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> I can imagine cases of pilings running into large underground caverns Example being the Lake Peigneur disaster. https://64parishes.org/entry/lake-peigneur-d
by adolph 2y ago
> I can imagine cases of pilings running into large underground caverns
Example being the Lake Peigneur disaster.
https://64parishes.org/entry/lake-peigneur-drilling-accident https://64parishes.org/entry/lake-peigneur-drilling-accident
On the morning of November 20, 1980, the crew drilling near the salt mining operations reported that the tip of their drill shaft was stuck. After the crew removed the tip, they heard strange noises and abandoned the platform in the nick of time. A giant mud crater began sucking down barges, rigs, and almost some fishermen who escaped with moments to spare.
- trilbyglens 2y ago[flagged]
- adolph 2y agoIn 1980 south Louisiana, “those schmucks” were likely staunch Democrats, following their forebears since the Republican association with reconstruction efforts after the American civil war.
- adolph 2y agoGoodness, so much hate of honest history. Louisiana is where “vote for the crook, it’s important” actually happened. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Louisiana_gubernatorial_election https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Louisiana_gubernatorial_e...
- kortilla 2y agoThat’s at will employment. Works exactly the same fucking way in California where “those schmucks” certainly aren’t voting R.