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-> ''"At 1:23:40, Akimov engages AZ-5. The fully withdrawn control rods begin moving back into the reactor. These rods are made of boron which reduces reactivity, but not the tips. The tips are made of graphite, which accelerates reactivity... The first part of the rods that enter the core are the graphite tips and when they do, the reaction in the core, which had been rising, skyrockets. Every last molecule of liquid water instantly converts to steam, which expands and ruptures a series of fuel rod channels. The control rods in those channels can move no further. The graphite tips are fixed in position, endlessly accelerating the reaction. Chernobyl Reactor 4 is now a nuclear bomb.''\\
''1:23:42. Perovozchenko looks down on the enormous steel lid of the reactor and sees the impossible. The control rod and fuel channel caps, which each weigh 350 kilograms, are jumping up and down. He runs to warn the control room, but there's nothing he can do to stop what is coming.''\\
''1:23 and 44 seconds. The steam blows more fuel channels apart. We do not know how high the power went, we only know the final reading: Reactor 4, designed to operate at 32 hundred megawatts, went beyond 33 thousand. The pressure inside the core can no longer be held back.''\\
''At long last, we have arrived - 1:23:45, explosion. In the instant the lid is thrown off the reactor, oxygen rushes in. It combines with hydrogen and superheated graphite. The chain of disaster is now complete."''
-->-- '''Valery Legasov''', ''Series/{{Chernobyl}}''
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->[on a hellish day travelling to Washington D.C., started by an erroneous booking cancellation] ''Well, there are two options; a nonstop that gets you in at 5pm, three hours later than scheduled, or you can connect through Philadelphia, 45 minute layover, and get there at 3pm, only an hour later. And I was like, "That's great! Let's do the layover! [[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong What could possibly go]]-" '''Everyfuckingthing went wrong!''' Every goddamn fucking thing went wrong in Philadelphia! [[PunctuatedForEmphasis It. Was. So. Much. Fucking. Shit]] compounding on top of other shit, you had a pile of shit the size of Mt. fucking Everest at the end of this day.''

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->[on a hellish day travelling to Washington D.C., started by an erroneous booking cancellation] ''Well, there are two options; a nonstop that gets you in at 5pm, three hours later than scheduled, or you can connect through Philadelphia, 45 minute layover, and get there at 3pm, only an hour later. And I was like, "That's great! Let's do the layover! [[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong What could possibly go]]-" '''Everyfuckingthing '''[[StuckAtTheAirportPlot Everyfuckingthing went wrong!''' wrong!]]''' Every goddamn fucking thing went wrong in Philadelphia! [[PunctuatedForEmphasis It. Was. So. Much. Fucking. Shit]] compounding on top of other shit, you had a pile of shit the size of Mt. fucking Everest at the end of this day.''
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-->--Jess on why Simurgh is the most dangerous Endbringer, ''Literature/{{Worm}}.

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-->--Jess on why Simurgh is the most dangerous Endbringer, ''Literature/{{Worm}}.
''Literature/{{Worm}}''.
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->'''Jess''': This ''is what she does. ''This'' is why she’s scary. [[HeroKiller Behemoth]] can turn people to cinders if they’re within two hundred feet of him, [[{{Kaiju}} Leviathan]] has sunk or leveled ''major landmasses''. Killed ''millions'' in one day. But the Simurgh is the one that scares them all the most. You saw how she fought, the way she dodged and blocked stuff. She'' [[{{Seers}} sees the future.]]
->'''Krouse''': ''I kind of guessed that, but-''

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->'''Jess''': This ''is what she does. ''This'' is why she’s scary. [[HeroKiller Behemoth]] can turn people to cinders if they’re within two hundred feet of him, [[{{Kaiju}} Leviathan]] has sunk or leveled ''major landmasses''. Killed ''millions'' in one day. But the Simurgh is the one that scares them all the most. You saw how she fought, the way she dodged and blocked stuff. She'' [[{{Seers}} sees the future.]]
->'''Krouse''':
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'''Krouse''':
''I kind of guessed that, but-''
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->'''Narrator:''' The loss of so many lives[[labelnote:*]]In this context, "so many" refers to more than 200.[[/labelnote]] is due to a chain of critical events, that come together that day.[[labelnote:*]]22 April 1992[[/labelnote]] A badly-engineered water pipe, placed too close to a gasoline supply line, caused a reaction called "metal to metal corrosion." Both pipes leaked, and gasoline flooded the soil. The leaking gasoline touched, and then enveloped, the city's main sewer. The gasoline entered the pipe and flooded the sewer.
->'''Resident/survivor:''' The sewer, the bathroom, the drains, they smelled like gasoline.
->'''Narrator:''' The gasoline fumes built up, but they were blocked by an uphill section of the sewer redesigned to accommodate a new subway. The fumes had nowhere to go but through manholes and household drains.
->'''2nd Resident/survivor:''' All the smells that day caused headaches and nausea. It caused vomiting because it was such a strong smell.
->'''Narrator:''' The high temperatures[[labelnote:*]]Around 90 degrees Fahrenheit, or 32.2 Celsius[[/labelnote]] created a hothouse for volatile gases. A spark ignited, and the trapped fumes triggered the first blast.
->'''3rd Resident/survivor:''' It was a muffled sound, and it came from underground. It shook our house, several cracks appeared on our walls, and the street became dark.
->'''Narrator:''' Then, a series of explosions ripped through the streets, devastating nearly 5 miles[[labelnote:*]]~8 kilometers[[/labelnote]] of the city streets.
-->--One of '''Series/SecondsFromDisaster''''s ''many'' examples, this one covering [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1992_Guadalajara_explosions the Guadalajara explosions]].
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-->''The Day Jimmys Boa Constrictor Ate The Wash''

