Explosion in mid-town Manhattan (non terrorist)

[Wookey]

Just reported on the telly. No word as the reason.

 

[Stanley Edwards]

Two!

We're still a bit jumpy aren't we?

 

[Sasaferrato]

Any more detail? Nothing on BBC web site as yet.

 

[Wookey]

I hyphenated mine, I hope you notice!

No news as yet. Let's hope it's not another war or some such!

 

[Nixon]

Two!

We're still a bit jumpy aren't we?

Innit

It is dirt all this bomb stuff though

 

[Sasaferrato]

I hyphenated mine, I hope you notice!

No news as yet. Let's hope it's not another war or some such!

Well, Nemo IS our resident grammarian.

 

[editor]

I've amended the title (based on what's been said so far) and lobbed the thread into the appropriate forum.

 

[Kid_Eternity]

Oh right, did wonder why the other thread was binned...

 

[Wookey]

I've amended the title (based on what's been said so far) and lobbed the thread into the appropriate forum.

Oh, well just alter history why don't you, it's not like it's important or anything.

 

[rocketman]

Hi there
It was a transformer
Here's a link
The story is breaking and may change, but nothing to see here.
http://www.ny1.com/ny1/content/index.jsp?stid=1&aid=71803

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

The 'transformer' apparently created a 50' x 100' hole in the road near Grand Central Station.

 

[Wookey]

The 'transformer' apparently created a 50' x 100' hole in the road near Grand Central Station.

It does sound like a movie advert.

 

[editor]

The 'transformer' apparently created a 50' x 100' hole in the road near Grand Central Station.

Manhattan roads are so notoriously bad and patched up, that I'd imagine it wouldn't take a great deal to damage them.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Manhattan roads are so notoriously bad and patched up, that I'd imagine it wouldn't take a great deal to damage them.

Try pacing out a hole 50 by 100 feet.

 

[rocketman]

It was an exploding tinfoil hat

 

[editor]

Try pacing out a hole 50 by 100 feet.

No thanks. I'd rather sit here, nice'n'comfy like.

Where are you getting this 100' x 50' figure from anyway?

 

[editor]

It was an exploding tinfoil hat

Looks more like one of the holographic planes from 9/11 crash landing to me.

 

[MightyAphrodite]

everyone should get under their desks with a bag on their head just incase.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

No thanks. I'd rather sit here, nice'n'comfy like.

Where are you getting this 100' x 50' figure from anyway?

My wife heard it on CNN.

 

[rocketman]

Looks more like one of the holographic planes from 9/11 crash landing to me.

With a skull and bone logo on the side

Edit: Though what is quite sad is the school bus with its doors and windows blown out at the scene, (CNN)
http://www.cnn.com/2007/US/07/18/new.york.explosion/index.html
Hope the kids are OK.

 

[editor]

Well, if JC2's wife is right about the enormous hole, there must be a ton of casualties.

(edited thread title to make it even clearer!)

 

[DJ Squelch]

Oh didn't see this thread. Started one in the New York forum.

 

[laptop]

* Remembers when steam line explosions were fairly routine features of US urban life *

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Well, if JC2's wife is right about the enormous hole, there must be a ton of casualties.

(edited thread title to make it even clearer!)

Apparently, the CNN reporter had a witness on the scene, talking by phone, and the witness reported the size of the hole.

 

[FridgeMagnet]

The 'transformer' apparently created a 50' x 100' hole in the road near Grand Central Station.

Haven't you seen the film? They're huge, and they have massive guns. New York got off lightly I'd say.

 

[Johnny Canuck3]

Haven't you seen the film? They're huge, and they have massive guns. New York got off lightly I'd say.

Yes I have, and it's more of an energy pulse weapon.

 

[MikeMcc]

A big transformer deciding it's going to be plasma will make one hell of a hole.

 

[editor]

CNN say:

New York Presbyterian Hospital says three people were transported to the hospital with injuries related to the explosion.

 

[detective-boy]

Oh, well just alter history why don't you, it's not like it's important or anything.

I know you live in a world where misleading headlines are de rigeur ... but some of us have higher standards ...

 

[MikeMcc]

I see they are now saying that it's a steam main that failed.