Advertisement
If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)
Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Fertilizer Plant Explodes in Texas: 'Hundreds of Casualties'.

Options
1246

Comments

  • Options
    #92
    Scotty #
    Registered Users Posts: 3,767 ✭✭✭Scotty #


    roryc wrote: »
    I should have stopped reading when I saw OMG. Unfortunately I read on. Some of you lads would do well in the FBI.

    "A plane's just hit the Twin Towers!"
    "LOL. Accident"

    "Another one has just hit the other tower"
    "OMG. Obviously another accident. Happens every day of the week"

    I'll put my tinfoil hat on and go back to reading my conspiracy theories.

    I'm hoping this is just an accident and horrible coincidence. I would guess they'll know fairly soon either way.
    The difference Rory, and what you don't seem to realise, is that one is usual and one is unusual. Most chemical plants, certainly large ones, have their own fire crew and anti fire systems. When you are dealing with hazardous FLAMABLE chemicals, fires are par for the course. Some are small but now and again some get big and can cause a lot of damage or explosions. This is by no means the first time there has been an industrial accident of this scale in the US and it won't be the last.


  • Options
    #93
    sadie06
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,706 ✭✭✭sadie06


    Omackeral wrote: »

    It's like a bomb going off in Liverpool and calling it an explosion in Manchester.

    I'm not one for conspiracy theories, but I have to disagree with you on this point. In a country the size of America, a town 25mins away (google maps) is pretty damn close!


  • Options
    #94
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    Omackeral wrote: »
    Can I just say that this wasn't in Waco. Can people just stop and absorb that? It was in the town of West. Stop trying to connect them sensationally!!

    It's like a bomb going off in Liverpool and calling it an explosion in Manchester.
    It's closer to Waco than Mount Carmel actually, but that's an argument for another day.


  • Options
    #95
    space_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 663 ✭✭✭space_man


    American news channel reporting Davidian sect shopped in this town, and owned property there.
    At least 3 members are interred in the local cemetary!!!!:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::eek:


  • Options
    #96
    roryc
    Registered Users Posts: 9,600 ✭✭✭roryc


    Scotty # wrote: »
    The difference Rory, and what you don't seem to realise, is that one is usual and one is unusual. Most chemical plants, certainly large ones, have their own fire crew and anti fire systems. When you are dealing with hazardous FLAMABLE chemicals, fires are par for the course. Some are small but now and again some get big and can cause a lot of damage or explosions. This is by no means the first time there has been an industrial accident of this scale in the US and it won't be the last.

    I despise posters like you, that need to use childish acronyms and HIGHLIGHT WORDS IN CAPS to emphasise a point, and then fail to even spell the word correctly. Accidents like this don't happen every day of the week. Accidents on this scale are incredible rare, and for it to happen in Waco so soon after a major incident in Boston is incredible.

    That being said, the fact that this is not actually in Waco changes everything and would point to simply being an accident rather than linked.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #97
    space_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 663 ✭✭✭space_man


    David Koresh died on this day 20 years ago in WACO!


  • Options
    #98
    The Backwards Man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 18,299 ✭✭✭✭The Backwards Man


    I hate conspiracy theories but there was also a close call in Oklahoma City last night, 18 years tomorrow since that bomb.


  • Options
    #99
    VinLieger
    Registered Users Posts: 17,750 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    roryc wrote: »
    I despise posters like you, that need to use childish acronyms and HIGHLIGHT WORDS IN CAPS to emphasise a point, and then fail to even spell the word correctly. Accidents like this don't happen every day of the week. Accidents on this scale are incredible rare, and for it to happen in Waco so soon after a major incident in Boston is incredible.

    That being said, the fact that this is not actually in Waco changes everything and would point to simply being an accident rather than linked.

    Really? Thats your quailifier for this? my god you are some conspiracy nutjob. And before you make any assumptions yes i know about waco but considering there has been absolutely no link between the boston bombings and waco, apart from people saying there is cus the dates are close, making that your sole qualifier for being a conspiracy is just hilarious


  • Options
    #100
    Scotty #
    Registered Users Posts: 3,767 ✭✭✭Scotty #


    roryc wrote: »
    I despise posters like you, that need to use childish acronyms and HIGHLIGHT WORDS IN CAPS to emphasise a point
    When in Rome...

    I'm glad you see it as nothing more than an accident now. That really is all it is but a tragedy none the less.


  • Options
    #101
    mickmackey1
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 3,288 ✭✭✭mickmackey1


    Guys could you actually just report the facts and stop your juvenile bickering.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #102
    space_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 663 ✭✭✭space_man


    David Koresh released an album entitled Voice Of Fire in 1994!!!:eek:


  • Options
    #103
    IM0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,390 ✭✭✭IM0


    dfx- wrote: »
    Anyone in the plant who didn't get out or trying to attend the original fire has no chance with that explosion.

    dya think!


  • Options
    #104
    VinLieger
    Registered Users Posts: 17,750 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    mickmackey1 wrote: »
    Guys could you actually just report the facts and stop your juvenile bickering.

