Roof collapse at Smithsonian warehouse

Kathy Ellen · Post by **Kathy Ellen** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 9:54 am

WASHINGTON - A section of the roof and a wall at part of the Smithsonian Institution's Museum Support Center in Maryland has collapsed, though no artifacts are thought to be damaged.

Roof collapses at Smithsonian warehouse in Md. - baltimoresun.com

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:06 am

How horrible! Now I am wondering if some of the other building nearby will have problems, they have some wonderful collections and research facilities.

minks · Post by **minks** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 10:30 am

Oiy that is terrible.

Jazzy · Post by **Jazzy** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:16 am

That's why where I live we have to hire "roof shovelers" when the snow gets to a certain amount. If you don't then the insurance won't pay for damage caused by a roof collapse.

Odie · Post by **Odie** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 11:20 am

Jazzy;1289415 wrote: That's why where I live we have to hire "roof shovelers" when the snow gets to a certain amount. If you don't then the insurance won't pay for damage caused by a roof collapse.

we have them here also.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:15 pm

I have family who live in the Washington/Baltimore area. I sure hope they are staying warm and safe. The weather up there sure looks rough on the news.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 4:24 pm

NO that is awful. :-6

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Wed Feb 10, 2010 7:59 pm

Jazzy;1289415 wrote: That's why where I live we have to hire "roof shovelers" when the snow gets to a certain amount. If you don't then the insurance won't pay for damage caused by a roof collapse.

I plan on taking a photo tomorrow. I have an icicle I estimate to be about 16' - 18' long and 1 1/2' - 2' in diameter hanging from my roof. Apparently Im not very observant because I didnt see it until yesterday.

G#Gill · Post by **G#Gill** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 6:37 am

Nomad;1289527 wrote: I plan on taking a photo tomorrow. I have an icicle I estimate to be about 16' - 18' long and 1 1/2' - 2' in diameter hanging from my roof. Apparently Im not very observant because I didnt see it until yesterday.

Just so long as you have a person standing near it, to give some idea of its actual size !! :-6

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 7:22 am

Nomad;1289527 wrote: I plan on taking a photo tomorrow. I have an icicle I estimate to be about 16' - 18' long and 1 1/2' - 2' in diameter hanging from my roof. Apparently Im not very observant because I didnt see it until yesterday.

Holey Moley Nomad!

Baltimore is digging out today, highest snow record ever for the year, beat the 1887 record. :rolleyes:

Just don't drive anywhere soon-I have 3 more horus to dig out my car to take my daughter to work, they are opening the malls! How dumb!

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 1:39 pm

Kathy Ellen;1289380 wrote: WASHINGTON - A section of the roof and a wall at part of the Smithsonian Institution's Museum Support Center in Maryland has collapsed, though no artifacts are thought to be damaged.

Roof collapses at Smithsonian warehouse in Md. - baltimoresun.com

Oh that's good that nothing has been lost. I spent an entire day at he smithsonian many years back. Great place.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:49 pm

G#Gill;1289578 wrote: Just so long as you have a person standing near it, to give some idea of its actual size !! :-6

I didnt have any persons willing to stand underneath it so we could gauge its size. Trust me its enormous.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 3:55 pm

Wow, Ralphie broke his glasses with one of those!

Amythest · Post by **Amythest** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:28 pm

Nomad;1289698 wrote: I didnt have any persons willing to stand underneath it so we could gauge its size. Trust me its enormous.

A piece of siding is about 6-8" wide. Count the siding and multiply.

YW!:rolleyes:

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:35 pm

Amythest;1289720 wrote: A piece of siding is about 6-8" wide. Count the siding and multiply.

YW!:rolleyes:

Whats YW?

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 9:37 am

Nomad;1289727 wrote: Whats YW?
I think it means "You Wanker".

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 10:09 am

Nomad;1289727 wrote: Whats YW?
it means your welcome....

that is crazy that icicle, does it require much feeding?

The picture does it justice Hoff. now don't go licking it ok.

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 11:00 am

YZGI;1289844 wrote: I think it means "You Wanker".

minks;1289857 wrote: it means your welcome....

that is crazy that icicle, does it require much feeding?

The picture does it justice Hoff. now don't go licking it ok.
I was close on the first word.

minks · Post by **minks** » Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:27 pm

YZGI;1289884 wrote: I was close on the first word.

Y's you should at least get a bronze medal for effort... or just an "e"

"e" for effort

"e" for edjit hehehehe

:p:-6

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Sat Feb 13, 2010 9:30 am

I think he/she was questioning my icicle length estimating abilities. Why I never !

If each piece of siding is 6" in width then that would put me right on the money with my guess as to how long it is.

This person should be banned immediately.

Amythest · Post by **Amythest** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:33 am

Nomad;1290113 wrote: I think he/she was questioning my icicle length estimating abilities. Why I never !

If each piece of siding is 6" in width then that would put me right on the money with my guess as to how long it is.

This person should be banned immediately.

YW is Your welcome!

And your response reflects more about you than me.

I was just helping, and posted something that can help observers determine the length of that icicle. You didn't post a length number. I didn't use any insulting names or words and i hinestly didn't mean to insult anyone.

I can see why there are the usual members posting here. The average of 30 online? The rest guests?

HELLO to u 2 Nomad!

With this kind of welcome: "This person should be banned immediately", even posted as a "joke" i guess ya'll may as well fund this whole place and make it a private club!

I don't consider that a Joke.

Have a Great day!

Ahso! · Post by **Ahso!** » Mon Feb 15, 2010 10:38 am

Amythest;1290433 wrote: YW is Your welcome!

And your response reflects more about you than me.

I was just helping, and posted something that can help observers determine the length of that icicle. You didn't post a length number. I didn't use any insulting names or words and i hinestly didn't mean to insult anyone.

I can see why there are the usual members posting here. The average of 30 online? The rest guests?

HELLO to u 2 Nomad!

With this kind of welcome: "This person should be banned immediately", even posted as a "joke" i guess ya'll may as well fund this whole place and make it a private club!

I don't consider that a Joke.

Have a Great day!Thats just Nomad, Amythest. Nomad is one of the friendliest, nicest people you'll meet. If he steps over the line occasionally its purely accidental.

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » Tue Feb 16, 2010 6:01 am

ruh roh...