Gas Pipeline in San Francisco Explodes - Similar fate for North Mayo?

dvpower · 10-09-2010 02:01PM

Jake1 wrote: »

well if YOU think so, then it must be so...:D

Point me to any credible report that a plane was involved and I'll begin to take your suggestion seriously.

jackiebaron · 10-09-2010 02:03PM

sealgaire wrote: »

No wonder there are objections to the route of the Shell gas pipeline in Rossport when this is what could happen:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11256330

And this is in a major city with an excellent emergency response network. Imagine how long it will take the local fire bridgade to reach them in rural Mayo . . .

America is finished. The place is just falling apart thanks to negligence, budget cuts and criminal deregulation. Everything is breaking down, levees in New Orleans, oil platforms in the Gulf blowing up, bridges just collapsing, bits of masonry falling on motorists from tunnels, gas pipes in New York blowing up, this SF pipeline. Hell, just last sunday there was a massive explosion at a nuclear reactor in Metropolis, Illinois.

10-09-2010 02:05PM

what is wrong with you? its not my suggestion its from a news report I watched , if you would like to watch and listen you will hear several people mention the possibility that an aircraft was involved.

Maybe im just hearing things in my head

:rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P--2xdwSm44&feature=player_embedded#

Pookah · 10-09-2010 02:05PM

Turns out it probably was a gas explosion, after all...

http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-09-10/gas-explosion-engulfs-homes-in-san-francisco-suburb.html

mike65 · 10-09-2010 02:06PM

jackiebaron if you are going to do satire do it well

the USA is indeed falling assunder but no nuclear power plant blew up....YET!

10-09-2010 02:08PM

According to the RTÉ news a whole neighbourhood was engulfed in flames.

At least six people have died after a gas pipeline exploded and set off a fire that engulfed a neighbourhood near San Francisco.

The death toll is expected to rise as more homes are searched, the Los Angeles Times reported.

More than 100 residents were forced to flee and more than 170 homes damaged or destroyed as the blast ripped through the town of San Bruno and triggered a giant fire.

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Up to 200 firefighters are tackling the blaze which was still raging before dawn, more than nine hours after the initial explosion.

California's acting governor Abel Maldonado declared a state of emergency for the city just 3km west of San Francisco International Airport.

Pacific Gas & Electric spokesman Jeff Smith described the fire as 'an absolutely horrible situation', and said that if it turns out the utility was to blame, 'we will absolutely take accountability for it'.

Source: RTÉ news

biko · 10-09-2010 02:09PM

Plenty of gas pipelines exploding.
I guess it has to happen in the US before it's considered news.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_pipeline_accidents

10-09-2010 02:10PM

Its very sad and frightening. That such a thing could happen in a residential area.

dvpower · 10-09-2010 02:10PM

Jake1 wrote: »

what is wrong with you? its not my suggestion its from a news report I watched , if you would like to watch and listen you will hear several people mention the possibility that an aircraft was involved.

Maybe im just hearing things in my head

:rolleyes:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P--2xdwSm44&feature=player_embedded#

I could understand people getting carried away with themselves yesterday (near an airport, near the anniversary of 9/11).

But a day later, continuing with that kind of speculation is just silly.

I don't think your just hearing stuff in your head, you're just not using that nearby organ.

10-09-2010 02:16PM

dvpower wrote: »

I could understand people getting carried away with themselves yesterday (near an airport, near the anniversary of 9/11).

But a day later, continuing with that kind of speculation is just silly.

I don't think your just hearing stuff in your head, you're just not using that nearby organ.

You are being ridiculous. I shall leave you to your hysteria.
Lots of people reported this , not me. Dont take it so personal, its just the internet love...
Have a good one.

dvpower · 10-09-2010 02:27PM

Jake1 wrote: »

You are being ridiculous. I shall leave you to your hysteria.
Lots of people reported this , not me. Dont take it so personal, its just the internet love...
Have a good one.

OK. You've worn me down. It must have been a plane. Sure didn't some locals report hearing a plane (near an airport).

