What Cool Historical Sites Have You Been To??? - Page 10

**Easy 6** · 02-12-2007, 01:53 PM

Being that i am a serious history buff, i thought it would be interesting to hear about the travels of you Planeteers.

With such a diverse cross-section of people here, there should be a very wide variety of great places.

Civil War battlefields???

The Great Pyramids of Egypt???

Maybe the wonders of Greece or Rome???

South American ruins of the Aztecs & Maya etc.???

My best 2 would have to be the Custer National Battlefield & the Old State Capitol here in Springfield.

On the drive up to live in Montana we went way out of the way to stop at the Custer site, i as a 9 year old boy only had a passing, 9 year olds knowledge of the event yet i was totally blown away by the vibe of that place. Even as a young boy i could feel the "heaviness" in the air on that barren, desolate plain. You almost felt as if it just happened. I have never been to a place that affected me more deeply. I have read a lot of books on it since. The on-site museum is killer as well.

At the Capitol building, it was very interesting to stand in the very spot that Lincoln stood, to look down & think that someone as important as Abe stood right where you are. There are actually a ton of places like that here in Springfield, Lincolns New Salem outside of town in Petersburg, Ill is a great place & still looks just like it did in the old days. They have festivals where actors dress up in period costume & give demonstrations on everything from how to make homemade butter to how to fish using old time technology. If you ever come to this area i recommend it. A very cool place for a romantic date.

So anyway, thats the best i've got, where have you been???

crazycoffey · 02-12-2007, 09:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

1945 came before 1967.

NO, I meant he would/could be related to the testing not killed during the testing. In fact, I didn't know that anyone died from the trinity project.

**Donger** · 02-12-2007, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by crazycoffey

NO, I meant he would/could be related to the testing not killed during the testing. In fact, I didn't know that anyone died from the trinity project.

What's the "trinity project?"

Fairplay · 02-12-2007, 09:22 PM

The goverment knows nothing about what you are saying.

Spott · 02-12-2007, 09:25 PM

Mayan ruins in Cozumel.

Antietam & Manassas

St Augustine lots of times(oldest city in the U.S.)

Hoover Dam and Grand Canyon

Delivered pizzas to the dancers in some strip club in Phoenix a bunch of times in college.

crazycoffey · 02-12-2007, 09:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Jenson71

You're supposed to see that and think boom. Big boom.

I know, his title says think boom and his location is where the gov tested Nukes - the Trinity project.

then he says the picture is his grandfather, only his grandfather died in 1967, so somehow he couldn't have been involved with the trinity project in 1945.

I think the picture is of robert Oppenheimer, like extra point, pointed out.

Posted by Extra Point - Today at 09:07 PMOppenheimer's cool'!

**Donger** · 02-12-2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by crazycoffey

I know, his title says think boom and his location is where the gov tested Nukes - the Trinity project.

then he says the picture is his grandfather, only his grandfather died in 1967, so somehow he couldn't have been involved with the trinity project in 1945.

I think the picture is of robert Oppenheimer, like extra point, pointed out.

Posted by Extra Point - Today at 09:07 PMOppenheimer's cool'!

For the love of God...

Your location is "Eternal Damnation." What bearing does that have on your actual location?

crazycoffey · 02-12-2007, 09:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

What's the "trinity project?"

here comes the answers to questions with questions.

I know you know about it, I was just curious to why you are so interested that you use that much info in your profile. I thought you may have a cool story to share.

sorry, I'll leave it alone.

**Donger** · 02-12-2007, 09:33 PM

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Originally Posted by crazycoffey

here comes the answers to questions with questions.

I know you know about it, I was just curious to why you are so interested that you use that much info in your profile. I thought you may have a cool story to share.

sorry, I'll leave it alone.

Here's a neat story. Did you know when they were trying to load the physics package into the gadget, it wouldn't fit? The plutonium generated enough heat to make it expand so that it wouldn't fit. They had to wait until it heated up the rest of the device to fit in.

crazycoffey · 02-12-2007, 09:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Donger

For the love of God...

Your location is "Eternal Damnation." What bearing does that have on your actual location?

HA, he finally broke

JK

it means that I'm in hell? Sometimes it feels like it, but I'm not obsessed with it and have satan as my title and a picture of the devil.....

I really and truely thought there may be a cool scientist / military story to go along with it.

CHILL, I'm only a figment of your imagination.

**Donger** · 02-12-2007, 09:37 PM

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Originally Posted by crazycoffey

HA, he finally broke

JK

it means that I'm in hell? Sometimes it feels like it, but I'm not obsessed with it and have satan as my title and a picture of the devil.....

I really and truely thought there may be a cool scientist / military story to go along with it.

CHILL, I'm only a figment of your imagination.

See above, figment.

crazycoffey · 02-12-2007, 09:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Fairplay

The goverment knows nothing about what you are saying.

OH, jeez go watch another conspiracy movie.

Jenson71 · 02-12-2007, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by crazycoffey

I think the picture is of robert Oppenheimer

It is Oppenheimer, the head of the Manhattan Project. The guy was a genius. And it's very possible to be part of the testing in the mid 1940s and still die in 1967. I don't see how that could not be possible.

If Donger is his grandson, which I've no reason to doubt, because I think Oppenheimer had at least two children, then he probably has some interesting stories. Especially with the communist angle.

Of course, he's probably just a damn liar, the bloody bastard.

**Donger** · 02-12-2007, 09:41 PM

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Originally Posted by crazycoffey

OH, jeez go watch another conspiracy movie.

Do you have ADD?

crazycoffey · 02-12-2007, 09:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Donger

Here's a neat story. Did you know when they were trying to load the physics package into the gadget, it wouldn't fit? The plutonium generated enough heat to make it expand so that it wouldn't fit. They had to wait until it heated up the rest of the device to fit in.

Interesting.

wanna know something else interesting, when I did a search on the numeric value in your location, this was #5 in the search list.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showt...=154920&page=1

**Donger** · 02-12-2007, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by crazycoffey

Interesting.

wanna know something else interesting, when I did a search on the numeric value in your location, this was #5 in the search list.

http://www.chiefsplanet.com/BB/showt...=154920&page=1

Why is that thread interesting?

02-12-2007, 01:53 PM
Easy 6 pie is never free Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: the drivers seat Casino cash: $3547775	What Cool Historical Sites Have You Been To??? Being that i am a serious history buff, i thought it would be interesting to hear about the travels of you Planeteers. With such a diverse cross-section of people here, there should be a very wide variety of great places. Civil War battlefields??? The Great Pyramids of Egypt??? Maybe the wonders of Greece or Rome??? South American ruins of the Aztecs & Maya etc.??? My best 2 would have to be the Custer National Battlefield & the Old State Capitol here in Springfield. On the drive up to live in Montana we went way out of the way to stop at the Custer site, i as a 9 year old boy only had a passing, 9 year olds knowledge of the event yet i was totally blown away by the vibe of that place. Even as a young boy i could feel the "heaviness" in the air on that barren, desolate plain. You almost felt as if it just happened. I have never been to a place that affected me more deeply. I have read a lot of books on it since. The on-site museum is killer as well. At the Capitol building, it was very interesting to stand in the very spot that Lincoln stood, to look down & think that someone as important as Abe stood right where you are. There are actually a ton of places like that here in Springfield, Lincolns New Salem outside of town in Petersburg, Ill is a great place & still looks just like it did in the old days. They have festivals where actors dress up in period costume & give demonstrations on everything from how to make homemade butter to how to fish using old time technology. If you ever come to this area i recommend it. A very cool place for a romantic date. So anyway, thats the best i've got, where have you been???
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