Microsoft building evacuated due to broken snow globe
REDMOND, Wash. - A building on the sprawling Microsoft campus was evacuated Friday afternoon when a clear liquid spilled from a mail package, but it turned out to be nothing more dangerous than a broken snow globe, police said.
The incident began when a worker spotted the clear liquid leaking from a package that had arrived in the mail at Building 123, said James Bove of the Redmond police.
Officers and fire crews responded to the scene and evacuated everyone from the building while waiting for a hazardous material response team to arrive from Bellevue.
At the same time, southbound lanes of 150th Avenue NE were closed in the 4300 block and northbound lanes were closed in 4100 block.
Hazardous material investigators determined that the liquid was leaking from a broken snow globe containing water and glycerine, and everyone was allowed back into the building, Bove said.
The incident began when a worker spotted the clear liquid leaking from a package that had arrived in the mail at Building 123, said James Bove of the Redmond police.
Officers and fire crews responded to the scene and evacuated everyone from the building while waiting for a hazardous material response team to arrive from Bellevue.
At the same time, southbound lanes of 150th Avenue NE were closed in the 4300 block and northbound lanes were closed in 4100 block.
Hazardous material investigators determined that the liquid was leaking from a broken snow globe containing water and glycerine, and everyone was allowed back into the building, Bove said.
How come you never read anything good about microsoft in the news anymore? Oh wait, no need to answer that.
My mistake. I thought it was global warming.
Post 9/11 we're afraid of our own shadow.
I know! A snow globe is such an alien object, much like #Windows 8.Â
@DasReboot - don't quit your day job.
 @DasReboot Cool! :o
I was in a building with a similar incident when someone spilled toner (back before laser printers had sealed cartridges) and call hazmat who responded with the fire department and police. Whole building was evacuated while the hazmat team cleaned up the hazardous spill. It was a nice half day off.
I think I read somewhere of a snow globe igniting a fire... yep, I did! The sun shined through a window hitting the snow globe and shazam a fire broke out... imagine that.
Somebody's getting a thumbs down for packaging on EBay.
Even though it turned out to be a false alarm, its still good to see that local law enforcement and emergency crews are ready to respond.
Oh my!
Post 9-11.............................. Â (((BOO!!)))
He he he he he he he he......... You bad snow globe. Â
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I would put it on the no fly list.Â
Who mails a snowglobe?
I just hate it when I break my snow globe
Other than some silly comments that come to mind I wonder how much thats going to cost the tax payers, I hope they at lest file a damage claim for the broken snow globe lol
quite the response
Did anyone see the last episode of Sons of Anarchy? Â A snow globe can be DANGEROUS!
That made me LOL ....
Ahhhh! Somebody SPILLED something!
Wow, could have been something much more dangerous to Microsoft, a SNOW Leopard!
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 @Tom-RNT or another anti-trust lawsuit?
OH MY GOD. WE ARE GOING TO DIE!!!! AGHHHGHGHG! NOBODY PANIC THOUGH!!!!!
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thank the lord for homeland security and paranoia.
Stupid snowglobe.
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A small package INSIDE a building shuts down traffic. Over-react much?
 @James127 A clear over the top over-reaction if you don't see that, enjoy your police state you earned it.
 @James127 They didn't know they were over reacting at the time. Better to over react than under react if it was something serious, no?
@lovestolearn @James127 9/11 was, well, some time ago. It's okay to stop freaking out.
@wysoumible - so I'm assuming we can call you to open up the next suspicious package and save us some tax dollars? ;)
 @wysoumible  @lovestolearn  @James127 So, they shouldn't be concerned until people start dropping? I don't think they realized it was just a snow globe for a bit.Who are you expecting to open the leaking box and determine it's nothing wys? The newest worker?