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This place in Uzbekistan is called by locals "The Door to Hell". It is situated near the small town of Darvaz. The story of this place lasts already for 35 years. Once the geologists were drilling for gas. Then suddenly during the drilling they have found an underground cavern, it was so big that all the drilling site with all the equipment and camps got deep deep under the ground. None dared to go down there because the cavern was filled with gas. So they ignited it so that no poisonous gas could come out of the hole, and since then, it's burning, already for 35 years without any pause. Nobody knows how many tons of excellent gas has been burned for all those years but it just seems to be infinite there.
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That's amazing Russ! I wonder why they don't do something about it ???
Awesome photo.
I believe there is one of those near Red Deer, but it's more underground- so not much to look at on the surface.
Lil Me wrote:
Awesome photo.
lI believe there is one of those near Red Deer, but it's more underground- so not much to look at on the surface.
LM - there's a gas seep near black diamond, ab where a small portion of the hillside burns constantly (perhaps for 1,000's of years)
Hey! Vancouver Island needs one of those for camping.
You would never have to worry about your campfire being put out by rain.
[img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/frech/p015.gif" border=0] Who's a cheeky monkey !!!!
We get plenty-o-sunshine here I tell ya.
I know it is! Until I get a camp set up and a fire going..(http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Teasing/12.gif)
Hey !!! Van Guy.....nice to see you ! (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/12.gif)
I know it is! Until I get a camp set up and a fire going..
See....I like to think of my house as a big wooden tent. This is camping at its best to me. I've got a shower, a bar-b...a warm bed and a toilet and it costs nothing in gas to get here. It just doesn't get any better. (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/12.gif)
cool!
I like tenting there rain or shine. North of Tofino. Pretty tame hiking, but very booooteeful! It has been awhile. I am due for a return.
P.C. wrote:
Hey !!! Van Guy.....nice to see you ! (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/12.gif) thanks - can you really see me? I'm 8,000 km away...
I've been absent due to technically difficulties viatnamese internet pretty much sucks.
sorry 'bout the consumed family member.
P.C. wrote:
I know it is! Until I get a camp set up and a fire going..
See....I like to think of my house as a big wooden tent. This is camping at its best to me. I've got a shower, a bar-b...a warm bed and a toilet and it costs nothing in gas to get here. It just doesn't get any better. (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/12.gif) [/DIV]
You've been camping in the wrong spots - you open up your tent and look over a field of alpine flowers to the snow capped peaks and you breath in the UBER FRESH air, listen to the birds chirping ... and you pause for a long moment ... to drink it all in. Sure you'll have to siht in a snow bank in a bit but it's all worth it.
You've been camping in the wrong spots - you open up your tent and look over a field of alpine flowers to the snow capped peaks and you breath in the UBER FRESH air, listen to the birds chirping ... and you pause for a long moment ... to drink it all in. Sure you'll have to siht in a snow bank in a bit but it's all worth it.
Au contraire.....it's a pretty not bad camping spot. I open up my 'tent' and look over a forest of green, and I breath in some fairly decent air, listen to the birds chirping and the woodpeckers destroying my retaining wall....oh wait....strike that last one. [/DIV]
Au contraire.....it's a pretty not bad camping spot. I open up my 'tent' and look over a forest of green, and I breath in some fairly decent air, listen to the birds chirping and the woodpeckers destroying my retaining wall....oh wait....strike that last one.
Not saying anything bad about your air or wall -
Part of the camping experience the aforementioned - part of it is learning to appreciate the things we take for granted - hot shower - warm / dry bed - stove - electricity - etc....
I was having a tough time loading your retaining wall pic - sooooo wood peckers destroed your wall? How dare they????[/DIV]
Part of the camping experience the aforementioned - part of it is learning to appreciate the things we take for granted - hot shower - warm / dry bed - stove - electricity - etc....
That's so true Van Guy.
I remember the days we used to backpack into the wilderness for 3 weeks or so.....and then that first bath when you get home....with warm water and bubbles and fresh towels. Heavenly. I try to not take any of these luxuries for granted....and they are luxuries.[/DIV]
P.C. wrote:
[div]Au contraire.....it's a pretty not bad camping spot. I open up my 'tent' and look over a forest of green, and I breath in some fairly decent air, listen to the birds chirping and the woodpeckers destroying my retaining wall....oh wait....strike that last one.
