Philly Dwelllar rollcall required

[Sundae]

First thing Mum asked me this morning.
I'm very glad no-one I know is involved, and I do feel for those who were. Dwellar casualities seemed unlikely, but it's a hazard of knowing people around the globe; global hazards become personal.

Although Mum, bless her, does ask any time there is any loss of life anywhere in America.
She is not an ignorant woman. She has travelled (and in America too.)
I think it's just a case of worrying too much.

Next time someone jumps off the Tallahatchie Bridge, think of me and the inevitable questions about whether I knew them.

[Spexxvet]

Present

[glatt]

Obviously it's a major screw up. Demolition near other buildings is very tricky, and that's why they normally use something small like a backhoe to do it a little at a time. Obviously that backhoe operator made a bad mistake.

There's still a scar in the street in front of my work where a concrete pillar from the demolition of the old convention center fell the wrong way and slammed right into the intersection. It missed cars stopped at the red light by about 10 feet, and also pedestrians who were in that crosswalk. (I witnessed it come fall.) They hurriedly cleaned it up and cleared the intersection in about 30 seconds or so, and I never saw anything about it anywhere. My post is probably the only written record of it.

[xoxoxoBruce]

Originally Posted by Sundae

Although Mum, bless her, does ask any time there is any loss of life anywhere in America.
She is not an ignorant woman. She has travelled (and in America too.)
I think it's just a case of worrying too much.

Or trying to find subjects of conversation that would interest you, and/or make you aware that she's is aware of your world.