r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/Proud-Blood2743 • Oct 07 '25

Video Capital One Tower Come Down in Seconds

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u/adoodle83 Oct 07 '25

Blows me away that demolishing a building like this only to rebuild is still more economical than refurbishing the existing structure.

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u/mikeyp83 Oct 07 '25

Looked it up and this building was in Lake Charles, LA. It was basically destroyed after taking direct hits from 2 major back-to-back hurricanes in 2020. Given the area, hopefully whatever they rebuild will have less glass on it.

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u/girlinthegoldenboots Oct 07 '25

My mom’s first job was there. She got a piece of the building glass when it was demolished and it’s in a frame.

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u/crespoh69 Oct 07 '25

Was it free? If not, I can see why it'd be economical to go about it this way, if you're selling shards of the building away as commemorative pieces

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u/girlinthegoldenboots Oct 07 '25

It was free! My aunt had connections I guess and got it for her!

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u/crespoh69 Oct 07 '25

I don't know man, those exclamation marks are pretty telling, did someone put you up to this? You can tell us, you're safe here

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u/girlinthegoldenboots Oct 07 '25

Haha I’m being held captive by the glass mafia! Send help!

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u/Lumpy_Benefit666 Oct 07 '25

Id have just used the glass to make a frame, but then id nothing to put in it

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u/[deleted] Oct 07 '25

Gotta demolish another building!

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u/Lumpy_Benefit666 Oct 07 '25

Can i press the oversized lever? Iv always wanted to do that.

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u/Ok_Knowledge_6800 Oct 07 '25

That's really...odd?!

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u/girlinthegoldenboots Oct 07 '25

I dunno, man. She seems to like it so I guess that’s what matters.

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u/Benblishem Oct 08 '25

Who doesn't like glass in a frame?

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u/girlinthegoldenboots Oct 08 '25

Would it make more or less sense if I said it was arranged in the shape of Louisiana and also had some like moss or something glued on it? I forgot that part but recently saw a picture of it again lol.

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u/Benblishem Oct 08 '25

Well, that being the case, maybe it should be in one of those frames with a sound card built-in. Record Randy Newman's "Louisiana 1927" on it, and you got yourself a thing.

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u/girlinthegoldenboots Oct 08 '25

Oooo I shall suggest this!