And we have already had the 'definition of Hikoi' posting.
As for that bloody Titewhai Hariwera...she's annoying.
*shakes head*
I'd say there aren't many other groups in this country that would have the protection (or gall) to ignore LTSA and the
NZ Police's orders, and march across a bloody bridge, blocking traffic and creating a problem.
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Bridges have a "natural frequency." When the wind blows or people cross the bridge at a rhythm that matches this frequency, the force can cause the bridge to vibrate. This phenomenon is called resonance, and the frequency is called resonant frequency. Soldiers are taught to march across a bridge out-of-step, so they won't create vibrations that tap into the bridge's resonant frequency. In extreme cases, the vibrations can cause a bridge to collapse, as happened when the driving force of the wind caused the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington State in 1940.
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