LIVE: Fire ravages iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris

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  1. FreshAir

    FreshAir Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    I wonder why they did not add a sprinkler system to it as well... hindsight 20\20
     
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  2. Aleksander Ulyanov

    Aleksander Ulyanov Well-Known Member

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    AFAIK the record is that no building with sprinklers has ever completely burned down. I'll bet there will be sprinklers there and many other places after this
     
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    A tragic loss for France,Paris,French people and the World.Tragically occurring at Easter week.
     
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    Sad situation. One poster claims that Paris firefighters did not arrive until 2 hours later. Is that true?
     
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    Me too: a construction worker.
     
  6. FreshAir

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    possible, especially if rushing to get ready for holiday, accidents happen
     
  7. Doug_yvr

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    Trump, always willing to talk about stuff he knows nothing about, says they should use flying water tankers. I guess he thinks they are in common use in the US to extinguish structure fires. At least he didn't blame a lack of raking for the fire :blankstare:
     
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    Hopefully this was not intentional. I noted earlier, when this Jew visited earlier with family, I kept myself occupied by lighting a candle. Cost me $2 Euros. I used a stick, the smoldering red end of which broke off and rolled under the wooden table on which the candles rested. I dropped to my belly and put the ember out with my fingers *ouch*. When I got up, of course, family was laughing their butts off. The thing has stood for 850 years and nearly collapsed when this klutz visited. Very possibly, someone wasn't as willing to burn their fingers as I.
     
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    Such a loss and during Holy Week :(
     
  10. Fred C Dobbs

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    There are suspicions.
     
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    I've never been to Paris but I hear it's full of Muslims and immigrants. So is Europe as a whole.

    It's a sad day.
     
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    To be fair that would be the plan normally, except its an 840 year old building that would topple to the ground if you dropped that much water on it all at once.

    As it is they had to surround and drown it and it'll be a total loss
     
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    The cathedral has been surrounded by scaffolding and construction work was being done as part of a $6.8 million renovation project on the cathedral spire. Probably workmen were responsible for causing the fire.

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    Took almost three hundred years to build. Though an awesome symbol for France and the world, the church is actually its people.
     
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    You want to reward them with 72 virgins?
    At least you can burn them at the stake before that, not giving them an easy and painless death.

    My condolences to you about the cathedral, monsiuer VotreAltesse.
     
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    Contemporary scaffolding is made of steel. How do you set a steel scaffolding on fire?
     
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    Of course you do. When ya got nothing imply blame to those you hate. entirely reasonable, don'cha think?
     
  18. Fred C Dobbs

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    Thank you. I think she will be built back. That kind of thing may happen. Apparently there were a lot of fire in old building being renovated because they hired complete retards.
    The real tragedy won't be that fire, it would be if they renounce to build it back.
     
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    yet another immediate leap to blame those you hate without a shred of evidence to support it. qu'elle surprise.
     
  21. Fred C Dobbs

    Fred C Dobbs Well-Known Member Past Donor

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    Who does the poster hate?
     
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    Of course they wouldn't use power tools or flammable solvents in the restoration process. Nope they only use a steel scaffold and their hands.

    D'oh.
     
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    Many of the same things you do? jus' guessin'.
     
  24. Fred C Dobbs

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    I believe that donations will come from all over the world to rebuilt her to her former glory. She cannot be allowed to be destroyed.
     
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    I don't hate anyone so that's a rather feeble guess.
     
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