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 Mister Sable
 
Location: Palliser City
Gender: Male
The Man with the Hat (the other man)
 |  |  | UEA strive for Darwin Awards
< on 10/30/2005 3:15 AM >
|  | | | This isn't anything that certain Alberta explorers want to hide, otherwise they wouldn't smear it all over Google, so I thought I'd bring it to the attention of you respectable explorers with ethics. Feast your about-to-be-shocked eyes on this:
http://uea.ca/view...article_id=70&sid=
This and the 'pooping off rooftops is fun' thread should attract just the right kind of people to make sure UEA continues its very well earned reputation for ages to come.
http://video.googl...astral+projections Watch for special close-up appearances by your favourite UER flamers-and-baiters at the end of video #3, marvellously shot by Kay O. Sweaver. The gang's all here.
See it fast and archive it if you can, because they'll remove any evidence ASAP given they understandably have more shame than sense. If they had any humility or discretion, it wouldn't be posted for public consumption to begin with. It wouldn't surprise me if they themselves sent this to local media to try to impress everyone with how 'cool' they are.
Comments encouraged. ...and remember, I didn't put anything here that your average google user couldn't have found. I can only presume it was all put up for the glory and fame of Urban Exloration Alberta and its followers.
Enjoy, folks.
Cloak and dagger, man, cloak and dagger. |
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wr0x2
| |  | Re: UEA strive for Darwin Awards
<Reply # 1 on 10/30/2005 3:59 AM >
| | | | Pretty damn sad. I hope darwinism takes its course with these guys.
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Mister Sable
Location: Palliser City
Gender: Male
The Man with the Hat (the other man)
| | | Re: UEA strive for Darwin Awards
<Reply # 2 on 10/30/2005 4:04 AM >
| | | | From the horse's mouth, since they're scrambling to delete it all right now:
"Gas and Fire by K.A.O.S.
We are idiots. Darwin is turning in his grave. Our parents would disown us if they knew what we were doing. We're throwing explosives at the side of a perpetually burning hill. We are that dumb. Anything that happens is well and fully deserved.
Reminds me of Kuwait...
We drove to the Hitler Spheres to demonstrate the unique acousitcs to visiting explorer Nivelo (you'll always be Millsy to me). On the way we stopped at the local gas station, where all the small town troublesome kids hang out. With gaping jaws we looked in wonder at the cabinet that no big city kid gets to see. Row upon row of fireworks, nicely wrapped in colourful paper, sporting names like the Wizard, the Screetcheroo and the Flaming Comet. We had to buy some. More than a few.
The spheres were much as before when I first visited them three years ago. Large impressive steel tanks, beautiful in the cold blue light of the moon. One by one people climbed up through the portal on the bottom, using old pipes as a ladder. As I lifted myself into the darkness I was washed over with a surreal aural experience.
Skaught brought a portable stereo with him and was playing a Cafe Del Mar ambient mix CD. People bopped, clicked and hummed inside the resonant space, a perfect sphere, creating the oddest echos and reverberation. Opening a zipper sounded as loud as a car motor and the voice of someone right in front of you sounded like it was coming from ten feet behind your head. We spent a long time in there and every time I opened my mouth to speak I was taken aback by the sound of my own voice, amplified, delayed and coming from the entirely wrong direction. Am I having flashbacks?
Eventually we tired of the noise and the poor air quality and descended back down the hill, grappling the wire fence to avoid toppling down cliffs in the dark. At the bottom of the hill is a perpetual flame, a natural sour gas well that has been lit for decades, ever since the discovery of gas in this area. The main flame comes out of an old pipe, though dozens of small secondary flames burn around it. The whole thing is fenced off for the safety and security of people like us, attracted like moths to the light.
"Throw a firework in there!"
Millsy (Nivelo) goes in to assist with the ignition.
The progression was predictable.
"Throw a firework in there."
