Comments on: Photos: Explosion Damages Devonshire Property

By: PLP: Silence On Explosion Is “Unacceptable” | Bernews.com

PLP: Silence On Explosion Is “Unacceptable” | Bernews.com — Sun, 20 Oct 2013 17:38:05 +0000

[...] massive explosion shook Devonshire on Wednesday night [Oct 16], blasting off part of the roof and walls of a Ariel Sands property, and [...]

By: Observer

Observer — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 23:12:05 +0000

Wow,those places must be built cheaply!All that damage.

By: Sandy Bottom

Sandy Bottom — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 19:59:18 +0000

No pot &kettle. I didn’t generalise, and I didn’t make a racist statement.

By: Video: Grainy Footage Of The Actual Explosion | Bernews.com

Video: Grainy Footage Of The Actual Explosion | Bernews.com — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 19:14:04 +0000

[...] homeowner’s security camera, Bernews has obtained video footage of the actual explosion that rocked an Ariel Sands neighborhood last [...]

By: Bozey

Bozey — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 16:03:31 +0000

They bleed red blood just like you fool!! I take it you are “just” a hood rat!!

By: Dee Dee

Dee Dee — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:17:56 +0000

I felt that “whoosh” around our house. We went out to investigate! Could not figure it out! Until this a.m. when the news came on. We live Upland Street.

By: Paulo Correia

Paulo Correia — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 15:15:26 +0000

Maybe some 20 years ago, my mom’s uncle up round Modern Mart decided to fog his house with multiple cans of Baygon… jammed them in the cabinets, spraying away, and left the house for a few hours. Upon his return, he walks in the door, flips on the kitchen light switch, and gets blown out into his yard! Explosion launched the roof in one piece and it landed a few inches off its original position. Uncle lost his eyebrows, but otherwise unharmed. Glad no one appears to be seriously injured this time round either.

By: Suzie Quattro

Suzie Quattro — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 14:35:03 +0000

Sandy Bottom didn’t generalize. He (or she) said “a black person.” That is specific, not general.

By: More WaysTo Learn Than One

More WaysTo Learn Than One — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:11:54 +0000

come on yout’ not a cool, fair or decent statement on either side of the fence, nor a relevant one. you putting down one race as well as others…if you really consider what your statement says.

By: Topaz

Topaz — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:10:51 +0000

Waterlot Inn’s explosion was caused by a gas cylinder being accidentally dropped when being delivered. At the time I lived over on the South Shore, heard the explosion and saw the huge fireball in the sky.

By: More WaysTo Learn Than One

More WaysTo Learn Than One — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:09:51 +0000

oh come on Sandy, please. now you too are generalizing perhaps better to have said SOME people….. pot & kettle..

By: More WaysTo Learn Than One

More WaysTo Learn Than One — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 12:06:26 +0000

it was at the condos located on the property of ariel sands – at the top. the white ones. Ariel Sands itself, the guest houses/hotel – the pink buildings is indeed closed down.

By: Herb Adderley

Herb Adderley — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:56:31 +0000

this has happened before, a house in cavendish heights many years ago a water heater explosion wrecked the entire house, lifted the roof lintel and all right in the air.
I was in the fire department at the time and remember it as there was no fire from the explosion, much the same as this incident.

By: one of a kind

one of a kind — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 11:31:34 +0000

thank God nobody was hurt, I live on Hermitage lane & it was so loud all the neighbors came out & was wondering what happened. again thank GOD nobody was hurt.

By: For real

For real — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 10:45:45 +0000

Wow, I don’t ever remember hearing of a house blowing up in Bermy? This is a first

By: Sandy Bottom

Sandy Bottom — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:40:45 +0000

Another example of how it’s apparently impossible for a black person to be a racist.

By: Sandy Bottom

Sandy Bottom — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:35:57 +0000

Actually “passed” would have been correct. Not that it’s a big deal. “I had just passed the florist”. Gigi corrected it before the discussion started. Rawonion is completely wrong.

By: Bermerican

Bermerican — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 09:22:29 +0000

Someone has been watching too much Breaking Bad.

By: jald1983

jald1983 — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:43:22 +0000

Sorry but you are definitely wrong

By: jald1983

jald1983 — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:42:22 +0000

Past was correct just FYI

http://www.grammar-monster.com/easily_confused/past_passed.htm

By: Tony

Tony — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 08:32:26 +0000

guys was in saint davids paintin a house with out headphones and ear protectors on and we herd it dun

By: Firefighters Respond: Fire On Cedar Avenue | Bernews.com

Firefighters Respond: Fire On Cedar Avenue | Bernews.com — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 05:38:03 +0000

[...] personnel are being kept busy this evening, as following the explosion in Devonshire a few hours ago, firefighters are now battling a blaze on Cedar [...]

