GMontag's Journal: Eiffel Tower on fire from a french source.

Eiffel Tower on fire from a french source.

Also reported...

[Ktulu_03]

The french have given up fighting the fire, they are ignoring it, hoping it will just go away.

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[M.C. Hampster]

If I had mod points, I would mod you up, even though this is only in a journal.

And to stay on-topic, here [yahoo.com] is a picture.

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[Ktulu_03]

Thanks...but looks like someone already took care of that for ya. I'm finally back into positive territory, after I had to give up my old account. My old account had my last name in it, and I received a veiled threat from someone who claimed they know me in real life in one of my journal entries, so I had make up a new account. Its hard to be in positive territory when your a conservative too.

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[GMontag]

Well now he will know! You are that person who changed their name on /. to something else.

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[Red Warrior]

Actually, I heard they'd surrendered to it.

With pictures...

[Pirogoeth]

...here [yahoo.com]!

Doesn't look too bad

[Patik]

Looks pretty small and not too dangerous. Hope they can find reasonable means to put it out.

I wonder how easily destructible the tower is with regards to attacks. I've heard it only sways 4.5" in the highest winds, which is remarkable for a 1000+ foot structure. I don't think it could be brought down by hitting it with a plane; maybe the only way is to melt it?

Re:Doesn't look too bad

[Ktulu_03]

Well, with the WTC it wasn't the force, but the heat of the fire that brought it down. With the Eiffel tower, if it survived the impact, it would probably survive, because it doesn't have walls to contain the jet fuel to let a fire burn for a long time. I would think the jet fuel would just fall to the ground, unburned. I hope this never happens of course, as it is an amazing structure.

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[Infinite Curiosity]

Did you know that the French almost tore in down in early 19's? It was either 1909 or 1919.

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[Patik]

I hope this never happens of course, as it is an amazing structure.

Indeed. I never truly appreciated it until I stood before it. It's so much more massive and shapely in person.

Re:Doesn't look too bad

[Infinite Curiosity]

You might like the website www.greatbuildings.com - looks pretty cool.

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[Patik]

Yes, thanks for the link!