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« on: December 11, 2005, 07:42:35 AM »
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Explosions Rock Oil Depot North of London

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« Reply #1 on: December 11, 2005, 08:04:35 AM »
« Edited: December 11, 2005, 08:07:41 AM by afleitch »
It will take some time to keep it under control but luckily it did not happen when the vacinity around it was busy.
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« Reply #2 on: December 11, 2005, 09:15:56 AM »


Typical southerners; can't even stop an oil depot from exploding Tongue
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« Reply #3 on: December 11, 2005, 09:17:51 AM »
I hope its not diesel
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« Reply #4 on: December 11, 2005, 09:18:25 AM »
Quote from: Al the Sleepy Bear on December 11, 2005, 09:15:56 AM


Typical southerners; can't even stop an oil depot from exploding Tongue

Wow, Al, can you see that smoke from where you're at? That's a rather large plume of smoke.
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« Reply #5 on: December 11, 2005, 09:24:18 AM »
Quote from: StatesRights on December 11, 2005, 09:18:25 AM
Wow, Al, can you see that smoke from where you're at? That's a rather large plume of smoke.

Nope; a beautiful clear day up here Smiley

The smoke is the black stuff (not sure when they took this photo; I think early on. Not sure though)


And here's why:
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« Reply #6 on: December 11, 2005, 01:00:57 PM »
Al,

That could be the smoke from the fire on the satellite photo.  Here is a ground photo from MSNBC:



Some of the video I've seen from the area looked liked the area had been hit by an artillery barrage.  I'm surprised that have been no deaths reported.
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« Reply #7 on: December 11, 2005, 01:30:28 PM »
Time to buy more CO2 credits...
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« Reply #8 on: December 11, 2005, 02:21:59 PM »
how will this affect Kyoto, actually?
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« Reply #9 on: December 12, 2005, 08:20:27 AM »
Quote from: J. J. on December 11, 2005, 01:00:57 PM
Al,

That could be the smoke from the fire on the satellite photo. 

It is.
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« Reply #10 on: December 12, 2005, 09:24:14 AM »
At 6 am, I was obviously out with the canaries, but my Aunt who was up says that she felt the explosion, in Crawley, and that it severely rattled her conservatory.
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« Reply #11 on: December 12, 2005, 09:29:31 AM »
Quote from: Peter Bell on December 12, 2005, 09:24:14 AM
At 6 am, I was obviously out with the canaries, but my Aunt who was up says that she felt the explosion, in Crawley, and that it severely rattled her conservatory.

How far is Crawley?
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« Reply #12 on: December 12, 2005, 09:34:46 AM »
Its about 50 miles. They are on opposite sides of London effectively.
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« Reply #13 on: December 12, 2005, 09:59:41 AM »
Quote from: Peter Bell on December 12, 2005, 09:34:46 AM
Its about 50 miles. They are on opposite sides of London effectively.

Damn, though I've read that the Somme could be heard in Dover.  I'm stunned that no one was killed.
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« Reply #14 on: December 12, 2005, 12:20:27 PM »
Crawley- the ultra-marginal seat Smiley A relative of mine felt it in Watford but it's only a few miles away so I'm not suprised.
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« Reply #15 on: December 14, 2005, 04:21:22 AM »
A friend of mine lives in Hemel Hampstead, where it happened. She said she was awakened by a bright flash of light. She then noticed a rumbling and an almighty bang. She thought a nuke had been dropped, or that a plane had fallen from the sky. When she realised that this wasn't the case she made her way outside - all the windows had been smashed by the glass so she had to tread carefully. Outside, virtually everyone was outside to take a look, most of them still in their pyjamas (it was 6am after all).

Didn't see a cloud of smoke down here in Surrey Docks, though another friend said he saw it up in Southgate. I'm amazed no-one died.
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« Reply #16 on: December 14, 2005, 05:07:48 AM »
Whereabouts in the Surrey Docks area do you live Mike?
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« Reply #17 on: December 14, 2005, 05:09:53 AM »
Just nearby, about 10 mins walk north from Canada Water station. Why?
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« Reply #18 on: December 14, 2005, 05:16:32 AM »

No real reason; I know the area fairly well, that's all.
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« Reply #19 on: December 14, 2005, 05:19:55 AM »

Oh, I see. I live just off Redriff Road/Salter Road, if that rings a bell. You know, the one that sort of does a bend around the docks and goes in a semi-circle along the Thames.

How come you know the area?
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« Reply #20 on: December 14, 2005, 05:31:09 AM »
Quote from: Michael Z on December 14, 2005, 05:19:55 AM
Oh, I see. I live just off Redriff Road/Salter Road, if that rings a bell. You know, the one that sort of does a bend around the docks and goes in a semi-circle along the Thames.

Ah yes... that one. That's (more or less) the part of the area I know best actually... small world isn't it?

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« Reply #21 on: December 14, 2005, 06:01:24 AM »
Quote from: Al the Sleepy Bear on December 14, 2005, 05:31:09 AM
Quote from: Michael Z on December 14, 2005, 05:19:55 AM
Oh, I see. I live just off Redriff Road/Salter Road, if that rings a bell. You know, the one that sort of does a bend around the docks and goes in a semi-circle along the Thames.

Ah yes... that one. That's (more or less) the part of the area I know best actually... small world isn't it?

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Long story...

No, no, do tell. I've got plenty of time. Smiley
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« Reply #22 on: December 14, 2005, 07:25:58 PM »
Quote from: Michael Z on December 14, 2005, 05:09:53 AM
Just nearby, about 10 mins walk north from Canada Water station. Why?

In which case you live about 20 minutes away from me by train.
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