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Saudis: 107 dead in crane collapse at Mecca's Grand Mosque
AP ^
| 9/11/15
| Abdullah Al-Shihri and Adam Schreck
Posted on 09/11/2015 7:03:25 PM PDT by markomalley
Edited on 09/11/2015 7:04:28 PM PDT by Admin Moderator.
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A towering construction crane toppled over on Friday during a violent rainstorm in the Saudi city of Mecca, Islam's holiest site, crashing into the Grand Mosque and killing at least 107 people ahead of the start of the annual hajj pilgrimage later this month.
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To: markomalley
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posted on
09/11/2015 7:04:54 PM PDT
by
11th_VA
("We're not gonna take it ANYMORRRRRE !!!")
To: markomalley
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posted on
09/11/2015 7:05:11 PM PDT
by
Lazamataz
(Ok. We won't call them 'Anchor Babies'. From now on, we shall call them 'Fetal Grappling Hooks'.)
To: markomalley
And yesterday there was a double rainbow over the World Trade Center site.
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posted on
09/11/2015 7:05:37 PM PDT
by
EBH
(There's a sucker born every minute)
To: markomalley
they’ll blame it on the JOOOS ...sure as you’re born.
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posted on
09/11/2015 7:05:47 PM PDT
by
MeshugeMikey
("Never, Never, Never, Give Up," Winston Churchill ><>)
To: markomalley
I am very saddened by this tragic news...
...that the death count was only 107.
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posted on
09/11/2015 7:06:02 PM PDT
by
re_nortex
(DP - that's what I like about Texas)
To: markomalley
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posted on
09/11/2015 7:06:37 PM PDT
by
Vendome
(Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway-Enjoy Yourself ala Louis Prima)
To: markomalley
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posted on
09/11/2015 7:06:43 PM PDT
by
onyx
(PLEASE DO YOUR PART TO HELP COMPLETE THIS FReepathon!)
To: markomalley
15 million more cranes like this would be awesome.
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posted on
09/11/2015 7:07:16 PM PDT
by
Secret Agent Man
(Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: markomalley
too bad it missed the Kabbah
To: re_nortex
You need to clean my screen ... snickwer
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posted on
09/11/2015 7:07:30 PM PDT
by
11th_VA
("We're not gonna take it ANYMORRRRRE !!!")
To: markomalley
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posted on
09/11/2015 7:08:13 PM PDT
by
Flycatcher
(God speaks to us, through the supernal lightness of birds, in a special type of poetry.)
To: markomalley
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posted on
09/11/2015 7:08:18 PM PDT
by
Drew68
To: markomalley
Act of God?
Pretty good aim.
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posted on
09/11/2015 7:08:33 PM PDT
by
Farmer Dean
(stop worrying about what they want to do to you,start thinking about what you want to do to them)
To: re_nortex
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posted on
09/11/2015 7:08:50 PM PDT
by
Rio
(Proud resident of the State of Jefferson)
To: markomalley
I’m trying to picture in my head how this could happen. They must have been crowded toe to toe in some large room, and the crane suspension cables must have snapped sending this gigantic metal log plummeting down. The roof may have been a dome. How are they going to manage blaming this on Bibi?
That is the question.
To: markomalley
Too bad a good crane was damaged!
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posted on
09/11/2015 7:10:01 PM PDT
by
Fiddlstix
(Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
To: markomalley
Gee, guess I should feel bad ... spent my day watching all the 9/11 specials and just couldn’t find it in me to feel sorry for those that died in Mecca.
May G_d forgive me, but I hope the body count goes up.
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posted on
09/11/2015 7:10:27 PM PDT
by
doc1019
(Out of my mind ... back in 5)
To: re_nortex
Your post and the screwdriver I am currently enjoying is making this day a little better.
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posted on
09/11/2015 7:10:48 PM PDT
by
bigredkitty1
(March 5,2010. Rest in peace, sweet boy. I will miss you, Big Red.)
To: markomalley
Did it nail that stupid black box?
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