New York girl survives 14-storey fall Aug 3, 2008
Her cousin alerted emergency services and janitor Angelo Guagenti found himself being woken up by fire-fighters frantically trying to get access to the boiler room. She was covered in soot. (BBC News)
Plainville High School Greener After Renovation Aug 3, 2008
The new boilers are so efficient that Paul said for the first time the school would actually have to heat the boiler room. "We're always looking for ways to save energy," Paul said. (FOX61, CT)
Jena Six judge removed from case Aug 2, 2008
Rescuers found her at the chimney's base in a boiler room. Fire Lieutenant Simon Ressner says rescuers hadn't expected to find her alive and were stunned when she reached her hand out for help. (Boston Globe)
Like Bok Bakkies, Horwill won't back down when the going gets tough Aug 1, 2008
" Horwill is one more from Queensland's outstanding production line of locks and lineout men, headed by the marvellous international, Graham Cooke, whose Australian career extended from the Depression years of the early 1930s beyond World War II until the Wallabies' tour of Britain in 1947-48. Locks such as Bill McLean, Ross Teitzel, Stuart Gregory, Peter McLean, Tony Shaw, Duncan Hall, David Hillhouse and Bill Campbell have been in the boiler room for Australia and, more recently, Rod McCall,... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Sport)
Girl Falls 14 Stories Down Chimney Aug 1, 2008
A security guard at the complex at West and Bethune streets told the paper that the child fell from the roof "all the way down to the boiler room at the bottom" in what he said was "a scary situation.". The girl was rescued from the chimney shaft at about 11 p.m. Thursday and transported to , reported The Daily News. (WNBC.com, NY)
Susan Estrich: Obama Needs to Make Nice on All Sides Jul 31, 2008
But my friend (and now federal judge) Rick Stearns and I didn t know that when the grownups left us in charge of the boiler room; we decided that it would be an excellent opportunity to test out our communcations system, by asking all our delegates to stand up and chant, fists in the air. We timed how many seconds it took between our giving the order and the networks interrupting the speech to ask what was going on. (Fox News)
Casper briefs Jul 31, 2008
Casper firefighters extinguished a small fire that started Wednesday afternoon in the Parkway Plaza Hotel boiler room. Crews managed to confined the fire, which broke out at about 12:10 p.m., to the boiler room, although smoke did travel to other parts of the hotel, said Casper Fire-EMS Fire Prevention Officer Justin Smith. (Casper Star-Tribune, WY)
Ship's top officers removed Jul 31, 2008
to Yokosuka, Japan, where it was scheduled to replace the carrier Kitty Hawk, when the fire broke out near an aft boiler room. The ship has been at North Island Naval Air Station in Coronado since May 27 for repairs. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Ferry fire caused evacuation fear Jul 30, 2008
More than 200 passengers were put on standby to be evacuated from a ferry in Pembroke Dock after a blaze broke out in the boiler room. Firefighters were called to the Irish Ferries boat, the Isle of Inishmore at 0230 BST on Wednesday as it was preparing to leave for Rosslare. (BBC News -- UK)
Flood damage at public schools at least $72,000 Jul 22, 2008
Ground surface water never reached the school, but seepage came from a lower level tunnel into a boiler room through the station pit. To date, the south end of John Adams has power but the north end, as well as the Alternative School, remain without power. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
More of this story Jul 19, 2008
The Edison's boiler room theme is original and unmistakable. The immaculately designed throwback to 1920s Los Angeles invokes, but also puts a twist on, the old school glamour of nightspots like the late Cocoanut Grove (at the Ambassador Hotel). (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Witnesses, police foil abduction of Quebec boy Jul 17, 2008
When officers arrived at the address they found the boy tied up in the building's boiler room inside an oil drum ... Police then entered a building and found the boy in the boiler room in the basement, where he was bound and gagged but did not appear injured. (National Post)
Ben There, Done That; Internruption. Jul 17, 2008
I feel like I m Giovanni Ribisi in Boiler Room, cold calling people and selling my wares. My abandonment as Mike Jones calls it has left me as an outcast in the office. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Friends soar together as Eagles Jul 8, 2008
Tripoli led a crew that painted the boiler room at St. Richard Parish that hadn t been painted for 30 years ... I have the cleanest boiler room in the Archdiocese of Boston, said Father Bruce, who gave the Invocation Sunday. (Danvers Herald, MA)
Obama, Clinton to hold joint fundraisers in New ... Jul 6, 2008
Obama, Clinton to hold joint fundraisers in New York - FOX23 News. Degrassi: The Next Generation. (FOX23.com, OK)
Crow offers to perform on the campaign trail for ... Jul 6, 2008
Crow offers to perform on the campaign trail for Obama - FOX23 News. Degrassi: The Next Generation. (FOX23.com, OK)
Oakland Co. claims Blue Cross billed $16.9 million extra Jul 6, 2008
Oakland Co. claims Blue Cross billed $16. 9 million extra - FOX23 News. (FOX23.com, OK)
