March 29, 2008: Door to Hell - Page 2

shina · 04-01-2008, 10:20 AM

That would be a site to see. Never knew it existed. Thanks!

glatt · 04-01-2008, 10:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kolbenfresser

It’s actually called 'Darvaza', and it is in Turkmenistan, not Uzbekistan. It’s situated in the middle of the Kara Kum desert, about 6 miles north of Darvaza.
40°15'7.36"N 58°26'22.84"E

Found it. Thanks.

sweetwater · 04-01-2008, 02:53 PM

Funny - when I saw the pinpoint numbers I copied and prepared to GoogleEarth them, which is what I assume you were doing also. Remarkable. Though I feel a twinge of guilt for peering through the Google lens to the site. It is as if I'm making it even hotter with my gigantic magnifying glass.

xoxoxoBruce · 04-01-2008, 10:02 PM

Hey thanks, Kolbenfresser.

Better info is always appreciated.

BrianR · 04-02-2008, 02:39 PM

I don't get it.

They were drilling for gas.
They found gas.
They lit gas on FIRE???

What am I missing?

xoxoxoBruce · 04-02-2008, 11:04 PM

While they were drilling, the ground collapsed, swallowing the equipment and the camp. They couldn't recover anything because the hole was full of gas. They lit it to keep the gas from leaking out and killing people, then wrote it off and walked away.

Oh, and the Devil won't let them put it out.

04-01-2008, 10:02 PM	#19
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Hey thanks, Kolbenfresser. Better info is always appreciated. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-02-2008, 02:39 PM	#20
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	I don't get it. They were drilling for gas. They found gas. They lit gas on FIRE??? What am I missing? __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

04-02-2008, 11:04 PM	#21
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	While they were drilling, the ground collapsed, swallowing the equipment and the camp. They couldn't recover anything because the hole was full of gas. They lit it to keep the gas from leaking out and killing people, then wrote it off and walked away. Oh, and the Devil won't let them put it out. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

04-01-2008, 10:20 AM	#16
shina Hopeful Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 232	That would be a site to see. Never knew it existed. Thanks!

04-01-2008, 02:53 PM	#18
sweetwater lives inside a Mobius strip Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,120	Funny - when I saw the pinpoint numbers I copied and prepared to GoogleEarth them, which is what I assume you were doing also. Remarkable. Though I feel a twinge of guilt for peering through the Google lens to the site. It is as if I'm making it even hotter with my gigantic magnifying glass.

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