Eiffel Tower on fire.......CNN no link

karlschneider

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:36 PM
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Eiffel Tower on fire.......CNN no link

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Paragon

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:38 PM
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1. Freepers dancing in the streets

:eyes:

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karlschneider

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:39 PM
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3. Jeez, I hadn't even thought about that....

:crazy:

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phillybri

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:38 PM
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2. The freepers will be so happy...

:eyes:

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Buns_of_Fire

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:40 PM
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4. (MSNBC) Apparently, one of the upper levels

No word on injuries, if any...

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Kellanved

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:40 PM
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5. AP Link, EDIT: TF1 picture

Edited on Tue Jul-22-03 12:49 PM by Kellanved

http://www.tf1.fr/news/france/0,,1115957,00.html

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=518&ncid=721&e=6&u=/ap/20030722/ap_on_re_eu/france_eiffel_tower

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radwriter0555

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:45 PM
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10. Live cam shot here, looks like fire trucks down below...

http://www.abcparislive.com/eiffel_tower_webcams.htm

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Kellanved

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:54 PM
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19. We DoS ed the abc server.

Seems, that it was not able to take the load.

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Paschall

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:53 PM
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18. There's not much to burn up there

Just Gustave Eiffel's office. Though an electrical fire could play hell with elevators and antennas.

Here's a live webcam. A longer shot from across the Seine.

http://www-compat.tf1.fr/livecam/tf1_paris_eiffel_uk.htm

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Melinda

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:40 PM
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6. Hmmm, anyone seen Unca Dick lately?

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Flubadubya

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:41 PM
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7. Were the * twins there on holiday or something?

:evilgrin:

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julka

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:41 PM
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8. beat me by 1000 milliseconds

took more time than that to connect.

smoke BILLOWING from top.....no pictures, just Reuters story

no word on whether people up there or not.

Terrists?

2 million people per year visit

that would be, what, about 6000 a day? doesn't sound like that many, really. that can't be right, but that's what they said

navy pier in chicago gets over 100,000 a DAY

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Chico Man

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:45 PM
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13. 6 million a year

16,000 a day

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Buns_of_Fire

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:55 PM
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21. Terraists? Revenge for Uday and Qusay?

...anything's possible... :shrug:

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damnraddem

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Tue Jul-22-03 03:35 PM
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30. Revenge for U and Q?

Exacted on the French, who did not support the invasion?

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Buns_of_Fire

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Tue Jul-22-03 04:13 PM
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31. It doesn't make sense for them to attack France, I admit

But then, we're speaking from the logical western mind's viewpoint. The mind of a terrorist doesn't seem to be wired quite the same way ours are...

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MattNC

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:44 PM
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9. webcam link

http://www.abcparislive.com/

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peterh

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:55 PM
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22. The cam for the tower is down…

But the cam for the Paris fashion models was smokin’ :evilgrin:

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ScreamingMeemie

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:45 PM
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11. Here's a link to the webcam...you can see the firetrucks...

http://www.abcparislive.com/eiffel_tower_webcams.htm

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GreatCaesarsGhost

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:45 PM
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12. CNN chick says

the eiffel tower is a popular tourist attraction.

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Paschall

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:56 PM
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23. Please ignore

Edited on Tue Jul-22-03 01:01 PM by Paschall

Error

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Paschall

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:57 PM
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24. CNN chick sounds a like a professional in the know

:shrug:

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Kolesar

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Tue Jul-22-03 01:27 PM
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28. yeah, no kidding. Great in depth analysis from the Chicken Noodle Network

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PROGRESSIVE1

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:49 PM
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14. Facist Freepers...

Yes they are dancing. Damn Xenophoic, Facists, Bigoted, ding dongs!

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BigMcLargehuge

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:52 PM
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17. They really are insane...

here's the latest reaction from Bizarro World.

"To: cajungirl

The Saddam boys dead/ the Eiffel on fire. Tell me honestly, does it get any better than this?????

This could be the greatest day ever!!!!!

44 posted on 07/22/2003 10:48 AM PDT by dubyaismypresident ("I don't need the Bush tax cut. I never worked a f****** day in my life. Patrick Kennedy D-RI)
< Post Reply | Private Reply | To 24 | View Replies >"

Grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr... Ignorant fuckers.

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julka

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:54 PM
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20. words fail.....wonder what Leno will say about it....

want fries with that?

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Rose Siding

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:58 PM
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25. She's more gleeful than was Saddam on 911

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robbedvoter

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Tue Jul-22-03 01:24 PM
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27. I hope this is his/her best day ever - on behalf of the people

of this planet, I hope all the following days these people will be whining, bitching mourning and generally throw tantrums! Unf*ing believable!

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Jaybird

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:51 PM
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15. just saw a shot of it

on CNBC and i could barely see the smoke...i think someone forgot

to flip their grilled cheese over.

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ScreamingMeemie

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Tue Jul-22-03 12:52 PM
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16. CNN says electrical fire in the technical room...

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Davis_X_Machina

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Tue Jul-22-03 03:24 PM
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29. Eyewitnesses -- strong smell of burning plastic.

Interrogé sur place par tf1.fr, trois touristes présents au 3e étage expliquent qu'ils ont senti une forte odeur de plastique. "Nous avons alors prévenu le personnel " racontent Adama et Inza Bamba.

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demdave

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Tue Jul-22-03 01:17 PM
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26. It's an iron structure...it must be an electrical fire

so how much damage could that do? I would think not much. I guess it could have a weakening effect on the metal...ala WTC.

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