BS: why did the wtc fall down

Subject: RE: BS: why did the wtc fall down
From: Mr Red
Date: 03 Jan 02 - 10:58 AM

It fell down because it was not designed to withstand a fire fueled by the full tanks of a jumbo jet.
basically that risk has to be managed a different way because it was not just skyscraper that were targeted.
It has been said that the energy from fuel inside the building would not be sufficient and the fire service would have had enough time.

Subject: RE: BS: why did the wtc fall down
From: GUEST,A different Guest
Date: 03 Jan 02 - 12:33 AM

It was meant to be stupid though. Let's keep it at least a little closer to music.

Subject: RE: BS: why did the wtc fall down
From: Melani
Date: 02 Jan 02 - 11:58 PM

Guest, please excuse Jack and accept my sympathy also. I don't think this thread was meant to be offensive.

Subject: RE: BS: why did the wtc fall down
From: katlaughing
Date: 02 Jan 02 - 11:47 PM

Bill, we have had a lot of facetious postings by anonymous guests, some of whom have exploited our good intentions with false claims. Sorry if you've been mistaken for one of them.

May I echo what Don Meixner said so eloquently? I am sorry for your loss.

kat

Subject: RE: BS: why did the wtc fall down
From: GUEST,Bill Hawkins
Date: 02 Jan 02 - 11:26 PM

My brothers name was Tony Hawkins. He was only 30 years old.

Jack the Sailor, you can fuck off.

Subject: RE: BS: why did the wtc fall down
From: Jack the Sailor
Date: 02 Jan 02 - 11:10 PM

Apparantly they WERE designed to withstand a collision with a 707, a plane similar in size to the 767's which hit. and both towers did withstand the collision. What was not taken into account was the huge amount of aviation feul from planes loaded for cross country flights. The fuel burned long enough and hot enough to melt the structural steel and facilitate the collapse. Something which admittedly surprised even bin Laden who participated in formulating the plan of the attack. 1970's technology did not enable us to build a building that tall without a steel frame. Therefor the building codes did not in any way contribute to the problem.

GUEST what was your brother's name? Anon. perhaps? The only way you could be a bigger ass is if you actually HAD lost a brother on Sept 11.

Subject: RE: BS: why did the wtc fall down
From: Celtic Soul
Date: 02 Jan 02 - 10:53 PM

Well gosh...Do you think that in the "specs" for NY states building code they have considered 747's slamming into the sides????

My God...

Subject: RE: BS: why did the wtc fall down
From: DonMeixner
Date: 02 Jan 02 - 10:34 PM

Ron,

Building codes or not, Buildings aren't designed to withstand that type of impact. What brought the towers down was an act of terrorism and war, not a lack of aherence to building codes.

Guest,

I have no experience in my life to know your grief. My deepest and sincerest sympathy for your loss.

Don Meixner

Subject: RE: BS: why did the wtc fall down
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 02 Jan 02 - 10:27 PM

A thread (or more) on this before. Old topic, no merit.

Subject: RE: BS: why did the wtc fall down
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Jan 02 - 10:20 PM

I think it was because some Arab-Muslims mass murderers hijacked airliners and crashed them into the towers. The planes were filled with many thousands of gallons of highly flammable jet fuel and that the Arab-Muslim mass murderers were counting on the jet fuel to incinerate the building.

I also don't beleive that a NYC fireman would tell you that.

BTW, my brother died in the WTC on 9/11 and I'm offended by your post.

Subject: RE: BS: why did the wtc fall down
From: katlaughing
Date: 02 Jan 02 - 10:19 PM

Sorry, but I don't think this is a good way to start out the new year. Just my opinion.

Thanks,

kat

Subject: why did the wtc fall down
From: tremodt
Date: 02 Jan 02 - 10:06 PM

I was talking to a NYC fireman and he said why the WTC fell down so easy was because it was not built to the standards of New York State which were considerably lower than NYC codes

what do yu think?

ron