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Lpdon Joined Thu 02/25/10 Posts: 18772	Fri 02/24/12 07:15 PM
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) -- Slovaks have been voting overwhelmingly in favor of naming a new pedestrian and cycling bridge near their capital for 1980s action film and TV star Chuck Norris. The two other top names in the running for the bridge, which will span the Morava river and cross the border to Austria, were Maria Theresa after an Austro-Hungarian empress and the Devinska cycling bridge in honour of the closest village. Norris, a martial arts expert-turned film star, is known for playing tough guy characters in such classic movies as "Lone Wolf McQuade," "Missing in Action" and "The Delta Force." The actor's work has become a popular source of kitschy fun among Slovaks and a mainstay for local jokes about macho strength and invincibility. The final decision will be up to a regional assembly. But regional Governor Pavol Freso has said it would follow the wishes of the people in the Internet ballot where Norris leads as the top choice for the bridge's name. "The same way as we have so far been building it in full sight of the public, we will seek that the name is accepted by the public as well," he said. The voting will run until April. As of Thursday, 1,157 votes have backed Norris, 74 percent of the total, leaving the runner up 'Maria Theresa Bridge' far behind with 8 percent. http://main.aol.com/2012/02/23/chuck-norris-bridge-slovakia-austria_n_1299708.html?test=latestnews Awesome! That's a bridge that will never break!

Bravalady Joined Sun 01/01/12 Posts: 1034	Fri 02/24/12 08:10 PM
Weird, so they're not naming it for him because they admire him, but because they think he's a joke? Those Slovaks, what a sense of humor.

Lpdon Joined Thu 02/25/10 Posts: 18772	Fri 02/24/12 08:23 PM
Weird, so they're not naming it for him because they admire him, but because they think he's a joke? Those Slovaks, what a sense of humor. Ummmmmm, No!

KerryO Joined Sat 03/17/07 Posts: 1738	Sat 02/25/12 02:25 AM
The actor's work has become a popular source of kitschy fun among Slovaks and a mainstay for local jokes about macho strength and invincibility. Chuck Norris and Superman once fought each other to settle a bet-- the loser agreed to wear his underwear outside his pants. Chuck Norris once took a whizz into the gas tank of a rusty old pickup truck. It's now known as Optimus Prime.

Conrad_73 Joined Sat 09/29/07 Posts: 22488	Sat 02/25/12 02:53 AM
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) -- Slovaks have been voting overwhelmingly in favor of naming a new pedestrian and cycling bridge near their capital for 1980s action film and TV star Chuck Norris. The two other top names in the running for the bridge, which will span the Morava river and cross the border to Austria, were Maria Theresa after an Austro-Hungarian empress and the Devinska cycling bridge in honour of the closest village. Norris, a martial arts expert-turned film star, is known for playing tough guy characters in such classic movies as "Lone Wolf McQuade," "Missing in Action" and "The Delta Force." The actor's work has become a popular source of kitschy fun among Slovaks and a mainstay for local jokes about macho strength and invincibility. The final decision will be up to a regional assembly. But regional Governor Pavol Freso has said it would follow the wishes of the people in the Internet ballot where Norris leads as the top choice for the bridge's name. "The same way as we have so far been building it in full sight of the public, we will seek that the name is accepted by the public as well," he said. The voting will run until April. As of Thursday, 1,157 votes have backed Norris, 74 percent of the total, leaving the runner up 'Maria Theresa Bridge' far behind with 8 percent. http://main.aol.com/2012/02/23/chuck-norris-bridge-slovakia-austria_n_1299708.html?test=latestnews Awesome! That's a bridge that will never break! Don't let Chuck get his hands on it!

