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Update: The title is explained by the video clip at the bottom of this post.OK, maybe an engineering nerd like me will find this interesting; but a few weeks ago I stumbled across an article on the demolition taking place at the old Cannon Mills, soon-to-be NCRC site. If you think it’s an extraordinary effort -you’re right. Here’s an excerpt on an article about how the demolition at the NCRC is one of the largest projects of its type:

According to Griffin, two buildings were demolished by explosion, including a 1.3 million sq. ft. (121,000 sq m) building, making it the second largest building ever demolished by explosion in the United States. The other building was 700,000 sq. ft. (65,000 sq m). In addition to the buildings, the smokestacks and water towers were demolished by explosion. This included a 270-ft. (82 m) water tower, which was the tallest water tower east of Mississippi River. Griffin handled all the explosive work.

Here’s the rest of the article: Demo on ‘Aggressive’ Schedule to Stay Well Ahead of Construction

PS - Kudos to the first person to correctly identify the source of the title of this blog post.

PPS - No Kudos…apparently, I was the only person in Cabarrus County to remember SCTV. For your viewing pleasure - the Farm Film Celebrity Blow Up.