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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

THE BIGGEST BLASTS FROM THE PAST!! (BIG BLASTS PHOTO BLOG)



Hi Everybody! Big Blasts Tonight!!!!




When I was a young girl, there was a Magic Black Ball that was popular. You were to hold the 'Ball' and ask it a Question.  Then you turned it upside down and (magically) the answer to the question floated up to the top!!!! I had to have one of these balls to ask all the questions I had. It did not take long to figure out that it was a series of the same answers over and over!!!


I am happy to report that now, in real time 2012, there is a magic box where you can ask any questions!!! AND-It does have all the answers!!! It is called Google Search Box.


As some of You are new to the internet or this blog, I just want to give you some quick tips about the Google Search Box and Index. (from my point of view, not Google endorsed).
For those of you who know how to use the Index, just skip to the cool videos!
Below is an example of the Google Index Page (not live).
When I enter biggest explosions in the universe into the search box, the following page comes up at this link:
https://www.google.com/search?source=ig&hl=en&rlz=&q=top+10+biggest+explosions+ever+&oq=10+biggest+ex&aq=9m&aqi=g2g-K6g-m2&aql=&gs_l=igoogle.1.9.0l2j0i30l6j0i5l2.4290.14838.0.32642.13.13.0.0.0.0.168.1470.6j7.13.0...0.0.AKVL0EcP-wg#hl=en&newwindow=1&sclient=psy-ab&q=biggest+explosions+in+the+universe&oq=biggest+explosions&aq=2&aqi=g1g-c1g2&aql=&gs_l=serp.1.2.0j0i7j0l2.97728.99110.2.102301.7.7.0.0.0.0.171.920.0j7.7.0...0.0.6335DC3ox58&pbx=1&bav=on.2,or.r_gc.r_pw.r_cp.r_qf.,cf.osb&fp=8fc59b0846d98760&biw=1212&bih=739
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At the bottom of the page you will see more pages with more search results for what you enter. To me, this is the Greatest Single Publication on the Web. If You are Blogging or sharing information as I do here, You can find anything, quickly!
File:Gamma ray burst.jpg
A hypernova. Artist's illustration showing the life of amassive star as nuclear fusion converts lighter elements into heavier ones. When fusion no longer generates enough pressure to counteract gravity, the star rapidly collapses to form a black hole. Theoretically, energy may be released during the collapse along the axis of rotation to form a long duration gamma-ray burst.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gamma_ray


My second favorite publication on the Web is Wikipedia!  A Wealth of free information waiting to be looked at! This site encourages sharing information for free for Everyone. Not all sites are like that and some have private viewing, no sharing.


Below is an example of a Wikipedia Page at the following link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_artificial_non-nuclear_explosions

List of the largest artificial non-nuclear explosions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There have been a number of extremely large explosions, many accidental, caused by modern high explosives, older explosives such as gunpowder, volatile petroleum-based fuels such as gasoline (petrol), and other chemical reactions. This list contains the largest known examples, sorted by date starting with the most recent. An unambiguous ranking in order of severity is not possible; a 1994 study by scientists and historians of 130 large explosions suggested that they need to be ranked by an overall effect of power, quantity, radius, loss of life and property destruction, but concluded that such rankings are difficult to assess.[1] The weight of the explosive does not directly correlate with the energy of the explosion; in particular modern high explosives are far more energetic than gunpowder.

