Huge Hole
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Huge Hole
Me and my buddies, on the NOT so rainy days, syphoned a pond about 45 feet long, and 25 feet across. We used some dryer hose, and ran it down the bank till we got it low enough to get the syphon effect. Anyway, that's not the bulk of the story, that's how we got it drained.
You see, the pond wasn't deep enough to keep a whole lot of water, and got very small in the summer months from the heat. We decided to drain it, so we could dig it deeper. We got it done(and flooded the neighbor's yard in the process...)
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We started in the middle digging a couple of feet deep. Well, about a month later, we scooped ourselves a hole almost 8 feet deep, and 10 feet across. It was the coolest thing ever. we had a spiraling staircase going around the sides into the bottom.
I was wondering if anyone can compete with the massiveness and awesomeness of "The Hole." Anyone have stories about digging? No heavy machinery allowed... We only use spade shovels around here. The machines take all the fun out of it.
You see, the pond wasn't deep enough to keep a whole lot of water, and got very small in the summer months from the heat. We decided to drain it, so we could dig it deeper. We got it done(and flooded the neighbor's yard in the process...)
.We started in the middle digging a couple of feet deep. Well, about a month later, we scooped ourselves a hole almost 8 feet deep, and 10 feet across. It was the coolest thing ever. we had a spiraling staircase going around the sides into the bottom.
I was wondering if anyone can compete with the massiveness and awesomeness of "The Hole." Anyone have stories about digging? No heavy machinery allowed... We only use spade shovels around here. The machines take all the fun out of it.
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When I was about eight and my cousins were about seven and six we decided to dig a tunnel from their garden to their neighbors garden. After about fifteen minutes we got bored and quit.
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Can't say I ever dug holes like that before ND, but how did you start the siphon effect through dryer hose?
The important thing is that I'm going to watch the ND-Navy game tomorrow from the fifty yard line.
But I'll think about digging holes for you.
The important thing is that I'm going to watch the ND-Navy game tomorrow from the fifty yard line.
But I'll think about digging holes for you.
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Back in 60's I visited a friend near Lancaster PA who with some help had dug a series of tunnels that were shored up by slats, just like the tunnels in the movie Stalag 17. This tunnel had to be at least 20' long and every few feet would have rooms to the sides big enough for at least 1 kid. It was not very far below ground, but you could walk over it and not realize there were tunnels there. Can't take any credit for it, but really thought it was neat.
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About three years ago, we were down at Oceano Dunes for Labor Day. It started as a fire pit with seats.. well... it ended up being a hole dug down deep enough to find water and big enough to drive a lifted toyota pickup into! I'd say a good 15' or more in depth and about 15' long by around 10' wide. Talk about a hazard at night 
.. you thought being drunk and tripping into a little hole was bad... 
It took about two days of off and on diggin (this was sand, in case you were wonderin) and about 15 different guys had their hands in it at one point or another. Alcohol is a wonderful thing isn't it? 
.. you thought being drunk and tripping into a little hole was bad... It took about two days of off and on diggin (this was sand, in case you were wonderin) and about 15 different guys had their hands in it at one point or another. Alcohol is a wonderful thing isn't it?
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okay, syphoning... very complex. see, we're all physisits around here in Pleasant Hill, MO. What we did was line the hose up so the end of it sank about 3 feet under the water. We ran the rest of the hose up, over the bank, down the hill, and taped up the end with duct tape. We lifted the end in the water, and filled the hose with water by way of bucketing the water into the dryer hose. When it was full, we dunked the full hose back into the water. Here's the really neat part. The gravity is pulling all the water down the hose to the duct tape end, because we have more hose OVER the bank, then on the side with the water. We took a big knife and cut our duct tape seal off. The water started rushing out. We watched in our own glory and magnificense.
Well, it rained, so we had to do it again. The second time, we dunked the entire hose under the water, taped one end again, and then moved it into position(basicly, all it did was save us a lot of bucketing time). We cut the tape again, and boom, it's flowing. We're getting down to where we need to scoop the rest of the water out of the very bottom. We're gonna start digging again.
Is that awesome or what??
Ryan
Well, it rained, so we had to do it again. The second time, we dunked the entire hose under the water, taped one end again, and then moved it into position(basicly, all it did was save us a lot of bucketing time). We cut the tape again, and boom, it's flowing. We're getting down to where we need to scoop the rest of the water out of the very bottom. We're gonna start digging again.
Is that awesome or what??
Ryan
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Well, about holes.
There are two professional hole related people in Canada.
Their names are: Doug & Phil
If you need something related to a hole,get ahold of these guys
There are two professional hole related people in Canada.
Their names are: Doug & Phil
If you need something related to a hole,get ahold of these guys
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Does it have to be the bucket of machinery? I've dug some pretty good holes with thet machinery"s tires before.
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When I was young I dug a crawl space out into a dug basement with a mattock, pick, shovel, and wheel barrow. It wasn't too bad until about 15 feet in. I hit blue granite about two feet under the dirt. I worked on that thing for several years. That was my after school and summer job.
I could not even get my son to carry the trash out.
I could not even get my son to carry the trash out.
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I was a young teenager and my best friend and I dug a 4 foot deep 6x6 square hole with an enterance, in back of his house under a grove of some hugh bushes. We placed plywood on top, covered with a little dirt. I cut a hole in the center for a vent when we would light a candle, for light. Well it lasted for a few weeks until it rained for days and filled it up.
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From: Northwest, Arkansas
Well luckily I didn't have to dig it but not to far from where I live in Greensburg, KS they have the world's largest hand dug well. It was dug by just using a rope and half a barrel over a 3 year period in the 1870's. It is 109 ft. deep and 32ft. in diameter. Still open today.
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Last year 6 friend and myself Used shovels and dug a hole in my garden(4 acre feild) that was 20 feet diameter and 15 feet deep in one month working afternoons. After it was done we couldnt figure out how to get water in it
so we just trashed 2 100 dollar dirtbikes by riding into the hole at full speed(down a ramp which we dug out to the side) and then jumping off the other side(which launched the bike about 10 or 15 feet over the top of the hole) and jumping off the bike. Got it on video and its hilarious.
BTW when my dad drove down to the garden that spring he wasnt very happy and filled it in.
so we just trashed 2 100 dollar dirtbikes by riding into the hole at full speed(down a ramp which we dug out to the side) and then jumping off the other side(which launched the bike about 10 or 15 feet over the top of the hole) and jumping off the bike. Got it on video and its hilarious.BTW when my dad drove down to the garden that spring he wasnt very happy and filled it in.
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yeah, a coupla months ago, I dug a 6' deep hole for my tower, i dug all the dirt out with a shovel, but I have to admit, I DID use a fence-post auger (sp?)
on the back of the Centennial tractor to loosen up the dirt some, the digging
of the hole wasn't the hard part though...it was the hand mixing of concrete, all 40 bags worth, in a 5 gallon bucket! The bags of m ix weighed 80 lbs.
apiece...
well, then I got to put up the tower, all I can say is, never again!
on the back of the Centennial tractor to loosen up the dirt some, the digging
of the hole wasn't the hard part though...it was the hand mixing of concrete, all 40 bags worth, in a 5 gallon bucket! The bags of m ix weighed 80 lbs.
apiece...
well, then I got to put up the tower, all I can say is, never again!