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Dennis Donovan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 09:26 PM Original message |
Stage rigging collapse kills 4 at Indiana State Fair |
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vercetti2021 (311 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
1. Damn |
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virgogal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 09:28 PM Response to Original message |
2. Awful,hope everyone makes out okay. |
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Lady President (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 09:29 PM Response to Original message |
3. Update-- 4 killed |
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Dennis Donovan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 09:44 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. Thanks for the better link! |
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dana_b (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 09:30 PM Response to Original message |
4. eek!! |
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madrchsod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
5. 4 dead according to the star |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
7. There was clearly a bad design or a bad installation. |
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laundry_queen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 10:30 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Bad design |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 11:54 PM Response to Reply #8 |
24. You are right but |
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ShockediSay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 09:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
44. Nah, we don't need no job killing regulation. Kill |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 11:20 PM Response to Original message |
9. 4 dead, dozen hurt in Indiana State Fair collapse |
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Drale (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. It was probably do to the storms but |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Right. I'm sure that's the reason. |
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grahamhgreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #10 |
18. It's a good reason to have strict regulations and union workers. |
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Enrique (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 08:51 AM Response to Reply #10 |
33. also could be squeezing workers |
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ChrisBorg (411 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 06:46 PM Response to Reply #33 |
43. Union.....IATSE local #30.."Setting the Stage for Over 100 Years" |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. Cheap Trick collapse a month or so ago |
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laundry_queen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. It happened a couple of summers ago in Alberta |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #16 |
19. 70 mph should be a minimum design standard |
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MadMaddie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 11:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
25. You are correct |
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Chipper Chat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 06:36 AM Response to Reply #19 |
31. This gust was clocked at 77 mph |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 03:56 PM Response to Reply #19 |
38. Gust exceeded that. |
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laundry_queen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 05:44 PM Response to Reply #38 |
42. That is why |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 04:02 PM Response to Reply #12 |
39. Yeah, this stage was up for 4 weeks. |
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tavalon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Damn, that sucks |
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Strelnikov_ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. Videos |
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UpInArms (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 11:21 PM Response to Reply #14 |
23. thanks - your second link shows the actual collapse |
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Newsjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
15. Live TV coverage |
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Lady President (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Idiot Newscaster |
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Canuckistanian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
20. Same thing happened in Ottawa a few weeks ago |
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Webster Green (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 11:20 PM Response to Reply #9 |
21. It's pretty dangerous erecting temporary structures with large sheets of plastic attached. |
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penndragon69 (409 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-13-11 11:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
22. Thank you Mitch Daniels. |
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dlankrine (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 02:39 AM Response to Reply #22 |
29. The stagehands at the State Fair ARE Union. |
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ELY08 (41 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Then you would know |
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IamK (514 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 06:29 AM Response to Reply #22 |
30. not a Daniels fan you have no idea what you are talking about.... |
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parkia00 (401 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 08:20 AM Response to Reply #22 |
32. Looks more like a bad design |
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Crabby Appleton (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 12:21 PM Response to Reply #22 |
36. The stage is from Mid-America Sound in the Indianapolis area |
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AtheistCrusader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 03:55 PM Response to Reply #22 |
37. I love how you just assume it was a non-union contract. |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 04:54 PM Response to Reply #22 |
40. A few points |
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sfpcjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 12:11 AM Response to Reply #9 |
26. Shocking to see the huge structure collapse. |
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BiggJawn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 12:15 AM Response to Original message |
27. That was a very strong, fast squall gust that came through the fairgrounds. |
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Rhiannon12866 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 01:35 AM Response to Original message |
28. Terrible news, top news story on TV just now. |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
35. The Video is on Fox News - holy cow |
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sfpcjock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-14-11 05:30 PM Response to Original message |
41. It appears that the top right side of the blue canvas roof... |
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