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Ocean Tower demolition in South Padre Island, Texas
December 15, 2009
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looks like very succesful work

December 15, 2009
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December 15, 2009
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Congrats to the CDI team, looks like it went very well.

December 14, 2009
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Looking forward to CDI's video when they post it, but for now here's a view that's not on youtube.

Its shot in HD with some pretty incredible closeup zoom footage. Click on the square with the four arrows in the lower right corner of the picture frame to make it full screen. Well worth it from the vantage point they shot it at....

31 Story Implosion, Ocean Towers, South Padre Island, Texas on Vimeo

December 14, 2009
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I really like how the Island Breeze article keeps quoting Mark Luisso.....wonder who that is?
bwhaa haa haa

December 13, 2009
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December 9, 2009
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rdz;13235 said:
It's offical

KABOOM: Ocean Tower to come tumbling down | ocean, tower, down - Island Breeze - spislandbreeze.com

From the article:

Officials recognize that this event is one of significance due to the tower being the largest concrete building ever imploded throughout the world.

Really?!

December 9, 2009
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December 8, 2009
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Wow, that's a bad article.

The window for the implosion is Saturday, December 11th to Tuesday, December 15th.

December 8, 2009
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November 14, 2009
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James;13012 said:
I suspect we will not now the exact date and time until about 7-10 days before it happens and I'm sure someone from CDI will post when they have a firm date.

From http://www.alicedonahue.com/Ne.....fault.aspx:

By Melanie Thompson @ Wednesday, November 11, 2009 5:36 PM
Statement from Ocean Tower, LP:
The demolition of Ocean Tower is now tentatively scheduled for December. Once a firm date has been set, we will announce it through the local media and on townspi.com. We appreciate everyone's interest in the demolition, and thank you for your patience as we finalize the implosion plan and select a date for the demolition.

November 6, 2009
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I suspect we will not now the exact date and time until about 7-10 days before it happens and I'm sure someone from CDI will post when they have a firm date.

November 6, 2009
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The tower is not leaning, it is sinking. It's only 3" out of plum over 360'.

November 5, 2009
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Here is a picture that shows the lean:

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Hopefully someone knows exactly when it's going to be imploded, as I'd love to get there but need to make travel arrangements.

I e-mailed ocean09 at townspi.com yesterday but no reply yet.

November 5, 2009
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dandv;12990 said:
Does anyone know when exactly the Ocean Tower implosion is going to take place?

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Is that the photo angle or is the tower really drifting down that much?

November 5, 2009
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Based on the article looks like CDI will implode. Mid-November was the quoted timeframe.Looks like it will be a shot!

South Padre's 'leaning tower' to be demolished

OCEAN TOWER DEMOLITION QUESTIONS

November 4, 2009
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Does anyone know when exactly the Ocean Tower implosion is going to take place?

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