Risk of leak after explosion at French nuclear plant

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doodab replied

12 September 2011, 14:21
Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post

I meant Irene anyway

Must try to remember girl's names...

It's best not too, you will only have to forget them all again one day anyway.
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TimberWolf replied

12 September 2011, 14:19
Originally posted by NickFitz View Post

Katia

The name "Katrina" was retired from hurricane naming after one called that severely embarrassed the US government

I meant Irene anyway

Must try to remember girl's names...
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doodab replied

12 September 2011, 14:11
Originally posted by Churchill View Post

They have to have female names.

They alternate between male and female. The next one is called Lee.

Lists of tropical cyclone names - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Churchill replied

12 September 2011, 13:50
Originally posted by zeitghost

Just wait until one called "Kevin" comes along.

They have to have female names.

Oh, I see what you did there, very clever. Mum's the word...
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Spacecadet replied

12 September 2011, 13:20
Originally posted by wobbegong View Post

Google maps has pixelated the entire area except for three sections.

probably to make the BBC, SkyNews and ITN call their sales hotline for any images they want to use on their broadcast news
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NickFitz replied

12 September 2011, 13:18
Originally posted by TimberWolf View Post

Looks like our wind is coming from the West (Katrina?).

Katia

The name "Katrina" was retired from hurricane naming after one called that severely embarrassed the US government
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TimberWolf replied

12 September 2011, 12:19
Originally posted by zeitghost

You can't be too careful.

Never trust the French.

I expect all those spent French fuel rods will be relocated somewhere safe once they build our nuclear reactors
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TimberWolf replied

12 September 2011, 12:15
Originally posted by zeitghost

Zeity wanders off & turns on the geiger counter, just in case.

Looks like our wind is coming from the West (Katrina?).
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wobbegong replied

12 September 2011, 12:10
Google maps has pixelated the entire area except for three sections.
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TimberWolf replied

12 September 2011, 12:04
French media says 1 killed in explosion at nuclear plant in southern France
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Update at 7:57 a.m. ET: The BBC quotes Le Figaro newspaper as saying one person was killed and three injured in the explosion following a fire in a storage site for radioactive waste.

French media says 1 killed in explosion at nuclear plant in southern France

Ah, those good old cooling ponds.
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Churchill replied

12 September 2011, 12:00
Originally posted by eek View Post

I'm finding it hard to find Nimes and Marseille on the france fatherland border.

Things you never heard Adolf Hitler say...
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eek replied

12 September 2011, 11:56
Originally posted by AlfredJPruffock View Post

Dont worry all the French nuclear reactors are situated on the German Border - when the wind blows it all orgoes to the FatherLand.

I'm finding it hard to find Nimes and Marseille on the france fatherland border. Marcoule where the explosion was is between the two.

Last edited by eek; 12 September 2011, 12:00.
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wim121 replied

12 September 2011, 11:54
*crosses fingers and hopes*
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TimberWolf replied

12 September 2011, 11:53
Originally posted by AlfredJPruffock View Post

Dont worry all the French nuclear reactors are situated on the German Border - when the wind blows it all orgoes to the FatherLand.

I don't think that is the case.
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NickFitz replied

12 September 2011, 11:53
Originally posted by Spacecadet View Post

BBC:

BBC News - 'Leak risk after explosion at French nuclear plant'

See, Twitter was right

Well, OK, Sky News on Twitter...
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