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Title: missing man in sink hole , search called off
Post by: Varche on 03 March 2013, 13:50:07
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-21646041

Saw this on TV these last few days. A truly horrible scenario. So many unaswered questions.

I feel for the family. No one deserves to lose a family member that way. I cannot believe they couldn't /wouldn't recover the body.
Title: Re: missing man in sink hole , search called off
Post by: omega3000 on 03 March 2013, 15:01:28
Yeah i was thinking he might still be alive  :(
Title: Re: missing man in sink hole , search called off
Post by: the alarming man on 03 March 2013, 15:07:28
very sad really
Title: Re: missing man in sink hole , search called off
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 03 March 2013, 17:57:50
It all seems very strange to me.  The hole is 50-60 feet deep which with the right equipment isn't that deep I wouldn't have thought?  :-\

I can understand concerns about any further collapses, but I wonder how much the Heath & Safety rules are hindering the search and rescue effort?  ::)  :(
Title: Re: missing man in sink hole , search called off
Post by: mantahatch on 03 March 2013, 18:31:41
I think it is to do with the geology of Florida. It is primarily lime stone and very very hollow. The average is about 2 sink holes opening every year, and in very dry years it can be as many as 6 in a year.

Sad as it is you cant just dig them out i am afraid. The hole could just collapse into a massive cave killing everyone trying to get the person out.
Title: Re: missing man in sink hole , search called off
Post by: scimmy_man on 03 March 2013, 18:50:17
we gets lots in yorkshire, usually in feilds but a few houses have gone in,
Title: Re: missing man in sink hole , search called off
Post by: Rog on 05 March 2013, 07:28:29

Here's a few more . . . .


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/9908055/In-pictures-sinkholes-craters-and-collapsed-roads-around-the-world.html?frame=2499627
Title: Re: missing man in sink hole , search called off
Post by: mantahatch on 05 March 2013, 07:46:50
Quote from: Rog on 05 March 2013, 07:28:29

Here's a few more . . . .


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/9908055/In-pictures-sinkholes-craters-and-collapsed-roads-around-the-world.html?frame=2499627

Some very good pictures there. I keep wanting to say picture 1 is photoshopped. I know it probably is not it just seems to perfect  :-[
Title: Re: missing man in sink hole , search called off
Post by: Rog on 05 March 2013, 07:58:28
Quote from: Mantahatch on 05 March 2013, 07:46:50
Quote from: Rog on 05 March 2013, 07:28:29

Here's a few more . . . .


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/9908055/In-pictures-sinkholes-craters-and-collapsed-roads-around-the-world.html?frame=2499627

Some very good pictures there. I keep wanting to say picture 1 is photoshopped. I know it probably is not it just seems to perfect  :-[

I know what you mean, it just looks a bit "unreal". I found a different one

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/06/photogalleries/100604-sinkhole-pictures-around-the-world-guatemala-city/
Title: Re: missing man in sink hole , search called off
Post by: feeutfo on 05 March 2013, 13:36:01
Sink holes bloody scary :o
Title: Re: missing man in sink hole , search called off
Post by: mantahatch on 05 March 2013, 14:54:01
Quote from: Rog on 05 March 2013, 07:58:28
Quote from: Mantahatch on 05 March 2013, 07:46:50
Quote from: Rog on 05 March 2013, 07:28:29

Here's a few more . . . .


http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/worldnews/9908055/In-pictures-sinkholes-craters-and-collapsed-roads-around-the-world.html?frame=2499627

Some very good pictures there. I keep wanting to say picture 1 is photoshopped. I know it probably is not it just seems to perfect  :-[

I know what you mean, it just looks a bit "unreal". I found a different one

http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2010/06/photogalleries/100604-sinkhole-pictures-around-the-world-guatemala-city/

Thanks for the further pic. Yes you can see it much better now. And indeed very scary things  :o
Title: Re: missing man in sink hole , search called off
Post by: omega3000 on 05 March 2013, 15:41:45
Very scary  :o thats going to take some filling in  :(
Title: Re: missing man in sink hole , search called off
Post by: scimmy_man on 05 March 2013, 16:39:25
more than you know,

bit wordy but this explains a local one

http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=em2e3Q6racsC&pg=PA272&lpg=PA272&dq=ripon+sinkhole&source=bl&ots=CBarPBJiAG&sig=OJlhcjDZTKyL4iYr2mOOFpblF54&hl=en&sa=X&ei=FR82UaTXNuua0QW-z4GIAQ&sqi=2&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=ripon%20sinkhole&f=false (http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=em2e3Q6racsC&pg=PA272&lpg=PA272&dq=ripon+sinkhole&source=bl&ots=CBarPBJiAG&sig=OJlhcjDZTKyL4iYr2mOOFpblF54&hl=en&sa=X&ei=FR82UaTXNuua0QW-z4GIAQ&sqi=2&ved=0CC0Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=ripon%20sinkhole&f=false)
Title: Re: missing man in sink hole , search called off
Post by: Lizzie_Zoom on 05 March 2013, 18:13:45
"I heard the news today oh boy,
 four thousands holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
 and although the holes were rather small
 they had to count them all
 now they know how many holes it takes
 to fill the Albert Hall
 I love to turn you on"

A day in the life  - The Beatles

 ;)


For the full song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Q9D4dcYng
Title: Re: missing man in sink hole , search called off
Post by: Rog on 05 March 2013, 21:47:18
Quote from: Lizzie Zoom on 05 March 2013, 18:13:45
"I heard the news today oh boy,
 four thousands holes in Blackburn, Lancashire
 and although the holes were rather small
 they had to count them all
 now they know how many holes it takes
 to fill the Albert Hall
 I love to turn you on"

A day in the life  - The Beatles

 ;)


For the full song - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P-Q9D4dcYng

As if we need to be told    ;D      Well us old farts that is . . .

Right on Lizzie !