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Explosion near Grand Central Terminal
MameMaster!:
I used to work at 360 Lex and 41st......the pipe blew about 20 feet from the front door there.
I now work on 42nd and 2nd and the city near me is totally closed down. They are literally ripping up all of the surrounding streets replacing the steam pipes all around the blast zone.
Ironically, normally I work out on 41st and 2nd (a block from the blast); but last night I used the gym on 34th and 2nd so I missed the whole explosion.
I did have the pleasure of walking home from 34 to 87th street because the city was gridlocked and they shut the trains down.
Oh well....it could have been worse. After all NYC has been through......this was nothin'.
If you watch any TV and see shots of the closed 42nd street....look for a building with lot's of american flags hanging outside. That's my office the Daily News Building.
As they say....if it doesn't kill you in NY, it will only make you stronger.....unfortunately they keep trying to kill us....sigh. :P
grantspain:
so let me get this right(i am british you know) you have basically one giant bomb under the road throughout new york?or am i being being stupid
Samstag:
--- Quote from: grantspain on July 19, 2007, 05:37:46 pm ---so let me get this right(i am british you know) you have basically one giant bomb under the road throughout new york?or am i being being stupid
--- End quote ---
No, there are lots of similar bombs, and probably in ever major city in the world. And if the exploding transformers don't get ya, the gas mains will. Or the fireworks factory, or the chemical plant, etc.
We had a smaller scale transformer explosion here where I work years ago. It didn't make the national news, though, because that was before the "T" word was such a big ratings boost.
grantspain:
i don't understand what a steam pipe is,we don't have them in the u.k-i have seen it in american films and could not understand why you would have steam coming from under the ground,someone explain please :dunno
JackTucky:
Best I know, the boilers and even A/C units in many NYC buildings run on steam. The utility company has always provided the steam via underground pipes. I guess it's cheaper to buy steam then to generate your own.
When you see NYC street shots in films or TV (seinfeld comes to mind) they always show steam billowing up from the sidewalk. When I was a kid, I used to run through those clouds. They weren't hot by the time they got up to the street, but you could feel the moisture.
=J
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