Feb 12, 2010: Dulles Hangar Collapse

xoxoxoBruce · 02-11-2010, 11:46 PM

Most of you are probably sick of us in the lower half of the Boston-Washington Megalopolis, talking about our snow woes.
Especially since Washington (Which didn't get it at bad as Philly this winter

), is saturated with reporters with time on their hands.

But, here's one more from Dulles Airport.

EHOWA NSFW, has some pictures of this hangar which collapsed from the snow load on the roof.
Note, the front wheels of those bazillion dollar jets, are supposed to be on the ground, not up in the air...
like when Fat Louie sat in the back end of your little red wagon.

glatt · 02-12-2010, 07:51 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Especially since Washington (Which didn't get it at bad as Philly this winter

), is saturated with reporters with time on their hands.

Philly got slightly more, true. But Philly is in the North. Washington isn't used to this kind of snow. It is literally the worst winter in history for Washington. It's all about expectations.

I'm sorry for the destruction of property at the Hanger in Dulles. It's a waste. Some multi-millionaires have had their toys destroyed, and we'll all pay for it with higher insurance premiums to cover their losses.

Cloud · 02-12-2010, 09:03 AM

Act of God.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-12-2010, 10:44 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

Philly got slightly more, true. But Philly is in the North. Washington isn't used to this kind of snow. It is literally the worst winter in history for Washington. It's all about expectations.

Dealing with three blizzards, two of them 4 days apart, was not expected. I bought a snowblower 4 years ago, and hadn't used it till this winter.

Worst winter in Philly history, also, over 70 inches. If I get my hands on Punxsutawney Phil, he's stew.

Flint · 02-12-2010, 10:57 AM

We had warehouse roofs collapse in North Texas, from 12" of snow.

The most snowfall in one calendar-day period in our recorded history.

spudcon · 02-12-2010, 11:54 AM

If this global keeps on warming, Hawaii will have to import snowmobiles.

classicman · 02-12-2010, 11:57 AM

Actually they predicted this type of weather to go along with the climate changing.

Happy Monkey · 02-12-2010, 06:14 PM

A warm Pacific gives us snow.

ZenGum · 02-12-2010, 09:30 PM

If erection persists for more than four hours, see your aviation mechanic.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-13-2010, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by spudcon

If this global keeps on warming, Hawaii will have to import snowmobiles.

Actually, Hawaii is the only state without any snow, right now.

ZenGum · 02-13-2010, 02:52 AM

Meanwhile, at the winter olympics...

SPUCK · 02-14-2010, 04:14 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

Actually, Hawaii is the only state without any snow, right now.

So Mauna Kea has no snow on it? It must be about 0 C there about now.

xoxoxoBruce · 02-14-2010, 08:48 AM

No snow on Mauna Kea.

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Current Conditions
Temp -0.4 C
RH 8 %
Wind WSW 11 mph
Road Open

Webcam

TheMercenary · 02-14-2010, 02:57 PM

Ok, it is going to be expensive to fix those.

Coign · 02-15-2010, 09:15 AM

I don't want this to come off as trolling but AGW (Anthropomorphic Global Warming) has become politicized and the science is not "settled". The models and scientific theories proposed just have not held up.

Normally I would just not bring this up at all as a lot of this might be considered opinion but when all these opinions mean that people in Washington now want to tax me on it, then I just can't keep silent anymore. Believe what you will, donate to your charities, sponsor your wind turbines, but don't forcibly take my money to pay for your faulty science. I will give you this link and let you do your own research.

http://climategate.tv/

02-11-2010, 11:46 PM	#1
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Feb 12, 2010: Dulles Hangar Collapse Most of you are probably sick of us in the lower half of the Boston-Washington Megalopolis, talking about our snow woes. Especially since Washington (Which didn't get it at bad as Philly this winter ), is saturated with reporters with time on their hands. But, here's one more from Dulles Airport. EHOWA NSFW, has some pictures of this hangar which collapsed from the snow load on the roof. Note, the front wheels of those bazillion dollar jets, are supposed to be on the ground, not up in the air... like when Fat Louie sat in the back end of your little red wagon. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

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02-13-2010, 02:52 AM	#11
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	Meanwhile, at the winter olympics... __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

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TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Ok, it is going to be expensive to fix those.

02-15-2010, 09:15 AM	#15
Coign Wanted Driver Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Vail, CO Posts: 279	I don't want this to come off as trolling but AGW (Anthropomorphic Global Warming) has become politicized and the science is not "settled". The models and scientific theories proposed just have not held up. Normally I would just not bring this up at all as a lot of this might be considered opinion but when all these opinions mean that people in Washington now want to tax me on it, then I just can't keep silent anymore. Believe what you will, donate to your charities, sponsor your wind turbines, but don't forcibly take my money to pay for your faulty science. I will give you this link and let you do your own research. http://climategate.tv/ __________________ Quoting yourself is the height of hubris. -Coign

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