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Sewage backup causes United Nations evacuation
Reuters ^
| 12/21/2010
Posted on 12/21/2010 10:42:25 AM PST by Responsibility2nd
(Reuters) - A sewage backup caused a big stink at the United Nations on Tuesday, forcing diplomats and their staff to evacuate the Security Council and General Assembly.
Spokesman Farhan Haq said the evacuation was a precautionary measure after a strange smell was noticed in parts of the U.N. secretariat building. He said the odor was due to sewage backup possibly caused by high tides in the nearby East River.
"There were gases released from the sewage but they're not harmful," Haq said. Firefighters and hazardous materials experts had been called to the scene. U.N. management officials were working to deal with the sewage problem, he said.
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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: alreadyposted; fecalmatter; napl; sewage; stink; unfailures; unitednations; unitednationssewer; usoutofunnow
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To: smokingfrog
Surprised it took so long...Y'know, I have to give credit to Hugo Chavez, who smelt something bad in that building over 4 years ago! Hell of a sense of smell!
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posted on
12/21/2010 11:09:27 AM PST
by
Zeppelin
(Keep on FReepin' on...)
To: ReneeLynn
Condemn the building and send them all home for their own safety.
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posted on
12/21/2010 11:09:49 AM PST
by
Califreak
(November 2008 proved that Idiocracy isn't just a movie anymore)
To: Kirkwood
“Well, considering the number of turd-world countries ...”
Furst place!
43
posted on
12/21/2010 11:14:27 AM PST
by
fruser1
To: Col Frank Slade
Borrowing from the Grinch's song.
"The three words that best describe you (UN), are as follows, and I quote: "
"STINK,
STANK,
STUNK!"
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posted on
12/21/2010 11:16:54 AM PST
by
444Flyer
("The contest for ages has been to rescue liberty from the grasp of executive power." -Daniel Webster)
To: Responsibility2nd
Quick! Condemn the building and send all their worthless asses home!
45
posted on
12/21/2010 11:16:54 AM PST
by
Blood of Tyrants
(Islam is the religion of Satan and Mohammed was his minion.)
To: Zeppelin
He sounds qualified to have a job with Mr. Rooter.
"I swear I saw some t*rds this big!"
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posted on
12/21/2010 11:17:36 AM PST
by
smokingfrog
(Do all the talking you want, but do what I tell you.)
To: Responsibility2nd
I’m surprised they could tell...
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posted on
12/21/2010 11:18:59 AM PST
by
Hoffer Rand
(There ARE two Americas: "God's children" and the tax payers)
To: Responsibility2nd
And Chavez doesn’t know crap from sulpher!
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posted on
12/21/2010 11:20:08 AM PST
by
loboinok
(Gun control is hitting what you aim at!)
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To: Responsibility2nd; Revolting cat!; JoeProBono; Slings and Arrows
"#1 answer is.... The United Nations is full of '$#!&'!"
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posted on
12/21/2010 11:21:52 AM PST
by
a fool in paradise
(The establishment clause isn't just against my OWN government establishing state religion in America)
To: Responsibility2nd
The United Nations should learn to enact a fecal responsibility plan.
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posted on
12/21/2010 11:23:35 AM PST
by
a fool in paradise
(The establishment clause isn't just against my OWN government establishing state religion in America)
To: a fool in paradise
I thought all the sewage lines in NY ran INTO the UN building.
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posted on
12/21/2010 11:29:15 AM PST
by
gitmo
( The democRats drew first blood. It's our turn now.)
To: smokingfrog
"It's just a Baby Ruth..."
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posted on
12/21/2010 11:29:26 AM PST
by
a fool in paradise
(The establishment clause isn't just against my OWN government establishing state religion in America)
To: Califreak
Sounds like a good reason to move it to another country.
To: Responsibility2nd
Why are they evacuating? They are all full of shiite anyways.
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posted on
12/21/2010 11:32:20 AM PST
by
b4its2late
(Ignorance allows liberalism to prosper.)
To: Ancient Drive
LOL! They better stop evacuating, or they'll never solve the problem.
<tinfoilhat>
I wonder who threw the package of Pampers for Sextuplets in the sewer?
</tinfoilhat>
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posted on
12/21/2010 11:33:39 AM PST
by
TheOldLady
("I WILL PLANT. I WILL HARVEST. I WILL RESIST WITH FORCE...ANY ATTEMPT TO STOP ME." - Lazamataz)
To: Responsibility2nd
The smell reminds so many of home...
To: Responsibility2nd
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posted on
12/21/2010 11:36:32 AM PST
by
NautiNurse
(ObamaCare uses Bernie Madoff theory of economics)
To: Responsibility2nd
Apparently the irony is so thick, you need a shovel.
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posted on
12/21/2010 11:39:06 AM PST
by
theDentist
(fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
To: Responsibility2nd
KRAMER: Well my swimming pool problems are solved. I just found myself miles and miles of open lanes.
JERRY: What is that smell?
KRAMER: That's East River.
JERRY: You're swimming in the East River? The most heavily trafficked overly contaminated waterway on the eastern seaboard?
KRAMER: Technically Norfolk has more gross tonnage.
JERRY: How could you swim in that water?
KRAMER: I saw a couple of other guys out there.
JERRY: Swimming?
KRAMER: Floating, they weren't moving much. But they were out there.
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