Spears to join Madonna on tour? Jul 6, 2008
Spears to join Madonna on tour. Degrassi: The Next Generation. (FOX23.com, OK)
Credit crunch makes it into the dictionary Jul 4, 2008
An office that is home to high-pressure telephone sales - a "boiler room" - also makes it into the new edition. In other walks of life, the "custard cream" has been honoured thanks to it being voted the UK's favourite biscuit. (BBC News -- Business)
FIRE LOG, June 26, 2008 Jun 27, 2008
The alarm was sounded due to a faulty smoke detector in the home s boiler room. Firefighters were called to Swanton Street at 8:06 p.m. for a smoke alarm. (Winchester Star, MA, MA)
Getting Rid of Clichs Jun 26, 2008
It was hot as hell in the boiler room ... The boiler room sucked moisture from her face, leaving it parched and taut. (Suite101.com)
Waldoboro bids a fond farewell to A.D. Gray school Jun 23, 2008
He shared some memories from his time teaching high school math in the building, recalling that the teachers lounge was in the boiler room and when students came to eat lunch in the cafeteria, the boys all chose to sit on one side and the girls on the other. Of course there was a dress code at the time. (Courier Publications, ME)
In hunt for Olympic gold, techies are major players Jun 23, 2008
This is what happens in the boiler room, the affectionate name for the secretive pressure cooker where people such as Vint whose actual title is sport technologist harvest data, scan academic journals and hunt for the narrowest of competitive edges ... A visitor here might expect to see lab coats and lots of machines that ping, but the boiler room is mostly computer modeling done in what could pass for an insurance office. (USA Today -- Tech)
WWII Cruiser HMS Exeter Found Jun 22, 2008
One of these hits by the Exeter effectively wrecked the Graf Spee s boiler room and caused her to withdraw and seek repairs. These cruisers, the Ajax, Exeter and Achilles earned everlasting naval fame in this running battle in 1939. (Suite101.com)
Plan for giant chimney to breathe life into London landmark Jun 21, 2008
The power station's twin turbine halls will become shopping arcades and the roofless boiler room will be planted as a park. The new power plant will be buried beneath a 2. (guardian.co.uk)
Realty Viewpoint: Wall Street Arrests Mean Housing Healing Can Begin Jun 20, 2008
The mortgage crisis was caused by malfeasance in both the board room and the boiler room. From the arrests of Bear Stearns' hedge fund managers to the widespread sweep of small-time crooks for fraud, the government is taking strong action toward prosecuting those responsible for the current credit crunch and over $350 billion in Wall Street write-offs. (RealtyTimes)
Walt Mossberg Reviews GoGo In-Flight Wi-Fi (Verdict: Fast, But Not ... Jun 20, 2008
I guess I need to grab a bottle of vodka and relax in the boiler room for a while. by at. (Gizmodo Australia, Australia)
56 comments Jun 16, 2008
In any event Wisconsin betters can use the Boiler Room in Racine on Washington Ave. It's the only place where secprogs don't litter the place. Avoid Shillings unless you're a communist. (Human Events Online)
Bartender school boiler room operator surrenders Jun 13, 2008
A Santa Ynez man indicted for allegedly operating a boiler room offering bogus bartending and mystery-shopper schools has surrendered to federal authorities. Steven Todorovic was named in a 22-count federal indictment on May 21 alleging the operation offered bartending and mystery-shopper jobs and may have victimized 34,000 people nationwide. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Pomp and circumstance for WWII veteran after 64 years Jun 12, 2008
Hamsters, that is - they would run off to the cozy boiler room, and Allen was charged with putting them back in their cages. He ate lunch with the kids every day. (Shoreline Times, CT)
Auffrey: Buzz by the Beehive for brunch Jun 11, 2008
The Beehive is a Bohemian-style bistro located, in a former boiler room, below the Boston Center for the Art s Cyclorama. The restaurant has two floors. (Stoneham Sun, MA)
'Pacifier' star now has real use for them Jun 7, 2008
Diesels screen credits also include The Fast and the Furious, Boiler Room and Saving Private Ryan. Hell next be seen in the sci-fi movie Babylon A.D., slated for release Aug. 29. (MSNBC -- News)
Navy: Storage of materials made carrier fire worse Jun 7, 2008
Flames were spotted near the auxiliary boiler room and air conditioning and refrigeration space in the rear of the ship. The safety of the ship's nuclear reactor wasn't threatened. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Pope & Talbot pulp mill in Oregon sold Jun 6, 2008
Its boiler room supplies water, steam and compressed air went to a neighboring Georgia Pacific paper mill. But the rest of the Halsey mill has been shut down since May 9. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR -- Business)
GP seeks permit for boiler system Jun 6, 2008
The Pope t mill supplies water, steam and compressed air through its boiler room operation to the GP site. Written comments concerning the proposal are due at the DEQ s Salem office by 5 p.m. July 3. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Military: Carrier's combustibles were improperly stowed Jun 6, 2008
