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re: 30 years ago today the Exxon Refinery in Baton Rouge exploded
Posted on 12/24/19 at 11:32 am to Allthatfades
Posted on 12/24/19 at 11:32 am to Allthatfades
Seems crazy no one in the Baton Rouge media has talked about this yet today. It's a pretty monumental day in this city's dull history and 30 years is a nice round anniversary. That's what happens when your town's media is mostly run by recent college grads that write about alphabet people causes.
ETA: WAFB finally posted something on facebook right as I made this post. 11:32 AM. I guess they finally woke up today. WBRZ couldn't give two shits. They might as well not even be Baton Rouge news.
ETA: WAFB finally posted something on facebook right as I made this post. 11:32 AM. I guess they finally woke up today. WBRZ couldn't give two shits. They might as well not even be Baton Rouge news.
This post was edited on 12/24/19 at 11:37 am
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Posted on 12/24/19 at 11:34 am to beerJeep
Insurance commissioner
Posted on 12/24/19 at 11:38 am to Old Money
quote:
frick dude
I shite you not. 30 years later, I still remember that moment vividly. I don’t think I’ve ever been so scared/anxious before or since.
Posted on 12/24/19 at 12:06 pm to Mister Completely
Was working at DH Holmes at Bon Marche. Building shook, lights went out and then heard the explosion. Thankfully it didn't blow out the glass doors that faced north.
Posted on 12/24/19 at 12:17 pm to The Boat
You’d never even know there was an explosion by that picture.
Posted on 12/24/19 at 12:44 pm to The Boat
quote:
GOAT Mike Gharam doing weather
He was also a volunteer cop.
fricker arrested me in college for public drunk at the Tiger Town Wendy's.
Posted on 12/24/19 at 12:49 pm to The Boat
The windows shook on our house all the way in Pierre Part and the TV clicked off for no reason.
I remember my parents being all WTF?
A short time later we saw the news broadcast.
I remember my parents being all WTF?
A short time later we saw the news broadcast.
Posted on 12/24/19 at 12:53 pm to The Boat
WAFB did a story on it during the morning show..... It wasn't much but they did show some pics.
Posted on 12/24/19 at 1:06 pm to dukke v
That's was the State Insurance Bldg. Every time the elevator would operate the bldg. would vibrate. Jim Brown's place.
Posted on 12/24/19 at 1:23 pm to TigerBait1971
Classic.
I think Mike Graham still works as a 911 dispatcher. At least he still did very recently.
I think Mike Graham still works as a 911 dispatcher. At least he still did very recently.
Posted on 12/24/19 at 1:31 pm to TigerBait1971
Imagine a city where people volunteer to be a cop. Now you couldn’t pay me enough. Just gonna get accused of being a KKK leader or get shot by a perp
Posted on 12/24/19 at 1:52 pm to The Boat
I was in my senior year at LSU and working as the assistant tennis pro at Baton Rouge Country Club on Jefferson Hwy. I was sitting in the pro shop working the counter and the blast wave blew the big double doors wide open. They then swung shut on the hydraulic closers. I was staring at them for a second or two wondering what had just happened and then the noise of the explosion arrived. Had no idea what had happened for quite a while. No twitter or Tigerdroppings back then.
Posted on 12/24/19 at 1:53 pm to jbgleason
No cell phones either
Posted on 12/24/19 at 1:55 pm to Paul Allen
quote:30 yrs ago the skies were not getting a daily chemtrailing of toxic heavy metals
Check out that hyper blue sky. Not a cloud in the sky
Posted on 12/24/19 at 1:56 pm to jbgleason
quote:
I was sitting in the pro shop working the counter and the blast wave blew the big double doors wide open. They then swung shut on the hydraulic closers. I was staring at them for a second or two wondering what had just happened and then the noise of the explosion arrived.
That sounds pretty unbelievable
This post was edited on 12/24/19 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 12/24/19 at 1:58 pm to Paul Allen
quote:
Check out that hyper blue sky. Not a cloud in the sky. Looked to be a very nice day but very cold
Clear skies at night means the temps gets even colder. In this case the clear skies in the day increased the heat on the pipeline.
Posted on 12/24/19 at 1:59 pm to beerJeep
quote:
What’s that white building that ain’t dere no mo
Insurance Rating Commission?
Full of asbestos. Came down sometime in early 90's.
I don't think they ever built anything there again.
Posted on 12/24/19 at 2:02 pm to stapuffmarshy
quote:
I don't think they ever built anything there again
Just the parking garage is left.
Posted on 12/24/19 at 2:03 pm to Paul Allen
quote:
Check out that hyper blue sky. Not a cloud in the sky.
That’s because of the strong arse cold front that came through a couple of days earlier. Picture perfect weather. Just super cold.
Posted on 12/24/19 at 2:05 pm to udtiger
I was 19 and hanging out at my parents house in beautiful St. George and stuff on the walls shook and moved a little.
I more remember how cold it was. I have no exact idea of how cold a motherfricker is, but it was as cold as one that day.
I more remember how cold it was. I have no exact idea of how cold a motherfricker is, but it was as cold as one that day.
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