Potholes.
Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:17 pm
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Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 10:17 pm
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:42 am
WTF ?????
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:47 amgooglenews
newslink
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A 330-foot-deep sinkhole killed at least two teenagers as it swallowed about a dozen homes early Friday, AP reported
Recent rains and an underground sewage flow from a ruptured main are blamed for causing the pit which forced the evacuation of nearly 1,000 people in a crowded Guatemala City neighbourhood.
The sinkhole emitted foul odors, loud noises and tremors, shaking the surrounding ground. A rush of water could be heard from its depths, and authorities feared it could widen or others could open up.
Rescue operations were on hold until a firefighter, suspended from a cable, could take video footage and photos above the hole and officials could use the documentation to decide how to proceed.
The dead were identified as Irma and David Soyos, emergency spokesman Juan Carlos Bolanos said. Their bodies were located near the sinkhole, floating in a river of sewage.
Their father, Domingo, was still missing, according to disaster coordinator Hugo Hernandez.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:49 amPosted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:57 amThats nothing. Bigger ones all over NSW roads.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:03 amGoes slightly beyond the original definition of a pot hole...
Roman roads had a smooth surface made of clay. Locals used to steal the clay from the road to make pots from - hence the resultant holes were termed 'potholes'.
Roman roads had a smooth surface made of clay. Locals used to steal the clay from the road to make pots from - hence the resultant holes were termed 'potholes'.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:09 amJetPilot wrote:Thats nothing. Bigger ones all over NSW roads.
Parramatta road to be precise
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 11:56 amwell that was classed as a sink hole, big mutha of a thing.
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 12:15 pmJust goes to show you that you never know what is under you.. It looks like there was about 10m of solid ground and under that would have been the hole???
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 6:57 pmthats only a baby pothole
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:06 pmSaw that on the news yesterday. I still can't understand how the hell that happened...maybe it has always been hollow underneath and waiting for a chance to cave in.
Looks like underneath the surrounding area is also hollow.
I wonder if a helicopter can fly in...
Looks like underneath the surrounding area is also hollow.
I wonder if a helicopter can fly in...
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 8:31 pmanyone for base jumping?
Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 9:14 pmlast time i saw a hole like that i was in kings cross
Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:53 pm"Recent rains and an underground sewage flow from a ruptured main"
Man that must have been one hell of a Dump!!!!
Man that must have been one hell of a Dump!!!!
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 8:05 amJetPilot wrote:Thats nothing. Bigger ones all over NSW roads.
too true