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I can’t believe I didn’t hear it. I live a block from Deadshank. When I’m rocking my CPAP, nothing wakes me up.

Didn't hear or feel Jack shit in heights. Thought everyone would like to know.

2 hours ago, Brisketexan said:

One would think that the strip clubs surrounding the industrial site would shield the nearby homes from the blast.  At least, I think that's how Houston works.

That would look like one of those glitter bombs going off

1 hour ago, clapclapclap said:

 

Looks like it knocked that doorbell camera off the wall/door

Brigadier General Acevado assures the public that it wasn't terrorism.

17 minutes ago, Lat22 said:

Brigadier General Acevado assures the public that it wasn't terrorism.

might be a diversion while his storm troopers perform no knock executions...err I mean raids

I’m over 20 miles west of this place and the blast rattled my windows and woke me up.  Thought it was a meth lab gone bad in my neighborhood.

1 hour ago, Uncle Boobs said:

Didn't hear or feel Jack shit in heights. Thought everyone would like to know.

I’m sure Jack is relieved you weren’t in the bathroom with him 

5 hours ago, jkates said:

Woke my wife and I up from sleep. It felt like every door in our house slammed at once. A shock wave went through my body. Weird way to wake up. Thankfully, no damage. We're about 3 miles due south of the explosion (Gessner/Long Point). 

Are you in Shadow Oaks? 

2 hours ago, Lat22 said:

Brigadier General Acevado assures the public that it wasn't terrorism.

 

1 hour ago, MAROON said:

might be a diversion while his storm troopers perform no knock executions...err I mean raids

No, they'll just be combating the looters.

"Do not get caught looting because it will not be a slap on the wrist," said Acevedo.

To be fair to Art, F the looters (the real ones, not the ones made up to play commando)

3 hours ago, Lat22 said:

I can’t believe I didn’t hear it. I live a block from Deadshank. When I’m rocking my CPAP, nothing wakes me up.

We know. 

So calling back to how local news mentioned there was no risk management plan on file for this building that took out an entire city block: when the EPA rolled back regs put in place after the explosion in West in 2013, one of the specific changes was weakening the risk management plan requirement.

Not trying to CR up in here, but a risk management plan would have at the very least given notice to the residents that they lived next to a timebomb, and given first responders a better idea of what they were running into and how to handle it. What with all of the other accidents over the last year, I'm betting 2020 is going to be... energetic.

Houston seems to have an explosion problem. Get your shit together.

10 minutes ago, RPM said:

Houston seems to have an explosion problem. Get your shit together.

Keeps us on our fat, little purple diabeetus toes. 

houston wouldn't be houston without some poor uncle bob getting blowed the fuck up a couple of times a year.

6 minutes ago, Mappable said:

houston wouldn't be houston without some poor uncle bob getting blowed the fuck up a couple of times a year.

Meanwhile, you'll get written up if you're walking and texting while on any of those sites lol. At least priorities are in the right place. 

Meanwhile, you'll get written up if you're walking and texting while on any of those sites lol. At least priorities are in the right place. 

Jesus Christ I thought this was just my plant. Damn sure don’t get caught violating a rule in the parking lot if you are salary. If you are hourly, you can be caught on camera driving across a fucking sidewalk and not shit will be done.
2 hours ago, Mappable said:

houston wouldn't be houston without some poor uncle bob getting blowed the fuck up a couple of times a year.

Uh oh.  Get out the Alka seltzer.

Live in the Memorial area.  It felt and sounded like someone threw a big brick (or something large) at my garage door.  Whole house shook.  Had to get up, go downstairs and into my garage, open the garage door, but didn't see anything.  Until I saw the news this morning, I thought I dreamed it.  

I went to rehab .7 mile from the blast site so this hits close to where I went to rehab.

No, no, no-no
Are you in Shadow Oaks? 

Basically. I'm technically in Royal Oaks.


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We know. 

 

Definitely woke my ass up in the BGP

12 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Juarez has the best cheese enchiladas in town 

Their beef enchiladas are outstanding too.  I haven't eaten there in close to 20 years because it isn't close to where I live or close to anything I regularly visit, but damn I could go for some of the enchiladas right now.

5 hours ago, RPM said:

Houston seems to have an explosion problem. Get your shit together.

It's not a problem, it seems we do it very well.

1 minute ago, Hate said:

Their beef enchiladas are outstanding too.  I haven't eaten there in close to 20 years because it isn't close to where I live or close to anything I regularly visit, but damn I could go for some of the enchiladas right now.

i would stab everyone here for three cheese enchiladas and a crispy taco 

3 minutes ago, Hate said:

It's not a problem, it seems we do it very well.

