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Not read this for ages, hope this is new:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Necropolis_rai...
London Necropolis Railways
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London_Necropolis_rai...
London Necropolis Railways
valais said:
North Korea has many disturbing aspects. Shame they are such close friends with China, and that they don't have lots of oil or the world might actually do something about it...
I found it so odd to think, while sitting in my apartment in Seoul, in a free country with plenty of everything, that about 50 miles away something not too dissimilar to the holocaust was happening and nothing could be done about it.Rostfritt said:
valais said:
North Korea has many disturbing aspects. Shame they are such close friends with China, and that they don't have lots of oil or the world might actually do something about it...
I found it so odd to think, while sitting in my apartment in Seoul, in a free country with plenty of everything, that about 50 miles away something not too dissimilar to the holocaust was happening and nothing could be done about it.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sverdlovsk_anthrax_le...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aral_smallpox_inciden...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vozrozhdeniya_Island
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_biological_wea...
if you want even more detail read 'the dead hand' not only it goes into great detail about the nuclear program of both sides but the soviets extensive chemical and biological ones
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aral_smallpox_inciden...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vozrozhdeniya_Island
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_biological_wea...
if you want even more detail read 'the dead hand' not only it goes into great detail about the nuclear program of both sides but the soviets extensive chemical and biological ones
Rostfritt said:
valais said:
North Korea has many disturbing aspects. Shame they are such close friends with China, and that they don't have lots of oil or the world might actually do something about it...
I found it so odd to think, while sitting in my apartment in Seoul, in a free country with plenty of everything, that about 50 miles away something not too dissimilar to the holocaust was happening and nothing could be done about it.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/369th_Infantry_Regime...
Men of colour pretty much written out of 1st world war history.
The harlem hell fighters aka 369 infantry.
Men of colour pretty much written out of 1st world war history.
The harlem hell fighters aka 369 infantry.
Hugo a Gogo said:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunfight#Famous_gunfi...
scroll down to the bit about Jonathon R Davis
"Another well-documented gunfight, which resulted in the most kills by one person in a single event, was Jonathan R. Davis's shooting of eleven bandits single-handedly on 19 December 1854.[12] Unknown to Davis and his companions, a band of robbers was lying in wait in the canyon brush near the trail. They were a typically diverse and motley group of Gold Rush bandits: two Americans, one Frenchman, two Britons, five Sydney Ducks[clarification needed], and four Mexicans. As Captain Davis and his companions trudged on foot, the bandit gang charged out of the brush, pistols flaming. James McDonald died instantly, without time to draw his revolver or react in any way. Dr. Bolivar managed to get his six-shooter out and fire twice at the highwaymen before he dropped, badly wounded. Captain Davis later described himself as being "in a fever of excitement at the time." Unfazed, he stood his ground, pulling out both pistols and firing a barrage at the charging outlaws. He shot down his assailants, one after another. The outlaws' bullets tore at Davis's clothing, but caused only two slight flesh wounds. Within moments, seven of the bandits were dead or dying on the ground and Davis's pistols were empty. Four of the remaining robbers now closed in on the captain to finish him off. Davis whipped out his Bowie knife, and quickly warded off the thrusts from the two of the bandits. He stabbed one of them to death, the other he disarmed by knocking the knife from his grasp and slicing off his nose and a finger of his right hand. The two last attackers were the men who had been wounded in a previous bandit raid. Despite their weakened condition, they foolishly approached Davis with drawn knives. The captain reacted in an instant. Slashing with his heavy Bowie, he killed them both. Seven of the robbers were dead, three desperately wounded, and the eleventh, the now noseless bandit, did not appear to be fatally injured. The three remaining outlaws fled."
Hero.scroll down to the bit about Jonathon R Davis
"Another well-documented gunfight, which resulted in the most kills by one person in a single event, was Jonathan R. Davis's shooting of eleven bandits single-handedly on 19 December 1854.[12] Unknown to Davis and his companions, a band of robbers was lying in wait in the canyon brush near the trail. They were a typically diverse and motley group of Gold Rush bandits: two Americans, one Frenchman, two Britons, five Sydney Ducks[clarification needed], and four Mexicans. As Captain Davis and his companions trudged on foot, the bandit gang charged out of the brush, pistols flaming. James McDonald died instantly, without time to draw his revolver or react in any way. Dr. Bolivar managed to get his six-shooter out and fire twice at the highwaymen before he dropped, badly wounded. Captain Davis later described himself as being "in a fever of excitement at the time." Unfazed, he stood his ground, pulling out both pistols and firing a barrage at the charging outlaws. He shot down his assailants, one after another. The outlaws' bullets tore at Davis's clothing, but caused only two slight flesh wounds. Within moments, seven of the bandits were dead or dying on the ground and Davis's pistols were empty. Four of the remaining robbers now closed in on the captain to finish him off. Davis whipped out his Bowie knife, and quickly warded off the thrusts from the two of the bandits. He stabbed one of them to death, the other he disarmed by knocking the knife from his grasp and slicing off his nose and a finger of his right hand. The two last attackers were the men who had been wounded in a previous bandit raid. Despite their weakened condition, they foolishly approached Davis with drawn knives. The captain reacted in an instant. Slashing with his heavy Bowie, he killed them both. Seven of the robbers were dead, three desperately wounded, and the eleventh, the now noseless bandit, did not appear to be fatally injured. The three remaining outlaws fled."
Wood powered cars:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_gas_generator
Popular during WWII, apparently. See also:
http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2010/01/wood-gas-ca...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wood_gas_generator
Popular during WWII, apparently. See also:
http://www.lowtechmagazine.com/2010/01/wood-gas-ca...
glazbagun said:
I've heard bad things about those, apparently they wooden go very fast 
.Gwagon111 said:
glazbagun said:
I've heard bad things about those, apparently they wooden go very fast .ArsE92 said:
Gwagon111 said:
glazbagun said:
I've heard bad things about those, apparently they wooden go very fast .Fer said:
ArsE92 said:
Gwagon111 said:
glazbagun said:
I've heard bad things about those, apparently they wooden go very fast .The door to hell;
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Darvasa_gas_cr...
The Door to Hell is a natural gas field in Derweze (also spelled Darvaza, meaning "gate"), Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. The Door to Hell is noted for its natural gas fire which has been burning continuously since it was lit by Soviet petrochemical scientists in 1971, fed by the rich natural gas deposits in the area. The pungent smell of burning sulfur pervades the area for some distance.
Probably a repost but they had a picture of it in the times today. Apparently the ruskies were drilling for oil before they realised it was rich in gas. Te oil drilling rig collapsed & believing the gas that escaped was methane, thought the best idea to get rid of it was to set fire to it
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Darvasa_gas_cr...
The Door to Hell is a natural gas field in Derweze (also spelled Darvaza, meaning "gate"), Ahal Province, Turkmenistan. The Door to Hell is noted for its natural gas fire which has been burning continuously since it was lit by Soviet petrochemical scientists in 1971, fed by the rich natural gas deposits in the area. The pungent smell of burning sulfur pervades the area for some distance.
Probably a repost but they had a picture of it in the times today. Apparently the ruskies were drilling for oil before they realised it was rich in gas. Te oil drilling rig collapsed & believing the gas that escaped was methane, thought the best idea to get rid of it was to set fire to it
Edited by LaurasOtherHalf on Thursday 21st November 15:14
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