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-->''The Day Jimmys Boa Constrictor Ate The Wash''
-->''Literature/TheDayJimmysBoaAteTheWash''
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->'''Little Girl''': Oh it was ok, kinda boring I guess, until the cow started crying.

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->'''Little Girl''': ->'''Meg''': Oh it was ok, kinda boring I guess, until the cow started crying.



->'''Little Girl''': Because a hay-bale fell on top of it.

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->'''Little Girl''': ->'''Meg''': Because a hay-bale fell on top of it.



->'''Little Girl''': Because the farmer was too busy yelling at the pigs to get off our bus and crashed the tractor into it.

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->'''Little Girl''': ->'''Meg''': Because the farmer was too busy yelling at the pigs to get off our bus and crashed the tractor into it.



->'''Little Girl''': Eating our lunches.

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->'''Little Girl''': ->'''Meg''': Eating our lunches.



->'''Little Girl''': Because we were throwing their corn at each other and they didn't have anything else to eat.

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->'''Little Girl''': ->'''Meg''': Because we were throwing their corn at each other and they didn't have anything else to eat.



->'''Little Girl''': Because we ran out of eggs.

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->'''Little Girl''': ->'''Meg''': Because we ran out of eggs.



->'''Little Girl''': Because of the boa constrictor.

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->'''Little Girl''': ->'''Meg''': Because of the boa constrictor.



->'''Little Girl''': Yep, Jimmy's pet boa constrictor.

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->'''Little Girl''': ->'''Meg''': Yep, Jimmy's pet boa constrictor.
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-->'''Mom''':So how was your trip to the farm?
-->'''Little Girl''': Oh it was ok, kinda boring I guess, until the cow started crying.
-->'''Mom''': Why was the Cow crying?
-->'''Little Girl''': Because a hay-bale fell on top of it.
-->'''Mom''': Why did the hay-bale fall on top of the cow?
-->'''Little Girl''': Because the farmer was too busy yelling at the pigs to get off our bus and crashed the tractor into it.
-->'''Mom''': What were the pigs doing on the bus?
-->'''Little Girl''': Eating our lunches.
-->'''Mom''': Why were they eating your lunches?
-->'''Little Girl''': Because we were throwing their corn at each other and they didn't have anything else to eat.
-->'''Mom''': Why were you throwing the pigs' corn?
-->'''Little Girl''': Because we ran out of eggs.
-->'''Mom''': Out of eggs?! Why were you throwing eggs?
-->'''Little Girl''': Because of the boa constrictor.
-->'''Mom''': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe The Boa Constrictor?!?]]
-->'''Little Girl''': Yep, Jimmy's pet boa constrictor.

