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re: 27 yrs. ago today, I saw a chemical plant explode.
Posted on 5/1/18 at 8:39 pm to biglego
Posted on 5/1/18 at 8:39 pm to biglego
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I’m glad someone else linked the story, Bc OP is useless. And then I had to google Sterlington Bc where the frick is Sterlington. You’re better than this, OP.
I purposely didn't link it, so you would have to Google it.
Now you you know where this event took place.
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Posted on 5/1/18 at 8:43 pm to heypaul
Posted on 5/1/18 at 8:45 pm to liz18lsu
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It was blue collar white when my dad bought in '83. We took flight in '96. Pretty sure my parents sold the 2 story house for less than they bought it for. Very white. *curtsey*
Happens everywhere. And yet we’re still racist when we don’t want Section 8 in our neighborhoods.
Posted on 5/1/18 at 8:46 pm to biglego
quote:Wiki:
I had to google Sterlington Bc where the frick is Sterlington
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In 2013 census estimates, the population rose to 1,889
quote:anybody know if they made it
Sterlington, which was incorporated in 1961, is expected to reach a population of 5,000 by 2017
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because of its public schools and easy access to major employers in Ouachita Parish
quote:no comment
The racial makeup of the town was 84.17% White
Posted on 5/1/18 at 8:47 pm to heypaul
In the late 80’s I was in the yard going through ATV maintenance with my dad and my new Kawasaki ATV 3-wheeler (last year they made 3-wheelers), when Exxon exploded causing us to jump and look around.
Posted on 5/1/18 at 8:48 pm to heypaul
Meh, that happened every five years or so down in Chalmette. Toughen up Nancy.
Posted on 5/1/18 at 8:50 pm to biglego
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And yet we’re still racist when we don’t want Section 8 in our neighborhoods.
The apartment managers laughed at me in Naples, FL when I first moved here and asked if they accepted Section 8. Of course they don't.
Posted on 5/1/18 at 8:56 pm to foshizzle
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He was worried that a high pressure plastics reactor had blown. Apparently that would be like a small nuke going off.
If one of those things goes off, you'll know. It will rearrange a lot of stuff in that part of town.
This post was edited on 5/1/18 at 9:04 pm
Posted on 5/1/18 at 9:01 pm to biglego
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It’s amazing the sound could break windows but didn’t break your eardrums.
You do realize that sound doesn't. An explosion creates a pressure wave that goes out first. That's what broke the windows
Posted on 5/1/18 at 9:01 pm to Jake88
quote:bitch my hometown was used by the pentagon for chemical weapons testing, so shut your pussy fig mouth
Meh, that happened every five years or so down in Chalmette. Toughen up Nancy
Posted on 5/1/18 at 9:03 pm to Kafka
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Sterlington, which was incorporated in 1961, is expected to reach a population of 5,000 by 2017
anybody know if they made it
I would guess absolutely. White flight out of the most dangerous place....Monroe, La. 15ish miles north
Posted on 5/1/18 at 9:12 pm to Kafka
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quote:
The racial makeup of the town was 84.17% White
no comment
Shhh
Don't tell nobody
But we only had about 10 black kids .... Ok maybe 15 in the whole school.
(7th-12th)
Posted on 5/1/18 at 9:14 pm to LaBR4
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WAFB 1989 news
Watched it. Damn. They were hell bent to bust some looters in NBR. Doubt you’d hear it framed that way in 2018.
Posted on 5/1/18 at 9:15 pm to heypaul
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heypaul
Hey Paul. What did they say caused the explosion?
Posted on 5/1/18 at 9:17 pm to LaBR4
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WAFB 1989 news
OK,
Which OT mullet baw was this back in '89?
This post was edited on 5/1/18 at 9:19 pm
Posted on 5/1/18 at 9:18 pm to heypaul
Sad day for that small town. One who died was Jim Shipp the plant manager who I heard was running towards the explosion when the first signs of a fire broke out. They now honor him with an annual award up there.
Posted on 5/1/18 at 9:20 pm to TDFreak
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Hey Paul. What did they say caused the explosion
An uncontrolled release of pressure and fire.
This post was edited on 5/1/18 at 9:21 pm
Posted on 5/1/18 at 9:24 pm to heypaul
This must be the plant right there on the water, next to the bridge, right? I'm pretty new up here and that is about the only industry I've seen around here, except for the paper mill in West Monroe.
Posted on 5/1/18 at 9:26 pm to Curdoglsu
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One who died was Jim Shipp the plant manager who I heard was running towards the explosion when the first signs of a fire broke out.
That’s a fact. Great man and a great family. I remember the explosion and aftermath vividly. I was at OPJH at the time.
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