    After Hours dude, you want facts go to a news site or something


  • Options
    #105
    Scotty #
    Registered Users Posts: 3,767 ✭✭✭Scotty #


    mickmackey1 wrote: »
    stop your juvenile bickering.
    I thought that was After Hours main purpose? No? :P


  • Options
    #106
    space_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 663 ✭✭✭space_man


    If you include the first letter of his surname Waco becomes Whacko!:eek:


  • Options
    #107
    Da Shins Kelly
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,048 ✭✭✭Da Shins Kelly


    Wow, this is crazy. It really does just look like an a terrible accident. The sheer terror of the kid in that video is awful. :(


  • Options
    #108
    roryc
    Registered Users Posts: 9,600 ✭✭✭roryc


    VinLieger wrote: »
    Really? Thats your quailifier for this? my god you are some conspiracy nutjob. And before you make any assumptions yes i know about waco but considering there has been absolutely no link between the boston bombings and waco, apart from people saying there is cus the dates are close, making that your sole qualifier for being a conspiracy is just hilarious

    No one has once mentioned a conspiracy. I said I would be surprised if they weren't linked, and this was based on this being in Waco. The fact that it is not changes this. Of course it does, it was the key factor.

    I just remembered why I don't post in AH. It's like talking to uneducated 10 year olds.

    Call us all conspiracy nuts for proposing there might be a link though, like ZOMGGGG IT WAZ SO OBVIUUUS LOLL


  • Options
    #109
    donvito99
    Registered Users Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭donvito99


    RTE reporting between 5-15 casualties. Any other info?


  • Options
    #110
    EuskalHerria
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,273 ✭✭✭EuskalHerria


    roryc wrote: »

    I just remembered why I don't post in AH. It's like talking to uneducated 10 year olds.

    You failed to look into this story yourself and only learned on AH that this accident was not actually in Waco. So I wouldn't try and take the moral high ground.


  • Options
    #111
    kraggy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kraggy


    space_man wrote: »
    David Koresh died on this day 20 years ago in WACO!

    Tomorrow, not today.

    Also, this explosion happened 8pm local time, which was Wednesday the
    17th.

    Koresh died the 19th. So it's 2 days before his anniversary.


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #112
    space_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 663 ✭✭✭space_man


    1248863892_261_FT3374_conspiracymotivator.jpg


  • Options
    #113
    space_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 663 ✭✭✭space_man


    kraggy wrote: »
    Tomorrow, not today.

    Also, this explosion happened 8pm local time, which was Wednesday the
    17th.

    Koresh died the 19th. So it's 2 days before his anniversary.

    yes but you haven't accounted for leap years, and besides you cant believe the authorities.


  • Options
    #114
    shalahala
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 4 ✭shalahala


    roryc wrote: »
    No one has once mentioned a conspiracy.

    I noticed this, a few people question if there is a link and suddenly they are conspiracy nuts??


  • Options
    #115
    kraggy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kraggy


    space_man wrote: »
    yes but you haven't accounted for leap years, and besides you cant believe the authorities.

    If you omit leap years then it would have happened 7 days before the anniversary. Even further out! :P


  • Options
    #116
    space_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 663 ✭✭✭space_man


    and how did he release an album (entitled Voice Of Fire in 1994)
    1 year AFTER his death???!!!!!:eek:


  • Options
    #117
    donvito99
    Registered Users Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭donvito99


    When the thread title says "Further Plant explodes", is this plant the one caught on camera exploding?


  • Options
    #118
    VinLieger
    Registered Users Posts: 17,750 ✭✭✭✭VinLieger


    roryc wrote: »
    No one has once mentioned a conspiracy. I said I would be surprised if they weren't linked, and this was based on this being in Waco. The fact that it is not changes this. Of course it does, it was the key factor.

    I just remembered why I don't post in AH. It's like talking to uneducated 10 year olds.

    Call us all conspiracy nuts for proposing there might be a link though, like ZOMGGGG IT WAZ SO OBVIUUUS LOLL
    shalahala wrote: »
    I noticed this, a few people question if there is a link and suddenly they are conspiracy nuts??


    Look up the word conspiracy, it is exactly what you were suggesting

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conspiracy_%28crime%29


  • Options
    #119
    space_man
    Closed Accounts Posts: 663 ✭✭✭space_man


    kraggy wrote: »
    If you omit leap years then it would have happened 5 days before the anniversary. Even further out! :P

    but not if you use the Julian calender!:p


  • Options
    #120
    kraggy
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,414 ✭✭✭kraggy


    space_man wrote: »
    but not if you use the Julian calender!:p

    It's "calendar" not "calender" :p


  • Advertisement
  • Options
    #121
    Cantona's Collars
    Registered Users Posts: 33,709 ✭✭✭✭Cantona's Collars


    With all the conspiracy theories being bandied about here,has anyone mentioned that this plant has been warned before about safety & procedures.


Advertisement