12/2/2003: Railroad tunnel afire

Undertoad · 12-02-2003, 01:41 PM

80 years ago, this Oregon tunnel was the site of the last great train robbery in the US. Today it's still used by freight trains, but not since about a week ago. Somebody lit off sparks or set a fire, which grew quickly because of the tunnel's creosote-coated wooden supports. It caused a section of the tunnel to collapse and an an enormous amount of smoke... and a great image.

xoxoxoBruce · 12-02-2003, 02:44 PM

They need a sign that says THAR BE DRAGONS.

Torrere · 12-02-2003, 03:46 PM

Urk! Someone must have turned the brightness way down, I can't see the firebreathing dragon deep in the tunnel.

I'm on a rather limited maschine -- could someone with Photoshop correct the brightness problem and repost the image?

Leah · 12-02-2003, 03:59 PM

You wouldn't catch me going in there, knowing my luck there probably would be a dragon.

P.S. I love the new smillie faces, can't wait to use them all.

dar512 · 12-02-2003, 04:08 PM

The mother mountain says, "See what happens when you start smoking? Your tunnels collapse."

xoxoxoBruce · 12-02-2003, 10:52 PM

Daddy Mountain leaves 'em smokin' and collapsed.

insoluble · 12-03-2003, 12:31 AM

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wolf · 12-03-2003, 12:58 AM

Excellent! (and probably next week's cover for the Weekly World News, along with the latest update on The Batboy.)

insoluble · 12-03-2003, 01:36 AM

thanks - it was the goofiest looking dragon I could find.

juju · 12-03-2003, 09:44 AM

Motto for this photo: Don't smoke in bed.

If you do, it just mean's you're doing it too fast.

Happy Monkey · 12-03-2003, 11:16 AM

It shoulda been Trogdor!

Uryoces · 12-03-2003, 03:58 PM

It looks like a dolphin.

gossard187 · 12-04-2003, 01:59 AM

Looks like Falkor

bjlhct · 12-05-2003, 12:37 AM

Looked more like a finger to me.

LUVBUGZ · 12-08-2003, 11:26 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Uryoces
It looks like a dolphin.

It looks like one of those Tunnel Sharks to me.

12-02-2003, 01:41 PM	#1
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	12/2/2003: Railroad tunnel afire 80 years ago, this Oregon tunnel was the site of the last great train robbery in the US. Today it's still used by freight trains, but not since about a week ago. Somebody lit off sparks or set a fire, which grew quickly because of the tunnel's creosote-coated wooden supports. It caused a section of the tunnel to collapse and an an enormous amount of smoke... and a great image.

12-02-2003, 02:44 PM	#2
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	They need a sign that says THAR BE DRAGONS. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-02-2003, 10:52 PM	#6
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Daddy Mountain leaves 'em smokin' and collapsed. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

12-03-2003, 12:31 AM	#7
insoluble developmentally disabled rear end headwear Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: syracuse, ny Posts: 207	brightness adjusted . Attached Images

12-03-2003, 12:58 AM	#8
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Excellent! (and probably next week's cover for the Weekly World News, along with the latest update on The Batboy.) __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

12-02-2003, 03:46 PM	#3
Torrere a real smartass Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 1,121	Urk! Someone must have turned the brightness way down, I can't see the firebreathing dragon deep in the tunnel. I'm on a rather limited maschine -- could someone with Photoshop correct the brightness problem and repost the image?

12-02-2003, 03:59 PM	#4
Leah Love my Heffalumps Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sydney, Australia (best place in the world) Posts: 346	You wouldn't catch me going in there, knowing my luck there probably would be a dragon. P.S. I love the new smillie faces, can't wait to use them all.

12-02-2003, 04:08 PM	#5
dar512 dar512 is now Pete Zicato Join Date: May 2003 Location: Chicago suburb Posts: 4,968	The mother mountain says, "See what happens when you start smoking? Your tunnels collapse."

12-03-2003, 01:36 AM	#9
insoluble developmentally disabled rear end headwear Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: syracuse, ny Posts: 207	thanks - it was the goofiest looking dragon I could find.

12-03-2003, 09:44 AM	#10
juju no one of consequence Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arkansas Posts: 2,839	Motto for this photo: Don't smoke in bed. If you do, it just mean's you're doing it too fast.

12-03-2003, 11:16 AM	#11
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	It shoulda been Trogdor! __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

12-03-2003, 03:58 PM	#12
Uryoces 2nd Covenant, yo Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Pugetropolis Posts: 583	It looks like a dolphin. __________________ The party's over ... the drink ... and the luck ... ran out.

12-04-2003, 01:59 AM	#13
gossard187 Caste-Away Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Palo Alto Posts: 48	Looks like Falkor Attached Images

12-05-2003, 12:37 AM	#14
bjlhct Theremin Master Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 73	Looked more like a finger to me.

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