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 Louie
      
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< on 9/23/2004 5:53 PM >
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what could be interesting? theres two water tanks side by side near my house. they are cylindrical all the way to the ground. i wouldnt climb to the top because theres cell phone tx/rx antennas up there. would there be some cool control room or something? or perhaps some secret cool manhole that would allow me to go under them?
i dont know if this link will work but heres a picture:
http://terraserver.microsoft.com/image.aspx?t=4&s=8&x=6338&y=86334&z=18&w=2
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Spyder
Location: Ottawa
Gender: Male
Holy Fuck!!! There's a tree frog in the toilet!
| | Re: water towers
<Reply # 1 on 9/23/2004 6:15 PM >
| | | | I have had a look at a few water towers like these here in Canada, from my experience there is not much on or around them. Normally only a pipes buried in the ground with no access.
If you can climb to the top safely you would be able to get a good view of the town. Pick the tower with the least amount of antennae on it.
good luck.
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MacGyver
Location: St Paul, Minnesota
Gender: Male
"Someone go find me a paperclip, a D-cell battery, and a cheese grater"
| | Re: water towers
<Reply # 2 on 9/23/2004 7:03 PM >
| | | | The chances of finding anything of interest are pretty much nil. On top of that, you don't want to be caught dinking around near things associated with drinking water supply in the united states these days. I highly suggest you look elsewhere.
Like a fiend with his dope / a drunkard his wine / a man will have lust for the lure of the mine
"If you are not part of the solution, you are not dissolved in the solvent." |
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Plytheman
Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts
Obey The Deer
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<Reply # 3 on 9/25/2004 4:23 AM >
| | | | Dont go inside... my dad actualys just lectured me on Confined Spaces and how water tanks have close to no oxygen and in a minute or two you could pass out...
Climb it for the veiw, but dont go inside =D
I'm achin, I'm shakin, I'm breakin, Like Humans Do!!
-Byrne |
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Arrow
Noble Donor
Location: Minneapolis
Gender: Male
| | Re: water towers
<Reply # 4 on 9/26/2004 4:39 AM >
| | | | Posted by PoopDeck Pat
Dont go inside... my dad actualys just lectured me on Confined Spaces and how water tanks have close to no oxygen and in a minute or two you could pass out...
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Might this be due to all of the available oxygen being used up oxidizing (rusting) unpainted steel used in the water tower? I think I've heard of that happening in certain types of spaces, but I don't know that it was water towers.
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Plytheman
Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts
Obey The Deer
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<Reply # 5 on 9/26/2004 3:23 PM >
| | | | Posted by Arrow
Might this be due to all of the available oxygen being used up oxidizing (rusting) unpainted steel used in the water tower? I think I've heard of that happening in certain types of spaces, but I don't know that it was water towers.
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Yup. That and theres only one way for air to get in so not only is there the rust but you'ld eventualy choke yourself in your own carbon.
I'm achin, I'm shakin, I'm breakin, Like Humans Do!!
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Caveman6666
Location: NY
| | | Re: water towers
<Reply # 6 on 9/26/2004 3:38 PM >
| | | | There are vents, due to the fact that it's partly a gravity fed system.
Yet another unoriginal generic UE website. GODDAM! |
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Mark
Very Noble Donor
Location: South Carolina
Gender: Male
What is a lion, king of the savannah, when hes at the south pole?
| | Re: water towers
<Reply # 7 on 9/26/2004 5:04 PM >
| | | | I have been in.... 3 water towers. One was pre 911 two were post. I must say they have a wonderful view.
The first was unlocked that night and we just had to go up. It was a interesting climb, with a few pedistals. There was a little hatch to look out of and we got to se the cops do a drive around at the bottom.
The second one had this huge fucking climb up it. All they had for the ladder was a safety cable. I wouldnt suggest it unless you were a good climber. Also there is a huge door up top, with no way to get to it that we could see. It was a awsome view with a walkway all around.
As for water towers not being fun to explore I presnt this one.
"If the threat level goes up its probably because of me." "I am looking for a girl who enjoys headbutting beltbuckles" |
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Phreak480
Gender: Male
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<Reply # 8 on 9/26/2004 8:01 PM >
| | | | Water towers are amazing fun. I did my first one a few weeks ago. The view was spectacular. There is but one problem though, i want to go do new towers now.
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Plytheman
Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts
Obey The Deer
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<Reply # 9 on 9/27/2004 9:56 PM >
| | | | True, caveman, but still, point is, theres not always alot of air inside and if there isn't then thing could go wrong very quickly...