Lpdon Joined Thu 02/25/10 Posts: 18772	Sat 02/25/12 05:03 PM
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) -- Slovaks have been voting overwhelmingly in favor of naming a new pedestrian and cycling bridge near their capital for 1980s action film and TV star Chuck Norris. The two other top names in the running for the bridge, which will span the Morava river and cross the border to Austria, were Maria Theresa after an Austro-Hungarian empress and the Devinska cycling bridge in honour of the closest village. Norris, a martial arts expert-turned film star, is known for playing tough guy characters in such classic movies as "Lone Wolf McQuade," "Missing in Action" and "The Delta Force." The actor's work has become a popular source of kitschy fun among Slovaks and a mainstay for local jokes about macho strength and invincibility. The final decision will be up to a regional assembly. But regional Governor Pavol Freso has said it would follow the wishes of the people in the Internet ballot where Norris leads as the top choice for the bridge's name. "The same way as we have so far been building it in full sight of the public, we will seek that the name is accepted by the public as well," he said. The voting will run until April. As of Thursday, 1,157 votes have backed Norris, 74 percent of the total, leaving the runner up 'Maria Theresa Bridge' far behind with 8 percent. http://main.aol.com/2012/02/23/chuck-norris-bridge-slovakia-austria_n_1299708.html?test=latestnews Awesome! That's a bridge that will never break! Don't let Chuck get his hands on it!

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Sat 02/25/12 06:13 PM
a bridge by any other name is still a bridge,,,,lol (couldnt resist that one) they can call it Marilyn Monroe or Hitler, for all I care,,

Lpdon Joined Thu 02/25/10 Posts: 18772	Sat 02/25/12 06:48 PM
a bridge by any other name is still a bridge,,,,lol (couldnt resist that one) they can call it Marilyn Monroe or Hitler, for all I care,, Really? Hitler?

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Sat 02/25/12 06:49 PM
a bridge by any other name is still a bridge,,,,lol (couldnt resist that one) they can call it Marilyn Monroe or Hitler, for all I care,, Really? Hitler? 'yep, as long as Im not contributing to the bridge, let them decide for themself,,,,

Lpdon Joined Thu 02/25/10 Posts: 18772	Sat 02/25/12 06:52 PM
a bridge by any other name is still a bridge,,,,lol (couldnt resist that one) they can call it Marilyn Monroe or Hitler, for all I care,, Really? Hitler? 'yep, as long as Im not contributing to the bridge, let them decide for themself,,,,

massagetrade Joined Thu 02/22/07 Posts: 8505	Sun 02/26/12 10:43 AM
BRATISLAVA (Reuters) -- Slovaks have been voting overwhelmingly in favor of naming a new pedestrian and cycling bridge near their capital for 1980s action film and TV star Chuck Norris.

Lpdon Joined Thu 02/25/10 Posts: 18772	Sat 03/10/12 11:28 PM


Totage Joined Sat 10/13/07 Posts: 24210	Sat 03/10/12 11:34 PM
a bridge by any other name is still a bridge,,,,lol (couldnt resist that one) they can call it Marilyn Monroe or Hitler, for all I care,, But, what if they call it the Hitler bridge after reading your post? How would you feel then? :P

Lpdon Joined Thu 02/25/10 Posts: 18772	Sun 03/11/12 10:32 AM
a bridge by any other name is still a bridge,,,,lol (couldnt resist that one) they can call it Marilyn Monroe or Hitler, for all I care,, But, what if they call it the Hitler bridge after reading your post? How would you feel then? :P That would suck.

msharmony Joined Mon 08/31/09 Posts: 61041	Sun 03/11/12 10:34 AM
a bridge by any other name is still a bridge,,,,lol (couldnt resist that one) they can call it Marilyn Monroe or Hitler, for all I care,, But, what if they call it the Hitler bridge after reading your post? How would you feel then? :P HAAAAAAAA like they were overly impressionable and I still wouldnt really care,,,,lol

Lpdon Joined Thu 02/25/10 Posts: 18772	Mon 03/12/12 12:08 AM
a bridge by any other name is still a bridge,,,,lol (couldnt resist that one) they can call it Marilyn Monroe or Hitler, for all I care,, But, what if they call it the Hitler bridge after reading your post? How would you feel then? :P HAAAAAAAA like they were overly impressionable and I still wouldnt really care,,,,lol

joy4gud Joined Sun 06/05/11 Posts: 3172	Mon 03/12/12 01:22 AM
a bridge by any other name is still a bridge,,,,lol (couldnt resist that one) they can call it Marilyn Monroe or Hitler, for all I care,, But, what if they call it the Hitler bridge after reading your post? How would you feel then? :P Hitler? believe me, no man will ever pass through it again.