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Friday, May 18, 2007

Empire Strike



The Empire Strike Building

There was no damage to the 1,454ft Empire State Building.

The lightning rod at its very top absorbs such strikes around 100 times a year.

This photo is too cool. I wish I had taken it.
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24 comments:

  1. birdwomanMay 18, 2007 9:34 AM

    I could swear I heard someone saying "Give My Creature Life!!"

    And then Hilary left the building
    :)
    (*)>

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  2. AnonymousMay 18, 2007 9:45 AM

    That's real funny birdwoman.

    Awesome pic cube , I agree!

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  3. cubeMay 18, 2007 10:25 AM

    bw: lol!

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  4. nancMay 18, 2007 10:48 AM

    sure glad king kong escaped that one!

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  5. Jay NoelMay 18, 2007 12:09 PM

    Wow. That pic would make a great wallpaper.

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  6. JenMay 18, 2007 12:50 PM

    Ooh, that is a cool photo! I agree with Bird Woman, it looks like it belongs in some sort of scary movie...

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  7. cubeMay 18, 2007 1:33 PM

    nanc: I hate to tell you this, but King Kong has been dead a very long time... ;-)

    phoenix: Yes, it would. It's an awesome photo.

    jen: Yes, I belive it would be called, "The Bride of Bill Clinton"
    ...Yikes, I'm scared already.

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  8. UnknownMay 18, 2007 2:31 PM

    I love that shot is's so powerful.

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  9. BrookeMay 18, 2007 3:35 PM

    I wonder if the folks in the building can tell when that happens.

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  10. cubeMay 18, 2007 4:15 PM

    brooke: Every time I went up the Empire State building, it was always a nice day. I never pressed it, but I think the lightning rod at the top keeps the folks in the building safe.

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  11. Jamie DawnMay 18, 2007 4:56 PM

    That's an awesome photo.
    It would be cool to see one of those strikes.

    Great post title!

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  12. MinkaMay 18, 2007 5:11 PM

    that is a cool picture, to be sure.
    Maybe anotehr Frankenstein was created that night.

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  13. MinkaMay 18, 2007 5:15 PM

    so today´s cat was struck by lightning?

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  14. cubeMay 18, 2007 6:59 PM

    minka: birdwoman joked that it was Hillary Clinton who was created in that lightning stike.

    As far as the Mirror Universe cat, we really don't know what causes the slippage into that parallel mirror world. It's just part of Star Trek lore.

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  15. Always On WatchMay 18, 2007 10:04 PM

    100 times a year? Good thing that lightning rod is there!

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  16. CazMay 18, 2007 10:28 PM

    Magnificent pic.

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  17. AnonymousMay 19, 2007 12:02 AM

    KING KONG IS DEAD?!?!?

    back to my grateful dead tapes...

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  18. nancMay 19, 2007 8:25 AM

    this is shocking news, cube!

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  19. cubeMay 19, 2007 4:58 PM

    nanc: I hate to break it to you, but Jerry Garcia is dead too.

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  20. WomanHonorThyselfMay 19, 2007 9:51 PM

    I love the different color lights they display..ah!

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  21. nancMay 19, 2007 11:53 PM

    yes, i know, and it may have been my fault.

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  22. cubeMay 20, 2007 4:38 PM

    nanc: lol! Why I oughta pound you... ;-)

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  23. BeckEyeMay 21, 2007 1:45 AM

    My family was in town this weekend and we were actually on the observation deck on Saturday!! It was only drizzling when we were there though.

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  24. AnonymousMay 22, 2007 6:22 PM

    That is AWESOME! Thanks for sharing!

    Sorry for not visiting much, been taking care of mom-in-law.

    Hope you have a wonderful day!

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