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https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/explosion-rocks-us-more-than-10-000-evacuating/ar-AA1ioXhl?

Explosion Rocks US, More Than 10,000 Evacuating

A gas pipeline explosion in Middleton, Idaho led to an evacuation of the town.

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The evacuation orders were lifted later in the day and the area was declared safe.

The gas company denied that there was an explosion, but local residents reported hearing an explosion and a noise resembling low-flying jets.

The cause of the incident is under investigation.

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https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4190407/posts#7

IS HAMAS HERE? Are we ready?
Jews for the Preservation of Firearms Ownership ^ | October 13, 2023 | JPFO news release

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4190412/posts

Marine Corps Expeditionary Unit En Route to Waters Off Israel, Defense Official Says
Military.com ^ | 10/16/23 | Drew F. Lawrence

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4190410/posts

Solidarity? White House Vows ‘Tough Questions’ for Netanyahu; Wants ‘Zero’ Civilian Casualties
Breitbart ^ | 17 Oct 2023 | JOEL B. POLLAK

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https://freerepublic.com/focus/news/4190421/posts?page=1

DeSantis Draws Red Line On Accepting Gaza Refugees, GOP Presidential Field Follows Suit (Except Nikki Haley)
RCP ^ | 10/17/23 | Philip Wegmann

[LonePalm]

I hate backhoes. We had 3 major cuts of our dark fiber from idiots with backhoes. One of them was only two miles away. We can ping down the fiber and know exactly where the cut is. We jumped in my car and hightailed it over there. The company hadn't called for a pre-dig survey. They paid through the nose for that mistake.

One of the little known, and VERY real benefits, of GPS is the mapping of utilities in 3 dimensions. This is an ongoing project. (GPS, formally NAVSTAR, was brought to you by the US Navy and DARPA.) Back in the 90s companies started changing the 'names' of telephone poles, actually utility poles, to their high precision GPS 3D location.

Since this was when we were still deliberately introducing a small, but known, error into GPS the utility companies were authorized special hand held units that had a one meter location accuracy. They would slap the unit up against the pole, let it settle, and record the location. The same applies to fire hydrants, sewer pumping stations, etc., etc., etc. From that it is easy for a computer to make very accurate 3D maps.

WWG1WGA

Garde la Foi, mes amis! Nous nous sommes les sauveurs de la République! Maintenant et Toujours!
(Keep the Faith, my friends! We are the saviors of the Republic! Now and Forever!)
LonePalm, le Républicain du verre cassé (The Broken Glass Republican)