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Sinkholes

Discussion in 'General Chat' started by RAVENBLACK, Aug 20, 2014.

  1. RAVENBLACK

    RAVENBLACK Well-Known Member

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    Some amazing pictures here.

    https://uk.news.yahoo.com/lightbox/...hole-seen-along-lemond-rd-near-kim-photo.html

    A sinkhole, also known as a sink, sink-hole,[1] shakehole,[2] swallet, swallow hole, or doline (the different terms for sinkholes are often used interchangeably[3]), is a depression or hole in the ground caused by some form of collapse of the surface layer. Some are caused by karst processes—for example, the chemical dissolution of carbonate rocks[4] or suffosion processes.[5] Sinkholes may vary in size from 1 to 600 m (3.3 to 2,000 ft) both in diameter and depth, and vary in form from soil-lined bowls to bedrock-edged chasms. Sinkholes may be formed gradually or suddenly, and are found worldwide.[6]

    Either that or alien activity underground.
     
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  2. The Raging Oxter

    The Raging Oxter Well-Known Member

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    I wish you would ****ing disappear down one.
     
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  3. RAVENBLACK

    RAVENBLACK Well-Known Member

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    It is truly amazing how the earth crumbles much like a soggy digestive biscuit after being dunked in a mug of Earl Grey tea.

    Life truly is incredible.
     
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  4. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    This has all the makings of another classic thread ER, I don't know how you come up with them.

    <applause>
     
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  5. Gambol

    Gambol George Clooney's wee brother

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    Hmmm, this thread isn't as fascinating as I though it would have been.
     
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  6. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    NEWSFLASH

    A sinkhole has appeared in Ilford High St, Police are looking into it.
     
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  7. RAVENBLACK

    RAVENBLACK Well-Known Member

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    I find sinkholes incredibly fascinating Dev. I read an article in Nexus (available from all good leading retailers at £4.25) a while back and they are still as yet unexplained, much like everything about life to be honest.

    There is so much we don't know. I mean we do not even know the ultimate tensile strength of the humble garibaldi how can we dare to presume what life is all about.
     
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  8. DevAdvocate

    DevAdvocate Gigging bassist

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    Indeed Drew, i'm a big fan of holes of all kinds, maybe Jip could sticky this thread and we could re-visit it when an Hole Related news appears in the press. Not that much will though, I suspect the Government are none too keen on Joe Public examining these sinkholes in any great detail lest we rumble them. <ok>
     
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    Null Well-Known Member
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    You're looking for stinkholes!
     
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  10. Mick O'Toon

    Mick O'Toon Well-Known Member

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    please log in to view this image
     
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  11. Big Audio Dynamite

    Big Audio Dynamite Well-Known Member

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    <laugh>.
     
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