old3dogg

Me and the Dogg didn't hug today, but we did shake paws!

And when I needed a laugh? Antonius.

You are one of the rare people I let hug/touch me!!

Bon hugs are the best.

Never turn down an opportunity to hug someone you care about.  

My heart aches for her two children. Jennifer was a great mom.

Just cant believe we lost her.

I miss her.

Dogg I don't think the hurt ever really goes away when you lose a family member or close friend.

All one can do when the hurt comes is to remember all the happy and good times you had.

Be strong my friend!

Too much alone time in the truck today.

A week already. It still hurts.

Its a bush!

Just got home from there, it's the middle of the month.  One was holdin' down a bench out front.  

Hey! I was just there too.

Wait a minute.

I won't call you crazy but if they were around,some real bonafide evidence would turn up.I wouldn't rule out the possibility of them being in some remote areas of the world but I don't buy for one second that there could be even a slim chance that any could be around here.

Ever been to Walmart at the first of the month?

Those are adorable dogs Gator.

Our adopted spoiled children

 

 

 

 

I'll behave myself.

Cute kitties.

My next dog will be a rescue. But for now................

Dogs are the best. Except mine. He's a pain in the butt. I recently renamed him In And Out.

And I just typed this silliness to keep this post alive.

I love my dog.

Marine4 from here knows the story much better than I do, but there is a story of two children that went missing (traveling back home) and (one or both) found passed away in the area.  What was creepy was the youngest was about my son's age (3-4) and while I was walking the lower tunnel, I felt "him" holding onto my boot as I walked along. There was also a collapse in the top tunnel killing I think about 12 workers (you can see where the brick changes).

 

The mob was also big in the area back in the day, and there are stories that this is one of the locations for kills (the coke ovens are another....belt buckles, keys, etc found in some ovens help to confirm that)

Urban legend. But it does make for a good campfire story.

My recent favorite was the poor guy they found hanging under the interstate bridge near here a few years ago. Mob snitch, drug deal gone bad, saw something he shouldn't have, etc....... 

Turns out he was a postman from upstate New York. Never did hear why he was hung under the bridge. I suppose by the time they figured it out the local press had moved on to more important issues.

Or maybe we were just not meant to know. To add fuel to the fire, someone spray painted "so long snake" on the side of the bridge a week after the body was found.

As kids we were told a troll like creature lived in the Shawville tunnel. Found out that is was a story made up to keep us kids away from it.

I like urban legends though. Cool stuff.

I am actually looking at this now to figure out where it is.  I'd love to explore it as well!

I know how to get there.

Paper mill below the dam. Picture from the web. It just looks cool.

I've driven by there lots of times but never got out to investigate. I want to also get up that way to see the darkest park east of the Mississippi.

The old paper mill below the dam looks cool as well. I'm up that way once a month on my way to and from Coudersport. I may have to take a "extended" lunch break when the weather gets nice.

I think the tunnels are neat because I like local history. My buddy Bon loaned me a book on the Austin dam break in 1911. Now I want to go up there and explore the area.

Not sure if they are still there. I could possibly check Friday. Or maybe someone else can?

And there's no doubt that you make a hardhat and safety glasses look good Shmoo but I don't think it would work.

There was a construction crew of some sort working there last week. Not sure if that would hinder your plans or not.

Found these on the net. I'll bet both tunnels are full of ice right now.

I may be clung onto you!

Old3dogg just found a reason to love haunted tunnels.