention 9/11 ?
Keep on being a true american, it looks like it really suits you.
MELISSA says – reply to this

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THANKS PEREZ FOR ADDING THAT THOUGHT, SUCH A SAD TRAGEDY ,GOD BLESS THEM ALL.
Sierra says – reply to this

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I live in Minneapolis and this is truly a tragedy. Thank you Perez for shining light on his horrendous catastrophe.
Blake says – reply to this

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Thank you for your concern from a native. This is truely a tradjedy that has shook our community. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers.
Tayla says – reply to this

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God bless them and let there be survivors and no more dead.. RIP
mamamac says – reply to this

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What a terrible tragedy ! I have several friends that live in the cities and mass emailed them to make sure they were alright. I don't live too far from the cities myself, so this does affect us here too. God bless them too….
JimmyofThailandisaprick!!! says – reply to this

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I just wanted to point out what a fucking ASSHOLE Jimmy of Thailand is! What an insensitive fucking prick to say something like this. All I can say is that…you're going to Hell, and btw I'm sure Linsey is doing just fine. Get a clue you idiot!!
Katie says – reply to this

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Such a sad thing. I live just under two hours away from there, and go over it every time we drive to my grandma's house. Had to double check my dad's e-mail just to be sure my family was okay. I am very thankful that they are, and my heart goes out to all those who lost a loved one in this terrible incident. You will be in my prayers.
Ivory says – reply to this

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Thank you Perez. I am a student who lives at the University of Minnesota (this happened on our campus, which surrounds this bridge) and it has been a horrific evening and morning. Thankfully, however, this situation was not as bad as it could have been as only one lane (out of four) of traffic was open because of construction. I thank God that there were not four lanes of rush hour traffic open and that there were no city buses full of people (although there was a school bus-all children safe) on the bridge when this occured. Thanks again for your thoughts; it's nice to know that the rest of the country is thinking about us for more than the Mall of America.
US Hater says – reply to this

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Just one more way God is punishing the US for being the most arrogant, pushy and asshole-filled nation on earth. Believe me, the rest of the world is not sad at all
jimmy of thailand says – reply to this

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It's SOOOOooooo easy to just say, "oh, this is SOoooooo tragic…", and do nothing… but no one here understands the REAL issue, which is not taking care of infastructure… so it's no surprise that this happens… and should not be considered a "tragedy"… the REAL "tragedy" is that you people don't stand up, and insist your government take care of infastructure… you could be next.

BTW, anything going on with Lindsey today?
Aurore says – reply to this

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My condolences to the families from France.
MinneGirl says – reply to this

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Thank you - it is devastating locally. It will change the face of the cities, the 35W bridge was a major artery between Minneapolis and St. Paul - millions of people will be driving out of the way detours for years. Your thoughts and prayers for the families of the missing/injured/dead are appreciated.
I LOVE MIMI BUT I HATE AMERICAN says – reply to this

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hahahahahahahahahahahaha

die americans
SM says – reply to this

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"Do you guys feel as sorry for those who are killed daily in Irak, including americans ?
Do you have a thought for Darfour’s Kids ?
Have you ever talked to that homeless guy you walk pass everyday ?"

Yes.

Tragedy does happen everyday and it is a part of life, but that does not mean each and every life is not special. Hope you enjoy being such a heartless and ignorant person.
Lizard says – reply to this

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How pathetic that two people had to claim "First" on this post. Show some compassion!

My condolences are with everyone affected by this tragedy.
livin in mn says – reply to this

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to jimmy of thailand and US hater - FUCK YOU AND AND INGNORANT COMMENTS! why dont you do all of us a favor and keep your stupid ass opinions to yourselves. we all hope today that your number is up, to hell you go!…heartless bastards!
J says – reply to this

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PY is a dick.

