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BR Xmas eve 89'..Exxon Blew
Posted on 12/24/16 at 5:39 pm
Posted on 12/24/16 at 5:39 pm
For those who were in BR when it happened, where were you?
My grandparents lived 5 min from the refinery and all their windows cracked, but didn't shatter.
My grandparents lived 5 min from the refinery and all their windows cracked, but didn't shatter.
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Posted on 12/24/16 at 5:42 pm to Modern
IMC '91 explosion > Exxon '89 explosion
Posted on 12/24/16 at 5:42 pm to Modern
In Pville. Shook everything really bad.
Grandmother saw it out her kitchen window while washing dishes, about 8 blocks away. Nothing broke, probably because the window glazing was old.
Grandmother saw it out her kitchen window while washing dishes, about 8 blocks away. Nothing broke, probably because the window glazing was old.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 5:42 pm to Modern
At my Grandparents as well, shook the house a bit, everyone thought it was a sonic boom.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 5:43 pm to heypaul
Pompeii 79 AD explosion > IMC
Posted on 12/24/16 at 5:44 pm to Modern
I was at my grandparents' house near downtown Port Allen. I remember the house shaking, the lights flickering and hearing the boom. It was over in about a second. Closest thing I've ever experienced to an earthquake in South Louisiana.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 5:45 pm to Modern
In Watson at the time. All lights flickered a few times and a few seconds later it sounded like a plane crashed behind the house. Hell of an explosion.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 5:45 pm to Modern
Lived north of Zachary at the time and shook the whole house. Crazy
Posted on 12/24/16 at 5:45 pm to CaptainsWafer
Was working that night in that 8F. 
Were I worked at, we had a small puff as they always called them. 
Were I worked at, we had a small puff as they always called them. Posted on 12/24/16 at 5:52 pm to CaptainsWafer
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Pompeii 79 AD explosion > IMC
True Dat
Posted on 12/24/16 at 5:53 pm to CaptainsWafer
quote:
Pompeii 79 AD explosion > IMC
Best "back in my day" comparison ever
Posted on 12/24/16 at 5:56 pm to StealthCalais11
I survived the IMC explosion.
It killed 8 people and hurt hundreds.
It was not pretty, I was in 9th grade and my brother was just deployed to the middle east for the Gulf War.
My first thought was that it was an attack on the plant.
It killed 8 people and hurt hundreds.
It was not pretty, I was in 9th grade and my brother was just deployed to the middle east for the Gulf War.
My first thought was that it was an attack on the plant.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 5:56 pm to CaptainsWafer
Big Bang > Pompeii
Posted on 12/24/16 at 5:57 pm to StealthCalais11
quote:
Pompeii 79 AD explosion > IMC
Best "back in my day" comparison ever
Yellowstone says "hi".
EDIT: Goddammit, we're going astronomical?
This post was edited on 12/24/16 at 5:59 pm
Posted on 12/24/16 at 5:58 pm to TigerstuckinMS
Can't compare; hasn't happened yet.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 5:58 pm to Modern
At my house off of Millerville. Scared the crap out of me. I ran outside cause i thought my roof had blown off.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 5:59 pm to StealthCalais11
quote:Sure it has. 640,000 or so years ago was the last time. Got space trumped, though.
Can't compare; hasn't happened yet.
This post was edited on 12/24/16 at 6:01 pm
Posted on 12/24/16 at 6:07 pm to Modern
Raking leaves in Village St George. Shook errything.
Posted on 12/24/16 at 6:26 pm to Modern
Was a kid watching TV at our old house off College Drive
Shook the entire house and made the power flicker.
Everyone in the neighborhood thought we had been attacked by Iraq or Russia
Shook the entire house and made the power flicker.
Everyone in the neighborhood thought we had been attacked by Iraq or Russia
Posted on 12/24/16 at 6:39 pm to Modern
In the front yard putting oil in my Kawasaki 3-wheeler (the last year 3 wheelers were made).
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