Totally random thing

[eee1313]

Hey, Chicago people. You know how there was that barge explosion last night? Yeah, I saw that shit go down. From ten miles away. I was driving home from work and was caught in the traffic on 290 just west of Manheim, up on the hill. So I was just sitting there, watching the cars on Manheim, and all of a sudden I saw this burst of flames off on the horizon, followed by a quick flash. There was a traffic helicopter flying over, and I figured if something had actually gone on, it would be heading towards the fireball I just saw. But it turned away towards the TriState, so I figured I probably didn't just see a massive fireball in the sky. (Because really, how often do you see THAT happen?) But then I saw a lot of smoke, so I turned on WLS on the radio, and a few minutes later they reported the explosion. I'm just weirded out by the fact that I saw that happen from at least ten miles away. That must have been fucking huge.

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[sunbrae.livejournal.com]

But then I saw a lot of smoke, so I turned on WLS on the radio, and a few minutes later they reported the explosion.

*misses Roe Conn and Gerry Meier*

[eee1313.livejournal.com]

Actually, I don't think they're still doing the show together. I think one of them quit/was fired.

[sunbrae.livejournal.com]

They're not. About a year ago (I think. Maybe 9 months?), Meier was up for a new contract, they had a salary dispute, so he left. Roe Conn does the show on his own (well, with Jim and Christina, but he's the main personality). But it's not the same.

When we lived in IL, we didn't have TV, so we listened to WLS all the freakin' time.

Just call me "Ostrich"

[disbelief11.livejournal.com]

Um, there was an explosion?