Misc. the tower has fallen...and is no longer everywhere

[Alex Colter]

Didn't the Chums warn us concerning this sort of thing...?

On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 7:16 PM, Paul Mackin <mackin.paul at verizon.net>wrote:

> On 8/23/2011 5:05 PM, David Morris wrote:
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>> Well, damage, but not a fallen tower:
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> Glad there was only minor damage, although they may need to retrain some
> Italian stone masons to make repairs. I'm about a mile North.  This one had
> a rumbling sound I don't recall hearing in other quakes.
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>> http://www.reuters.com/**article/2011/08/23/us-quake-**usa-cathedral-**
>> idUSTRE77M72Q20110823<http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/08/23/us-quake-usa-cathedral-idUSTRE77M72Q20110823>
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>> The Washington National Cathedral, the highest building in the city,
>> suffered damage in Tuesday's earthquake, with three pinnacles in the
>> central tower breaking off, a spokesman said.
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>> Richard Weinberg, director of communications at the Episcopal
>> cathedral, said a fourth pinnacle was leaning and might also be
>> damaged. The building's central tower, which is 30 stories high, also
>> suffered minor structural damage.
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>> Other damage reported from the earthquake occurred at the Ecuador
>> Embassy, a recorded message by the DC Fire and EMS agency said.
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>> On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 3:18 PM, Paul Mackin<mackin.paul at verizon.net**>
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>>> On 8/23/2011 3:24 PM, Mark Kohut wrote:
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>>>> Tower on the National Cathedral of D.C. has fallen and broken into three
>>>> pieces...
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>>>>  Are you sure?
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>>> I could walk a block down to Wisconsin Ave and look but maybe I'll wait
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>>> see it on TV
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>>> P.
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