What is it with Texas and stuff blowing up, though?
Lots and lots of oil and gas & attendent infrastructure. That stuff kinda wants to burn.
Can't even shout, Can't even cry. The Gentlemen are coming by. Looking in windows, knocking on doors. They need to take seven, and they might take yours. Can't call to mom, can't say a word. You're gonna die screaming but you won't be heard.
Dream Girl ,'Bring On The Night'
Natter 53: We could just avoid making tortured puns
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.
sarameg - Jul 25, 2007 8:13:25 am PDT #73 of 10001
Nutty - Jul 25, 2007 8:14:26 am PDT #74 of 10001
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
Well, there's the one that happened in the 40s, where all the footage is B&W. And there's the one that they have color footage of from so far away that the gigantic iron drums look like soda cans flying into the air (as the shockwave rolls across the plain). And there are at least two more, than I can't remember exactly the details of.
Seriously, Texas? Maybe the oil business is not the business for you. Klutzy people don't own china shops, you know?
sarameg - Jul 25, 2007 8:17:18 am PDT #75 of 10001
If it weren't TX, it would be some other state. It's just inherent ot the business.
A couple of my friend's parents worked across the border for various gas refineries, so we heard lots of stories about workplace accidents involving things going boom.
Trudy Booth - Jul 25, 2007 8:18:32 am PDT #76 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Gas explosions in Dallas on the news. With NYC, SF and now this I worry.
Any terrorist worth his salt would be taking credit for all of this.
Slacker Al Qaida, nothing sadder.
Daisy Jane - Jul 25, 2007 8:19:03 am PDT #77 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Seriously, Texas? Maybe the oil business is not the business for you. Klutzy people don't own china shops, you know?
Actually, this one wasn't oil or gas.
From the DMN
Reporter Matthew Haag spoke to Dallas Fire-Rescue Lt. Joel Lavender, who said the fire started on an 18-wheeler on a loading dock on the back side of Southwest. The fire then spread into the building, where tanks of oxygen tanks, helium and acetylene began blowing up.
Daisy Jane - Jul 25, 2007 8:20:38 am PDT #78 of 10001
"This bar smells like kerosene and stripper tears."
Any terrorist worth his salt would be taking credit for all of this.
There actually was some worry about that because it's not far from the federal building where the Holy Land Foundation trial is.
Trudy Booth - Jul 25, 2007 8:20:50 am PDT #79 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
Reporter Matthew Haag spoke to Dallas Fire-Rescue Lt. Joel Lavender, who said the fire started on an 18-wheeler on a loading dock on the back side of Southwest. The fire then spread into the building, where tanks of oxygen tanks, helium and acetylene began blowing up.
Yeah, those Muggles will believe anything...
tommyrot - Jul 25, 2007 8:22:03 am PDT #80 of 10001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
The fire then spread into the building, where tanks of oxygen tanks, helium and acetylene began blowing up.
Firefighters hate it when helium tanks blow up - it leads to them talking in high-pitched voices.
Trudy Booth - Jul 25, 2007 8:22:34 am PDT #81 of 10001
Greece's financial crisis threatens to take down all of Western civilization - a civilization they themselves founded. A rather tragic irony - which is something they also invented. - Jon Stewart
There actually was some worry about that because it's not far from the federal building where the Holy Land Foundation trial is.
Yeah, the explosion at Grand Central was similar for the first half hour or so. Even after we got some information there was a lot of "They ALWAYS say its a transformer..."
(and it turns out it wasn't a transformer, so they probably WERE just saying it...)
Miracleman - Jul 25, 2007 8:22:47 am PDT #82 of 10001
No, I don't think I will - me, quoting Captain Steve Rogers, to all of 2020
Yeah, those Muggles will believe anything...
Oh. Oh, man.
My bad. I was trying to incinerate the Dalai Lama, but I sneezed.