presumably? you've got a picture of the exact same building taken from the exact same corner later in the article clearly labled as in D.C. there's nothing to be presumed here, that's where the building is and has been since it opened in 1877.
"We may never be sure what our anonymous archivist really meant by that."
paper combusts, no further expliation appears necessary.
@Klebert L. Hall: That was my thought -- a building full of paper that's being made into money, a bunch of oil, no sprinkler system -- FWOOSH!
But it's much more fun to picture a dude in a snappy hat (a fedora, judging by the guys on the street) with a handlebar mustache going up in flames. Very syfy.
@reekon: that's not a park, it's actually just a bit of greenery in front of present day holocaust museum. so the fire was obviously caused by time traveling Jews.
JMS can best honor Forbidden Planet by changing the names of all the characters, ships, and planets. Then change all the actions. Then change the name.
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presumably? you've got a picture of the exact same building taken from the exact same corner later in the article clearly labled as in D.C. there's nothing to be presumed here, that's where the building is and has been since it opened in 1877.
"We may never be sure what our anonymous archivist really meant by that."
paper combusts, no further expliation appears necessary.
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I expect this happened in paper storage, paper always biodegrades, producing heat - put too much in a pile, fail to cool the room, and presto!
Been a while since I said this, but this is really pushing the envelope, here. Or is it "Urban Fantasy"?
-Kle.
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But it's much more fun to picture a dude in a snappy hat (a fedora, judging by the guys on the street) with a handlebar mustache going up in flames. Very syfy.
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And from the looks of the new pic, it seems they wanted a park.
So maybe it's acutally an arson incident? dun-dun-dduuunnn..
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And I'm going with an engraver suddenly bursting into flames. In my imagination, he's wearing a derby hat and sporting an handlebar moustache.
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"Hmm... indeed, Sir Chucklebritches, indeed."
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"Well done old chap! You are combusting faster than a horseless carriage!"
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"Sweet Adeline, my Adeli-AAAAAAAAGH!!
AAAAAAAAGH!! AAAAAAAAGH!! AAAAAAAAGH!!"
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