Hotel San Diego implosion April 15, 2006

[bonkerscorp]

If you americans continue to pull every building that could become an historic landmark, you'll naver have an historically interesting city to visit!

[thekit74]

no evence but it remided me of the 9 11

[DaygoJer]

Their gonna build a new federal courthouse

[kooldavewarren]

That was cool. Great video angle.

[tempetiger]

Well--another piece of our history shot to hell by some greedy developer who sees the cost of everything, but the value of nothing. And what is it going to be replaced by?--Probably some piece of modern, eyesore junk that is falling to pieces 3 months after it is completed!

I thought San Diego preserved its history better than that! They need a more strict preservation code.

[repub21]

I have been in the emerald building many times. Some friends of mine used to work in the 24 floor. I remember that the implosion was all over the news hear.:)

[hwycine]

No wonder Europeans think we are crazy!

When I was on a bike trip cross country I was pretty broke. In a dumpster I found an unopened case of cheese. It was one day past the expiration date. When cheese is just starting to get good, we throw it away. Yes, the Europeans think we're crazy, most of us are.

[timmyallen]

that building would be there another 100 years if it were in any other country... too bad it was blown up.

[darrelx]

You have no idea the problems that building had... asbestos, lead paint, toxic mold... The only reason it wasn't restored was because it is less expensive (and more profitable) to put a new building in its place. Trying to make this an anti-american gesture is ridiculous.

[jetBlueVirtualAirway]

also it was an earthquake hazard

[Jnoc]

Good bye landmark, hello condos!

[defendyourlight]

OMG I was there too I lived homeless at the time and was sleeping right across the street well a couple blocks away across from the sheriffs station!!

[guest2424]

reminds me of the Twin Towers on 9/11

[benedictrove]

Me too, that was why there were all the explosions in the basement at the wtc.

[mchank]

your holy shit makes me laugh everytime

[seaweedking]

I "was" there and watched it from only one block away! Never pass up a chance to see a building implode in person! Signed, Xby Xlor

[nakamichiguy]

This is so sad. Why don't we respect our antique buildings in this country. :-(

I had to laugh though at the sound of a camera blazing off about 10 seconds too early. Filled up the buffer on his digital camera and missed the actual shots. Bummer dude!

[Indiepopgirl]

Wow! What a great shot of the implosion. I felt like I was there!