CowgirlsFan Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 May we continue to pray for those in Boston and pray for these too!
Jim in Anchorage Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 My aunt and uncle where in Texas city in 1947 when a ship at the dock blew with xxx.xxx tons of ammonium nitrate. My Aunt told me it blew the glass off their house 10 miles away. 500+ dead.
ExiledInIllinois Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 This is always in the back of my mind when we handle petrol-chem. @ my work there is a lot of chem like fertilizer, nitrate, potassic (always wondered why they push that crap through water), petrol like jet fuel, gasoline, kerosine, fuel oils, etc... that makes it way on the water from places like Houston, Tulsa, OK, NOLA and all points in between. Usually in jumbo (300'x54') tank barges pushing 3,200 TON a piece. Sometimes a tow will be configured with a 2 or 3 pack in a single lockage. We always get guff from po'd pleasure boaters because they can't lock through with that stuff. Sure, just let me pack 30 vessels, each with drunken idiots on board, in w/9,600 ton of "boom boom" commodity! What can possibly go too terribly wrong! The whole neighborhood would light up! We get even more guff when the barges are empty and recreational craft still can't lock through. Empty petrol-chem barges can be just as dangerous... If not easier to get lit. Especially stopped and tied up in the pit... In the end, my goal is to get the petrol-chem vessels through as quickly as possible with minimal stopping. Send it on its merry way! If it is gonna blow up, please do it somewhere else!
\GoBillsInDallas/ Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StJN6MMXWqM
The Poojer Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 i'd like to hear how that person that filmed the explosion fared...that was devastating and he/she was awfully close to it http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=StJN6MMXWqM
The Poojer Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 watching the press conference last night and again the live one right now...are they doing these pressers in cattle barns??? are those cows mooing or is another sound???
DC Tom Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 I honestly do not understand why they'd put a fertilizer plant and any sort of housing that close together. What, they can't move the warehouse a half-mile out?
Dante Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 I know there are some pretty low forms of life out there (like most politicians) but this type of person might challenge them for the title of scum of the earth. From Fox's report on the blast "Swanton said a "small amount of looting" has occurred near the blast site, but he did not provide additional details. He said looters are a "significant concern" to authorities and that at least one person suspected of being a looter was spotting running from a damaged home"
Marv's Neighbor Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 I honestly do not understand why they'd put a fertilizer plant and any sort of housing that close together. What, they can't move the warehouse a half-mile out? You're obviously assuming ZONING? In Texas?? I would guess that the plant was there well before anyone else decided to live there. Kind of like people complaining about Airport noise when the Airport has been there since 1930!
Helpmenow Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 Were screwed! Its getting closer to the end my friends.
Chef Jim Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 i'd like to hear how that person that filmed the explosion fared...that was devastating and he/she was awfully close to it Here's a longer version of that video. And in the comments someone said the little girl is ok and her hearing has come back. Could you imagine? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDMmOpfvyWw
DC Tom Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 Here's a longer version of that video. And in the comments someone said the little girl is ok and her hearing has come back. Could you imagine? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PDMmOpfvyWw Why haven't they arrested anyone for it yet? This must be a conspiracy.
Chef Jim Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) Why haven't they arrested anyone for it yet? This must be a conspiracy. Come on Tom, everyone know it takes exactly 48 hours to identify a suspect. Well everyone except Joe the Dunce Cap Edited April 18, 2013 by Chef Jim
NoSaint Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 Come on Tom, everyone know it takes exactly 48 hours to identify a suspect. Well everyone except Joe the Dunce Cap but, jim, WHAT IF THEY DONT?!?!?!
Chef Jim Posted April 18, 2013 Posted April 18, 2013 (edited) but, jim, WHAT IF THEY DONT?!?!?! I really hope you were stomping your feet when you said that. It just doesn't have the same effect if you're not stomping your feet. Edited April 18, 2013 by Chef Jim
Fan in San Diego Posted April 21, 2013 Posted April 21, 2013 Hard few days... America definitely had a very tough week.
ICanSleepWhenI'mDead Posted April 21, 2013 Posted April 21, 2013 Thought this was interesting: http://hypervocal.com/news/2013/marathon-waco-survivor-japan-bombs/ A bomb exploded at the finish line of the Boston Marathon seconds after Berti finished the race. Two days later, he was in his home state of Texas when he saw a fertilizer plant explode near Waco.
DrDawkinstein Posted April 21, 2013 Posted April 21, 2013 I honestly do not understand why they'd put a fertilizer plant and any sort of housing that close together. What, they can't move the warehouse a half-mile out? Zoning Regulations would be stepping on the rights of the corporation in Texas. And we cant have that happening. Why haven't they arrested anyone for it yet? This must be a conspiracy. Someone will go down. The company was storing 1350 times the amount of explosive material than allowed/reported. http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/20/us-usa-explosion-regulation-idUSBRE93J09N20130420
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