Big balls of steel

Kinja'd!!! "Highlander-Datsuns are Forever" (jamesbowland)
08/11/2020 at 23:27 • Filed to: Oppohunt, opporally

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Out on the hunt tonight. These balls were attached to giant chains that were used to clear the forest from a large canyon prior to it being filled with water.


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Kinja'd!!! onlytwowheels > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
08/12/2020 at 00:00

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Intere sting concept that seemed to work well.

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https://bangshift.com/general-news/bulldozers-and-steel-balls-bangshift-greatness-circa-1950/


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > onlytwowheels
08/12/2020 at 00:16

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That is amazingly a very comprehensive and well researched article about this aspect of the dam construction. The dam itself is quite a site to behold. Standing on top gives me the nervous tic.


Kinja'd!!! onlytwowheels > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
08/12/2020 at 01:03

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My thoughts with most dams is usually centered around “What if?”. It’s not paranoia or some nervous compulsion, just general concern for what would occur if something were to happen.

Being interested in history in general, I came across some intere sting articles regar ding the dam construction, one of which also lead me to an article on the Spanish Flu in Mon tana. The links are below, if want look them over.

https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/data/batches/mthi_clarkia_ver01/data/sn84027524/00415666950/1952121901/0623.pdf

https://www.hessroise.com/wp-content/uploads/Mid-Century_Monolith_Montana-Mag-of-History_Summer2018-1.pdf

https://mhs.mt.gov/Portals/11/education/WWI/HarwellFlu.pdf


Kinja'd!!! sn4cktimes > onlytwowheels
08/12/2020 at 01:21

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Neat!


Kinja'd!!! Michael > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
08/12/2020 at 08:47

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I like that it looks like it’s chained to the ground, like someone is going to steal it


Kinja'd!!! BaconSandwich is tasty. > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
08/12/2020 at 10:34

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Interesting.  We have a very similar steel ball here in Lethbridge, but they turned it into some sort of lame art piece.  Something about the wind blowing it.


Kinja'd!!! Stef Schrader > onlytwowheels
08/12/2020 at 12:21

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That’s amazing.


Kinja'd!!! Stef Schrader > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
08/12/2020 at 12:23

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Impressive balls, good sir! Nice find.

Mine are still exponentially larger, but I can other rather large balls.


Kinja'd!!! Highlander-Datsuns are Forever > Stef Schrader
08/12/2020 at 12:31

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I played AC/DC big balls for my kids last night. They laugh ed in 2020 teenager angst  ways.


Kinja'd!!! Stef Schrader > Highlander-Datsuns are Forever
08/12/2020 at 13:04

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Gotta love the classics.