Have you ever been to Prince George? The town mascot is Mr PG man (no I'm not making this up - see below) he's this statue at the outskirts of town. He used to be made out of wood. Unfortunately too many rednecks with chainsaws and plenty of beer live in PG ... i think you can figure out what happened to the poor guy. Sooooooooo.... PG not wanting to be defeated made a new Mr. PG Man this time out of STEEL painted to look like wood. ... sooooooo what I'm getting at it why don't you make your new retaining wall out of steel painted as wood and give those dirty peckers a little surprise.
http://wikitravel.org/en/Prince_George
Mr. PG: A large statue of man with tree stumps for legs and arms, around 10 metres high, has to be seen to be believed. Mr. PG stands near the tourist information centre at the intersection of Highway 16 and Highway 97. Mr. PG has been successfully burned down by repeated arson attempts, and is now constructed of fire-proof metal.
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rofl. OMG.....that's ummm....hideous. [img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/more/bigs/c008.gif" border=0]
Something tells me he made a better bonfire than he did a statue.
[img height=567 src="http://www.alsimmons.com/press/timeimg/mr.pgpostcard.jpg" width=390]
Better yet, P.C. should build a REPLICA of Mr P.G.
It can be Vancouver Island's newest tourist attraction. Sell tickets! Sell donuts to the busloads of tourists!
P.C. wrote:
rofl. OMG.....that's ummm....hideous. [img style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="url(this.src);" src="http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/more/bigs/c008.gif[/img]
Something tells me he made a better bonfire than he did a statue.
(http://www.alsimmons.com/press/timeimg/mr.pgpostcard.jpg%22%20height=%22567%22%20width=%22390%22%5DI'm%20glad%20you%20were%20able%20to%20find%20a%20picture%20-%20I%20know%20that%20if%20%20%20%20someone%20were%20telling%20me%20the%20story%20i%20told%20you%20I'd%20probably%20say%20%22yeah%20sure%20pal%20-%20a%20wooden%20log%20statue%20made%20outta%20steel%22%20%20%20%20%20%5Bimg%5D/forums/richedit/smileys/Teasing/23.gif)
Well, I know now after seeing this image, I will be not be putting 'Visit Prince George' on my Bucket List. (I DO like that rock walkway though)(http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/12.gif)
P.C. wrote:
Well, I know now after seeing this image, I will be not be putting 'Visit Prince George' on my Bucket List. (I DO like that rock walkway though)(http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/12.gif)
Not sure what a bucket list is... (//richedit/smileys/8.gif)
but sure everyone loves a rock walkway - as long as it's real rock not that painted steel made to look like rock.
If you visit the worst cities section - you'll find PG showing up quite a lot - for good reason.
The Bucket List.....
Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die.
[img style="WIDTH: 198px; HEIGHT: 300px" height=567 src="http://www.collider.com/uploads/imageGallery/Bucket_List/the_bucket_list_movie_poster_onesheet.jpg" width=389]
P.C. wrote:
The Bucket List.....
Two terminally ill men escape from a cancer ward and head off on a road trip with a wish list of to-dos before they die.
[img style="width: 198px; height: 300px;" src="http://www.collider.com/uploads/imageGallery/Bucket_List/the_bucket_list_movie_poster_onesheet.jpg" height="567" width="389"]
Ahhhhhhhhh (//forums/richedit/smileys/Other/27.gif)
So what's #1 on your list??
I actually crossed #1 off my list a couple years back. To pat a dolphin. Next would be a manatee.
I want to milk a cow too. (I have simple needs) [img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/liebe/g038.gif" border=0]
P.C. wrote:
I want to milk a cow too. (I have simple needs) [img style="cursor: pointer; font-style: italic;" onclick="url(this.src);" src="http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/liebe/g038.gif[/img]
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Cool! So you knock on the door of the farmhouse and explain to the farmer about the Bucket List, and your list, and about patting the dolphin...and then ask if you can milk the cow.
P.C. wrote:
I actually crossed #1 off my list a couple years back. To pat a dolphin. Next would be a manatee.
