Well that's what OTI on our little island was supposed to look like, although construction stopped last year because it started leaning, and was never completed. In fact, I nicknamed it the "Leaning Tower of Spizza." Word on the street is that a demolition contractor is checking out the building to blow it up. So being resourceful, us islanders wanted to have a raffle to pick somebody to hit the switch. Yes ladies and gentlemen, YOU could reduce that building to rubble in a few seconds ... just imagine your proud kid doing the honors!
Technically we're not blowing it up, but "imploding" it down in a nice pile so nothing next to it gets toasted. Lots of technical stuff if you're into dynamite and kersplosions (link here).
Aye, us Texans love a good blast, except the dogs that is. We were depressed when we found out that the Texas Clipper, a ship to be sunk for a reef 17 miles off our jetties, wasn't blown up. It turns out they should have listened to us, because the way they did it the Clipper sank on her side. Blow the darn thing up, man, and give us some thrills too.
So, what do ya think? We all know that there'll be a dummy switch and the Master Blaster will really set off all the timed charges, but heh-heh, YOU could bring down a hundred million dollar condo all by yourself as we watch from the South Flats.
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I bid $5.00 to start the process. I will throw in a free six-pack and a backrub to just to make my bid speshul.
Dewey is good at this; let him punch the button....
Weeeee Danggggg! I might actually get to see something cool!
it's about time!..... it's startin' to lean sumpin awful!
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I hereby approve with all the might and fancy of a true islander...drop the leaning tower of padre/spizza, and i live in cambridge. i bid $10.00 and request that the remaining above sea level rubble be turned into a park, or native species botanical garden.
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