I was confused by the facts that no plane crash has been reported by the authorities (ruled out, in fact), no plane debris has seen at the site, no mainstream media outlet is persisting with the plane story and the fires are not consistent with what would be expected in a plane crash.

My bad.

Mrmoe · 10-09-2010 02:41PM

I always thought those San Francisco lads were good a laying a bit of pipe.

seensensee · 10-09-2010 02:50PM

mike65 wrote: »

Imagine if you were just outside the exclusion zone - the government would have got sued by such people I imagine. "where's my free money?!"

Well some of those outsiders would benefit indirectly by selling the sites and building the new houses for the insiders. Maybe the government should offer a transfer to anyone who wants out of the area, it would be the decent thing to do.

jackiebaron · 10-09-2010 02:51PM

Pookah wrote: »

Cause not yet known, beside an airport.

It's not beyond the realms of possibility.

This happened Thursday night. If a plane went down and it hasn't been announced by the Federal Aviation Authority yet, then they're taking their sweet-ass time about it. Also when a plane crashes there's wreckage everywhere and a big fück-off trail of destruction like a meteorite strike. I don't see any such thing in this case. Plane, me arse.

jackiebaron · 10-09-2010 02:52PM

Jake1 wrote: »

Well. you are wrong on that as lots of eye witnesses reported hearing and seeing plane. others saying possible fireball, so there was a suggestion it was a plane , I posted the news report where most of the witnesses said clearly they saw plane.

Well, most people who live near airports clearly would see and hear planes everyday.

jackiebaron · 10-09-2010 03:00PM

mike65 wrote: »

jackiebaron if you are going to do satire do it well

the USA is indeed falling assunder but no nuclear power plant blew up....YET!

Dunno Mike65, you tell me:

http://www.truth-out.org/explosion-rocks-honeywell-uranium-facility-run-scab-workers63047

Banned Account · 10-09-2010 03:07PM

jackiebaron wrote: »

The EU/ECB don't act in anyone's interest. Trichet is bailing out banks but forcing austerity measures on Joe Public. Don't state that so-and-so won't let it happen just because it comforts you. The entire financial collapse was manufactured, it wasn't an accident so if you think these scumbags won't allow certain things to happen then you're just being naive. I don't want to be a doom-and-gloom merchant but false hope and wishful thinking are very dangerous.

http://www.informationclearinghouse.info/article26308.htm

jackiebaron wrote: »

Protection from whom, pray tell? The "Reds under the bed"?, "Swine flu"?, "The Nazis"?, "The Viet Cong"? Who? Who is a threat to Ireland that we need this mythical protection you yammer on about?

jackiebaron wrote: »

Dunno Mike65, you tell me:

http://www.truth-out.org/explosion-rocks-honeywell-uranium-facility-run-scab-workers63047

Have you any coherent thought train at all in theses threads or are you simply looking to argue for the sake of it?

I'm just curious as the centre post is way out of synch with your conspiracy site rubbish.

Cheers.

rossie1977 · 10-09-2010 03:13PM

i don't see the connection, san francisco the second most highly densely populated city in the usa (or twice as densely populated as dublin for comparison sake) and north mayo

jackiebaron · 10-09-2010 03:20PM

Fitzcaraldo wrote: »

Have you any coherent thought train at all in theses threads or are you simply looking to argue for the sake of it?

I'm just curious as the centre post is way out of synch with your conspiracy site rubbish.

Cheers.

Don't know what you angle is here buddy. I was telling mike65 that there was an explosion at a uranium plant on Sunday and provided him with a link.
As for you drudging up other stuff and trying to smear or provoke or embarass me is pretty infantile of you isn't it...or do you do that simply for the sake of it?

Get lost with your "cheers" crap.

StompToWork · 10-09-2010 03:22PM

Mrmoe wrote: »

I always thought those San Francisco lads were good a laying a bit of pipe.

Problem is, after a lot of pipe laying, the surrounding area can become weak, which can lead to leakage. Disaster waiting to happen.

Shame.

