tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post2824967019163233040..comments2024-03-18T19:58:19.662-04:00Comments on The Adventures of Roberta X: The Times Square Idiot BombRoberta Xhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09956807794520627885noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-22724433461229146682010-05-05T14:50:40.568-04:002010-05-05T14:50:40.568-04:00Old Grouch --
Unless the Tangoes disabled the pre...Old Grouch --<br /><br />Unless the Tangoes disabled the pressure relief vents AND drilled a nozzle half way through the pressure vessel, the propane tanks would not likely go anywhere -- although it WOULD be a spectacular flamethrower effect going off, along with the other flamming goodies.<br /><br />Leave pressure relief valve functional -- and the propane tank vents thorugh the valve. Much flame and flashiness, but no decent thrust.<br /><br />Disable the pressure relief valve and fail to weaken the tank for a controlled nozzle, and the tank wont go a-rocketing -- it will explode.Geodkythttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328915597574377444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-18844280354502012642010-05-03T11:55:56.932-04:002010-05-03T11:55:56.932-04:00"...you'd get more blowtorch than boom&qu...<em>"...you'd get more blowtorch than boom"</em><br /><br />Y'all might want to Google up <a href="http://ncsp.tamu.edu/reports/NFPA/vapor_explosion.htm" rel="nofollow">BLEVE</a> (Boiling-Liquid- Expanding-Vapor-Explosion). If that gasoline got a good start, there could have been a good-sized fireball, possibly accompanied by rocketing cans, when the pressure vents on those propane tanks let go. Not something I'd want to be standing close to.Old Grouchhttp://oldgrouch.mee.nunoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-15927920788120687612010-05-03T00:32:07.847-04:002010-05-03T00:32:07.847-04:00Errr ... I blame Sarah Palin?
;-)Errr ... I blame Sarah Palin?<br /><br />;-)Borepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-41957361541994591722010-05-02T20:14:36.924-04:002010-05-02T20:14:36.924-04:00The Tangoes did, indeed, upload the video claiming...The Tangoes did, indeed, upload the video claiming responsibility prior to the fizzle. <br />NYPD is still claiming no indications it was anything more than a childish prank, however.<br />Just like the Pittsbergh PD is saying the same for their (suspected) VBIED this Ack Emma...Dranghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08082177597135236652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-61793216460649387672010-05-02T16:52:13.858-04:002010-05-02T16:52:13.858-04:00Per a NY TV report via Drudge the VIN was dremeled...Per a NY TV report via Drudge the VIN was dremeled off ("removed") and some Paki Taliban group claimed responsibility vis YouTube release of a pre-recorded videotape virtually simultanously (if I'm reading early reports right).<br /><br />Amateurish construction yeah, but a legitimate attempt all the same, apparently.<br /><br />w/v: yelin; google gettin' pithy, I see. :)Will Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13454533450309633627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5837660608809488753.post-10083381620123250732010-05-02T16:47:48.919-04:002010-05-02T16:47:48.919-04:00When I saw the lead I though someone had dropped a...When I saw the lead I though someone had dropped a container full of idiots onto Times Square. Made me think, "Talk about carrying coals to newcastle"oghttp://www.neanderpundit.comnoreply@blogger.com