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henric
10-02-2013, 07:07 PM
This is the result of a farmer using a post-hole digger without calling first for "locates". He hit an underground, high-pressure gas pipe. They never found him. The blast took out 2 nearby homes....


http://www.yesemails.com/workemails/farmerdigging/1.jpg

http://www.yesemails.com/workemails/farmerdigging/2.jpg

http://www.yesemails.com/workemails/farmerdigging/7.jpg

http://www.yesemails.com/workemails/farmerdigging/3.jpg

bigbadbrother
10-02-2013, 11:01 PM
oh my god. that's nuts. like dam, dam and other words I cant use.

Akili
10-03-2013, 01:15 PM
This is the result of a farmer using a post-hole digger without calling first for "locates". He hit an underground, high-pressure gas pipe. They never found him. The blast took out 2 nearby homes....


This statement is not true as I had come across this a while back,have a look at this


http://www.hoax-slayer.com/dial-before-you-dig-explosion.shtml

zelig
10-03-2013, 01:30 PM
look how deep the pipe was.
post hole diggers don't dig that deep.

Anubis
10-03-2013, 03:40 PM
This statement is not true as I had come across this a while back,have a look at this


http://www.hoax-slayer.com/dial-before-you-dig-explosion.shtml

Statement true or not it's still a pretty impressive kaboom!