All that Petrol gone!!!

[codprawn]

60 million gallons to be exact!!! Would have kept a few outboards running a while!!!

Seriously though considering it is probably the biggest explosion of it's kind since the end of WWII I can't believe just how lucky people were. Probably the fact it took place at 6am on a sunday helped a lot.

Only 2 people badly injured - hope they pull through - it could have been so much more.

I see the BBC are asking for people to send in their pictures and videos from their mobile phones. Amazing how quick the press change their tune - only 3 years ago the BBC and the rest of the media were saying how camera mobiles should be banned and loads of leisure centres etc were taking them off people!!!

[Pete7]

Well that should keep the fog off London this evening then. Reports on the Radio of panic fuel buying I wil just nip up the chippy via the petrol station and top the car up ready for next week

[ADS]

As Cod says it was very lucky that it occured on a sunday morning at 6am. Could have been alot worse.
I hope there isnt a petrol shortage, was planning on giving the rib a blast over the Christmas period -haven't been out since September 24th

Alex

[codprawn]

Did any ribbers hear it??? Apparently even people in france heard the rumble!!!

[Jimbob]

I live near Reading in a place call Binfield, i heard it and wondered if it was thunder at first, then i thought how strange thunder in these conditions.......then fell back to sleep

[Zippy]

that must have been some bang!! Binfield is a long way away!

[Rich L]

We heard it. Been under a massive black cloud all day - created a really weird lighting effect. And my office (in Hemel) is damaged apparently.

[Nick Thompson]

My wife was on a flight that landed at Heathrow at 08:20 after being stacked for 30 minutes & she said it looked like a nuclear cloud, but didn't clear.

[Sammo]

I hear doors where blown off their hinges 40 miles away???

[Hightower]

Don't normally have to "Panic" buy. But the tank in Kohaku is empty at the moment and I've got empty fuel tanks in th cars.

[Phil Davies]

Originally Posted by codprawn

Apparently even people in france heard the rumble!!!

And the Netherlands allegedly, which is odd because no bugger in this area of Essex heard it and we're only 40 miles away and in a direct line with Holland But there again, first reports said it was an aircraft crash

[Jimbob]

I think its about 55miles direct line or should i say great circle and to say it was that far way it was still loud, must have been i had a skin fully and a curry the night before

[codprawn]

Apparently when Krakatoa blew up it was heard in London!!! Now that must have been a sight!!!

[Scary Des]

Originally Posted by codprawn

Apparently when Krakatoa blew up it was heard in London!!! Now that must have been a sight!!!

What It was a sight to hear it in London, does this explain your obtuse view of the world

[fred bolton]

Originally Posted by codprawn

loads of leisure centres etc were taking them off people!!!

For a very good reason weirdos and pervs were using them to photograph children in changing rooms

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by fred bolton

For a very good reason weirdos and pervs were using them to photograph children in changing rooms

Were they or was it the press blowing it all out of proportion as usual??? Strange that now most people have them and they are considered normal nobody bans them any more!!!

A good friend of mine is a professional video cameraman - he always used to do his school kids concert as a favour - then all the crap started and he was stopped filming - all back top normal now the "hysteria" had died down!!!

[fred bolton]

Originally Posted by codprawn

Were they or was it the press blowing it all out of proportion as usual??? Strange that now most people have them and they are considered normal nobody bans them any more!!!

A good friend of mine is a professional video cameraman - he always used to do his school kids concert as a favour - then all the crap started and he was stopped filming - all back top normal now the "hysteria" had died down!!!

Unfortunately it happens, I have done a lot of voluntary work in the swimming world and it is a VERY serious issue where children can be taken advantage of by coaches and others who have access to changing rooms. Cameras and mobile phones with cameras are still banned in most swimming pools. This is not crap nor hysteria, check out the Amateur Swimming Association Website to see how seriously this is taken - http://www.britishswimming.org/vsite...v-list,00.html

I agree parents videoing their children at the school panto is fine and banning this in my opinion was a serious overreaction by some schools and local authorities, hopefully common sense will reign in this area.

[hard1]

As a father of 2 daughters I agree you have to take this stuff seriously - there are some very unwell people out there.

And yes, there is hysteria out there, but the leisure centre/swimming pool thing was (is) a real problem as is (was) Bournemouth Beach.

As far as hysteria goes, I once got arrested, for holding the hand of my own 8 year old daughter whilst walking along Brighton sea front, but that's another story.....

[codprawn]

Originally Posted by hard1

As far as hysteria goes, I once got arrested, for holding the hand of my own 8 year old daughter whilst walking along Brighton sea front, but that's another story.....

See what I mean!!!

There have always been sick people in this world - and always will be - I don't think it's any worse now than it has ever been - you just hear more about it now!!!

[ADS]

There are definatly weridos about. Remember landing on the 'wrong beach', at Studland and seeing a couple of men emerge from the sand dunes. I will confess to breaking the speed limit in the swimming area, in an attempt to escape. Could have done with Opti power! They should designate these areas on the charts.

Alex