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Title: The wall arch
Post by: Tom on August 11, 2008, 04:55:27 PM
The famous Wall Arch in Utah collapsed last week.
Title: Re: The wall arch
Post by: Radar67 on August 11, 2008, 05:04:24 PM
I read the article on that yesterday...I have to admit, I had never heard of it until I read the article.  ::)
Title: Re: The wall arch
Post by: Ironwood on August 11, 2008, 05:31:00 PM
This is in one of the Nat. Parks, Yes? I think I was there a few years ago.

Ironwood
Title: Re: The wall arch
Post by: Tom on August 12, 2008, 12:06:01 AM
Reports say that it was in the Devil's Garden area of The Arches National Park.  There are other arches there but this was one of the most accessible.   There were no viewers and no one hurt.  It just fell down.

They all will eventually.  Considering that they are millenia old, I guess we should feel priviledged that one would fall in our life-time.  :)
Title: Re: The wall arch
Post by: LeeB on August 12, 2008, 01:42:08 AM
I never feel priviledged when I fall down. >:(
Title: Re: The wall arch
Post by: Tom on August 12, 2008, 02:00:35 AM
Maybe not, but I would feel priviledged that it was you that fell down and not me.  :D :D
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Post by: flip on August 12, 2008, 02:04:35 PM
Funny you mention the arch.  My buddy John was on a 30 day cycle ride and met up with some guys in Arches park.  They joked how fun it would be to drag a battery and a grinder up there and knock it down.  It fell the next day.  :o
Title: Re: The wall arch
Post by: LeeB on August 12, 2008, 06:22:54 PM
Gee thanks Tom.
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Post by: SwampDonkey on August 12, 2008, 08:29:32 PM
I seen them on TV, but never been to the sites. Even seen a few in bugs bunny cartoons years ago in those road runner scenes.  ;D
Title: Re: The wall arch
Post by: LeeB on August 12, 2008, 10:24:50 PM
Two different cartoons there swamp.
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Post by: Tom on August 12, 2008, 10:45:37 PM
That sure brings back memories.

You have to admit, that was when Cartoons were childhood funnies.  What sense of humor the writers and actors had back then. They kept me entertained in my childhood and Lord knows, how many youngsters in all of those years until now.

I liked them all.  Bugs, Elmer, The Dog (s), Wile, the roadrunner, the martian, Yosemite Sam, Daffy, Porky, tweety, Speedy, Sylvester......, All of them.

Here is one of many pages that helps to reafirm the memories and the number of cartoons. The Link (http://looney.goldenagecartoons.com/tv/bbrr/)

Are todays kids just too sophisticated?
Title: Re: The wall arch
Post by: LeeB on August 12, 2008, 11:14:16 PM
They for sure watch a different breed of cartoons. I can still sit down and enjoy te old ones even though I have seen them all dozens of times. These new ones just don't do it for me.
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Post by: Tom on August 12, 2008, 11:44:30 PM
Me too.  :)

Foghorn Leghorn still turns my ticklebox upside dodown.  :D
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Post by: beenthere on August 12, 2008, 11:47:54 PM
Quote from: Tom on August 12, 2008, 10:45:37 PM
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Are todays kids just too sophisticated?

The do-gooders ruled those cartoons too violent for kids to watch... ::) ::) ::) ::)


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Post by: SwampDonkey on August 13, 2008, 06:15:48 AM
I believe beenthere on that point.


I liked Yosemite Sam too. One of the best scenes I can remember is when bugs became rich on gold prospecting and this cigar chomping poker player was trying to get his gold while gambling. Bugs couldn't loose, every hand he won and even when calling home to mom he inadvertently pulled the one armed bandit, yielding a wheel barrow load of gold. The poor gambler had that dopy voice against the voice of a well educated rabbit, it really made the toon.  :D
Title: Re: The wall arch
Post by: DR Buck on August 13, 2008, 06:39:45 AM
Quote from: Tom on August 12, 2008, 10:45:37 PM
That sure brings back memories.

You have to admit, that was when Cartoons were childhood funnies.  What sense of humor the writers and actors had back then. They kept me entertained in my childhood and Lord knows, how many youngsters in all of those years until now.

I liked them all.  Bugs, Elmer, The Dog (s), Wile, the roadrunner, the martian, Yosemite Sam, Daffy, Porky, tweety, Speedy, Sylvester......, All of them.

Here is one of many pages that helps to reafirm the memories and the number of cartoons. The Link (http://looney.goldenagecartoons.com/tv/bbrr/)

Tom,

You must have seen these all at the Saturday matinĂ©e?   Didn't think they had TV during your childhood. ;D ;)

Are todays kids just too sophisticated?