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 Free Baller
Location: New Jerssey
Gender: Male
I have a friend in Jesus. Seriously, Jesus ate my friend. It was horrible.
 |  | Drain openings
< on 6/22/2006 10:14 PM >
|  | | | Does a good drain ever start / end with a circular pipe (neck breaker)? The only drain experience I really have are those that I cant stand in and sometimes I am even forced to crawl. Not that I dont enjoy it, I just think it would be cooler in a drain with different structures. Im probally just looking in the wrong places.
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TCdrainer
      
Location: ur moms house
Gender: Male
| | Re: Drain openings
<Reply # 1 on 6/23/2006 2:04 AM >
| | | | Maybe not where you live... Lot's of times, drains will change in shape,size. I'd say it's always worth checking out though
"Reality is an illusion created by a lack of alcohol." |
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Free Baller
Location: New Jerssey
Gender: Male
I have a friend in Jesus. Seriously, Jesus ate my friend. It was horrible.
| | Re: Drain openings
<Reply # 2 on 6/23/2006 2:08 AM >
| | | | Yea I was goin to go into it anyway, just wanted to know.
Thanks for the info
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Dan-oh
Location: San Diego, California
Gender: Male
| |  | Re: Drain openings
<Reply # 3 on 6/23/2006 3:27 AM >
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This low outfall led to some interesting corrugated pipe and overflow stacks. The 5' outfall was even lower due the the silt and rock on the floor. Note that 3 5'x10' culverts are fed by a single but taller pipe. Something to look for. BTW, I saw the risers first then looked and looked for a suitable entrance.
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HillbillyHorus
Location: Charlottesville Virginia
Gender: Male
Im in ur government, killin ur d00dz
| |  | Re: Drain openings
<Reply # 4 on 6/23/2006 9:41 PM >
| | | | There's a drain here that starts as three side-by-side low concrete rectangles, maybe 4.5', then they merge into a pair of 6' concrete rectangles a short way in. If it's an infall, then you can expect it to grow, if an outfall, expect it to shrink. There are exceptions to this rule; if the outfall is a low wide pipe, a tall narrow pipe can hold just as much water so it will sometimes grow in height as you push upstream.
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Free Baller
Location: New Jerssey
Gender: Male
I have a friend in Jesus. Seriously, Jesus ate my friend. It was horrible.
| | Re: Drain openings
<Reply # 5 on 6/24/2006 12:27 AM >
| | | | Couldnt go today on the count of what was supposed to be a rain storm.
Better safe than sorry.
Trying to win hearts and minds, but willing to splatter them if neccesary.
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TCdrainer
Location: ur moms house
Gender: Male
| | Re: Drain openings
<Reply # 6 on 6/25/2006 12:00 AM >
| | | | Posted by Free Baller
Couldnt go today on the count of what was supposed to be a rain storm.
Better safe than sorry.
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Yeah, it's definitely NOT something to be taken lightly. Especially when part of the drain you're exploring is crawl height.
"Reality is an illusion created by a lack of alcohol." |
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Dowcet
Location: Middletown, ct
| | | Re: Drain openings
<Reply # 7 on 6/25/2006 6:07 PM >
| | | | Posted by Dan-oh
overflow stacks
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Ah ha! I've seen structures like these and figured they might be drain related, but wasn't sure... It's helpful to know what they are called, I see you've posted about this location to another thread. Now I will have to investigate the ones in my area!
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TCdrainer
Location: ur moms house
Gender: Male
| | Re: Drain openings
<Reply # 8 on 6/25/2006 8:49 PM >
| | | | Posted by Horus
There's a drain here that starts as three side-by-side low concrete rectangles, maybe 4.5', then they merge into a pair of 6' concrete rectangles a short way in. If it's an infall, then you can expect it to grow, if an outfall, expect it to shrink. There are exceptions to this rule; if the outfall is a low wide pipe, a tall narrow pipe can hold just as much water so it will sometimes grow in height as you push upstream.
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although that rule probably holds truth 9 out of 10 times, I know of at least a couple drains around here that start out as 3 FT RCP at the outfall and a short ways in, will grow much larger in size.
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Captain Obvious
Location: among the tank farms
Gender: Male
in ur xbox...there are midgets
| | Re: Drain openings
<Reply # 9 on 7/8/2006 9:37 PM >
| | | | Nice shot of the diverging pipe.
Nov. 24, 2007--The city of Cleveland, Ohio, announces that it has developed tactical nuclear weapons, and does not wish to hear any more jokes.
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Louie
| | | Re: Drain openings
<Reply # 10 on 7/8/2006 9:46 PM >
| | | | Find drains near railroad tracks... they usually have dumpy openings but cool insides.
For example, this five foot box:
Quickly turned into this 10-15 foot arch:
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Free Baller
Location: New Jerssey
Gender: Male
I have a friend in Jesus. Seriously, Jesus ate my friend. It was horrible.
| | Re: Drain openings
<Reply # 11 on 7/10/2006 1:21 AM >
| | | | Wow Thats a cool ass drain.
Trying to win hearts and minds, but willing to splatter them if neccesary.
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Captain Obvious
Location: among the tank farms
Gender: Male
in ur xbox...there are midgets
| | Re: Drain openings
<Reply # 12 on 7/12/2006 12:40 AM >
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That might have been an open canal that was later arched over. You can see similar construction in the Atlantic Avenue tunnel in Brooklyn.
Nov. 24, 2007--The city of Cleveland, Ohio, announces that it has developed tactical nuclear weapons, and does not wish to hear any more jokes.
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paradoxpictures2002
Location: The Great State of South Carolina
Gender: Male
Avenge Me!
| | Re: Drain openings
<Reply # 13 on 7/18/2006 1:40 AM >
| | | | There is a series of huge drains at a location that we used to drive off road vehicles at. The opening was rectangular in shape and massive. We used to drive Jeep Cheerokees all the way through them. They ran underneath the interstate and were probably about 300 - 400 yards long each. The coolest thing is you could actually hear the cars driving overhead. There nothing like driving at 40 MPH though a semi flooded underground tunnel.
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TCdrainer
Location: ur moms house
Gender: Male
| | Re: Drain openings
<Reply # 14 on 7/18/2006 2:21 AM >
| | | | Posted by paradoxpictures2002
There is a series of huge drains at a location that we used to drive off road vehicles at. The opening was rectangular in shape and massive. We used to drive Jeep Cheerokees all the way through them. They ran underneath the interstate and were probably about 300 - 400 yards long each. The coolest thing is you could actually here the cars driving overhead. There nothing like driving at 40 MPH though a semi flooded underground tunnel.
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Was there room to turn around in them, or did you just have to drive out in reverse?
"Reality is an illusion created by a lack of alcohol." |
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paradoxpictures2002
Location: The Great State of South Carolina
Gender: Male
Avenge Me!
| | Re: Drain openings
<Reply # 15 on 7/18/2006 2:39 AM >
| | | | Posted by TCdrainer
Was there room to turn around in them, or did you just have to drive out in reverse?
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You Drive all the way through and come out on the other side of the interstate. then you can turn around and go back the other way. If you have to abort in the middle you would have to back out
If you ever fall off the Sears Tower, just go real limp, because maybe you'll look like a dummy and people will try to catch you because, hey, free dummy |
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unseen
Location: Houston,tx
Gender: Male
| |  | | Re: Drain openings
<Reply # 16 on 7/22/2006 7:00 AM >
| | | | look around 5500 n braeswood. if you live in houston 2 huge pipes about 20 feet tall, seem to go forever, farthst ive walked inn then was 3 miles.
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