Nothing Like a Good Demolition on Valentines Day

[airboatr]

This happened shortly after 9am this morning in West Palm Beach

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSylCXz-zUc

The building was gutted during the 04 - 05 hurricanes and was too costly to repair.
This was the 3rd tallest building in the US demolished by explosives to date. ((31 floors))

[DispatchDragon]

Cool Joe!!

I was busy watching the demolition (Derby) further up the coast today!!!

Leif

[airboatr]

Cool Joe!!
Leif

as matter of fact it was quite cool , I had to wear my Carhart


Jr almost got Jamie there at the end going from 11th to 2nd in the last lap..
but good for Jamie.. his first at Daytona ............long race

[Chris Trott]

Yeah, a very long race. Kinda like that demo - a long delay between the weakening charges and the kick charges. Makes for that perfect dramatic pause.

Okay, it was a stretch, but I like watching both - car races and good demolitions. Lots of things getting torn up without anyone getting hurt (usually). The Nationwide Race was definitely a demolition derby this year. The Sprint Cup race was positively nothing but "good manners" in comparison. Although Junior now gets to draw another parallel with his late father - they've both gone across the start-finish line at Daytona on their roofs.

[airboatr]

thats it ... some 280 feet of building now a 41 foot pile of crushed concrete and steal cables

[VEGAS]

Right. Better get the dustpan and brush out.

[airboatr]

Speaking of dust
Thought I'd point out a little tip if you ever go watch a building come down in similar fashion

don't go there without knowing the wind direction

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rA6Ju06EUks&NR=1