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Sinkhole formed? Does this sound SciFi to you or does is sound real?

Postby A-10 » Tue Jun 01, 2010 11:56 am

A massive hole, caused by rains from the tropical storm Agatha, has appeared in Guatemala City. The storm has killed at least 146 people since the weekend as emergency workers struggled to dig bodies out of the mud.

name of where you can go to see the sinkhole:
http://news.yahoo.com/nphotos/Flooding-opens-up-sinkholes-Guatemala-City/ss/events/wl/053110guatemalahole
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Re: Sinkhole formed? Does this sound SciFi to you or does is sound real?

Postby Tai-2 » Tue Jun 01, 2010 1:28 pm

It actually is possible for sink holes to form, like this too I think.
I did a little research and found so deep ones via google images.
and here is video feed form abc
http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/guatem ... d=10796311
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Re: Sinkhole formed? Does this sound SciFi to you or does is sound real?

Postby Fozzer » Tue Jun 01, 2010 2:46 pm

I reckon its due to extensive Ground Hog activity.... :)...!

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Re: Sinkhole formed? Does this sound SciFi to you or does is sound real?

Postby beaky » Tue Jun 01, 2010 4:01 pm

It's happened before, even in places like NYC. A few years back, a rather deep hole opened right in the middle of 5th Avenue (water main failed, and the water undermined all the fill). First water shot out, then flames when a gas main broke, as well.
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Re: Sinkhole formed? Does this sound SciFi to you or does is sound real?

Postby Al_Fallujah » Fri Jun 04, 2010 9:13 am

I reckon its due to extensive Ground Hog activity.... :)...!

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Postby OVERLORD_CHRIS » Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:00 am

Its "Crab People" from South Park, they are making there move now.
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Re: Sinkhole formed? Does this sound SciFi to you or does is sound real?

Postby Romulus111VADT » Fri Jun 04, 2010 11:18 am

They happen in Florida fairly regularly. Although the biggest I can recall swallowed just a house and a car.... :-/
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Re: Sinkhole formed? Does this sound SciFi to you or does is sound real?

Postby DaveSims » Fri Jun 04, 2010 1:04 pm

That overhead view of the crater doesn't look right to me, did they black out the bottom in photoshop for some reason (perhaps to hide bodies, or to make the hole look even deeper)? 
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Re: Sinkhole formed? Does this sound SciFi to you or does is sound real?

Postby Fozzer » Fri Jun 04, 2010 1:24 pm

I've got a Sinkhole...

It occasionally get blocked by used tea bags, potato peelings, ...and an excess of breakfast Porridge... :(...!

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Re: Sinkhole formed? Does this sound SciFi to you or does is sound real?

Postby SeanTK » Fri Jun 04, 2010 6:06 pm

Well, that was an interesting series of pictures. Sinkhole, sinkhole, sinkhole, batman, sinkhole...etc.
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Postby hhomebrewer » Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:43 am

I reckon its due to extensive Ground Hog activity.... :)...!

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Then we must take up our .22-250s and .223s against them...
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Re: Sinkhole formed? Does this sound SciFi to you or does is sound real?

Postby Steve M » Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:35 am

It's not really a sinkhole, and may happen again.

http://www.canadaka.net/link.php?id=58903
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