The fire broke out May 22 in an auxiliary boiler room as the ship traveled off the western coast of South America, said Cmdr ... have been inspecting the scorched boiler room and adjacent spaces, Davis said. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
* Japan says sayonara to 'Kitty Hawk' May 29, 2008
Sailors extinguished the fire several hours after flames were spotted near the auxiliary boiler room and air conditioning and refrigeration space in the rear of the ship. The Navy said the fire spread through a passageway for cables. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Carrier Stops In San Diego After Fire At Sea May 29, 2008
The fire broke out May 22 in an auxiliary boiler room and air-conditioning and refrigeration space at the ship's stern and then spread to other areas. No serious injuries were reported, but four sailors were trapped for more than four hours, NBC 7/39 reported. (NBCSandiego.com, CA)
Lawton Board hears assessment of elementary school facilities May 28, 2008
He reported that some classroom countertops were peeling and curling up, a ceiling was collapsing in the boiler room, controls and thermostats are inaccurate, and a leaking dishwasher and light fixtures are yellowed and decayed. Following the reports, the board voted to spend $43,000 on ADA renovations to the elementary school, which will include many of the projects recommended by TMP. Parent Gary Brandt, who has approached the board before about the lack of handicap accessibility in the... (Paw Paw Courier Leader, MI)
Fire-damaged carrier docks at North Island May 28, 2008
They caused smoke to pour out from an air-conditioning and refrigeration space and an auxiliary boiler room in the aft end of the ship. Four sailors were trapped for some time in a pump-control room, said Lt. Cmdr. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Japanese File Appeal Against U.S. Aircraft Carrier May 26, 2008
The Navy is investigating the cause of the fire, which it says started near an auxiliary boiler room and never threatened the safety of the ship's nuclear reactor ... It says the city was not notified about the blaze until more than a day later, and says a blaze starting near a boiler room raised serious safety questions. (Newsmax)
Firm submits bid for Halsey mill (71) May 24, 2008
A small crew is still on hand keeping the boiler room operating to supply service to. the neighboring Georgia Pacific paper mill. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Bidder seeks to re-open Halsey mill May 24, 2008
A small crew is still on hand keeping the boiler room operating to supply service to neighboring Georgia Pacific. Lamoureux and union reps from the mill have been in contact with the bidder and said they are in the negotiation process. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Sailor Suffers Minor Burns In US Carrier Fire May 24, 2008
Sailors extinguished the fire several hours after flames were spotted Thursday near the auxiliary boiler room and air conditioning and refrigeration space in the rear of the nuclear powered ship. The Navy said the fire spread through a passageway for cables. (CBS News -- US)
Fire breaks out in U.S. aircraft carrier May 24, 2008
The fire was detected in the vicinity of the ship's aft air conditioning systems, the refrigeration space and the auxiliary boiler room, and occurred while the ship was passing fuel to the U.S. frigate Crommelin. It took several hours for the crew to extinguish the fire. (Xinhuanet, China)
24 injured in blaze aboard S.D.-bound carrier May 24, 2008
The fire started about 7:50 a.m. local time aboard the George Washington, near the ship's aft air-conditioning and refrigeration space and an auxiliary boiler room, said Lt. Cmdr. Charlie Brown, a spokesman for the Naval Air Forces command. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Yellow page directory kicked out of Oregon May 23, 2008
Attorney General Hardy Myers is warning Oregon small businesses and non-profit organizations about misleading telephone solicitations from boiler rooms in Canada ... OYP is like other aggressive solicitors masquerading as legitimate companies selling yellow page' advertising over the telephone, but in reality, they are often boiler room operations with little regard for accuracy or honesty. (Lebanon Express, OR)
Barack McGovern May 22, 2008
Kennedy paid NO price for his selfish reckless behaviour that deprived one of the Boiler Room Girls of her life. Funny how the leftist filth in America rarely if ever actually comment on this and unequivocally condemn Kennedy, or remind folks of this stark Kennedy cowardice. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
* World News Quick Take May 22, 2008
The explosion on Monday occurred in a fifth-floor boiler room where pipes feed natural gas into a water heating system. UNITED STATES Woman forgotten in jail. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Gas leak blamed for San Diego construction blast May 22, 2008
The explosion Monday occurred in a fifth-floor boiler room where pipes feed natural gas into a water heating system. We have the experts lining up to make the determination about what specifically caused it, said Cuyler McGinley, district operations manager for Hensel Phelps Construction Co.. (Leesville Daily Leader, LA)
San Diego hotel could still open on time despite blast May 21, 2008
