Sarah Rubenstein forwards a pair of photos of a giant icicle coming loose behind her office at 36 Bromfield St. this afternoon.
The first one shows the giant ice spear coming loose. Then, she reports, part of it shattered one of her office's windows, showering a conference room - fortunately empty at the time - with glass and ice.
The second one shows it hurtling towards the ground - just as somebody was walking right at it:
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Why is this person taking a
By DotMom
Mon, 03/09/2015 - 2:36pm
Why is this person taking a picture instead of warning the person to watch out?
You should make a blog post
By makeshift_vicinity
Mon, 03/09/2015 - 2:58pm
or share the whole story in the comments if you were there to witness the story unfold! Did anyone get injured? Do you work nearby too? Do you walk down this alleyway often? C'mon, share your experience!
Does your office window open?
By SwirlyGrrl
Mon, 03/09/2015 - 3:07pm
Mine doesn't. Also, we don't know how quickly all this happened, where she took this from (she may be inside at the end of the alley), etc.
She didn't take the photo
By Ron Newman
Mon, 03/09/2015 - 4:05pm
in a followup tweet she said:
I guess I was making the
By DotMom
Mon, 03/09/2015 - 10:07pm
I guess I was making the assumption that the photo was taken outside at street level. It appears to be to me. There is no distortion from a window.
The odds of managing to take a photo as it came crashing down is very low. It was likely a chance encounter. But I'm very glad no one got hurt. Those icicles could kill someone!
Well!
By John-W
Mon, 03/09/2015 - 2:36pm
She's lucky it didn't cut her eye! Those icicles have been known to kill people!!
Be careful out there!
By SwirlyGrrl
Mon, 03/09/2015 - 2:36pm
Be aware that it isn't just ice falling, either - in some places, it looks like pieces of weakened facades are diving, too!
This is the sneak out alley behind the Orpheum, right?
By John Costello
Mon, 03/09/2015 - 3:28pm
Tis a shame Nickelback wasn't playing today.
Spelling
By anon
Mon, 03/09/2015 - 3:44pm
Deathsicle happens when you walk next to a tall building. Deathcicle happens when you ride a 10-speed in city traffic.
Only...
By lbb
Mon, 03/09/2015 - 3:57pm
Only if you've been brainwashed by Markkkkkkkkkk
And ...
By SwirlyGrrl
Mon, 03/09/2015 - 4:59pm
You don't know how to spell.
Ten speed? While using your Walkman to listen to 'BCN, too?
icicle / bicycle
By Inf
Tue, 03/10/2015 - 8:17am
therefore: deathcicle / deathcycle
Spelling.
Weird
By violetkris
Mon, 03/09/2015 - 4:43pm
Who is the ominous figure in the background, holding a staff of some sort. Some sort of icicle necromancer?
This alley
By dtx
Tue, 03/10/2015 - 2:36am
This alley has seen some shit. I've seen celebrities coming and going, countless people pissing, drunk people fucking (right on the most popular pissing spot), skate boarders/BMXers/rappers shooting videos, fashion shoots, fights, drug deals, and junkies shooting up/smoking crack midday all in this particular alley.
that's one of my favorite
By sequence
Wed, 03/11/2015 - 7:28pm
that's one of my favorite alleyways in Boston.
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