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Old 04-15-2019, 02:10 PM   #1
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Is Paris Burning?

Yes. Yes, it is.

Roof collapses at Paris' Notre Dame Cathedral as massive fire rages



Devastating. I had the great joy of visiting Notre Dame many years ago, even witnessing a marriage in the cathedral during a visit with my mother. Watching the destruction of this astounding historical and architectural treasure is just heartbreaking.

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Old 04-15-2019, 02:30 PM   #2
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Heart breaking.
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Old 04-15-2019, 02:39 PM   #3
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Just horrible. No words
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Old 04-15-2019, 05:28 PM   #4
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No. Just no.
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Old 04-15-2019, 05:36 PM   #5
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Is it wrong that one of my first thoughts was that at least I got to see it before it burned down?
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Old 04-15-2019, 05:39 PM   #6
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Probably no worse than me thinking there's no need for me to see Paris now.
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Old 04-15-2019, 09:57 PM   #7
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Holy smoke!
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Old 04-16-2019, 02:20 AM   #8
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Quasimodo?!?!
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Old 04-16-2019, 06:08 AM   #9
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Safely out.
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Old 04-16-2019, 12:05 PM   #10
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Probably no worse than me thinking there's no need for me to see Paris now.
The tour will be quicker now.
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Old 04-17-2019, 02:53 AM   #11
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Some rich Europeans have pledged to pony up big Euros, I've heard of donations of 1, 10, 50, 100, and 200 million Euros before the fire was out.

Between 1100 and 1250 AD the Catholic church built 1472 Gothic churches in the Paris Basin alone, at a cost of 21.5% of the regions GDP, or roughly $22 Billion 2011 US dollars. Notre Dame was started during that period but not finished until 100 years after it.
The Washington Examiner suggests the US should pay 17.83% of the rebuild costs. Bet the Vatican is happy they don't own it.
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Old 04-17-2019, 09:19 AM   #12
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ABC news said the other evening that $700,000,000+ has been raised already.
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The Washington Examiner suggests the US should pay 17.83% of the rebuild costs.
Should? Why?
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Old 04-18-2019, 01:00 AM   #14
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Old 04-18-2019, 01:06 PM   #15
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I disagree.
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