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06-18-2008, 11:09 AM
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The future is unwritten
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June 18, 2008: Fire & Water
Fire and water are both, friend and foe.
In a California wildfire, a melted stream of metal, probably aluminum, from a burned vehicle.  In Iowa, water sweeps away people's dreams.  While it's nice to help people in China and Indonesia, don't forget the people here at home.
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06-18-2008, 11:12 AM
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To shreds, you say?
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Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet!
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A house sieve!
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06-18-2008, 11:27 AM
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Colloquialist
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OMG - a logjam of houses! I didn't know that houses would float so neatly. So sad, you can still see lawn chairs and furniture on their decks waiting for someone to come relax. There certainly is devastation happening world-wide...
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06-18-2008, 11:55 AM
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06-18-2008, 12:24 PM
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*No known superpowers.
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Location: Oregon
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I can see my house from here.
And yours. And the neighbor from six streets over.
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06-18-2008, 12:26 PM
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Only looks like a disaster tourist
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House boats!
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06-18-2008, 01:36 PM
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"Help!Call me an ambulance!!" "You're an ambulance!"
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The neighbors always did complain about those train tracks going right through their backyard!
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06-18-2008, 02:38 PM
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The Un-Tuckian
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: South Central...KY that is
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And, yet, Old Glory, in the midst of such destruction, flying as proud as ever.
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06-18-2008, 02:45 PM
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dar512 is now Pete Zicato
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This page has more pictures of the flood in Cedar Rapids and has more context than I've seen elsewhere.
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06-19-2008, 12:11 AM
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feed the fire
Join Date: May 2007
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my birthday was the 12th... i spent it filling sand bags and helping friends empty basements while standing in flood water half way up my calve.
most people don't realize how bad cedar rapids got... all the bars i was going to go to were flooded, so i dropped to my knees and started yelling "no!! the liquor!"
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06-19-2008, 03:06 AM
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Operations Operative
Join Date: Apr 2008
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How much for one of them Rolex watches?
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06-19-2008, 03:17 AM
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Questionist
Join Date: Nov 2007
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Lead, not aluminum
That's lead that melted from the cells in the battery, not aluminum.
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06-19-2008, 04:27 AM
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Professor
Join Date: Oct 2006
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Yeah Pb as it is coming right out from the stairs, (battery box).
I think most people realize how bad Cider Rapids got it. That's the city hall with the first three floors underwater that's shown on every news show.. |
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06-19-2008, 06:14 AM
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Just moved in
Join Date: May 2008
Location: worksop, England
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so sad to see such destruction, just shows us that we cannot beat nature.
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06-19-2008, 06:31 AM
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Eavesdropper
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: perth, australia
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Quote:
 due to floods i suppose happy birthday for the 12th - i hope despite the devistation you still had a decent celebration. |
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