Somestimes it Rains Cement

[trekz 7]

Sometimes it rains cement

Reuters - Tuesday, June 17 07:59 pm

 

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian air force planes dropped a 25-kg (55-lb) sack of cement on a suburban Moscow home last week while seeding clouds to prevent rain from spoiling a holiday, Russian media said on Tuesday.

 

"A pack of cement used in creating ... good weather in the capital region ... failed to pulverise completely at high altitude and fell on the roof of a house, making a hole about 80-100 cm (2.5-3 ft)," police in Naro-Fominsk told agency RIA-Novosti.

 

Ahead of major public holidays the Russian Air Force often dispatches up to 12 cargo planes carrying loads of silver iodide, liquid nitrogen and cement powder to seed clouds above Moscow and empty the skies of moisture.

 

A spokesman for the Russian Air Force refused to comment.

 

June 12 was Russia Day, a patriotic holiday celebrating the country's independence after the break-up of the Soviet Union.

 

Weather specialists said the cement's failure to turn to powder was the first hiccup in 20 years.

 

The homeowner was not injured, but refused an offer of 50,000 roubles (1,050 pounds) from the air force, saying she would sue for damages and compensation for moral suffering, Interfax said.

 

(Reporting by Chris Baldwin; Editing by Janet Lawrence)

[Itchygomba69 0]

its fun to spit honkers onto cars from an overpass, especially convertibles

[BakulaBabe 2]

its fun to spit honkers onto cars from an overpass, especially convertibles

 

*off topic*

 

Since my husband and I own a convertable, I really hope you're joking! :lol:

 

*back on topic*

 

She's lucky, but I wonder what the "moral" suffering was.

 

[He Who Shall Not Be Named 2]

Since my husband and I own a convertable, I really hope you're joking! :lol:

He's not kidding. It really is fun. You should try it.

Edited June 19, 2008 by Lt. Van Roy

[Wishfire 2]

I prefer spitting convertibles onto honkers, but that's just me...

[BakulaBabe 2]

Since my husband and I own a convertable, I really hope you're joking!

He's not kidding. It really is fun. You should try it.

 

*off topic again*

 

Sorry about being off-topic again (maybe this part should be moved to another thread or forum), but why is it fun to spit on people and their cars? I'm not going to try it. :lol:

 

Once again, sorry about being off-topic. I'm done. :unsure:

 

*back on toipic*

 

BTW, I'm surprised that cement is used in cloud seeding! That's something I never knew before. I wonder if they'll keep using it now.

[Kor37 9]

So when they do that, do the people below breath in cement residue?....... :lol:

[Itchygomba69 0]

you know I am gonna be seious for a moment

 

the advertised this on News really all over the country, and IMO I think thats stupid, you know because this was so heavily reported its gonna have a bunch ofkids doing copycat crimes. I never understood why stuff like this gets so much Press, its just encouraging other dumb kids to repeat the crime elsewhere

 

Seems like every 3 years or so a crime like this gets major headlines and alot of copycats happen

[Wishfire 2]

Wait, what? You think kids are going to start dumping cement from high altitudes? Are are you still talking about spitting off of overpasses?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named 2]

you know I am gonna be seious for a moment

 

the advertised this on News really all over the country, and IMO I think thats stupid, you know because this was so heavily reported its gonna have a bunch ofkids doing copycat crimes. I never understood why stuff like this gets so much Press, its just encouraging other dumb kids to repeat the crime elsewhere

 

Seems like every 3 years or so a crime like this gets major headlines and alot of copycats happen

Was there an actual crime here?