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Explosion in West, Texas

Discussion in 'Sports and News' started by NDJournalist, Apr 17, 2013.

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  1. KYSportsWriter

    KYSportsWriter Well-Known Member

    Good God. I don't see how anyone in that building could survive.
     
    KYSportsWriter, Apr 18, 2013
    #61
  2. KYSportsWriter

    KYSportsWriter Well-Known Member

    I used to see friends who lived on farms doing that as well, Jake. Scary to think they were trusted with that stuff.
     
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    KYSportsWriter, Apr 18, 2013
    #62
  3. SockPuppet

    SockPuppet Active Member

    In Amarillo, 400 miles to the Northwest, the explosion registered on a seismograph.

    Do a Google search on the Texas City explosion on April 17, 1947. Also involved two ships in port loaded with ammonium nitrate fertilizer.
     
    SockPuppet, Apr 18, 2013
    #63
  4. Bubbler

    Bubbler Well-Known Member

    Most famous resident? Baseball player Scott Podsednik.
     
    Bubbler, Apr 18, 2013
    #64
  5. Football_Bat

    Football_Bat Well-Known Member

    That video couldn't have been taken very far from the plant. The shock wave will travel at the speed of sound, which is a mile every five seconds more or less, and that thing was on them in about a half-second — so maybe 500 feet or less. They're lucky to be alive.
     
    Football_Bat, Apr 18, 2013
    #65
  6. old_tony

    old_tony Well-Known Member

    I wonder if we'll ever find out if the kid regained his hearing. I hope dad worried about that first before posting the video to YouTube.
     
    old_tony, Apr 18, 2013
    #66
  7. MileHigh

    MileHigh Moderator Staff Member

    Briefing going on now.

    A quote from the trooper that should resonate in all types of breaking news stories for everyone:

    "We don't want to guess. We want to be very specific with ya and give you facts and not guess."

    What a concept.
     
    MileHigh, Apr 18, 2013
    #67
  8. Armchair_QB

    Armchair_QB Well-Known Member

    They're doing a press conference right now at the media staging area - which is an auction barn - and you can hear cows mooing in the background.
     
    Armchair_QB, Apr 18, 2013
    #68
  9. spikechiquet

    spikechiquet Well-Known Member

    There is British-sounding anchors on CNN right now...is this the graveyard team? The one guy just said "30 kilometers", I'm confused...

    Prayers for those involved...heading to bed and hope the number of possible dead is much lower.
     
    spikechiquet, Apr 18, 2013
    #69
  10. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    Mother fucker
     
    93Devil, Apr 18, 2013
    #70
  11. 93Devil

    93Devil Well-Known Member

    If you watch that video link, you can easily see how that is possible. I don't think I have ever seen an explosion, other than nuclear, that large before.
     
    93Devil, Apr 18, 2013
    #71
  12. deskslave

    deskslave Active Member

    Between five and 15 dead, say Waco PD.

    http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2013/apr/18/texas-explosion-fertiliser-plant-live
     
    deskslave, Apr 18, 2013
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