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CCM:
La Guardia is a hole.  I hate that airport.  Never had a good experience there.

billf:

--- Quote from: Level42 on July 20, 2007, 04:25:04 pm ---Well, I guess US tax money is ending up somewhere in the middle-east right now......

But, without stepping on any toes, isn't this a bit the anglo-way ? If it ain't broke, don't fix it ?

I think a steam pipe would need to be replaced after some time....let's say 30 years ? Seems this was a bit overdue......
I hope they replace parts in nucleair power stations more often over there  ::)

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Do you really think regular maintenance, inspection and replacement is not going on?  In New York with the steam piping, across the country in nuke plants.  Come on.   :dizzy:

Here's a quote from the article, "ConEdison crews inspected the pipes earlier in the day for vapor conditions and found nothing wrong, company Chairman Kevin Burke said."  What would have had them do, replace the piping even though they found nothing wrong?   ::)

ChadTower:

And we're supposed to believe they inspected that very pipe, out of thousands of miles of pipes, the day it exploded?

I don't think many people smoke pipe that deep.

NightGod:

--- Quote from: Level42 on July 20, 2007, 04:25:04 pm ---Well, I guess US tax money is ending up somewhere in the middle-east right now......

But, without stepping on any toes, isn't this a bit the anglo-way ? If it ain't broke, don't fix it ?
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Middle East = Federal tax money, New York City steam pipes = ConEdison revenue money + local/state tax money.
Your example is like saying the only reason your car is broken down and in need of repair is that your neighbor spent all his money on a new pool.

Jouster:
Yeah, a lot of people don't understand where taxes go...or where they even come from some times.

Jouster

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