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elleng

(139,587 posts) Tue May 27, 2014, 05:35 PM May 2014

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Saw this along the road yesterday.

Anyone know what it is?

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Saw this along the road yesterday. (Original Post) elleng May 2014 OP

Yes, I do. THAT... Common Sense Party May 2014 #1

HAHAHA! elleng May 2014 #2

What do they call it when they take the tops of the mountains off, Common Sense Party May 2014 #3

Yes, that's what its called. elleng May 2014 #4

Me, either. I don't know what the flames would be. nt Common Sense Party May 2014 #13

tech3149 said: elleng May 2014 #14

Nice Camera!! LOL!! Would they be the start of Wind Turbines?? madinmaryland May 2014 #5

Oh yes, me and my camera! elleng May 2014 #7

Is that the new entrance to Coonskin Park from WV 114? Lasher May 2014 #6

Nope, elleng May 2014 #8

Hello, Elleng! Lasher May 2014 #9

Daughter's been watching, of course! elleng May 2014 #10

I am inspired to break out my acoustic guitar. Lasher May 2014 #11

DO IT! elleng May 2014 #12

Chet Atkins style! Lasher May 2014 #15

Could you record for us??? elleng May 2014 #16

Don't think I'm ready for that, I need to get a couple of mics. Lasher May 2014 #17

KEWL! elleng May 2014 #18

Common Sense Party

(14,139 posts)

1. Yes, I do. THAT...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2014, 05:39 PM

May 2014

...is a guardrail.

elleng

(139,587 posts)

2. HAHAHA!

Reply to Common Sense Party (Reply #1)

Tue May 27, 2014, 05:40 PM

May 2014

And on the OTHER SIDE of the guardrail??? Some sort of mining activity?

Common Sense Party

(14,139 posts)

3. What do they call it when they take the tops of the mountains off,

Reply to elleng (Reply #2)

Tue May 27, 2014, 05:44 PM

May 2014

basically grind them down? Is it mountaintop removal mining?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mountaintop_removal_mining

elleng

(139,587 posts)

4. Yes, that's what its called.

Reply to Common Sense Party (Reply #3)

Tue May 27, 2014, 05:55 PM

May 2014

Not sure that's what this is.

Common Sense Party

(14,139 posts)

13. Me, either. I don't know what the flames would be. nt

Reply to elleng (Reply #4)

Tue May 27, 2014, 07:19 PM

May 2014

elleng

(139,587 posts)

14. tech3149 said:

Reply to Common Sense Party (Reply #13)

Tue May 27, 2014, 07:27 PM

May 2014

'looks like the tailings from a deep wall mine.'

madinmaryland

(65,435 posts)

5. Nice Camera!! LOL!! Would they be the start of Wind Turbines??

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2014, 06:26 PM

May 2014

The are a ton of them in central PA.

elleng

(139,587 posts)

7. Oh yes, me and my camera!

Reply to madinmaryland (Reply #5)

Tue May 27, 2014, 06:32 PM

May 2014

HI, mad!

Don't know if they're high enough. Did see some way up along high ridges.

Wish pic of the little 'hill' were better, and wonder what fracking looks like. Handicapped, taking pics from a vehicle going 30+ mph.

Lasher

(28,874 posts)

6. Is that the new entrance to Coonskin Park from WV 114?

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue May 27, 2014, 06:27 PM

May 2014

It's being built so that Coonskin traffic won't be going by the National Guard complex.

elleng

(139,587 posts)

8. Nope,

Reply to Lasher (Reply #6)

Tue May 27, 2014, 06:35 PM

May 2014

Rte 50, east bound, east of Ellenboro.

HI, Lasher!

Lasher

(28,874 posts)

9. Hello, Elleng!

Reply to elleng (Reply #8)

Tue May 27, 2014, 07:03 PM

May 2014

Listening to bluegrass music online with my XM radio account, getting in spirit early for WVU football season. This year will be better for sure! (Because last year sucked so bad, boo hoo.)

elleng

(139,587 posts)

10. Daughter's been watching, of course!

Reply to Lasher (Reply #9)

Tue May 27, 2014, 07:10 PM

May 2014

Just saw and heard some!

Lasher

(28,874 posts)

11. I am inspired to break out my acoustic guitar.

Reply to elleng (Reply #10)

Tue May 27, 2014, 07:12 PM

May 2014

Rocky Top, comin' right up!

elleng

(139,587 posts)

12. DO IT!

Reply to Lasher (Reply #11)

Tue May 27, 2014, 07:17 PM

May 2014

Lasher

(28,874 posts)

15. Chet Atkins style!

Reply to elleng (Reply #12)

Tue May 27, 2014, 08:02 PM

May 2014

I have a friend who plays that way. Might invite him up tomorrow but in that case I'll haul out the Fender bass.

elleng

(139,587 posts)

16. Could you record for us???

Reply to Lasher (Reply #15)

Tue May 27, 2014, 08:05 PM

May 2014

Lasher

(28,874 posts)

17. Don't think I'm ready for that, I need to get a couple of mics.

Reply to elleng (Reply #16)

Tue May 27, 2014, 08:29 PM

May 2014

And I haven't played with this friend for awhile. I'll try to have something going before football season. I know a couple of others who are good on vocals, I'll look them up.

Country Roads is on XM radio right now.

elleng

(139,587 posts)

18. KEWL!

Reply to Lasher (Reply #17)

Tue May 27, 2014, 08:33 PM

May 2014

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