Buncefield Oil Depot
11 December 2005, 07:12 AM
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Buncefield Oil Depot
My windows rattled in MK at about 6:04!
I work near the depot and if its as bad as they say then I won't be able to go to work in Monday. Luckily my family who live in Hemel aren't there. I suspect there will be damage to my work address
F
I work near the depot and if its as bad as they say then I won't be able to go to work in Monday. Luckily my family who live in Hemel aren't there. I suspect there will be damage to my work address
F
11 December 2005, 07:31 AM
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That looks pretty serious.
According to the BBC story:
Dave Franklin told BBC News: "We woke up at 0555 GMT. There was a massive loud bang which broke windows above us and to the right. The whole sky just turned orange and black.
"Several other neighbours said they did see a plane go into the depot."
I hope the his neighbours had recently seen a 9/11 documentary and imagined that bit about the plane.
Suresh
According to the BBC story:
Dave Franklin told BBC News: "We woke up at 0555 GMT. There was a massive loud bang which broke windows above us and to the right. The whole sky just turned orange and black.
"Several other neighbours said they did see a plane go into the depot."
I hope the his neighbours had recently seen a 9/11 documentary and imagined that bit about the plane.
Suresh
11 December 2005, 07:56 AM
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To be honest it is all industrial around the depot, the nearest built up area is probably about 1/2 mile, still not a nice experience ever way, the whole house shook!!!!, and at that point i soiled myself
, and at that point i soiled myself
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Not sure if it'll be that bad to affect deliveries or whether it'll affect prices.
11 December 2005, 08:16 AM
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Originally Posted by SwissTony
mark
jesus that was close !!!
guess who was meant to be at the depot this morning to check their fire alarms (and no i am not joking..)
he just texted me to say he might not be going
jesus that was close !!!
guess who was meant to be at the depot this morning to check their fire alarms (and no i am not joking..)
he just texted me to say he might not be going
From the news there are 20 tanks, which hold 3million gsl/lit can't remember what it said, either way it's **** loads!!!!!!!
11 December 2005, 08:17 AM
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I live on the far side of Hertfordshire from Hemel, about 25 miles away. We were woken up just after 6am by the whole house shaking. It must be a monster happening (the explosion that is, not your mishap Swen6!!)
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DG
Originally Posted by Swen6
To be honest it is all industrial around the depot, the nearest built up area is probably about 1/2 mile, still not a nice experience ever way, the whole house shook!!!!, and at that point i soiled myself
, and at that point i soiled myselfLast edited by Distinguished Gentleman; 11 December 2005 at 08:19 AM.
11 December 2005, 08:19 AM
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3 million gallons, for those at work you can stream news 24...
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/default.stm
Click the link near the top of the page.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/default.stm
Click the link near the top of the page.
11 December 2005, 08:55 AM
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I live in Harpenden, just 10 miles away and we herd it. My parents got up as my dad said what was that? They got up could not see anything. came back to bed and noticed that our roof hatch had blown open.
Now you can see the smoke. its quite terrifying.
There is a part time fireman that live two door up of the other side of the road and he zoom off as he must of got a phone call. this was very soon after the explosion.
Darren
Now you can see the smoke. its quite terrifying.
There is a part time fireman that live two door up of the other side of the road and he zoom off as he must of got a phone call. this was very soon after the explosion.
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11 December 2005, 09:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Swen6
Funny that, my **** went at 6:04, i live less than a mile from it!!!!!!
Dude,
Now that's an alarm call eh ?
Fappin woke us up !!
11 December 2005, 09:21 AM
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Floyd, my brother and mum are in Watford. Spoke to him this morning as he works at Sky Ford. Needless to say he slept through it. **** head was on the pop last night
Couple of mates who work HH in the fuzz have all been called in on a day off
Couple of mates who work HH in the fuzz have all been called in on a day off
11 December 2005, 09:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Bottomfeeder
Dude,
Now that's an alarm call eh ?
Fappin woke us up !!
Now that's an alarm call eh ?
Fappin woke us up !!
Heard on the news someone in Bristol heard it, now i think their starting to take the p1iss
11 December 2005, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by Swen6
It'd weird, the g/f 's cousin lives in Garston and didn't hear it yet people the other side of Watford did
Heard on the news someone in Bristol heard it, now i think their starting to take the p1iss
Heard on the news someone in Bristol heard it, now i think their starting to take the p1iss
11 December 2005, 09:25 AM
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We live in Sandhurst, Berkshire and **** me did it wake me and the missus up. Thought a truck had crashed out on the main road or something and after checking round the house went back to bed. Just got up to make a cuppa and saw Sky News 24 whilst waiting for the kettle. Bloody hell, I really do hope this is just an accident and nothing intentional.
11 December 2005, 09:25 AM
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If it looks like its gonna rain soon guys put the scoobs in the garage.
The fallout from that crap is very acidic.
The fallout from that crap is very acidic.
11 December 2005, 09:27 AM
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Well at least they have a viable excuse to bang up the price of go go juice again
11 December 2005, 09:28 AM
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I think glad i was not in St Albans.
Now why is there cueing at patrol station as the oil ref. is a avaition fuel not car fuel.
Now why is there cueing at patrol station as the oil ref. is a avaition fuel not car fuel.
Originally Posted by elgordano
you should have been in st.albans which is only 5 miles away when it went up !!
it scared the living daylights out of us.
it scared the living daylights out of us.
11 December 2005, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by SC008Y_MAD
I think glad i was not in St Albans.
Now why is there cueing at patrol station as the oil ref. is a avaition fuel not car fuel.
Now why is there cueing at patrol station as the oil ref. is a avaition fuel not car fuel.
11 December 2005, 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Swen6
It'd weird, the g/f 's cousin lives in Garston and didn't hear it yet people the other side of Watford did
Heard on the news someone in Bristol heard it, now i think their starting to take the p1iss
Heard on the news someone in Bristol heard it, now i think their starting to take the p1iss
Glad his lordship was'nt there.
11 December 2005, 09:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Bottomfeeder
Well we most definately heard it!
Glad his lordship was'nt there.
Glad his lordship was'nt there.