Banned Account · 10-09-2010 03:27PM

jackiebaron wrote: »

Don't know what you angle is here buddy. I was telling mike65 that there was an explosion at a uranium plant on Sunday and provided him with a link.
As for you drudging up other stuff and trying to smear or provoke or embarass me is pretty infantile of you isn't it...or do you do that simply for the sake of it?

Get lost with your "cheers" crap.

No coherent train of thought then. Thought as much.

Funny how that conspracy site was the only one that picked up the "explosion" - probably a cover up by the men who caused the financial system to collapse (on purpose).

But then you go and a accuse another of being paranoid thinking that there is a threat to Ireland?

Just trying to get a handle on where you're going with all this.

Cheers.

Fozzie Bear · 10-09-2010 04:01PM

sealgaire wrote: »

No wonder there are objections to the route of the Shell gas pipeline in Rossport when this is what could happen:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-11256330

And this is in a major city with an excellent emergency response network. Imagine how long it will take the local fire bridgade to reach them in rural Mayo . . .

You are completely right. What happens on the other side of the planet could happen here too.

There was an earthquake in Christchurch during the past week. Cork city is being evacuated as we speak....

Duncan31 · 10-09-2010 04:15PM

The stupidity of this thread is just frightening. Talk about the crustys grabing every opportunity to try to run dwn the north mayo gas works.
Firstly, we have large gas mains all ove the country as it is. Gas is being piped to most towns running in pipes just below the surface of the paths we walk on. Nobody has an issue with this yet there is always the possibility of an explosion although it is unlikely.
In Mayo, the uproar relates to the piping of raw gas which requires higher pressures that these urban gas pipes for example. I live near this gas plant. There are about 10 locals who now have an issue with it. Out of those 10, I think 8 are people whos land just didnt happen to be on the pipe route & so got no cash from Shell. The other 2 would be Maura Harrington & a local priest who feels he has to represent his 9 parishoners who are against the project. The remainder of the protestors are crustys and it is an absolute disgrace that this gets national media coverage without it being clearly highlighed that the locals are all in favour of the development.
The high pressure pipeline is now going to be run under a coastal inlet 100s of metres from all housing. There is no problem with it, its just the few lunatics keeping the crap going.
On the plus side, the lunatics are without realising it lining the pockets of all the proper minded locals by way of creating extra security & policing jobs, additional hotel & general accomodation requirements over a much longer period due to the protesting causing delays. As a result of all the protesting, housing rental rates are double what would be expected, local hotel is charging dubin 4 - 5 star rates all year round, employment is still going well & the town of Belmullet really has not gone into recession yet compared to rest of the country

face1990 · 10-09-2010 04:21PM

I'd worry more about the gas pipes outside and inside my house than the one in Mayo

Nijmegen · 10-09-2010 04:23PM

I'm telling ya lads, you mark my words when I say, "International Jewish Conspiracy."

If you never hear from me again, it's because they've run a gas mains into my building and blown it up.

irish1967 · 10-09-2010 09:18PM

When I read that this story would covered in Mayo I thought a Hellmans factory had exploded

sealgaire · 20-09-2010 09:59AM

Well boards.ie sceptics, as I said, it was a pipeline that ruptured. . . . .

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-09-10/gas-explosion-in-san-francisco-suburb-kills-at-least-four-destroys-houses.html

opinion guy · 20-09-2010 10:43AM

feelingstressed wrote: »

That's a petrol station, nothing to do with the pipeline in Mayo

If you want to make a connection OP, you should be aiming at the thousands of petrol stations in every town in the country, many with apartments above them

I have never, ever, ever seen an apartment above a petrol situation. I'm pretty sure that's illegal.

Of course not, a bog is mainly water.
Why is why peat has to be dried before you can do anything with it

I think you never went turf cutting as a young lad

You've never heard of bog-fires ?

This being said - I have no particular objection to the pipeline. Sounds like it creates some jobs. Rumour has it jobs are necessary these days....

Gas Pipeline in San Francisco Explodes - Similar fate for North Mayo?

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