Post World War II era

Enschede fireworks disaster 
On 13 May 2000 about 177 tonnes of fireworks exploded in the Dutch town of Enschede, in which 23 people were killed and 947 were injured.[13] The first explosion had strength in the order of 800 kg TNT equivalence, while the strength of the final explosion was within the range of 4000–5000 kg TNT.[14]
Ufa train disaster 
On 4 June 1989, a gas explosion destroyed two trains in the Soviet Union.[15]
PEPCON disaster 
On 4 May 1988 about 8,500,000 lb (3,900 t) of ammonium perchlorate either burned or exploded in a fire and massive explosions near Henderson, Nevada. Two people were killed and hundreds injured. The largest explosion was estimated to be equivalent to a 1 kiloton nuclear air burst.1 The accident was caught on film by a bystander on a nearby mountaintop.
Minor Scale and Misty Picture 
Many very large deliberate detonations have been carried out in order to simulate the effects of nuclear weapons on vehicles and military material in general.[16] The largest publicly-known test was conducted by the United States Defense Nuclear Agency (now part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency) on 27 June 1985 at theWhite Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. This test, called Minor Scale, used 4744 short tons of ANFO, with a yield of about 4 kt.[17] Misty Picture was another similar test a few years later, just slightly smaller (4,685 short tons/4,250 t).
Another similar test (Operation Blowdown) was a joint UK-Australian test on 18 July 1963 in the Iron Range area of Queensland, Australia, to test the feasibility of nuclear weapons for clearing forests and using mangled forests to slow troop movement in South East Asia, primarily Indonesia and Malaysia in the escalation against Sukarno and the Konfrontasi Malay Emergency and with a view to later Myanmar conflict[further explanation needed] and Vietnam War simmering at the time.[18][full citation needed][19][not specific enough to verify]
N1 Launch explosion 
On 3 July 1969, an N1 rocket in the Soviet Union exploded on the launch pad, after a loose bolt was ingested into a fuel pump. The entire rocket contained about 680,000 kg (680 t) of kerosene and 1,780,000 kg (1,780 t) of liquid oxygen.[20] Using a standard energy release of 43 MJ/kg of kerosene gives about 29 TJ for the energy of the explosion (about 6.93 kt TNT equivalent). Comparing explosions of initially unmixed fuels is difficult (being part detonation and part deflagration), but this may be the largest artificial non-nuclear explosion in history, based on the energy equivalent of the ingredients.
Medeo Dam, near Alma-Ata, Kazakhstan 
On 21 October 1966 a mud flow protection dam was created by a series of four preliminary explosions of 1,800 tonnes total and a final explosion of 3,600 tonnes ofammonium nitrate–based explosive. On 14 April 1967 the dam was reinforced by an explosion of 3,900 tonnes of ammonium nitrate–based explosive.
CHASE 6, off New Jersey 
On 28 July 1966, Horace Greeley was loaded with obsolete munitions and detonated at a depth of 4000 feet (1.2 km).[21]
CHASE 5, off Puget Sound 
On 23 May 1966, Izaac Van Zandt was loaded with 8,000-short-ton (7,300 t) of obsolete munitions containing 400-short-ton (360 t) of high explosives. The cargo was detonated at a depth of 4000 feet (1.2 km).[21]
Operation Sailor Hat, off Kaho'olawe Island, Hawaii 
A series of tests was performed in 1965, using conventional explosives to simulate the shock effects of nuclear blasts on naval vessels. Each test saw the detonation of a 500-short-ton (450 t) mass of high explosives.