By: Micro

Micro — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 05:20:51 +0000

Oh shut up, there’s always a good number of posts on shootings and accidents.

P.S. I blame the PLP, its all their fault. Happy?

By: Micro

Micro — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 05:18:33 +0000

But they weren’t… one person was treated for minor shock… as has been reported. People always have to be so uptight, relax a little.

By: Micmat

Micmat — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 04:47:15 +0000

Happened about 20-25 years ago at the Waterlot Inn.

By: Natty Dread

Natty Dread — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 03:49:31 +0000

61 comments and no one died. If this was a shooting at 42nd st there would be hardly a murmur. And I am also amazed that it has not been blamed on the PLP yet but I am sure it will come.

By: I wonder

I wonder — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 03:01:27 +0000

I live right by lindos and didn’t hear a thing! Weird, I’m glad everyone is okay though.

By: Family Man

Family Man — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 02:40:56 +0000

I don’t know about the rest of you, but my gas cylinders are on the outside of my house. If they leaked most of the gas would rapidly disperse in the air and if not any explosion would likely blow the wall in, not out.

But then, an old stove top with the pilot lights snuffed out and the gas on could build up quickly. A bit hard for the stove top to do that on its own though. I wonder what the insurer might think.

By: Photo Set #2: Residence Damaged By Explosion | Bernews.com

Photo Set #2: Residence Damaged By Explosion | Bernews.com — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 02:26:03 +0000

[...] 6.25pm this evening [Oct 16], leaving an Ariel Sands property with significant damage and the surrounding area strewn with debris after sections of the property’s roof, walls and windows were blown [...]

By: Robert

Robert — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 02:13:44 +0000

I agree, what an a@# !!!!

By: Sparky

Sparky — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 01:58:49 +0000

I suspect a hot water tank explosion [failure]. Hope the occupant(s) recover quickly.

By: are you serious

are you serious — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 01:32:33 +0000

And? People still could’ve been badly injured or even killed. Their race is completely irrelevant to any of this.

By: JJ

JJ — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 01:08:55 +0000

Racist idiot.

By: No Name

No Name — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:59:38 +0000

That wasn’t very nice.

By: Shahidah Abdur-Rahim

Shahidah Abdur-Rahim — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:57:19 +0000

I just returned home and found out there was a big bang in Devonshire. At around 6 pm I was riding my bike along Watlington Road in Devonshire and a car had passed me going the opposite direction. I felt a bang and first thought something hit my helmet. Then thought it was more than that and assumed the car driver must have turned on their bass speakers in their car. The bang jolted me. So the explosion was felt on Middle Road as I had just turnd onto Watlington Road. I’m hoping the person who was admitted to KEMH is fine.

By: Come Correct

Come Correct — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:54:08 +0000

Since you want to be picky, there was nothing wrong with what they said after the correction. It was “drove” since they checked the “car” at the end of the comment and it was a spelling error not grammatical.

By: Really??

Really?? — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:50:45 +0000

I drove past just as it happened. It was really loud and shook my car. I had vistors from Tennessee with me and we were heading to town for dinner. We heard the loud bang and thought a tyre blew on the car and stopped immediately to check the car. Everything check out ok on the car so we continued our journey. It frightened us all but I think my visitors were more shaken up as this in their first time visitng Bermuda and they were wondering what was going on! I’m glad and THANK GOD that no one was seriously injured.

By: XD

XD — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:36:22 +0000

By: Serious Though

Serious Though — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:23:55 +0000

So?

By: What?

What? — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:14:31 +0000

Felt it near inferno. Thought it was an earthquake!

By: yout mon

yout mon — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:09:43 +0000

only rich whites up der…

By: sanitymakesacomeback

sanitymakesacomeback — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:05:05 +0000

Same at Loyal Hill. Frightening!

By: terry

terry — Thu, 17 Oct 2013 00:03:00 +0000

Just a pilot light and some excess gas.
Now off to Fairmont……………..

By: Tony

Tony — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 23:55:34 +0000

Our house shook and we are opposite the Botanical Gardens.

By: jussaying

jussaying — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 23:54:34 +0000

Thank goodness no one was injured.

By: RawOnion

RawOnion — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 23:43:55 +0000

I aint heard a thing.

By: RawOnion

RawOnion — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 23:42:48 +0000

It’s ‘drove or rode pass’. But you will get credit for realizing and correcting your grammar.

By: Huh?

Huh? — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 23:38:36 +0000

you sound dumb, ariel sands is open.

By: Summer Breeze

Summer Breeze — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 23:38:12 +0000

Oops! Meant “Lindo’s”

By: Summer Breeze

Summer Breeze — Wed, 16 Oct 2013 23:37:02 +0000

While @ Limdos thought someone hit the car!