Hotel San Diego Implosion

April 16, 2006

Whether it was to witness big destruction or bid farewell to a piece of history, hundreds of people were lured out of bed early yesterday to watch the dramatic implosion of the 92-year-old Hotel San Diego.

The seven-story downtown landmark collapsed to rubble and dust about 8 a.m. in mere seconds after 358 pounds of explosives brought down the once-grand building.

Crowds began lining up outside a 500-foot safety zone some two hours in advance.

Beneath rainy skies, spectators of all ages cheered during the anticipated booms. Some videotaped the spectacle. Others clung to their memories as the hotel collapsed onto itself and giant billows of brown and orange dust filled the streets.

The hotel on Broadway, between Union and State streets, was built in 1914 by John D. Spreckels, who made his fortune in the sugar and shipping businesses.

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[gregoryagogo]

Makes me sad when anything is destroyed.

[TLJAWSIMIB]

@Iluvbuckethead1 I DON'T REALLY KNOW WHAT ARE ACTUALLY TRYING TO SAY, BUT, I'M A TRANNY, NOT A SIR!. ALRIGHT!?. OKAY?. SERIOUSLY!!!!!. &!. WHAT DOES AP STANDS FOR!?.

[Iluvbuckethead1]

@TLJAWSIMIB I just did. I've got to get to doing AP Government papers so I'm going to have to stop fanning the flame war over stuff nobody will remember in a year. Have a good day, sir!

[bretto444]

The first 20 seconds of this sounds like the start of a rock concert!

 "....3..2..1...(drums)..... LETS ROCK!

[TLJAWSIMIB]

@Iluvbuckethead1 I'M NOT A REDNECK!. SO!. STOP TALKING A FUCKING REDNECK, &, START TALKING LIKE A PROPER AMERICAN!. SERIOUSLY!!!!!.

[Iluvbuckethead1]

@TLJAWSIMIB I said 'merica, which is redneck for America. It's a common fad among some Americans to randomly shout it when something goes in a favorable manner.

[TLJAWSIMIB]

@Iluvbuckethead1 NOW!!!. WHAT ARE YOU TRYING TO SAY NOW!?. HUH!?. OOOOOPPPPSSSEES!!!!!. I TOTALLY DON'T SPEAK PIGMY!. SORRY!!!!!. SERIOUSLY!!!!!.

[TLJAWSIMIB]

@Shadowbear001 WHAT IS BOGOSIAN SECURITY!?. SERIOUSLY!!!!!.

[TLJAWSIMIB]

@RabidKoala BROADWAY IS IN NEW YORK CITY NOT IN SAN DIEGO!!!. SORRY!!!!. SERIOUSLY!!!!!. AND, PLUS, NEW YORK CITY IS MY HOMETOWN!!. SERIOUSLY!!!!!.

[Iluvbuckethead1]

@TLJAWSIMIB BLAAARGH 'MERICA