500 short tons (450 t) tons of HEawaiting detonation for Operation Sailor Hat

Detonation of explosive during Operation Sailor Hat, with shock front visible moving across the water and shock condensation cloud visible overhead
CHASE 3 and 4, off New Jersey 
On 14 July 1965, Coastal Mariner was loaded with 4,040-short-ton (3,670 t) of obsolete munitions containing 512-short-ton (464 t) of high explosives. The cargo was detonated at a depth of 1,000 feet (300 m) and created a 600-foot (200 m) water spout, but was not deep enough to be recorded on seismic instruments. On 16 September 1965, Santiago Iglesias was similarly detonated with 8,715-short-ton (7,906 t) of obsolete munitions.[21]
CHASE 2, off New Jersey 
On 17 September 1964, offshore disposal of the ship Village containing 7,348-short-ton (6,666 t) of obsolete munitions caused unexpected detonations 5 minutes after sinking. The detonations were detected on seismic instruments around the world, and encouraged intentional detonation of subsequent disposal operations to determine detectability of underwater nuclear testing.[21]
Ripple Rock, Canada 
On 5 April 1958 an underwater mountain was leveled by the explosion of 1,375 tonnes of Nitramex 2H, an ammonium nitrate–based explosive.
Cali Explosion, Colombia 
On 7 August 1956 seven trucks from the Colombian army, carrying more than 40 tons of dynamite, exploded, killing more than 1000 people and leaving a hole 25 meters (70 ft) deep and 60 meters (200 ft) in diameter.[22][23]
Kalvarienberg Prüm 
On 15 July 1949 in the German town of Prüm a bunker used previously by the German army to store ammunition caught fire. After a mostly successful evacuation of the town the 500 tonnes ammunition in the bunker exploded and destroyed large parts of the town. 12 people died and 15 were severely injured.
Texas City Disaster 
On 16 April 1947, the SS Grandcamp, loaded with 8,500 short tons (7,700 t) of ammonium nitrate, exploded in port at Texas City, Texas. 581 died, over 5,000 injured. Using standard chemical data for decomposition of ammonium nitrate gives 2.7 kilotons of energy released.[24] The US Army rates the relative effectiveness of ammonium nitrate, compared to TNT, as 0.42.[25] This conversion factor makes the blast the equivalent of 1.134 kilotons of TNT. This is generally considered the worst industrial accident in United States history.
Heligoland 
On 18 April 1947 British engineers attempted to destroy the entire North Sea island of Heligoland in what became known as the "British Bang".[citation needed]Roughly 4000 tons[26][27] of surplus World War II ammunition were placed in various locations around the island and set off. The island survived, although the extensive fortifications were destroyed. According to Willmore,[27] the energy released was 1.3×1020 erg (1.3×1013 J), or about 3.2 kilotons of TNT equivalent. The blast is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records under largest single explosive detonation, although Minor Scale would appear to be larger.

[edit]2001–present

Evangelos Florakis Naval Base explosion 
At around 5:45 am local time of 11 July 2011, a fire at a munitions dump at Evangelos Florakis Naval Base near Zygi, Cyprus, caused the explosion of 98 cargo containers of various types of munition,causing the equivalent of 2 kilotons of TNT equivalent energy to be released[citation needed], destroying the naval base along with Cyprus biggest power plant, "Vassilikos" power plant 500 m away, and causing the death of 13 and injuries to over 60. Injuries were reported up to 5 km and damaged houses were reported as far as 10 km from the ground zero.[28][29] Seismometers at the Mediterranean region recorded the explosion as a M3.0 seismic event.[30]
2009 Cataño oil refinery fire 
On the morning of 23 October 2009 there was a major explosion at the gasoline tanks that was seen and heard from 50 miles (80 km) away and left a smoke plume with tops as high as 30,000 feet (9 km), caused a 3.0 earthquake and blew glass around the city. Extinguished on 25 October.
Sea Launch failure 
On 30 January 2007, a Sea Launch Zenit-3SL rocket exploded on takeoff. The explosion consumed the roughly 400,000 kg (400 t) of kerosene and liquid oxygen on board. This rocket was launched from an uncrewed ship in the middle of the Pacific ocean, so there were no casualties; the launch platform was damaged and theNSS-8 satellite was destroyed.
2005 Hertfordshire Oil Storage Terminal fire 
On 11 December 2005 there were a series of major explosions at the 60,000,000 imp gal (270,000,000 L) capacity Buncefield oil depot near Hemel Hempstead,Hertfordshire, England. The explosions were heard over 100 mi (160 km) away, as far as the Netherlands and France, and the resulting flames were visible for many miles around the depot. A smoke cloud covered Hemel Hempstead and other nearby towns in west Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire. There were no fatalities, but there were around 43 injuries (2 serious).
Seest fireworks disaster 
On 3 November 2004 about 800 tonnes of fireworks exploded in the Danish town of Kolding. One firefighter was killed, but the mass evacuation of 2,000 people saved many lives. The cost of the damage has been estimated at €100 million.
Ryongchon disaster 
A train explosion in North Korea on 22 April 2004; according to official figures, 54 people were killed and 1,249 were injured.
2001 AZF chemical factory explosion in Toulouse, France 
On 21 September 2001 the disaster caused 29 deaths, 2,500 seriously wounded, and 8,000 light casualties. The blast registered 3.4 on the Richter scale and damaged about 30,000 buildings.[31]

