Explosion In Midtown Manhattan

Foxnews.com ^ | Dec. 17, 2007

[waimea.man]

Man Burned In Fox News Channel Chemical Explosion

MyFoxNY.com -- A man has been burned in a chemical explosion in Midtown.

The explosion happened at the Fox News building at 1211 Sixth Avenue.

About 700 people have been evacuated from the building.

The explosion has not interrupted the cable news channel's broadcast.

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The cleaning of bricks, heavy duty housekeeping, or a variety of other things can cause an explosion or vilent reaction, even (rarely) in the home.

Prayers for the injured and afflicted and that this was the result of an unintentional mixing of chemicals....

[NonValueAdded]

It’s not terrorism. There, no need to pay a gubermint functionary to issue that knee-jerk statement.

[aft_lizard]

Ummm H₂O₂ is hydrogen peroxide and H₃O⁺ is an acid.

[jdm]

"Due to budget cuts, we tried some new, cheaper
urinal cakes this week. Apparently they didn't work out."

[waimea.man]

Does anyone know what floors Fox News are located on? And how close Shep was to the explosion? (He’s probably in a tizzy right now.)

[Wil H]

Hydrogen Peroxide is H2 O2 not H3O

[waimea.man]

are=is

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Could be a disgruntled Amish activist who clip-clopped his buggy into Manhattan under cover of darkness and disquised his horse and buggy as Central Park taxis.

Perhaps I shouldn't make a joke, but I've found that a well-placed line makes a lot of difference in difficult circumstances. My Amish friends have a sense of humor, too....

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Phosphoric acid is commonly used to demineralize evaporative coolers and humidifiers.

Oxygen and chlorine based bleaches are often used to disinfect systems.

I’m guessing inadequate rinse and purge between cleaning and disinfecting.

The poor guy was probably freezing his butt off and decided to rush it a bit.

[jdm]

On some shows you can see people outside walking on the street, so I know they must occupy lower floors, but not sure about the one’s higher up.

[Larry Lucido]

Is the busboy okay?

[Old Professer]

Lot’s of possibilities:

http://www.aristatek.com/newsletter/0512December/TechSpeak.aspx

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Want a side bet on how many corrections you get? I’m going with 8...

[april15Bendovr]

Fox News live is on right now and I see nothing so far

[jdm]

Is the busboy okay?

Yes and he found a new job making almost twice as much as the old one. Plus he got his cat back. :O)

[theDentist]

"I have no idea what you're talking about.
I was having lunch on your deck with some of your friends."

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The valence of oxygen is two, so it could not have three hydrogen molecules bound to it...

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Your conjecture is quite plausible....

[Cagey]

And, Pequita too.

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“Hydrogen molecules” should have been written by me as “hydrogen atoms.” D-OH!!