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-->'''Mom''':So ->'''Mom''':So how was your trip to the farm?
-->'''Little ->'''Little Girl''': Oh it was ok, kinda boring I guess, until the cow started crying.
-->'''Mom''': ->'''Mom''': Why was the Cow crying?
-->'''Little ->'''Little Girl''': Because a hay-bale fell on top of it.
-->'''Mom''': ->'''Mom''': Why did the hay-bale fall on top of the cow?
-->'''Little ->'''Little Girl''': Because the farmer was too busy yelling at the pigs to get off our bus and crashed the tractor into it.
-->'''Mom''': ->'''Mom''': What were the pigs doing on the bus?
-->'''Little ->'''Little Girl''': Eating our lunches.
-->'''Mom''': ->'''Mom''': Why were they eating your lunches?
-->'''Little ->'''Little Girl''': Because we were throwing their corn at each other and they didn't have anything else to eat.
-->'''Mom''': ->'''Mom''': Why were you throwing the pigs' corn?
-->'''Little ->'''Little Girl''': Because we ran out of eggs.
-->'''Mom''': ->'''Mom''': Out of eggs?! Why were you throwing eggs?
-->'''Little ->'''Little Girl''': Because of the boa constrictor.
-->'''Mom''': ->'''Mom''': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe The Boa Constrictor?!?]]
-->'''Little ->'''Little Girl''': Yep, Jimmy's pet boa constrictor.
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\n->''"Oh, you poor little man. Your papa was mean to you. Do you have ANY idea what you did when you fired that crossbow? You left us open. You laid us bare for the vultures, and the vultures came and tore us apart. You may not have killed Joffrey, but you killed Myrcella. You killed Tommen. No one would have touched them if Father was here, no one would have dared!''"
-->--Cersei Lannister, ''Series/GameOfThrones''
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-->''Mom'':So how was your trip to the farm?
-->''Little Girl'': Oh it was ok, kinda boring I guess, until the cow started crying.
-->''Mom'': Why was the Cow crying?
-->''Little Girl'': Because a haybale fell on top of it.
-->''Mom'': Why did the haybale fall on top of the cow?
-->''Little Girl'': Because the farmer was too busy yelling at the pigs to get off our bus and crashed the tractor into it.
-->''Mom'': What were the pigs doing on the bus?
-->''Little Girl'': Eating our lunches.
-->''Mom'': Why were they eating your lunches?
-->''Little Girl'': Because we were throwing their corn at each other and they didn't have anything else to eat.
-->''Mom'': Why were you throwing the pigs' corn?
-->''Little Girl'': Because we ran out of eggs.
-->''Mom'': Out of eggs?! Why were you throwing eggs?
-->''Little Girl'': Because of the boa constrictor.
-->''Mom'': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe The Boa Constrictor?!?]]
-->''Little Girl'': Yep, Jimmy's pet boa constrictor.
-->'''TheDayJimmysBoaConstrictorAteTheWash

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-->''Mom'':So -->'''Mom''':So how was your trip to the farm?
-->''Little Girl'': -->'''Little Girl''': Oh it was ok, kinda boring I guess, until the cow started crying.
-->''Mom'': -->'''Mom''': Why was the Cow crying?
-->''Little Girl'': -->'''Little Girl''': Because a haybale hay-bale fell on top of it.
-->''Mom'': -->'''Mom''': Why did the haybale hay-bale fall on top of the cow?
-->''Little Girl'': -->'''Little Girl''': Because the farmer was too busy yelling at the pigs to get off our bus and crashed the tractor into it.
-->''Mom'': -->'''Mom''': What were the pigs doing on the bus?
-->''Little Girl'': -->'''Little Girl''': Eating our lunches.
-->''Mom'': -->'''Mom''': Why were they eating your lunches?
-->''Little Girl'': -->'''Little Girl''': Because we were throwing their corn at each other and they didn't have anything else to eat.
-->''Mom'': -->'''Mom''': Why were you throwing the pigs' corn?
-->''Little Girl'': -->'''Little Girl''': Because we ran out of eggs.
-->''Mom'': -->'''Mom''': Out of eggs?! Why were you throwing eggs?
-->''Little Girl'': -->'''Little Girl''': Because of the boa constrictor.
-->''Mom'': -->'''Mom''': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe The Boa Constrictor?!?]]
-->''Little Girl'': -->'''Little Girl''': Yep, Jimmy's pet boa constrictor.
-->'''TheDayJimmysBoaConstrictorAteTheWash
-->''The Day Jimmys Boa Constrictor Ate The Wash''
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-->''Mom'':So how was your trip to the farm?
-->''Little Girl'': Oh it was ok, kinda boring I guess, until the cow started crying.
-->''Mom'': Why was the Cow crying?
-->''Little Girl'': Because a haybale fell on top of it.
-->''Mom'': Why did the haybale fall on top of the cow?
-->''Little Girl'': Because the farmer was too busy yelling at the pigs to get off our bus and crashed the tractor into it.
-->''Mom'': What were the pigs doing on the bus?
-->''Little Girl'': Eating our lunches.
-->''Mom'': Why were they eating your lunches?
-->''Little Girl'': Because we were throwing their corn at each other and they didn't have anything else to eat.
-->''Mom'': Why were you throwing the pigs' corn?
-->''Little Girl'': Because we ran out of eggs.
-->''Mom'': Out of eggs?! Why were you throwing eggs?
-->''Little Girl'': Because of the boa constrictor.
-->''Mom'': [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe The Boa Constrictor?!?]]
-->''Little Girl'': Yep, Jimmy's pet boa constrictor.
-->'''TheDayJimmysBoaConstrictorAteTheWash
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->''But every little thing's a domino\\
That falls on different dots\\
And crashes into everything\\
That tries to make it stop''
-->--'''Music/TheyMightBeGiants''', "Nothing's Gonna Change My Clothes"
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->[on a hellish day travelling to Washington D.C., started by an erroneous booking cancellation] ''Well, there are two options; a nonstop that gets you in at 5pm, three hours later than scheduled, or you can connect through Philadelphia, 45 minute layover, and get there at 3pm, only an hour later. And I was like, "That's great! Let's do the layover! [[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong What could possibly go]]-" '''Everyfuckingthing went wrong!''' Every goddamn thing went wrong in Philadelphia! It was so much fucking shit compounding on top of other shit, you had a pile of shit the size of Mt. fucking Everest at the end of this day!''