[edit]Comparison with large conventional military ordnance

The most powerful non-nuclear weapons ever designed are the United States' MOAB (standing for Massive Ordnance Air Blast, also nicknamed Mother Of All Bombs, tested in 2003) and the Russian Father of All Bombs (tested in 2007). The MOAB contains 18,700 lb (8.5 t) of the H6 explosive, which is 1.35 times as powerful as TNT, giving the bomb an approximate yield of 0.011 kt. The FOAB is about 4 times more powerful than the MOAB. It would require about 250 MOAB blasts to equal the Halifax Explosion.
To see more of this Historical list, visit the site at the above link.


Wikipedia is also great about image sharing. Below is an example of the only known image of this blast and the information about this image at this link:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_largest_artificial_non-nuclear_explosions
File:Halifax Explosion blast cloud restored.jpg
A view of the Halifax Explosionpyrocumulus cloud, most likely from Bedford Basin looking toward the Narrows 15-20 seconds after the explosion.






Halifax Explosion 
On 6 December 1917 the SS Imo and SS Mont-Blanc collided in the harbour of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Mont-Blanc carried 2,653 tonnes of various explosives, mostly picric acid. After the collision the ship caught fire, drifted into town, and exploded. More than 2,000 people were killed and much of Halifax was destroyed. An evaluation of the explosion's force puts it at 2.9 kilotons TNT equivalent.

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English: This may be the only photograph of the remnants of blast itself reportedly taken 15-20 seconds after the explosion. Indications are that it was taken Bedford Basin, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, from approximately a mile's distance looking southeast. Photographer: unknown.
Although the National Library and Archives Canada description estimates the distance from the explosion as 21 km/13 mi, the actual location and distance have never been firmly established.

However, the height of the blast at its peak was measured at 3,600 metres (11,811 feet or 2.25 miles) on a sextant by Captain W. M. A. Campbell of the Canadian merchant ship, Acadian, approximately 28 km (18 mi) from the harbour approaches. This measurement is consistent with the time-frame of 15-20 seconds at a distance of 1 mile.

Furthermore, documented photographic evidence from the Ron Fralick Collection (photo reference numbers: 16,274 & 16,275 - Maritime Museum of the Atlantic) clearly shows the size, shape and direction of the blast cloud as it passed by York Redoubt and indicates that the original photograph was probably taken from Bedford Basin.

In Canada - from the David Millar Collection (NLAC). In the U.S. - National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Reference #165-WW-158A-15. Original source: Underwood & Underwood. Print only - no negative available.
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Feature Presentaion: The Biggests Blasts in the Universe.  Just Push Play

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What is the biggest explosion in the universe with the most energy?

1)When matter interacts with antimatter
2)Supernova
3)Gamma Ray Burst


I have been told that all these things are the are the biggest explosions in the universe, which one truly is the biggest

Best Answer - Chosen by Voters

3)Gamma Ray Burst


Gamma Ray Burst, 12 billion light years from Earth (observed on Earth in 1998)
Scientists in 1998 observed an almost unfathomable burst of gamma ray energy 12 billion light years away from us. They measured it to have released an amount of energy equaling all the estimated 10 billion trillion stars in the universe. Its distance from our own galaxy prevented the blast from affecting us or our sun, yet the scale of the explosion has led astronomers to label it the biggest documented explosion in history.

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www.thedigitalbeat.com/2008/04/10-biggest

