Steam Heat
Whew! I missed it by 12 blocks. Normally I'd be home by 6:15, the time of New York's steam explosion yesterday, but things were particularly busy at my day job, so I stayed late. I left at exactly 6:15. By time I reached the subway at 53rd and Lexington the MTA was making announcements that service on the 4, 5 and 6 trains was suspended from 86th street to the Brooklyn Bridge. As I boarded my E train I thanked my lucky stars (once again) that I don't live on the East Side and therefore would be damned to use the 4,5,6 trains on a regular basis--a nightmare on any given day at rush hour, but even worse yesterday. When I got home and flipped on the TV I saw images like the one above and having been scarred by 9/11, immediately thought: TERRORISM. But after listening to the newscast for a few minutes I was relieved to learn that it was just an old steam pipe.
Labels: Current Events, Only In New York
posted by Michael @ 8:30 AM
8 Comments:
Have you heard anything from Dave @ Tugboat Captain? He's in NYC for a few days.
that is so scary. what a shocking thing. i'm sure it was a shock to the whole town, but can you even imagine being on the street right there when it happened? who wouldn't think terrorists?? glad you're okay.
Oh I know! I saw the first reports on TV and immediately got that sinking feeling in my stomach. WHEW
(Completely off topic, sorry, wish I had your e-mail!). How do you know Columbus???
Yeah, that was a MESS!
Yeah, I think the whole world thought "Terrorism" right about then; we're just wired that way by now.
Was anyone seriously hurt? After the initial story, I didn't hear much follow-up ...
Glad to read that you're okay. It's amazing what out of date infrastructure can lead to, huh?
i was kind of surprised that Grand Central was back in operation the very next day.
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