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2005-08-19 Home Front: WoT

San Francisco Explosion: Terrorism or PGandE?

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Posted by Secret Master 2005-08-19 13:11|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 I'm glad it doesn't seem to be terrorism.

Posted by mmurray821 2005-08-19 13:37|| 2005-08-19 13:37|| Front Page Top

#2 The incident happened on Post and Kearny in front of the Ralph Lauren clothing store near the Crocker Galleria shopping center, the dispatcher said.

"Yuppies go home" message?

Posted by eLarson 2005-08-19 13:42|| http://larsonian.blogspot.com]">[http://larsonian.blogspot.com] 2005-08-19 13:42|| Front Page Top

#3 better call in the ghostbusters just to be safe

Posted by Jan 2005-08-19 13:45|| 2005-08-19 13:45|| Front Page Top

#4 "sounded like Satan beatin on the gong of Hell"

I disagree. Satan loves San Fran. When Jesus comes beatin like a gong, then you better watch out.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-08-19 13:46|| 2005-08-19 13:46|| Front Page Top

#5 Alright, PR, you got me there: it sounded like Judgement Day. Actually, it sounded like a damn large explosion followed by the unique cacophony of every fire truck, ambulance, and police car within ten miles converging on one place at one time.

I imagine that this was some sort of accident, although if it does turn out to have been a bomb it probably wasnât the ROP. Best guess would be that Earth First or the ALF is moving up (or would it be down?) in the world.

Posted by Secret Master 2005-08-19 13:57|| 2005-08-19 13:57|| Front Page Top

#6 I'm betting on natural gas at 90% chance and sewage methane at 10%

Posted by Anonymoose 2005-08-19 13:58|| 2005-08-19 13:58|| Front Page Top

#7 Sounds like you're right.

Tom Demartini, a construction worker who was sitting in his truck outside the store in the heart of the city, said he saw the sidewalk rise up six or seven inches.

"It sounded like a big poof, then there was a lot of smoke," Demartini said. "One woman looked like she was badly burned."

Posted by Secret Master 2005-08-19 14:21|| 2005-08-19 14:21|| Front Page Top

#8 This explosion is caused by an underground transformer.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-08-19 14:24|| 2005-08-19 14:24|| Front Page Top

#9 This explosion is caused by an underground transformer.

It was the Decepticons!

Posted by mmurray821 2005-08-19 14:54|| 2005-08-19 14:54|| Front Page Top

#10 Transformers by themselves usually don't lift the sidfewalk 6 inches. I bet there was some explosive gas in the vault as well. BOOM! yes

My name is Joe Friday... LOL

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-08-19 14:57|| 2005-08-19 14:57|| Front Page Top

#11 I have seen nothing of this on the news in europe what time did it happen?

Posted by Alex 2005-08-19 15:22|| 2005-08-19 15:22|| Front Page Top

#12 "Transformers by themselves usually don't lift the sidfewalk 6 inches. I bet there was some explosive gas in the vault as well."

I said that a transformer caused the explosion. As far as the sidewalks, that' easy. Once a transformer is on fire underground, it releases gases, like carbon monoxide and because the fire happened underground, pressure builds up and as you say, BOOM!

Explosions that uplift sidewalks doesn't happen all in one explosion. First, the transformer explodes and catches on fire. Second, as the fire is burning, gas and pressure is building up. Then, usually a second or third explosion, uplifts a sidewalk.

Posted by Poison Reverse 2005-08-19 15:22|| 2005-08-19 15:22|| Front Page Top

#13 Sounds similar to DC's recent problems with exploding manhole covers in Georgetown. Washington Gas and PEPCO pointed fingers and made faces at each other for a while, but eventually settled on a joint operation of tearing up the streets and redoing all the cables and conduits. Also vented manhole covers to reduce pressure. It seems to have worked...for now.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2005-08-19 15:28|| 2005-08-19 15:28|| Front Page Top

#14 In California all underground stuff is usually vented but that doesn't get rid of built up gas. I am guessing the transformer set off some gas. That or some leftwing nut jobs head exploded while he was working underground.

Posted by Sock Puppet 0â Doom 2005-08-19 15:45|| 2005-08-19 15:45|| Front Page Top

#15 Alex:
I heard the explosion around 10AM Pacific Time.

Posted by Secret Master 2005-08-19 15:49|| 2005-08-19 15:49|| Front Page Top

#16 Jeez, Manholes exploding in San Fransisco. Ima stunned.

Still it could be a nasty case of TF.

Posted by Shipman 2005-08-19 16:54|| 2005-08-19 16:54|| Front Page Top

#17 Any Pakistan link yet?

Posted by Howard UK 2005-08-19 17:11|| 2005-08-19 17:11|| Front Page Top

#18 San Francisco Manhole Covers

Note : Third one is "PG&E in the Grass"

Posted by BigEd 2005-08-19 17:52|| 2005-08-19 17:52|| Front Page Top

#19 Underground transformers. Why do they hate us?

Posted by Scott R.">Scott R. 2005-08-19 18:19|| http://five24.net]">[http://five24.net] 2005-08-19 18:19|| Front Page Top

#20 TF..ha ha!! That was my guess. And just think, all those people hangin' around by the blast site just stewing in it.

Posted by Rex Mundi 2005-08-19 19:30|| 2005-08-19 19:30|| Front Page Top

#21 Subterranean Transformer Detonation (STD)

Posted by Darrell 2005-08-19 20:11|| 2005-08-19 20:11|| Front Page Top

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