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Offline ST.George

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A Stack of Smoke at the Gong - What a BLAST!
« on: February 20, 2014, 03:51:02 PM »
G'Day STriders,


Here's a buncha-pix taken from Mt.Kembla about 7km up the escarpment looking down at the Southern Copper Stack destined 2 b destroyed 2day due 2 excessive concrete cancer and disuse 4 the last decade. According to the local ABC this is the is the tallest (200m) structure 2 b destroyed in Oz.
These photos were clipped from the video I took this morning - a beautiful day in the Gong and Wyvern was hanging out 4 a ride.


 























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Re: A Stack of Smoke at the Gong - What a BLAST!
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2014, 04:11:20 PM »
 :eek :eek :eek

Oh crap.

Hope they moved my bike first..... :OldMan
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Re: A Stack of Smoke at the Gong - What a BLAST!
« Reply #2 on: February 20, 2014, 04:17:34 PM »
Quote from: Brock on February 20, 2014, 04:11:20 PM
:eek :eek :eek

Oh crap.

Hope they moved my bike first..... :OldMan
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Re: A Stack of Smoke at the Gong - What a BLAST!
« Reply #3 on: February 20, 2014, 04:25:06 PM »
Ahhhh....   Blowing stuff up.   That brings back memories. 8)
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Re: A Stack of Smoke at the Gong - What a BLAST!
« Reply #4 on: February 20, 2014, 06:42:07 PM »
Saw it on Channel 9 just now.  Brilliant how they contain the destruction to a small area.
Anyone need some "clean fill"?
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Re: A Stack of Smoke at the Gong - What a BLAST!
« Reply #5 on: February 20, 2014, 09:28:17 PM »
That would have been amazing to see in real life.
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Re: A Stack of Smoke at the Gong - What a BLAST!
« Reply #6 on: February 20, 2014, 11:44:42 PM »
Port Kembla will never be the same. I used to live under the chimney's shadow.  :-[  :-[  :-[
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