After some prodding and deliberation our insatiable need for excitement overcame our better sense and a roman candle flew over the barbed wire and into the inferno. To no result. The firework landed close to, but not in any sources of ignition. This led to a frantic barrage of rocks until finally the fucker went off sending balls of fire in random directions, blue, red and green sparks exploding all over the heated rocks.
"That wasn't as dangerous as I thought." - Anymouse
Where once there was caution, now their was folly. More bundles of explosive glory arced over the fence. We managed to start a brush fire, which Stumpy heroically put out by leaping over the fence and stomping it out. Millsy crawled under the fence into the heat to rescue a firework that landed nowhere near the flames from a long boring life of silence by tossing it directly into the heart of the blaze, followed by a roman candle on the ground chasing Stumpy into a corner of barbed wire.
When all was said and done we'd somehow avoided any personal injuries or serious property damage. We walked back to the cars and as we drove out an RCMP car blocked our way. The usual bullshit ensued. Fireworks confiscated, beer poured out (why did they bring beer?) and a warning that what we'd done was very, very stupid. Yes, but we survived. The gene pool will be tainted. It will be tainted indeed..."
Cloak and dagger, man, cloak and dagger. |
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Mister Sable
Location: Palliser City
Gender: Male
The Man with the Hat (the other man)
| | | Re: UEA strive for Darwin Awards
<Reply # 3 on 10/30/2005 4:17 AM >
| | | | I'm not one to let a good deed go unpunished. Double Darwinism of the deed and bragging about it deserves to be known.
Cloak and dagger, man, cloak and dagger. |
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seicer
    
Location: New York
Gender: Male
| | | Re: UEA strive for Darwin Awards
<Reply # 4 on 10/30/2005 4:31 AM >
| | | | That is incredibly stupid. I hope you archive it, because now the text is saying that permission is "denied". I hope these assholes get what is coming to them for doing stupid and irresponsible actions.
Abandoned |
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Greg
Location: Canada
Gender: Male
How is this even 'exploration'? It's a loving house you've already been in you weirdo!
| | | Re: UEA strive for Darwin Awards
<Reply # 5 on 10/30/2005 4:32 AM >
|  | | | Those Bastards!
They should go to hell and die. - Well maybe not...
[last edit 10/30/2005 8:06 AM by Greg - edited 1 times]
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Mister Sable
Location: Palliser City
Gender: Male
The Man with the Hat (the other man)
| | | Re: UEA strive for Darwin Awards
<Reply # 6 on 10/30/2005 4:53 AM >
| | | | I didn't actually archive it, but just cut and pasted what was there (above). The videos remain. ...for the moment.
I don't think they should die and go to hell, just that they should smarten the f**k up and start being responsible and maybe grow some ethics. That's why many won't explore with them anymore and a small part of why they have the reputation they do. Although, if they keep that up, not only will they die, but they'll do it in such a way as to get a Darwin Award.
The favourite flamers-and-baiters are on video #2 and not #3 - my bad.
What irks me most is they could've burnt down a heritage site (locals are trying to get it preserved and restored as such) as well as a world class UE site that's been sitting there untouched and unvandalized since the 1920's. It hasn't been decommissioned near that long, perhaps only fifteen or twenty years, but it's in pretty pristine shape despite their best efforts much it up for everyone else.
Cloak and dagger, man, cloak and dagger. |
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rainman8889
Location: H.T.S.F.C. Time to gain and a time to lose.
Bye for now.
| | Re: UEA strive for Darwin Awards
<Reply # 7 on 10/30/2005 1:02 PM >
| | | | First thread said "Permission denied" Saw the video.
Impressive. So, what do they use to keep the drag marks off of their knuckles? 
/sarcasm
I bet some filthy rich lawyer was watching this with interest hoping for some injuries so s/he can make a little more dough off of someone's stupidity.
Just remember kids, "Don't try this at home. They are professional morons!"