Engineers inspected the building for structural damage and state work safety investigators tried to learn what caused the explosion in a fifth-floor boiler room where pipes feed natural gas into a water heating system. "We have the experts lining up to make the determination about what specifically caused it," said Cuyler McGinley, district operations manager for Hensel Phelps Construction Co.. (USA Today -- News)
New EMA building proposed May 20, 2008
He bailed water April 28-29 but the situation looked hopeless and he then sandbagged the boiler room where six to eight of the electric panels for the building are located along with the heating unit. Raw sewage leaked onto the floor and water bubbled up through cracks in the flooring, he said. (Courier Publications, ME)
Board amends school calendar May 15, 2008
The bid to repair a portion of the roof over the boiler room at B building and a portion of the roof over the electronics classroom at B building was awarded to Meyer Roofing and Sheet Metal of Mountain Home, Ark. in the amount of $37,835. (Skieston Standard Democrat, MO)
MRHD announces recipients of 2008 grants May 14, 2008
Community Action Agency of Siouxland: 4,906 for boiler room ceiling and parking lot repair. Siouxland Community Blood Bank: 7,756. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
'Local' Florist Could Be Thousands Of Miles Away May 9, 2008
"Typically, they're not flower shops. They're just boiler room operations, and they're just taking the money," Crane said. To warn consumers, the Federal Trade Commission issued an alert describing how the scheme works: A telemarketer buys a local phone number in either your phone book, or on-line directory. (KIRO TV, WA)
Asbestos cleaned out at Station 2 May 9, 2008
The report said that damaged pipe fitting containing asbestos was found in the boiler room, tire-check room, first-floor bath, hall at the first-floor bath, closet at the first-floor bath, apparatus floor at the new valves and random areas as well as four other areas through the station. Of the material inspected in the boiler room, 35 percent was chrysotile asbestos and according to the report, the material was damaged and friable. (Newton Tab, MA)
Norwegian cruise line charged May 3, 2008
An explosion in the boiler room killed eight crewmembers. Guidelines: You share in the USA TODAY community, so please keep your comments smart and civil. (USA Today)
A trial for children May 2, 2008
In the basement boiler room in the Dorchester District Courthouse, a messy tangle of miniature tables and chairs and pastel-hued cushions is piled high against a wall ... Those little tables and chairs in the Dorchester boiler room. (Boston Globe)
In the boiler roomAn insider reveals how share fraudsters are lining their pockets May 2, 2008
Simon Gompertz explains how a boiler room works ... An insider has told BBC2's Working Lunch of 500 Spanish boiler rooms targeting UK investors, as police brand it the biggest fraud threat to households ... An experienced boiler room dealer has warned that the UK has wildly underestimated the danger from foreign-based scamsters touting dud shares. (BBC News -- Business)
Firefighters hurt in blaze at North Side ice cream plant Apr 23, 2008
The fire, which broke out in the boiler room of the building, is under control. First published on April 23, 2008 at 6:08 am. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Getting to know new coach Craig Robinson Apr 23, 2008
ROBINSON: Wall Street was good, but the one that really depicts the tough side of the business is Boiler Room ... Boiler Room and Glengarry Glen Ross are the two movies I ll watch over and over again. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Recycling: Kids work at it, make it work Apr 20, 2008
After several speedy rounds of that, they take the bags to the boiler room s door, where custodians finish the process of getting them out to the curb for recycling the next day. With Earth Day, or Earth Week in Gillette, right around the corner, activists aim to get people thinking about environmental causes like recycling. (Gillette News-Record, WY)
State funding for Chapman schools increases by $131,000 Apr 17, 2008
Rural Center's needs included $2,600 for technology and $5,000 for sidewalk repairs and windows in the boys and girls rest room, boiler room and grades three and four. Chapman Middle School's needs included $39,000 for exterior windows, $10,500 for an electronic sign, and $28,000 for technology. (Abilene Recorder Chronicle)
'I lost out to boiler room scam' Apr 13, 2008
I lost out to boiler room scam ... I became a bit worried about it and got in contact with the police," he said. Don't be polite to them - just hang up Tom McHenry Tom believes he may have fallen victim to "boiler room" scammers. The term dates back to pre-war New York where, according to legend, mobsters rented boiler rooms in Wall Street offices, because that was all they could afford. The Financial Services Authority (FSA) said it received about 100 complaints about bogus stockbrokers every... (BBC News -- UK)
Millions being lost to 'boiler room' share frauds Apr 10, 2008
Millions being lost to 'boiler room' share frauds - Telegraph ... Millions being lost to 'boiler room' share frauds ... Police said the scam, known as a "boiler room" fraud because of the pressure put on investors, was on the increase in Scotland despite international publicity about the practice. (Telegraph.co.uk)
