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15th August 2015 - 12:16 PM
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alpharx7
Post #9700
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/tianjin-...10371?cid=sm_fb QUOTE Tianjin, China, Explosion Area Evacuated as Death Toll Rises to At Least 104
Authorities ordered the evacuation of a 1.8-mile zone around the Chinese port city of Tianjin on Saturday as fresh explosions were heard and fires continued to rage — and the death toll rose to 104. The new toll from Wednesday's huge blasts, at a warehouse storing hazardous materials, includes at least 21 firefighters, state media said. Rescuers also found an additional survivor Saturday as authorities evacuated much of the area to clean up dangerous chemical contamination. Several additional small explosions rocked the disaster zone as the clean-up continued. Police have, for the first time, confirmed the presence of deadly sodium cyanide — fatal when ingested or inhaled, the state-run Beijing News said. Police and military staff were deployed at checkpoints leading to the explosion site, and helicopters were hovering above. "I do feel a bit afraid," said construction worker Li Shulan, 49, when asked about the air quality. "It definitely doesn't feel good. As you can see our boss is making us wear masks." A retired environmental official told reporters that air pollution posed no risk. "At the moment, the (air pollution) does not pose much danger to those in the vicinity," said Bao Jingling, a former engineer with the city's environmental protection bureau. Harmful substances could not be detected in the air from 17 monitors placed around the city, said Bao. About 6,300 people have been displaced by the blasts, with around 721 injured and 33 in serious condition, Xinhua news agency said. Shockwaves from the explosions were felt by residents in apartment blocks miles kilometers away in the city of 15 million people. About a dozen family members of missing firefighters tried to storm a news conference, angry at a lack of information about their loved ones. "We have gone to each and every hospital by ourselves and not found them," said Wang Baoxia, whose elder brother is missing. "There is no government official willing to meet us. Not even one," she said. Relatives said around 25 fire fighters they said were missing were young contract workers not part of official city fire brigades. Media have said such fire fighters in China, often only on two-year contracts, lack training as new recruits. |
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Shuffs
Post #9706
QUOTE (Doc @ Aug 16 2015, 10:11 AM)  First row for tonight's race Jlo MM Rossi. Should be a cracker in Brno.Hopefully Keep us posted Doc,I like your blow by blow accounts  QUOTE (alpharx7 @ Aug 16 2015, 12:38 PM) a woman i know posted this up on her Fb page. now we're not friends of 'that' nature and she's overseas / happily married but lol 'challenge accepted' is the reply i was thinking is needed here.........  She'd kill you Alpha,and I don't know that you'd die a happy man  This,I feel is the correct response to this photo   |
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Shuffs
Post #9707
QUOTE (Dai. @ Aug 16 2015, 01:00 PM) All good. Rather someone get use out of them,free of charge of course. It's a bummer when you have no further use for an item,but it's too good to throw.My son has just bought a unit that he is going to move into,so he's culling a lot of his accumulated gear.He's found a site (on Facebook,I think),where you can offer your unwanted stuff to locally based people,and because it's free,had people coming from as far away as Grafton (140+kilometers). He's given away beds,BBQ's cupboards,twin bass boom box,you name it.I think he's going to put more on tonight,as he still has a few computer monitors,and one of those segregated Siamese Fighting Fish aquariums,that he said is too good to throw.Shame nobody has a Commodore for sale |
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Dai.
Post #9708
QUOTE (Shuffs @ Aug 16 2015, 03:57 PM) It's a bummer when you have no further use for an item,but it's too good to throw.My son has just bought a unit that he is going to move into,so he's culling a lot of his accumulated gear.He's found a site (on Facebook,I think),where you can offer your unwanted stuff to locally based people,and because it's free,had people coming from as far away as Grafton (140+kilometers). He's given away beds,BBQ's cupboards,twin bass boom box,you name it.I think he's going to put more on tonight,as he still has a few computer monitors,and one of those segregated Siamese Fighting Fish aquariums,that he said is too good to throw.Shame nobody has a Commodore for sale Well the funny thing is i received two packs through a good mate of mine who supplied the 2 brightest bulbs Narva makes,put the first kit in without knowing it was the brightest. Figured i'd ask here before throwing them up on another site. It's good when people can pass things on without taking them to the dump. Who wants a crummydore anyway?
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Shuffs
Post #9713
QUOTE (Doc @ Aug 16 2015, 07:03 PM) Rossi's Misses.. Looked at your post before I logged on,and didn't see the apostrophe, thought what did he miss??Could be being unfair,but she don't look real user friendly, maybe she knows about Barbara. QUOTE (Doc @ Aug 16 2015, 07:13 PM) Race Day! Only 9 points separate Lorenzo from Rossi, Who's going to leave Brno leading the World Championship?? Dream Team... Hope this info is because of my blow by blow post.......please don't pull out before you blow,said Barbara  |
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alpharx7
Post #9715
1320video |
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alpharx7
Post #9718
Another Twin Turbo Quad Rotor in the Mad Mike Stables |
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Doc
Post #9720
Yep but Jlo leads because he's had more wins. He was inform again last night. Had the hammer down from the start. Rossi needs to win a few more or at least start beating his teammate. Podiums isn't going to cut it. Still getting valuable points but anything can happen still a long way to go. |
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alpharx7
Post #9722
'nuff said. QUOTE Tiger Woods is STILL the worst highest-paid athlete http://money.cnn.com/2015/08/15/news/tiger...pStoryMoneyLink |
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Doc
Post #9727
wonder how this will sit with F1 drives QUOTE Lauda: "MotoGP is more spectacular than F1" Former F1 World Champion and legend Niki Lauda made a recent statement to Spanish newspaper 'El Mundo Deportivo' where he spoke highly of MotoGPâ„¢ racing: "Racing bikes are very interesting to watch, because you can see how the rider struggles with his bike. In F1 unfortunately the opposite happens: the cars are very easy to drive, they don't even slide". 
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Doc
Post #9729
lol some people need a life.. pretty impressive if you ask me.. |
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alpharx7
Post #9730
QUOTE (Doc @ Aug 17 2015, 07:27 PM) lol some people need a life.. pretty impressive if you ask me.. yer it wasent up to them to do a letterbox drop saying they would have cars towed at owners expense as they were blocking off the road.. they should of gone about it the right way and got permits to do so.. that Koenigsegg ftw.. http://www.9news.com.au/national/2015/08/1...vQobMqM1SeSP.99 they wouldn't have been granted permission to block the street, too many people would have objected. as it is, the 'threat' of vehicle towing at owners expense would likely be an offense. queen street customs behaving irresponsibly again. rich wogs. 
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