Science The Giant Hole Of Extreme Strangeness

FAX · 06-19-2010, 08:58 PM

Important Note: This thread has nothing to do with Mr. Redrum_69's mom.

Oak Island is a tiny, little island off the coast of Nova Scotia and the location of the strange Money Pit ... a giant hole of mystery that has been investigated by a whole bunch of people since its original discovery.

Legend has it that in 1795, Daniel McGinnis (in his mid-teens at the time) was hanging with a group of fishermen dudes when he stumbled upon a depression (about 5 meters in diameter) next to a clearing and below an old oak tree that had been unnaturally scarred. Upon closer examination, McGinnis surmised that the scarring had been caused by ropes used to lower persons and/or material down and into the depression. Because the area was known as a refuge for pirates, McGinnis decided that the depression contained buried treasure.

So the next day, McGinnis returned with two friends and they began digging. Their efforts revealed a shaft that still bore pick marks and, eventually, at a depth of approximately 4 feet, a layer of flagstones. Their continued efforts revealed oak logs blocking the shaft at 3, 6, and 9 meter intervals, but no treasure. Eventually, they realized that they would be unable to continue without more equipment.

Nine years later searchers returned finding the pit just as McGinnis had left it. Efforts continued and the treasure hunters encountered more oak log platforms at depths of 12, 15, and 18 meters. At 21 meters, they hit a platform of plain oak, followed by more oak but sealed with coconut fibers (no coconuts on the island) and putty at 24 meters. At 27 meters, they recovered a stone (one not native to Nova Scotia) bearing a strange inscription which has since been translated to read, "Forty Feet Below Two Million Pounds Are Buried". It was then that the shaft began to fill with seawater (the entire island being only 35 feet above sea level at its highest point) bringing excavation efforts to an abrupt halt.

Quite a number of additional expeditions have been launched since that time (with one currently underway) in an effort to find the treasure. Interestingly, a sizable number of artifacts have been exhumed from the pit including pieces of chain, parchment, tools, and engraved stone but, so far, no treasure.

Some people think it's just a sinkhole. Some think it's part of an aqueduct system. Others think that the shaft does, indeed, contain treasure hidden there by pirates, or Vikings, or Knights Templar, or ancient Egyptians, or mole people from the planet Blahgram. Either way, it's a fascinating story and the hole is both extremely deep and cluttered with odd artifacts and construction materials.

So, what do guys think? Is there treasure there or not?

FAX

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06-19-2010, 08:58 PM	Topic Starter
FAX testing ... 1, 2, 3 Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Tennessee Casino cash: $6753759	The Giant Hole Of Extreme Strangeness Important Note: This thread has nothing to do with Mr. Redrum_69's mom. Oak Island is a tiny, little island off the coast of Nova Scotia and the location of the strange Money Pit ... a giant hole of mystery that has been investigated by a whole bunch of people since its original discovery. Legend has it that in 1795, Daniel McGinnis (in his mid-teens at the time) was hanging with a group of fishermen dudes when he stumbled upon a depression (about 5 meters in diameter) next to a clearing and below an old oak tree that had been unnaturally scarred. Upon closer examination, McGinnis surmised that the scarring had been caused by ropes used to lower persons and/or material down and into the depression. Because the area was known as a refuge for pirates, McGinnis decided that the depression contained buried treasure. So the next day, McGinnis returned with two friends and they began digging. Their efforts revealed a shaft that still bore pick marks and, eventually, at a depth of approximately 4 feet, a layer of flagstones. Their continued efforts revealed oak logs blocking the shaft at 3, 6, and 9 meter intervals, but no treasure. Eventually, they realized that they would be unable to continue without more equipment. Nine years later searchers returned finding the pit just as McGinnis had left it. Efforts continued and the treasure hunters encountered more oak log platforms at depths of 12, 15, and 18 meters. At 21 meters, they hit a platform of plain oak, followed by more oak but sealed with coconut fibers (no coconuts on the island) and putty at 24 meters. At 27 meters, they recovered a stone (one not native to Nova Scotia) bearing a strange inscription which has since been translated to read, "Forty Feet Below Two Million Pounds Are Buried". It was then that the shaft began to fill with seawater (the entire island being only 35 feet above sea level at its highest point) bringing excavation efforts to an abrupt halt. Quite a number of additional expeditions have been launched since that time (with one currently underway) in an effort to find the treasure. Interestingly, a sizable number of artifacts have been exhumed from the pit including pieces of chain, parchment, tools, and engraved stone but, so far, no treasure. Some people think it's just a sinkhole. Some think it's part of an aqueduct system. Others think that the shaft does, indeed, contain treasure hidden there by pirates, or Vikings, or Knights Templar, or ancient Egyptians, or mole people from the planet Blahgram. Either way, it's a fascinating story and the hole is both extremely deep and cluttered with odd artifacts and construction materials. So, what do guys think? Is there treasure there or not? FAX Disclaimers: Sorry if repost.
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