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A Brand New World

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4. My husband is a retired news videographer. A couple of years ago

Reply to NewThinkingChance40 (Original post)

Sat Aug 3, 2013, 09:01 PM

Aug 2013

he was on the scene of a demolition of an unused smoke stack at an power plant. The tower fell the wrong way over some live power transmission cables. He & others came within inches of being electrocuted by the falling cables. Scariest thing that ever happened to him in over 40 years of the news business. These implosions are certainly not risk free.

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Shrapnel from imploding Calif. power plant sprays crowd, injuring 5, severing leg of 1 [View all] NewThinkingChance40 Aug 2013 OP

How in the world could an explosives expert not see this possibility? n-t Logical Aug 2013 #1

Video of the demolition (no blood) hunter Aug 2013 #2

Honestly? Lancero Aug 2013 #3

Yeah, you are heartless... and a bit ignorant. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2013 #5

Explosions Lancero Aug 2013 #8

It's not like they were in the building's parking lot at the time. (nt) Posteritatis Aug 2013 #6

It's not like... Lancero Aug 2013 #7

They were outside the safety perimeter, where no one expected to be at risk pinboy3niner Aug 2013 #10

I don't think you understand the process. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2013 #12

My husband is a retired news videographer. A couple of years ago A Brand New World Aug 2013 #4

Could have been a whale... Bigmack Aug 2013 #9

LOL. I've never seen that. Hassin Bin Sober Aug 2013 #11

That's a big oops NewThinkingChance40 Aug 2013 #14

another vid. Jesus Malverde Aug 2013 #13