OT: Water main break floods UCLA campus...

[OrangeXtreme]

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 20m
Pauley Pavilion was renovated a couple years ago. Look at it right now. Court likely ruined.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...en-water-main-causes-massive-flooding-at-ucla

 

[Dave85]

Jeff Goodman ‏@GoodmanESPN 20m
Pauley Pavilion was renovated a couple years ago. Look at it right now. Court likely ruined.

Too bad it wasn't Duke.

 

[cto]

Wow. Pauley Pavillion recently underwent a $136 million renovation. And now it's under water!

 

[retro44]

if they can freeze it then they too can have a hockey game

someone call Dolgan ASAP

 

[Bill Orange]

I hope the Peach Pit is OK.

 

[Cheriehoop]

The volume and extent of that flooding is unbelievable. That will even become a health hazard before they can clean up all that. Will someone's insurance cover all that damage?

 

[retro44]

That is a one big main there under I bet you well over a 100 psi. Unless that is a mechanical joint that went they will be having a lot more problems in the near future as they don't deal with the frost heaving the ground. Them pipes are rotten

 

[retro44]

The volume and extent of that flooding is unbelievable. That will even become a health hazard before they can clean up all that. Will someone's insurance cover all that damage?

I think the city gets a free pass here, it falls on the owners to have that type of coverage

do they have any point guards who might want to transfer?

 

[retro44]

yup just like I thought.

90 year old water main that is 36" pipe where 75,000 gallons a minute flow

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-flooding-on-sunset-near-ucla-20140729-story.html

 

[OrangeXtreme]

John Wooden really could walk on water...

 

[orangetrojan]

Really not good considering SoCal is in the middle of a pretty severe drought

 

[longislandcuse]

Louis Slungpue on the case..

http://deadspin.com/louis-slungpue-pranks-news-on-ucla-flood-cause-a-re-1613060017

 

[Dave85]

Louis Slungpue on the case..

http://deadspin.com/louis-slungpue-pranks-news-on-ucla-flood-cause-a-re-1613060017

Well, at least the media isn't reporting student protesters getting pepper sprayed in the face. It's all about making money regardless of the facts!

 

[STEVEHOLT]

i dont understand how this is funny

 

[richard levy]

Must be Sam Gilbert's fault

 

[HoustonCuse]

Reported flow rate in the ruptured pipe was 75,000 gallons per minute. Reported spillage was 9,000,000 gallons. That means it took somebody a minimum of 2 hours and probably more like 4 hours to close a valve. Not exactly great performance for some civil servants who will be collecting 6 figure pensions for the next 40 years. On the plus side, California has infinite tax money to pay for fixes.

 

[retro44]

John Wooden really could walk on water...

another coach who is all washed up

 

[retro44]

Reported flow rate in the ruptured pipe was 75,000 gallons per minute. Reported spillage was 9,000,000 gallons. That means it took somebody a minimum of 2 hours and probably more like 4 hours to close a valve. Not exactly great performance for some civil servants who will be collecting 6 figure pensions for the next 40 years. On the plus side, California has infinite tax money to pay for fixes.

I have closed a few in my time and these valves have some of finest threads imaginable....talk about long winded. I hated doing them and the ones I did were on smaller mains

what sucks about sunset blvd. is it looks like the line is running down the center of the road.

 

[OrangeXtreme]

http://www.cbssports.com/collegebas...ill-be-ready-for-season-court-might-be-ruined