Getting ready for the BIG DAY!
My wife Phyllis and I have been invited to watch the
implosion of the Seattle Kingdome tomorrow (Sunday)
morning from the safety of the Smith Tower, many
stories above the city streets. The Smith Tower
is located on the very edge of the total exclusion zone
and if all goes well, a series of 5,000 blasts will cause
the Kingdome's 443 tons of structural steel and 52,800
cubic yards of concrete to come tumbling down while
leaving us watching in the Smith Tower with memories.
The Smith Tower was the tallest building west of the
Mississippi when it was built in 1914. It has just undergone
a complete refurbishment and is 'totally awesome' from its
marble lobbies to its glass and brass elevators still operated
by elegantly dressed operators. To learn more about the
Smith Tower, go to these sites:
http://www.ohwy.com/wa/s/smithtow.htm
http://www.seattle-pi.com/pi/neighbors/pioneer/album04.html
http://www.seattle-pi.com/neighbors/pioneer/scene10.html
http://www.bravoevent.com/se/smithtower
The King Dome implosion is planned for 8:30am PST
(11:30am EST). You can watch it live on The Learning Channel
or any number of other TV outlets, including ESPN. You can
also watch it live on the internet by going to:
http://tlc.discovery.com/
Steve
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