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| Towering inferno | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jun 13 2017, 06:38 PM (230 Views) | |
| George K | Jun 13 2017, 06:38 PM Post #1 |
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Finally
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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4601902/Huge-inferno-West-London-tower-block.html
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| brenda | Jun 13 2017, 07:35 PM Post #2 |
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How horrible!
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“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” ~A.A. Milne | |
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| sue | Jun 13 2017, 08:50 PM Post #3 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I've been watching coverage of this for the last couple of hours (bbc); have heard nothing of screaming, and sheet rope escape attempts. I sincerely hope their coverage is the accurate one. |
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| Rainman | Jun 13 2017, 09:29 PM Post #4 |
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Fulla-Carp
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So awful, I've been watching Utube for info. Can't tell where this is. They state "London" but it must be somewhere in the outskirts, as I don't see city buildings. An Inferno. I so hope there was enough warning that people could escape. Checking Fox cable, they do have it in the background split-screen, with occasional commentary on what they don't know. CNN, nope, they are obsessed with trying to hang Trump via "analysis" by talking heads. Rinse and repeat all night long. 24 hour news. What a flipping joke. I'll check BBC next. Not that it matters what I do or do not know. But, the visuals are so disturbing, I would feel some solace if I knew people escaped.
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| Rainman | Jun 13 2017, 09:32 PM Post #5 |
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Fulla-Carp
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No, it is hitting the major cable networks -- just saw a report, CNN just reported that at least two people were treated for smoke inhalation. That would be amazingly good news!! |
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| jon-nyc | Jun 14 2017, 12:33 AM Post #6 |
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Cheers
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Wow |
| In my defense, I was left unsupervised. | |
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| Mikhailoh | Jun 14 2017, 01:34 AM Post #7 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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Two treated from that would be a miracle. Let us hope we had one. |
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Once in his life, every man is entitled to fall madly in love with a gorgeous redhead - Lucille Ball | |
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| John D'Oh | Jun 14 2017, 02:45 AM Post #8 |
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MAMIL
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http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-london-40269625 Six dead and many more unaccounted for
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| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| John D'Oh | Jun 16 2017, 04:35 AM Post #9 |
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MAMIL
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According to reports, as many as 76 people could be missing. It struck me that if the UK invested 1% of the money spent on watching terrorists on improving fire alarm and sprinkler systems, this probably wouldn't have happened. Yeah, I know, stupid comparison. Still.... |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| George K | Jun 16 2017, 04:54 AM Post #10 |
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Finally
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http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-40297466
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| George K | Jun 16 2017, 05:37 AM Post #11 |
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When I saw the first pictures, I was surprised to see the whole building engulfed in fire. This may be an explanation of how that happened: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2017/06/14/grenfell-tower-inferno-disaster-waiting-happen-concerns-raised/
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A guide to GKSR: Click "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08 Nothing is as effective as homeopathy. I'd rather listen to an hour of Abba than an hour of The Beatles. - Klaus, 4/29/18 | |
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| brenda | Jun 16 2017, 05:47 AM Post #12 |
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That's incredible that a fire in one apartment could consume so much of the whole building. The number and names of victims ... this will be a long time to wait for so many people who have loved ones there. So very sad for them. |
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“Weeds are flowers, too, once you get to know them.” ~A.A. Milne | |
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| Klaus | Jun 16 2017, 07:19 AM Post #13 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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This will have an impact on the insulation madness we have over here. |
| Trifonov Fleisher Klaus Sokolov Zimmerman | |
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| Jolly | Jun 17 2017, 11:48 AM Post #14 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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58 is what they are saying... http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-40315194 |
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