Floaters / eXploring News

Published on: August 24th, 2021 | Last updated: August 22, 2021 | Written by: Bad Guy Joe

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We Back
Yeap, took last week off… so let’s catch up quick eh?

‘Bando News and Messy Views
There’s a rumor going around social media that Bob Diamond has passed away. Bob uncovered the old Atlantic Avenue tunnel in Brooklyn, and held a lease on it which allowed him to give tours. In 2010 his relationship with the DOT fell apart, and they revoked the lease. His BHRA project, geared towards bringing a streetcar to Red Hook, was also blocked by the city. A true visionary, it is sad that much of Bob’s work never came to fruition.

Check out this article on the former prison in Cresson, PA — yes, you can take tours there now, but also there is a business that grows Hemp there. That says it all about the war on drugs…

New York State politicians might force all Hudson River bridges to include suicide prevention measures. Talk about going overboard trying to protect Cuomo eh? Just kidding, that egomaniac would never take his own life.

Need a List of spots to check out in Washington state and Arizona, we boy howdy here’s that clickbait! Whoever wrote this clearly missed the fact that Koa’s in AZ collapsed sometime in 2019, and is just a pile of lumber now.

Does this random old house in New Jersey have secret tunnels? IDK but I ain’t trying to break in to find out. Speaking of random homes, this fascinating story about clueless people buying up abandoned houses for cheap, and finding themselves in some interesting situations…

Also fascinating, the history of the Lincoln tunnel (NYC).

Humans living underground. What a concept.

“How a giant fatberg fuelled 350 London buses for the day” is not the headline you expected but it’s the one that 2021 deserves.

CNN’s got some interesting content lately: exploring abandoned towns in Qatar, an overview of the Iranian Railway, and perhaps a bit more grim, how a few corpses were found in a ‘bando in the Philippines.

Should I report graffiti? Duh. I mean Duuuuuuhhhh, Like, DUH. No one cares. People gotta get their heads out of their ass before it comes outta their mouths.

That New Tunnel Smell
Elon Musk has proposed building a tunnel from downtown San Antonio to the airport because after you’ve seen both, you’ll want to stick your head in the sand.

Yet another drug tunnel has been found under the US/Mexico border.

“A new report released on Thursday by the Alma Center, which researches security challenges to Israel from Lebanon and Syria, exposed what it described as a large-scale inter-regional Hezbollah tunnel system in different parts of Lebanon. The tunnel system is designed to move personnel and weapons around and out of the sight of the Israel Defense Forces.’” I doubt it exists but it sounds cool as shit.

Bando BB QUE
Nearly every week we’ve got stories about ababdoned buildings burning up but rare is the perspective of firefighters who have to put out these fires without dying. Interesting read if you’re into this sort of thing.

And that’s a wrap…
Hurricane season is upon us folks so remember, when it rains, no trains.






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