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  1. 07-12-2007, 10:55 #1
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    Default World's biggest pothole

    http://naturesmightypictures.blogspo...-sinkhole.html

    Long story short, a friend sent me a picture of this yesterday, claiming it was real. He didn't know what it was from, and I was very skeptical and suspected a photoshop hoax. 10 minutes of searching and I found the above. Talk about some suspension and tire damage if you ran into that! It just looks like a big giant door straight to hell if you ask me. Thought ya'll might enjoy that.


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    Yes, it was in the news some time ago. I couldn't believe at first either.

    The sinkhole emitted foul odors, loud noises and tremors.
    Apparently these holes are made by SPACE SLUGS!
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    The Octosquids are attacking!
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    Quote Originally Posted by Duke John
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    "This is no cave!"

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    Default Re: World's biggest pothole

    Different viewpoint:
    http://www.sewerhistory.org/images/m...uatemala04.jpg
    100 metres deep, wow, try filling that up!

    Space slugs like cars:

    http://www.sewerhistory.org/images/mi/mid/mid_22.jpg

    http://www.sewerhistory.org/images/m...brooklyn01.jpg

    http://www.sewerhistory.org/images/m...Portland01.jpg
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    Default Re: World's biggest pothole

    Quote Originally Posted by Duke John
    Different viewpoint:
    http://www.sewerhistory.org/images/m...uatemala04.jpg
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    Whoa! That's huge.
    #Hillary4prism

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    Default Re: World's biggest pothole

    I think Duke John is right, otherwise I can't see how this swallowed a dozen homes if it's diameter is that of about two or maybe three homes.


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    Default Re: World's biggest pothole

    Hehe, nice way to claim insurance: "My whole house... s, all my houses dissappeared! 12 of them, sure of that."
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    Default Re: World's biggest pothole

    From what i can tell this happened in a Guatemalan slum, so it isn't much of a surprise if there were a dozen homes swallowed up.

    And as for Whacker's description of it being a doorway to hell....who knows?
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    Default Re: World's biggest pothole

    Quote Originally Posted by Duke John
    Hehe, nice way to claim insurance: "My whole house... s, all my houses dissappeared! 12 of them, sure of that."
    Brilliant post here. Someone must do this, soon, and report back with results!

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