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chewyuk
05-03-2007, 15:04
Good old National Geographic - Utter madness this, it's twice the height of the Statue of Liberty.

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2007/02/070226-sinkhole-photo.html
Wile E. coyote
05-03-2007, 15:10
Wow, thats some mighty hole :eek:
RobbieW
05-03-2007, 15:13
That hole is deeper than my bosses pockets!
Dark Star
05-03-2007, 15:16
I hope someones looking into it!
oldgit
05-03-2007, 15:20
I hope someones looking into it!

oooouch! :( :nono: :D


That is one heluva way to get a subway system for free ***
Jonnyreb
05-03-2007, 15:25
oooouch! :( :nono: :D


That is one heluva way to get a subway system for free ***

That IS the subway system :)
brummie
05-03-2007, 15:32
Is this another or the one from last week??

EDIT: Ignore,just noticed the date on it :amstupid:
chewyuk
05-03-2007, 15:33
Its exactly a third of the total height of the Eiffel Tower ...Question is, how many more interesting stats can I get :)
chewyuk
05-03-2007, 15:42
or ...

http://florida.sierraclub.org/polk/imgs/sinkhole3.jpg
Jonnyreb
05-03-2007, 16:50
or ...

http://florida.sierraclub.org/polk/imgs/sinkhole3.jpg

Muddy Funkster!!!!!! - wheres Poseidons bath plug gone???
Witch
05-03-2007, 18:36
Its exactly a third of the total height of the Eiffel Tower ...Question is, how many more interesting stats can I get :)

How many Nelson's Columns though? And come to that what does it measure in double decker buses? :p
chewyuk
05-03-2007, 18:41
Nelsons column is 185 feet high, 30feet higher than the statue of liberty. So just under two of Nelsons columns.
A double decker bus is 14feet high, so I reckon 23 double decker buses :)

Next ;)
whitewash
05-03-2007, 18:54
they must have bloody big moles in guatemala....
Dark Star
05-03-2007, 18:55
How many Albert Halls would it take to fill that hole?
whitewash
05-03-2007, 19:08
i think the real question is how many prince alberts would it cost to fill that hole...
chewyuk
05-03-2007, 19:15
How many Albert Halls would it take to fill that hole?
OK You got me :)

Its external dimensions are 270 ft. by 240 ft, with a circumference of 810 ft. so if threw it in brick by brick - OK I'll stop now ...
Jonnyreb
05-03-2007, 19:27
OK You got me :)

Its external dimensions are 270 ft. by 240 ft, with a circumference of 810 ft. so if threw it in brick by brick

Good answer - pmsl!:lol:
Dark Star
05-03-2007, 20:01
OK You got me :)

Its external dimensions are 270 ft. by 240 ft, with a circumference of 810 ft. so if threw it in brick by brick - OK I'll stop now ...

I take it you get the reference...:D
brummie
05-03-2007, 20:20
just been pointed in the direction of some better pics that give you an understanding of its size :eek:


http://www.ordena.com/digg/sinkhole.html
Hacker
05-03-2007, 20:27
Reminds me of a girl I met in Skegness once.....

:gag: :nuts:
Wile E. coyote
05-03-2007, 20:55
Reminds me of a girl I met in Skegness once.....

:gag: :nuts:

Eeeewwww :gag:
RobEavis
05-03-2007, 20:58
Wow, that looks awesome! I'd love to be in Guatemala with a really long rope right now! I wander if there's a cave system at the bottom!

More pics here (http://news.yahoo.com/photos/ss/events/wl/022607guatsinkhole;_ylt=Agih1yHwtykroH8f54bgqgi9Ix IF)
Jonnyreb
05-03-2007, 21:12
I wander if there's a cave system at the bottom!

Yep - right up AND down the sewer system :puke:
photostar_1
05-03-2007, 21:43
Crikey.......bl***y big rabbits they have there!

:( Sorry, just realised someone died, so shouldn't joke really.