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(at the following link):
http://listverse.com/2011/11/28/top-10-biggest-explosions/
Top 10 Biggest Explosions
by Roger Schmidt
There is something very fascinating about watching the destructive beauty of things blowing up. It seems that every decent action movie has to have some kind of spectacular explosion. However, in real life there have been many kinds of explosions, and many are greater than the biggest ones in movies. Here is a brief list of the biggest explosions known to mankind.
10
FOAB
Foab Blast
Type: Largest explosion created by a non-nuclear weapon
FOAB (Father of all Bombs) is a Russian tactical weapon, designed to detonate in mid-air and deliver an incinerating shockwave to the target area below it. The bomb yields the equivalent of 44 Tons of TNT, making it about as powerful as the smallest nuclear weapons in existence. However, FOAB does not generate the radioactive fallout that nuclear weapons do. FOAB is part of a “miniature arms race” between the United States and Russia. In 2003, the United States developed MOAB (Massive Ordinance Air Blast Bomb) which is a similar device with a yield of 11 tons of TNT. MOAB was quickly termed the “Mother of all Bombs” in accordance with its acronym. In an apparent response, Russia developed its “Father of all Bombs”, in 2007, which it claims is four times as powerful and slightly lighter in weight. However, the United States Military is dubious of these claims, and says that it is very possible that the film that Russia released of the test was doctored, and that several of the “facts” about the bomb were exaggerated for propaganda purposes.
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Minor Scale
Minor Scale Test Explosion
Type: Largest man-made conventional explosion
Minor Scale was a test performed by the United States, on June 27, 1985. The United States Defense Nuclear agency detonated almost 5,000 tons of ammonium nitrate fuel oil, to simulate the effect of a nuclear weapon. The main purpose was to see how a small nuclear weapon would affect military hardware. In the photograph, an F-4 Phantom can be seen in the wake of the explosion. An interesting fact: There is a dispute about whether or not this was, in fact, the largest conventional explosion. The Heligoland explosion was carried out by Great Britain when the Royal Navy detonated 6,700 tons of left over arsenal from WWII. While the Guinness Book of Records records Heligoland as being larger, the yield of Minor Scale was greater by about half a kiloton of TNT.
8
Tunguska Event
Tunguska Event
Type: Largest impact in recorded history
On June 30, 1908, there was a large explosion above the Podkamennaya Tunguska River, in Russia. The explosion created an estimated yield of 10-15 megatons of TNT, or about 1,000 times the yield of the atomic bomb that destroyed Hiroshima, Japan. While there are a good number of conspiracy theories as to what caused the explosion, the majority of the scientific community agrees that it was caused by a meteoroid exploding in mid-air. Even though the meteoroid exploded in mid-air, the event is still considered an impact. The explosion is believed to have occurred in mid-air because, even though there have been several searches for it, no one has ever been able to find the crater. However, there was an area of about 2,150 square km where trees were bent away from the hypocenter of the blast.
7
Tsar Bomba
Tsar-Bomba Digitally Enhanced Nuclear Bomb Picture
Type: Largest man-made explosion
Tsar Bomba was a hydrogen bomb developed by the Soviet Union, and tested on October 30, 1961. With a yield of 57 megatons, it was the most powerful man-made explosion ever. The bomb was actually originally intended to be more around 100 megatons, but the fallout of such a device would have been too problematic. Even though Tsar Bomba was detonated in the very remote location of the Novaya Zemlya island chain, north of the Russian mainland, it still caused a great deal of collateral damage. A village 55 km from the test site was completely leveled. Damage to buildings occurred as far away as Norway and Finland. The explosion created a mushroom cloud 64 km high, and a shockwave that was still detectable on its third passage around the earth.
6
Mount Tambora Eruption
Tambora1
Type: Largest Earthbound explosion recorded by humans
On April 5, 1815, Mt. Tambora erupted in Sambawa, Indonesia, creating the most powerful explosion ever witnessed by humans in historic times. The Tambora eruption is estimated to have unleashed the equivalent of 800 megatons of TNT, making it about 14 times more powerful than Tsar Bomba. The eruption was heard as far away as Sumatra, which is 2,600 km away. Before the eruption, Mt. Tambora was 4.3 km tall, but after it was only 2.85 km tall. The volcano created an ash column 43 km high, and dispersed ash into the stratosphere and around the globe. This ash blocked out the Sun and caused the year 1816 to be the second coldest year in recorded history. Crop failures and famines occurred all over Europe and North America. It is estimated that about 10,000 people died directly from the eruption, and that about 70,000 died from the resulting climate change.




