50 hurt in 25ft leap into 3ft deep river.Byline: By EMILY NASH Nash , Ogden 1902-1971. American writer known for his droll epigrammatic verse, much of which appeared in the New Yorker. Noun 1. Nash - United States writer noted for his droll epigrams (1902-1971) Ogden Nash IT looks like good fun but 10 students were taken to hospital yesterday after this traditional May Day bridge jump went wrong. More than 100 drunken revellers jumped 25ft from Magdalen Bridge in Oxford but the river below was only three feet deep. Fifty people needed medical treatment. Some had broken legs and ankles and chest injuries. They ignored safety warnings and climbed a 6ft barrier on the bridge. Finnish student Outi Simula A simulation language originating in the late 1960s that was used to model the behavior of complex systems. SIMULA was the original object-oriented language. (language) SIMULA - SIMUlation LAnguage. See Lund Simula, SIMULA 67, SIMULA I. said: "I think the British should drink a little less in order not to do completely idiotic stuff." The bridge may be closed off next May Day. CAPTION(S): JUMP: Pair take plunge in Oxford |
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