Gone for a while. Be back when I'm back. |
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Crossfire
Location: Kay-Dub
Gender: Male
Don't call it a comeback, I've been here for years.
| |  | | | Re: UEA strive for Darwin Awards
<Reply # 8 on 10/30/2005 3:00 PM >
| | | | What a bunch of fucking tools. Is that a gas main or something that they lit on fire? It's huge, and eminating from a signle location by the looks of things.
C.
Disgruntled. |
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Mister Sable
Location: Palliser City
Gender: Male
The Man with the Hat (the other man)
| | | Re: UEA strive for Darwin Awards
<Reply # 9 on 10/30/2005 4:08 PM >
| | | | Again, what I have in quotes above is their posted mission report.
The fire is a gas flare that's been burning in that very spot for roughly 80 years. There's an electric ignition mechanism by this pipe that keeps natural gas from building up and poisoning the air. The pipe is really old and probably rusted out, so the ground burns too - it looks very Hell-like. The fire from the pipe is the largest, but the rocks all over the ground emit smaller flames. This area is all entirely rightly fenced off.
Cloak and dagger, man, cloak and dagger. |
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Fubster
Location: Tampa Bay Area, Florida
Gender: Male
Though highly intelligent, guide dogs cannot interpret street signs.
| | | | Re: UEA strive for Darwin Awards
<Reply # 10 on 10/30/2005 4:39 PM >
| | | | Come on. Like you guys have never done anything stupid.
It might have been retarded, but there's no need to get angry at them over it. Nothing bad happened, lesson learned, life goes on.
Sometimes, you need to march right in and demand your rights, even if you don't know what your rights are, or who it is you're talking to. Then, on your way out, slam the door. |
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seicer
Location: New York
Gender: Male
| | | Re: UEA strive for Darwin Awards
<Reply # 11 on 10/30/2005 4:53 PM >
| | | | Posted by Fubster
Come on. Like you guys have never done anything stupid.
It might have been retarded, but there's no need to get angry at them over it. Nothing bad happened, lesson learned, life goes on.
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No, I haven't done anything that stupid, or something like that can easily endanger my life or the life of others around me. I haven't put anybody at risk, and to shift the blame off of them by saying its just 'childs play' and they shouldn't be scolded or given a good kick in the ass, is just denying that the blame lies there.
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manitou
Location: Mississauga/Toronto/Waterloo
Gender: Male
I was born with an inherent knowledge of every abandonment in the world!
| | Re: UEA strive for Darwin Awards
<Reply # 12 on 10/30/2005 6:49 PM >
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Skaught brought a portable stereo with him and was playing a Cafe Del Mar ambient mix CD.
The firework landed close to, but not in any sources of ignition. This led to a frantic barrage of rocks until finally the fucker went off sending balls of fire in random directions, blue, red and green sparks exploding all over the heated rocks.
"That wasn't as dangerous as I thought." - Anymouse
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Skaught and Anymouse eh? Weren't these the guys that put forth the "Urbanaut" idea as a way to ensure that explorers followed a strict code of ethics and would be punished by a regularing commitee if any of the ethics were violated?
So much for practising what you preach
http://www.uer.ca/...d=14789&currpage=1
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rainman8889
Location: H.T.S.F.C. Time to gain and a time to lose.
Bye for now.
| | Re: UEA strive for Darwin Awards
<Reply # 13 on 10/31/2005 12:19 AM >
| | | | Posted by Fubster
Come on. Like you guys have never done anything stupid.
It might have been retarded, but there's no need to get angry at them over it. Nothing bad happened, lesson learned, life goes on.
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True. I have had my "not so bright" moments, but I have never done something that stupid in my entire life.
I was at a trailer fire 11 years ago that started through someone's stupidity. Two people were killed. I helped carry one of the bodies away from the trailer and had to help control one of the injured people. I had some pretty horrendous nightmares for a few weeks after that. And no, I'm not angry with them, I'm disgusted with the blatant stupidity that was displayed.