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->[on a hellish day travelling to Washington D.C., started by an erroneous booking cancellation] ''Well, there are two options; a nonstop that gets you in at 5pm, three hours later than scheduled, or you can connect through Philadelphia, 45 minute layover, and get there at 3pm, only an hour later. And I was like, "That's great! Let's do the layover! [[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong What could possibly go]]-" '''Everyfuckingthing went wrong!''' Every goddamn fucking thing went wrong in Philadelphia! It was so much fucking shit [[PunctuatedForEmphasis It. Was. So. Much. Fucking. Shit]] compounding on top of other shit, you had a pile of shit the size of Mt. fucking Everest at the end of this day!''day.''

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->[on a hellish day travelling to Washington D.C., started by an erroneous booking cancellation] ''Well, there are two options; a nonstop that gets you in at 5pm, three hours later than scheduled, or you can connect through Philadelphia, 45 minute layover, and get there at 3pm, only an hour later. And I was like, "That's great! Let's do the layover! [[WhatCouldPossiblyGoWrong What could possibly go]]-" '''Everyfuckingthing went wrong!''' Every goddamn thing went wrong in Philadelphia! It was so much fucking shit compounding on top of other shit, you had a pile of shit the size of Mt. fucking Everest at the end of this day!''
-->--'''Jonathan Paula''', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8ldyBd0CaA Don't Fly @AmericanAir! - My Nightmare Travel Experience]]''

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->If ''Videogame/{{Tetris}}'' has taught me anything, it is that errors pile up and accomplishments disappear.
-->--[[https://twitter.com/zulladan/status/321393646249328640 Source]].

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->'''Jess''': This ''is what she does. ''This'' is why she’s scary. [[HeroKiller Behemoth]] can turn people to cinders if they’re within two hundred feet of him, [[{{Kaiju}} Leviathan]] has sunk or leveled ''major landmasses''. Killed ''millions'' in one day. But the Simurgh is the one that scares them all the most. You saw how she fought, the way she dodged and blocked stuff. She'' [[{{Seers}} sees the future.]]

->'''Krouse''': ''I kind of guessed that, but-''

->'''Jess''': ''No. Listen to me! She showed up in this city in Switzerland. First time. Then after a while, she sings. Starts throwing buildings around, puts a nuclear power plant in critical condition, spreads winds contaminated with radioactive dust, kills some heroes, drives people to riot and panic with her song. Like, okay, that’s Endbringer standard, right? Six months later? A promising scientist commits suicide. Another person tries to blow up a TV station to get back at his girlfriend. Superhero assassinates a prime minister and the next guy to be in charge of that country starts a war. They were all there, when the Simurgh showed up. The superhero’s friends said there was no sign, before his encounter with the Simurgh. He just went downhill, after. There was other stuff, stuff I don’t remember. But it’s all bad.''

->'''Luke''': ''I don’t get it.''

->'''Jess''': ''It ''keeps happening.'' Every time she shows up. Every time, people who’ve heard this song that’s in our head? Things go wrong. They snap, they break, their lives fall apart, or they do something, and it makes something else happen, and there’s a major disaster. That guy who was supposedly making a clean energy source that could power whole cities? His wife and kids got killed and he became a supervillain who made it a ''life goal'' to murder anyone who tries to better society with their powers. There were others. Over and over, every time she shows up. She never does quite as much damage as Leviathan or Behemoth, not right away, but stuff always happens ''later.

->'''Krouse''': ''So she… what? Makes people into murderers?''

->'''Jess''': ''No. Not exactly. [[MoreThanMindControl She doesn’t change how you think]]. Not directly. It’s more subliminal, like… like cause and effect. Every time she shows up, she picks a few people, turns them into guided missiles, so they make something horrible happen weeks, months or years after they ran into her.''
-->--Jess on why Simurgh is the most dangerous Endbringer, ''Literature/{{Worm}}.




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-->--The ''DwarfFortress'' wiki [[http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/40d:Tantrum explains]] how your fortress is likely to die.

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-->--The ''DwarfFortress'' ''VideoGame/DwarfFortress'' wiki [[http://df.magmawiki.com/index.php/40d:Tantrum explains]] how your fortress is likely to die.

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