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caty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 08:38 PM Original message |
April 16, 1947 - Texas City disaster...... |
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quickesst (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
1. Why should anyone here care..... |
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spin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 10:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
19. Sme compared it to an atom bomb ... |
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sadbear (799 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 09:06 PM Response to Original message |
2. I grew up in Texas City |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 09:33 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. It still pretty much is. |
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caty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
3. It's a part of our |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 09:34 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I think quickesst was being sarcastic.... |
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DuckBurp (172 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 09:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. You are so right |
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csziggy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. One of the disaster shows had an episode on the Texas City explosion |
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MichaelHarris (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 09:42 PM Response to Original message |
7. I also |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
9. In my Engineering Ethics class |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 09:50 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. That's all you can ask for after that kind of tragedy.... that people learn from it. nt |
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darkstar3 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 09:53 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. It actually wasn't the only one we studied. |
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caty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 06:22 AM Response to Reply #9 |
20. I'm glad to know |
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WestHoustonDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 09:52 PM Response to Original message |
11. I'd never heard about this one, and it is so tragic. |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 09:53 PM Response to Original message |
13. Texas City is one of the most beautiful, quaint towns in the country... the Pride of Texas... |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 09:55 PM Original message |
Seriously, I used to go to the dike with my girlfriend to make out. Perfect place! |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 09:55 PM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Seriously, I used to go to the dike with my girlfriend to make out. Perfect place! |
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Lisa0825 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 09:57 PM Response to Reply #14 |
15. They just took bids on the contract to rebuild the Dike, so it is coming back!nt |
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AnArmyVeteran (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 10:37 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. great!!!! ill go back and make out on the new dyke |
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eppur_se_muova (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 10:11 PM Response to Original message |
16. At the time of the Oklahoma City bombing, Dan Rather (then at CBS) |
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onestepforward (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Apr-15-10 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
18. My mom was in grade school in Texas City when that happened. |
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caty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 01:35 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. I had read |
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Flubadubya (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 06:48 AM Response to Original message |
21. Personal memories... |
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sonias (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Apr-16-10 09:59 AM Response to Original message |
22. Thanks for the reminder |
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