Cordelia ,'End of Days'
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
These buildings are less than half the size the towers were -- this was not a jet.
I wasn't saying it was. I was talking about five years ago.
FDNY has apparently confirmed that it was a helicopter.
No. I've been bouncing between NBC and CNN. Some reports are still saying fixed wing aircraft. Some are saying helicopter. Nobody knows. They don't think it's anything but a tragic accident, but a no-fly zone has been established and NORAD has scrambled fighter jets over major cities.
No. I've been bouncing between NBC and CNN.
Both of which, up until a few minutes ago, were saying that the crash happened "near Rockefeller Center" (which is 30 blocks south and on the other side of town), so I'm relying on local news sources for now.
I'm wondering if some of the pictures they're showing are from earlier, because whenever they focus on the flames, the fire seems to be contained to one or two apartments. But they're still saying people are trapped on the floors above.
And you just know there's somebody in an office somewhere watching this story unfold then yelling "That's my place!" Poor things.
Here's how you know I'm a bitch: my second thought was "I hope this doesn't fuck up my east side commute home."
They probably meant Rockefeller University which IS over on the East River.
Now FoxNews is saying the top eight floors of the building are clear, and there are no reports of injuries.
Not sure about the floors actually on fire, though.
And you just know there's somebody in an office somewhere watching this story unfold then yelling "That's my place!" Poor things.
A friend's parents live across the street. Her father (who was at home), is fine, but her mother may not be able to get home until much later since they've closed off the block.
The area trends towards wealthy older people, so it's likely that there were a fair number of people home in the building that was hit.
It's near Rockfeller University
Yep -- kind of sad that only the blogosphere has been able to correct that in print so far.
Here's how you know I'm a bitch: my second thought was "I hope this doesn't fuck up my east side commute home."
A bitch or a New Yorker.