5
Cretaceous-Tertiary Extinction Event
Cretaceous-Tertiary Extinction Event 1
Type: Largest known Earthbound explosion
About 65 million years ago, an event known as the Cretaceous-Tertiary Event caused the extinction of many organisms, but is most famous for causing the extinction of the dinosaurs. Many scientists believe that this was caused by an asteroid impact that created the Chicxulub Crater located off the coast of the Yucatan Peninsula. It is estimated that the explosive force of this impact would have been the equivalent of 96 teratons of TNT, or about 1.7 million Tsar Bombas. This would make the impact the greatest explosion to ever occur on earth, for which there is sufficient geological evidence. The impact would have caused climate change, much like Mt. Tambora but much more drastic, and this climate change is believed to be what ultimately killed the dinosaurs.
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GRB 080319B
Grb-080319B-Xrays
Type: Largest explosion ever directly witnessed by humans
Gamma-ray bursts are among the most violent known events in the universe. The exact cause of Gamma-ray bursts is not fully understood, although most astronomers hold that they are linked to extremely large supernovae. Gamma-ray bursts usually last 20 to 40 seconds and shine gamma-rays (hence the name) in a relatively narrow direction. Gamma-ray bursts are extremely rare, with one occurring every few hundred thousand years in each galaxy. On March 19, 2008, a gamma-ray burst called GRB 080319B occurred, and was visible to the naked eye for about 30 seconds. The explosion took place 7.5 billion light-years away, making the most distant object viewable without a telescope. The explosion is estimated to have generated the equivalent of 2×1034 tons of TNT, or about the equivalent of 10,000 times the Sun’s weight in TNT detonating all at once.
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SN2006gy
300Px-Sn2006Gy Chandra X-Ray
Type: Largest known supernova
On September 16, 2006, the largest known supernova, SN2006gy, was discovered. Supernovae occur when stars run out of fuel, collapse on themselves, and then explode. Extremely large supernovae, or hypernovae, are among the most violent events in the universe, and are believed by many to be the source of gamma-ray bursts. SN2006gy occurred 230 million light years away, when a star about 150 times as massive as the Sun collapsed on itself. The amount of energy output by this hypernova is estimated to be approximately equivalent to 2.5×1035 tons of TNT, which is roughly the same amount of energy put out by all the stars in the Virgo Supercluster of galaxies in one minute. An interesting fact: Because hypernova are usually caused by very large stars, there is usually enough remaining material from the star to continue collapsing after the explosion. This remaining material will sometimes collapse until its volume reaches zero. This means that many hypernova form black holes.
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GRB 080916C
Grb080916C Uvot Xrt Merged
Type: Largest true explosion ever
The universe is a big place. Astronomically large objects are difficult to comprehend, and the largest known explosion, GRB 080916C is no different. GRB 080916C was a gamma-ray burst that was first recorded on September 16, 2008. The burst occurred about 12.2 billion light-years away and lasted 23 minutes, which is a very long duration for a gamma-ray burst. For those 23 minutes, the gamma-ray burst was putting out more energy than most galaxy superclusters. It is estimated that the blast had the equivalent amount of energy of 2×1038 tons of TNT. That’s the same as a trillion Tsar Bombas going off every second for 110 billion years, or about 7,000 times the amount of energy that the Sun is expected to put out in its lifetime.
1
Big Bang
Big Bang
Type: Largest “explosion” ever
It’s only appropriate that the Big Bang be number one. However, the Big Bang was technically not an explosion. An explosion occurs when matter moves through space from a high pressure point to a low pressure point, and does so very, very rapidly. However, the Big Bang involved space itself expanding rapidly, not matter expanding through space. In fact, because the universe is still expanding, one could argue that the Big Bang is still occurring. Another misconception about the Big Bang Theory is that it does not explain how the universe began, or how matter and energy first came to be. It only explains how space rapidly expanded about 5.4×10-44 seconds after the universe began.
http://listverse.com/2011/11/28/top-10-biggest-explosions/


Of Course, one more Great Performance.
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...this is brendasue signing off from Rainbow Creek.  See You Next Time!


To Everybody in the States:
HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!!!!!
(Please control your Blasts!!!!!!!)

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