The veiw is what its all about, I dont see much excitment in being inside =P
I'm achin, I'm shakin, I'm breakin, Like Humans Do!!
-Byrne |
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Burzum
Noble Donor
| | | Re: water towers
<Reply # 10 on 9/27/2004 10:22 PM >
| | | | Posted by Mark
I have been in.... 3 water towers. One was pre 911 two were post. I must say they have a wonderful view.
The first was unlocked that night and we just had to go up. It was a interesting climb, with a few pedistals. There was a little hatch to look out of and we got to se the cops do a drive around at the bottom.
The second one had this huge fucking climb up it. All they had for the ladder was a safety cable. I wouldnt suggest it unless you were a good climber. Also there is a huge door up top, with no way to get to it that we could see. It was a awsome view with a walkway all around.
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wow, Mark, those are a damn site prettier and more interesting than the water towers in my area...
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because evil won't just do itself. |
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Mark
Very Noble Donor
Location: South Carolina
Gender: Male
What is a lion, king of the savannah, when hes at the south pole?
| | Re: water towers
<Reply # 11 on 9/27/2004 11:05 PM >
| | | | well the top one isnt mine exactly same design. We have a few more around here I'll get to later.
"If the threat level goes up its probably because of me." "I am looking for a girl who enjoys headbutting beltbuckles" |
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Skaught
Location: Calgary
Gender: Male
| | | Re: water towers
<Reply # 12 on 9/28/2004 8:15 AM >
| | | | I can say I personally have antennas on a water tower.
The view is good an worth the climb and the water tower I am using has a util vault under it with no lock.
However if anyone ever fucked with my antennas I would kick thier ass.
If you ever come to Calgary then email [email protected] and you'll be made welcome, taken to locations and given free accommodation. We'll help save you the $$$ you spend on the flight over here :) |
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Corvid
Location: Oxford, UK
Gender: Male
Master of Illusion!!
| | Re: water towers
<Reply # 13 on 10/7/2004 9:40 AM >
| | | | For a short time you will be safe, by the antennas, but dont take to long.
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Allva
Location: San Antonio, Texas
Gender: Male
I have my moments.
| | | Re: water towers
<Reply # 14 on 10/7/2004 10:50 PM >
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Got any photos from the inside of these towers?
[last edit 10/7/2004 10:50 PM by Allva - edited 1 times]
Life is hard, but it's harder when you're stupid. |
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Mark
Very Noble Donor
Location: South Carolina
Gender: Male
What is a lion, king of the savannah, when hes at the south pole?
| | Re: water towers
<Reply # 15 on 10/7/2004 11:05 PM >
| | | | Not handy this was before I started taking pictures. I could possibly get some or at least diagram out the interior.
"If the threat level goes up its probably because of me." "I am looking for a girl who enjoys headbutting beltbuckles" |
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dev
Passed away September 23rd, 2006.
| | Re: water towers
<Reply # 16 on 10/8/2004 5:08 AM >
| | | | Hell, climbing the exposed ladder on old-school metal-frame water towers is 90% of the fun.
http://img.photobu...ll909/DSC03069.jpg
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MacGyver
Location: St Paul, Minnesota
Gender: Male
"Someone go find me a paperclip, a D-cell battery, and a cheese grater"
| | Re: water towers
<Reply # 17 on 10/8/2004 1:37 PM >
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hooooooly shit!! Now that's a breathtaking view. I've never climbed a ladder taller than about 50 feet without a cage or rock shaft wall behind me.
Like a fiend with his dope / a drunkard his wine / a man will have lust for the lure of the mine
"If you are not part of the solution, you are not dissolved in the solvent." |
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dev
Passed away September 23rd, 2006.
| | Re: water towers
<Reply # 18 on 10/9/2004 7:43 AM >
| | | | Yeah, that was when I really solidified the fact that I'm not scared of heights. Roofing skyscrapers in Detroit never really bugged me, cause the climb is on staircases, inside the building. That exposed ladder was seriously rockin. I started to get the "If I fall, I die!" fear about half way up, but I really wanted to get up there, so I climbed it. 138 rungs at 10" spacing, 8' to the first rung. Roughly 125 feet tall.
(I kept myself calm on the way down by counting off the rungs.)
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Plytheman
Location: Lawrence, Massachusetts
Obey The Deer
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<Reply # 19 on 10/9/2004 4:25 PM >
| | | | Damn, dev, daaamn. heheh, getting up is easy, getting down sucks. I'll keep the counting thing in mind when I climb the tower by my house.
I'm achin, I'm shakin, I'm breakin, Like Humans Do!!
-Byrne |
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