I want to milk a cow too. (I have simple needs) [img style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="url(this.src);" src="http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/smilie/liebe/g038.gif[/img]
Pat a dolphin OK -
a manitee - sure
but Milk a cow?? (//forums/richedit/smileys/Other/1.gif)
you knowthat you could goto a farm tommorow and pay some schmuck $5 and he'd let you cross that crazy fantasy off your list
but Milk a cow?? (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Other/1.gif)
you knowthat you could goto a farm tommorow and pay some schmuck $5 and he'd let you cross that crazy fantasy off your list
[img style="CURSOR: pointer" onclick=url(this.src); src="http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/more/bigs/a090.gif[/img] I knew I shouldn't have shared my dreams.
P.C. wrote:
[em]but Milk a cow?? (http://discoverseattle.net/forums/richedit/smileys/Other/1.gif)
you knowthat you could goto a farm tommorow and pay some schmuck $5 and he'd let you cross that crazy fantasy off your list[/em]
[img style="cursor: pointer;" onclick="url(this.src);" src="http://www.cheesebuerger.de/images/more/bigs/a090.gif[/img] I knew I shouldn't have shared my dreams.
I'm sorry - where i grew up 1/2 the kids i went to school with were farmers ... it would be like if I were to tell you that all i wanted to do was go to the ocean ...
btw if you want to pet a sting ray - theres a place in houston that's pretty cool
So did you get to milk their cows ?
P.C. wrote:
So did you get to milk their cows ?
you bet!! I crossed that fantasy off my bucket list when i was 5 years old(//forums/richedit/smileys/Happy/11.gif)
I prefer to not refer to it as 'a fantasy'. Just one of those things I'd like to try.
You should get a cow, P.C.
Fresh milk everyday.
Yes...a cow. Why didn't I think of that.
Fresh milk and some fresh meadow muffins for the garden. I won't name it, because I'm sure Sawdust will see bar-b-cue written all over it.
It will be lovely. Just watch where you step.
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P.C. wrote:
Yes...a cow. Why didn't I think of that.
Fresh milk and some fresh meadow muffins for the garden. I won't name it, because I'm sure Sawdust will see bar-b-cue written all over it.
LM hate to mow lawns - when we moved to Calgary (and could afford alawn) she wanted to get a goat - so she wouldn't have to. I convinced her it was a bad idea.
I'm not entirely sure she is kidding about the whole cow thing ....
P.C. wrote:
Yes...a cow. Why didn't I think of that.
Fresh milk and some fresh meadow muffins for the garden. I won't name it, because I'm sure Sawdust will see bar-b-cue written all over it.
I once shot a nice fresh - steamy meadow muffin with a .22 cal rifle... not something I'm proud of ... but ... when your 16 and armed - what the hell.
So the interesting part of this is that the bullet evacuated (all over my pants probably) a perfect cylindar right into the center ... it was remarkable how perfect the shape was.... thought I'd share ... probably not too many of you had ever shot a cow pie before.(//forums/richedit/smileys/4.gif)
lol.....I wonder what would possess someone to shoot a meadow muffin. This reminds me of that old song......Cows with Guns.
[A href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQMbXvn2RNI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQMbXvn2RNI[/A]
Ok, it's time to contribute to this thread.
How can a door to hell look so inviting? It looks really kewl!
purelife wrote:
Ok, it's time to contribute to this thread.
How can a door to hell look so inviting? It looks really kewl!
Don't look into the light - walk away from the liiiiiiight!
P.C. wrote:
lol.....I wonder what would possess someone to shoot a meadow muffin. This reminds me of that old song......Cows with Guns.
[a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQMbXvn2RNI"]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQMbXvn2RNI[/a]
I\ll have to check it out when i get to hanoi in the am.
I grew up in alberta - i think that explains a few things - I'm mostly recovered now - but sometimes i have nightmares ...(//forums/richedit/smileys/Shocked/1.gif)
Van Guy wrote: I\ll have to check it out when i get to hanoi in the am.
You MUST.....it's quite funny ! (mind you, I'm easily amused)
P.C. wrote:
[em]Van Guy wrote: Ill have to check it out when i get to hanoi in the am.[/em]
You MUST.....it's quite funny ! (mind you, I'm easily amused)
Well Goodnight all!!
Goodnight VG. May visions of dog intestines and pig tongues dance through your head. (hmmm....doesn't have the same blissful tone to it)
P.C. wrote:
Goodnight VG. May visions of dog intestines and pig tongues dance through your head. (hmmm....doesn't have the same blissful tone to it)
PC - thanks ... and it's not even christmas (or Tet)