Love to my Minneapolis.
Jennie says – reply to this

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I have lived in the Minneapolis area for 26 years and if you aren't from here you don't understand just how major this bridge was to the heart of the Twin Cities. Any one of us could have been on that bridge. . . We as a state are still in absolute shock this morning. Thank-you for your thoughts and prayers.
fivefivebrowniz says – reply to this

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Thank you Perez for showing some love to Minnesota during this tragic event. I live in MN, born and raised. This is a wonderful state and there are many wonderful people. My prayers go out to everyone involved and I give thanks to the Firefighters, rescue workers and the people for helping one an other and trying to save lives.
Kandi-apolis says – reply to this

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Originally my hometown. I always hated that bridge, the city had to have known that bridge was a risk, especially if I knew it was since I was a little girl!
alpha says – reply to this

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those who post nasty, accusatory comments on an entry like this have more problems than britney, lindsey, courtney and amy put together

(funny how all the names of the current trainwrecks end in a Y)
Tom says – reply to this

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Condolences from Scotland.
This is so tragic…
Sarah says – reply to this

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I live in the Twin Cities and it has shaken up all of us. Thank you for your thoughts. XOXO
Learn from your mistakes says – reply to this

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The people of MPLS have only themselves and the people they put into office to blame as they pour money into the metrodome and target sport center and ignore the roads and highways. I know, I lived there. By the way , this wasnt an act of God..mr thailand. Your really stupid.
Carly says – reply to this

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Thanks Perez! I go to the University of MN and take this route daily… very scary times.
Nick says – reply to this

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I think it's really sad that people have to argue and make petty comments ta post like this. Show some respect. Regardless of what you think of his sincerity or the severity of this incident, these were real people that died…real people with real families and you could easily be in the place of one of their loved ones right now. So think twice before you're completely insensitive.
DKRU says – reply to this

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I thought I only saw pictures of that in California… did we have an earthquake? No. The bridge just decided to FALL INTO THE RIVER. Going to work downtown today is going to be interesting.
FO SCHNIZZLE says – reply to this

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How pathetic that people actually do "first" on this thread… idiots.

Such a nightmare for the people involved, and the poor kids on the school bus. Makes me sad to think how scared they must have been, thank god the bus driver had it together enough to rush to the back door and get every child out, he is a true hero.
adam says – reply to this

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I wonder if that bridge had a group of people that YOU trash on it , would you be so sensative…
Time to do something nice on a more consistant level you jerk
Jilly says – reply to this

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Thank you for this post. Haven't heard of the news yet, good thing Perez posted this. Lets pray for those who are affected and who have passed away. Awful, awful tragedy.
L says – reply to this

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God bless Minneapolis. We are strong.
deedle says – reply to this

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I cannot tell you how relieved I was to hear from my friends and my little brother — almost everyone I spoke with had been on that damned bridge sometime that day! I hope everyone finds their loved ones soon, and I'm so sorry for those who won't.
Gina says – reply to this

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Thanks to Perez and all readers, I grew up within minutes of there, and still live near by. I can't believe it!!
Heidi says – reply to this

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Thanks everyone… 8 miles from my apartment…crazy.
Steph says – reply to this

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some of you posting on here are just low, who cares if your 'first'? who cares if you couldn't give a shit about what happened.. keep your negative thoughts to yourself, they are not wanted. Be RESPECTFUL, next time it could be one of you in an accident like this…
Marcel says – reply to this

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People come here to forget about things like that. # Hokziphok has a point.
betty says – reply to this

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this is horrible
Angella says – reply to this

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Thank you Perez. I live in Minnesota & I am still awaiting news on my family. This was kind of you.
Emily says – reply to this

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How fucking insensitive are some people to post a comment saying first when something like this has happened?!!
you sick people
Kelly Marie says – reply to this

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Thanks for your support Perez! Traffic is terrible - I'm thankful I work in St. Paul right now.
Liz says – reply to this

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I live in Minnesota and my prayers go out to everyone involved! Its very scary looking at the pictures b/c i was driving on that bridge just last week!!
Christa says – reply to this

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Yeah, it was very, very scary. It's the bridge I took every day when I was in college, so I'm still in a bit of disbelief about the whole thing. I was in St. Paul with my hubby when it happened…about seven miles away from everything…it all seemed like a scene from a movie…
Bridgette says – reply to this

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It's fucked up that people comment this entry just to say 'first.' Do you not have any compassion for these people? Get lives! This is a terrible tragedy, and to be so… selfish is just plain WRONG!

My thoughts and prayers are with all of the victims and their families.

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