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Speaking of site seeing there by air, south of Pineville, is a huge boulder
chained to the mountain! Looks small from the ground or even from the
air....but each link of chain was carried up the mountain by a mule, they
are pretty dang big! Supposedly the town was afraid this rock was going to
dislodge and crush the town. So they chained it to the mountain.

Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech

"Morgans" wrote in message
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"W P Dixon" wrote in message

Which part of the KY hills did you go through Jim? It really is a pretty
drive in alot of southeastern KY.

We got off near Corbin, onto 25E, down through the Cumberlin Gap, and
into
Tennessee, and then eventually back to I-40.

The last overlook before you start down, looking out over the lakes was
spectacular. I think I was last there in around 1967, or 68, when I was 9
or 10 years old. I don't suppose I really appreciated the view, back
then.
g

Required aviation component: You could only see a better view, if you
were
flying over it. :-)

Jim in NC

"W P Dixon" wrote in message
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Speaking of site seeing there by air, south of Pineville, is a huge
boulder
chained to the mountain! Looks small from the ground or even from the
air....but each link of chain was carried up the mountain by a mule, they
are pretty dang big! Supposedly the town was afraid this rock was going to
dislodge and crush the town. So they chained it to the mountain.

Nah, the links are only 4 1/2 pounds.

Yes, I remember seeing that back then. As I recall, it was mainly a tourist
magnet. Think about it. What could you do to attract tourists? Would a
giant chain protecting the town do it? Yep. g

If they really wanted to protect the town, wouldn't a well placed stick or
three of dynamite do it? :-))

For story:
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepu...9fill0619.html

Some pictures of the rock:
http://www.kspg.org/MiddlesboroKSPG0.../chainrock.htm
--
Jim in NC

If they really wanted to protect the town, wouldn't a well placed stick or
three of dynamite do it? :-))

What would protect the town from a not quite so well placed stick or three?

Jose
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"Jose" wrote

What would protect the town from a not quite so well placed stick or
three?

Not that dinky little chain, that's for sure!

Under the second link, you can see that the chain is held to the anchor pin
by a little piece of what looks to be 3/16" cable. The anchor is a 1/2" or
maybe 3/4" piece of steel stuck into the rock. Not going to stop a falling
rock, but makes good for a tourist trap!
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Jim in NC

What would protect the town from a not quite so well placed stick or

three?

Not that dinky little chain, that's for sure!

I meant from an incompetent attempt at using a stick or three to protect
the town by eliminating the hazard.

Jose
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"Jose" wrote

I meant from an incompetent attempt at using a stick or three to protect
the town by eliminating the hazard.

Yeah, I know. :-)

I have found that the word "incompetent" combined with explosives, to be
very incompatible. g
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Jim in NC

Morgans wrote:

I have found that the word "incompetent" combined with explosives, to be
very incompatible. g

It's not really incompatible. It's simply self-correcting. :-)

George Patterson
Give a person a fish and you feed him for a day; teach a person to
use the Internet and he won't bother you for weeks.

I have found that the word "incompetent" combined with explosives, to be
very incompatible. g

.... but entertaining.

Jose
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Hee hee,
Well you know in that neck of the woods they do have to have a draw for
tourist for something. Thanks for the update ob the chain links I'll have to
re inform some local pilots who told me that!
If you have a 4x4 a nice drive is a lonesome road on the crest of Pine
Mountain. Just miles and miles of being in nature. It's a nice little trip.
Beautiful sites and no one around to bother you!

Patrick
student SPL
aircraft structural mech

"Morgans" wrote in message
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"W P Dixon" wrote in message
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Speaking of site seeing there by air, south of Pineville, is a huge
boulder
chained to the mountain! Looks small from the ground or even from the
air....but each link of chain was carried up the mountain by a mule, they
are pretty dang big! Supposedly the town was afraid this rock was going
to
dislodge and crush the town. So they chained it to the mountain.

Nah, the links are only 4 1/2 pounds.

Yes, I remember seeing that back then. As I recall, it was mainly a
tourist
magnet. Think about it. What could you do to attract tourists? Would a
giant chain protecting the town do it? Yep. g

If they really wanted to protect the town, wouldn't a well placed stick or
three of dynamite do it? :-))

For story:
http://www.azcentral.com/arizonarepu...9fill0619.html

Some pictures of the rock:
http://www.kspg.org/MiddlesboroKSPG0.../chainrock.htm
--
Jim in NC