Be careful or Rob Lowe is gonna show up.

i would stab everyone here for three cheese enchiladas and a crispy taco 

Well, I mean, that’s kind of my baseline mood. I’d stab anyone, anytime, for three cheese enchiladas and a crispy taco.
2 minutes ago, Brisketexan said:

I’d stab anyone, anytime, for three cheese enchiladas and a crispy taco.

I'd still stab someone if the salsa sucked.

1 hour ago, Stella Link said:

Live in the Memorial area.  It felt and sounded like someone threw a big brick (or something large) at my garage door.  Whole house shook.  Had to get up, go downstairs and into my garage, open the garage door, but didn't see anything.  Until I saw the news this morning, I thought I dreamed it.  

Username doesn’t check out.

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13 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

Juarez has the best cheese enchiladas in town 

Need address stat. 

24 minutes ago, fattyflattie said:

Need address stat. 

2545 Gessner Rd, Houston, TX 77080

12 hours ago, jkates said:


Basically. I'm technically in Royal Oaks.


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We used to drink beer on the end of the  runway of the old Andrau Air Park. Legend had it that devil worshipers lurked in the heavy woods surrounding the area

does Houston have any area which is not industrial?

11 minutes ago, NowThis said:

does Houston have any area which is not industrial?

River oaks?

 

the real scary shit is the stuff that used to be Industiral and now is upper middle income housing.  Think EADO. That soil is probably nasty as fuck 

1 hour ago, NowThis said:

does Houston have any area which is not industrial?

Buy in the middle of neighborhoods not on the edges. 

The explosion was in a very Acres Homes-y Jim Crow-era 'hood called Carverdale. If you are wondering how dangerous chemicals came to be allowed so close to housing, it's usually safe to assume that minorities live in those houses, so Carverdale is this weird mix of little machine shops and factories and shotgun houses. 

White folks moved out there later.

the gas station gessner / tanner used to have GREAT breakfast tacos 

The guy who died was the husband of my wife's coworker. He was a really solid guy, had beers with him a few times. Fucking sucks for the family, my wife's coworker is really cool. Just fucking terrible

We live about 30-35 miles north and didn’t hear a thing. But the strange part is that I had a couple neighbors mark themselves safe on facebook. Weirdos. 

too bad this wasnt dick gottliebs home.

2 hours ago, Mez2 said:

The guy who died was the husband of my wife's coworker. He was a really solid guy, had beers with him a few times. Fucking sucks for the family, my wife's coworker is really cool. Just fucking terrible

That shit sucks. Fucking horrible 

8 hours ago, tx 3 putt said:

That shit sucks. Fucking horrible 

You would've loved hanging with him

Per KPRC, "property damage attorney" Eric Dick is representing 12 Spring Branch residents.  A lawsuit has been filed "claiming negligence by the company for improperly storing their chemicals."

At this point of the investigation,  would attorney Dick know if the chemicals were improperly stored?

I'm surprised that Dick isn't on his way to Calabasas. 

11 minutes ago, deadshank said:

Per KPRC, "property damage attorney" Eric Dick is representing 12 Spring Branch residents.  A lawsuit has been filed "claiming negligence by the company for improperly storing their chemicals."

At this point of the investigation,  would attorney Dick know if the chemicals were improperly stored?

Could be an educated guess given past osha violation and public comments by at least one former employee.

since explosions like that don’t appear to occur frequently, wouldn’t it seem like there is an extremely high chance of negligence on someone’s fault? And even if an employee did something completely wrong, it can be the employers fault if they failed to properly train him.

1 minute ago, Nice Guy Eddie said:

Could be an educated guess given past osha violation and public comments by at least one former employee.

since explosions like that don’t appear to occur frequently, wouldn’t it seem like there is an extremely high chance of negligence on someone’s fault? And even if an employee did something completely wrong, it can be the employers fault if they failed to properly train him.

Oh, I know.  I get that plaintiff's attornies are known scatter shooters.  Seems the dust has barely settled.  

Per KPRC, "property damage attorney" Eric Dick is representing 12 Spring Branch residents.  A lawsuit has been filed "claiming negligence by the company for improperly storing their chemicals."
At this point of the investigation,  would attorney Dick know if the chemicals were improperly stored?

He used to have late night commercials that said Need an attorney? Hire a Dick. I always replied, aren’t they all?

If Dick is a " property damage" attorney, what damages will he sue for?  Wouldn't the affected property owners' P&C insurance policy cover the peril and then subrogate against the insurance carrier of company that had the explosion?

 

 

31 minutes ago, NeverMarryAStripper said:


He used to have late night commercials that said Need an attorney? Hire a Dick. I always replied, aren’t they all?

I first read your sentence as "Need a Dick?  Hire an attorney." and realized it works either way.

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