Fire is something to be respected and not fooled around with lightly. Just ask the people who have had to go through burn therapy if you don't believe me.
Thank God nothing bad happened and lesson learned.
Gone for a while. Be back when I'm back. |
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Mister Sable
Location: Palliser City
Gender: Male
The Man with the Hat (the other man)
| | | Re: UEA strive for Darwin Awards
<Reply # 14 on 10/31/2005 4:26 AM >
| | | | Posted by Fubster
Come on. Like you guys have never done anything stupid.
It might have been retarded, but there's no need to get angry at them over it. Nothing bad happened, lesson learned, life goes on.
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These guys consistently tend NOT to learn from mistakes made by others or themselves. They suffer from some pretty severe collective hubris, which is dangerous all around. It's been said before 'their learning curve is more of a flatline'. Unfortunately, that may end up being tragically ironic if they don't start acting like adults.
I'm not angry, I just think this sort of thing should be known so it doesn't happen again.
[last edit 10/31/2005 4:33 AM by Mister Sable - edited 1 times]
Cloak and dagger, man, cloak and dagger. |
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Jester
Location: Vancouver,B.C. Canada
Gender: Male
Always just out of sight...
| | | Re: UEA strive for Darwin Awards
<Reply # 15 on 10/31/2005 4:50 AM >
| | | | Posted by manitou
Skaught and Anymouse eh? Weren't these the guys that put forth the "Urbanaut" idea as a way to ensure that explorers followed a strict code of ethics and would be punished by a regularing commitee if any of the ethics were violated?
So much for practising what you preach
http://www.uer.ca/...d=14789&currpage=1
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Yes, those are the same people.
And people wonder why I'm so anti-UEA (Anymouse and Skaught being the main problem), now maybe you all see how hypocritical they can be. I thought it was bad enough that after I showed them hospitality and took them to sites out here only to have them then go bonkers and decide I wasn't an explorer and that I was insane. Then start badmouthing me to visiting explorers so as to make them not contact me when they come to my area on trips. Really standup of them.
Even after that, I hoped they still had some redeeming ethical stances when it came to exploring, but each new thing I hear says they don't. So much for having good ethics and caring about places. That's something i'd expect from a group of 14 year old delinquents, not *ethical and experienced explorers*.
It requires wisdom to understand wisdom: the music is nothing if the audience is deaf. |
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El Lobo
Location: Deep In The Woods, Colorado
Gender: Male
Run Rabbit Run!
| | Re: UEA strive for Darwin Awards
<Reply # 16 on 10/31/2005 4:59 AM >
| | | | In the woods we refer to it as Survival Of The Fittest! If you're dumb enough to do something like that and get blown up then, Oh well... Not to mention the great entertainment value for your friends not caught in the blast that get to watch!
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Mister Sable
Location: Palliser City
Gender: Male
The Man with the Hat (the other man)
| | | Re: UEA strive for Darwin Awards
<Reply # 17 on 10/31/2005 5:00 AM >
| | | | I'm not badmouthing, I'm just showing what they did, reported, and posted themselves. I don't want to taint it (much) with opinion.
Cloak and dagger, man, cloak and dagger. |
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FyRePhReAk
Location: Calgary, Alberta
Gender: Male
disassociative
| | Re: UEA strive for Darwin Awards
<Reply # 18 on 10/31/2005 5:09 AM >
| | | | /wasn't a part.
[last edit 10/31/2005 5:11 AM by FyRePhReAk - edited 1 times]
Walk away. |
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Mister Sable
Location: Palliser City
Gender: Male
The Man with the Hat (the other man)
| | | Re: UEA strive for Darwin Awards
<Reply # 19 on 10/31/2005 5:14 AM >
| | | | Fyrephreak, I think you're one of very few in that crew with any sense. You don't cause crap or participate in stupidity. Try to reign in those schmoes if you can.
Cloak and dagger, man, cloak and dagger. |
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