Yikes - people watching the fire in 'Vegas

[MonkeyFunk]

Live coverage on MSNBC.

It's a nasty fire.

[villager]

1. uh oh -- MGM Grand redux?

n/t

[MonkeyFunk]

2. Hopefully not

it's the Monte Carlo.

Fire's not contained, and started near the roof, now has dropped down 4 floors.

I hope everybody's safe.

[tekisui]

3. It looks like it has gutted the top couple floors.

And smoke from four floors down.

[MonkeyFunk]

5. It's a shame -

I've stayed there many times. One of my favorite hotels on the Strip.

[JeanGrey]

7. Me, too, they have a great buffet.

This is awful may god keep those people safe.

[Junkdrawer]

4. Better watch...the whole building could collapse on itself....

Into one nice, neat pile...

[Subdivisions]

8. Damn!

You beat me to it. I've got my flamesuit on, do you?

[The Straight Story]

9. was it hit by a rather large plane?

:)

[Junkdrawer]

10. No, but WTC7 wasn't. Fire alone did it...n/t

[The Straight Story]

13. I doubt fire alone:

Quoting Logic 7
Not true, wtc 7 was too far away from wtc to be damaged as much as you say, the deutch bank was just beside wtc 2, and was still standing with no problem at all, try harder.
Hey Illogic 7, here's a picture of Fiterman Hall (The Building I was in BTW on that day), you know where this building is? BEHIND WTC 7, see the damage?

Fiterman Hall is a 15 story building BEHIND WTC 7 (a 48 story building) in relation to the North tower.

http://forums.canadiancontent.net/international-politics/66900-9-11-conspiracy-debate-3.html

[MonkeyFunk]

14. Let's not have this ridiculous fight

while people are still endangered. Take it to the dungeon.

[The Straight Story]

16. I agree

but it is as addictive as whack-a-mole :)

[Subdivisions]

6. Oh gosh! I hope everyone makes it out before that building

comes down!

[tularetom]

11. How long before Fixed Noise blames it on terrists?

[MonkeyFunk]

12. Reporting that they've shut down the Strip

and asking people to stay away.

The fire seems to be growing.

[bicentennial_baby]

15. Spreading vertically and horizontally...

:scared:

[enid602]

17. They're in good hands

Thank God Marvin Bush recently took executive positions in the companies that manage the hotel's security and insurance. (not really)

[Rabrrrrrr]

18. And I wonder how many places have already calculated odds and are running numbers.

on everything from time of burn, number of buildings burnt, firemen dead, firemen injured, total cost of damage...

:puke: