[AGL] half an hour late and still up, sorta

[Fontaine Maverick]

It'll be good, but not as good as the columns that were written when the helicopter failed to get the big iron rod on top of the capitol to penetrate the - um, bottom of statue of the lady holding the star. 

I did read that our vantage point (North) and yours and Mikes (Northwest) was not as dramatic because of the shape (L shape? ) - South view showed more rubble, less stuff sticking up. 

By the way, it was five stories. 
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Frances Morey 
  To: survivors' reminiscences about Austin Ghetto Daze in the 60s 
  Sent: Sunday, February 25, 2007 10:39 AM
  Subject: Re: [AGL] half an hour late and still up, sorta


  Several retired contractors here at RBJ Tower said that those kind of pillars are the hardest to bring down, after all they were built to last. The pillars are of solid concrete with quantities of rebar running up throughout, which could be seen on top. Apparently I-beams, and blocks and bricks, are easier to demolish. It's just sorta hanging there, leaning in without having fallen. What in Atlanta had been a sixteen story building imploded to a two-story pile of rubble--this was a four story that fell to a three story. Yikes! This is gonna be a continuing saga--can't wait for John Kelso's take on it.
  Best,
  Frances





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