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Uh oh...Jim Beam Distillery on fire

zilla369

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zilla369

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Looking at the television right now, watching a million gallons of bourbon on fire in one of the Jim Beam warehouses in Bardstown, KY. No word yet whether anyone's been hurt. What a huge blaze!

Marsha Lynch aka "zilla369"

Has anyone ever actually seen a bandit making out?

Uh-huh: just as I thought. Stereotyping.

zilla369

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Apparently, not the distillery facility itself, but rather a group of storage warehouses a few miles away. Latest news is that the fire was started by lightning.

Marsha Lynch aka "zilla369"

Has anyone ever actually seen a bandit making out?

Uh-huh: just as I thought. Stereotyping.

zilla369

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Here's a link with a picture, but to read the story you have to register.

edited to clarify: for the time being you can see the picture without registering, though.

Edited by zilla369 (log)

Marsha Lynch aka "zilla369"

Has anyone ever actually seen a bandit making out?

Uh-huh: just as I thought. Stereotyping.

zilla369

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Update: No one was hurt!

Editorial comment: Thank God it wasn't Maker's Mark.

Marsha Lynch aka "zilla369"

Has anyone ever actually seen a bandit making out?

Uh-huh: just as I thought. Stereotyping.

Lan4Dawg

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Update: No one was hurt!

Editorial comment:  Thank God it wasn't Maker's Mark.

a double AMEN on both counts!

but it is still "alcohol abuse". Anyone remember a few years back when the Heaven Hill warehouses burned & caused all of the environmental problems in the river?

what a tragedy.

in loving memory of Mr. Squirt (1998-2004)--

the best cat ever.

zilla369

zilla369

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Update: No one was hurt!

Editorial comment:  Thank God it wasn't Maker's Mark.

a double AMEN on both counts!

but it is still "alcohol abuse". Anyone remember a few years back when the Heaven Hill warehouses burned & caused all of the environmental problems in the river?

what a tragedy.

Yes! 1996. Unfortunately, their burning warehouse was on a hill above some of their other warehouses, so the trickle-down method was in full effect. Also, the burning whisky spilled into the river, creating a burning river surface that killed lots of (pickled) fish.

I wonder if insurance covers these things? I wonder if they have lightning rods? I shall find out.

Marsha Lynch aka "zilla369"

Has anyone ever actually seen a bandit making out?

Uh-huh: just as I thought. Stereotyping.

zilla369

zilla369

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Pictures of the fire and stories here and here. Apparently, it was only about 2% of their inventory.

Marsha Lynch aka "zilla369"

Has anyone ever actually seen a bandit making out?

Uh-huh: just as I thought. Stereotyping.

beans

beans

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:unsure: Uh oh, I smell rising prices... and USEPA agents in full force to determine the impact and long term effects of the large flowing Bourbon and Water river. (Anyone remember when Smucker's had to undergo remedial efforts as they inadvertently caused a huge clog of the sewage system with grape jelly in Orrvile, Ohio?)

:wacko:

NeroW

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"a twenty-foot tall wave of flaming whiskey."

Mmm. Twenty-foot tall wave of whiskey.

Noise is music. All else is food.

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