Spectacular Time Lapse Dam “Removal” Video

This is an old video, but the first I’ve seen of it. It’s like the morning coffee just hit.

October 28, 2011 — The White Salmon River in Washington state is flowing again as the nearly 100-year-old Condit Dam was disabled with explosives Wednesday. The reservoir draining took about 2 hours. Further demolition is scheduled in 2012. The event is a significant milestone for river restoration and dam removal nationwide.

Per Mental Floss:

In the video below, we see two fascinating things: First, the effect of the dam removal downstream, as water floods back into what had been a dry riverbed for a century. Second, the effect upstream shows a restoration of the original White Salmon River, as the water level radically declines (shown in timelapse). The power of water is amazing.

 

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Bag of Randomness for Monday, February 22, 2016

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  • While driving home on Saturday, I was behind a large pickup truck which had a home beer kegerator with a triple faucet in the truck bed, and it was set up kind of high. As the truck accelerated to get on the highway, the force of the wind caused the dispensing handles to engage and beer started to spray all over SUVGeeding and the highway. I wasn’t upset, if anything I got a good laugh out of it. I pulled up next to the passenger and she thought I was going nuts with my hand motions, but after she rolled down her window and found out what I was telling her, she was extremely thankful. It would have been funny if they were going to a party and were responsible for bringing the beer only to show up empty and then arguing if they loaded an empty unit, though I’m sure the truck bed had plenty of beer residue for them to figure out what happened.
  • My alma matter is a small Southern Baptist university. My professor who taught business law and marketing only referred to beer as “effervescent malt beverages” to poke a little fun at how Baptists aren’t fond of alcoholic beverages.
  • We visited Whole Earth Provision Co. in Southlake and I was reminded of a scene out of Miracle on 34th Street when an employee was talking to a customer. The customer wasn’t satisfied with a product selection, and the employee told the customer she’d be happy to call the REI across to street to see if they had the product he was looking for.
  • Nietzsche Family Circus – Randomized pairings of Family Circus cartoons and Friedrich Nietzsche quotes
  • Now that former Gov. Jeb Bush is out of the race, perhaps his son will spend more in Texas performing the job he was elected to do instead of working on a campaign.
  • Newsweek – Glenn Beck To Fast For A Ted Cruz Victory In Nevada
  • Gawker – Here Are the Handwritten Edits to Ted Cruz’s Victory Speech After He Lost South Carolina
  • Speaking of Cruz, I saw a local campaign commercial for a conservative but I can’t recall the name or office he’s running for. However, in one scene, there’s a bookshelf behind his desk and you can’t make out any of the titles except for one that has “TED CRUZ” prominently displayed.
  • GIF – Snow Tank – I really like their dedication, go as far as making shade so the sun wouldn’t melt their massive project.
  • GIF – This boat owner has a well-trained dog.
  • GIF – Their basketball coach might like the team building aspect but he won’t like the result.
  • GIF – The chillest arse dog I’ll see all year. Normally I’ll say give this dog to that blogging lawyer in Wise County, but he looks like Coast Guard material , so give him to RPM. Here’s another great picture of him, you gotta love the shoes.
  • I was listening to Bruce Springsteen’s “I’m On Fire” in the car. Towards the end of the song he starts to woot or howl, and BoyGeeding said, “Daddy, I know who’s singing, that’s Bono.” I hated to tell him he was wrong, but he replied by telling me the song sounding fancy and he liked it.
  • This picture reminds me of the “Hardcastle and McCormick” intro (29-second mark).
  • ‘CBS Sunday Morning’ interviewed BJ Novak, which you may know best from ‘The Office’. They stated his father was a ghostwriter, most notably for Nancy Reagan and Lee Iacocca.
  • Utah news – Sex offender returns to prison for trying to pick up kids in stolen school bus
  • Today’s dose of ‘MURICA! – US Marines Annihilate School Children In Nerf Battle‏
  • The top 15 D-FW venues in alcohol sales – Only one “adult” business is on the list, here are the top five: 1. AT&T Stadium, 2. Gaylord Texan Resort & Convention Center, 3. Hilton Anatole, 4. Omni Dallas Hotel, 5. American Airlines Center
  • The Baker Hotel in Mineral Wells made the list – Buzzfeed – 16 Of The Creepiest Places In Texas That’ll Forever Haunt Your Dreams
  • No matter how much I watched ‘Get Smart’, the “Cone of Silence” bit never got old.
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Bag of Randomness for Friday, February 19, 2016

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  • I’m almost finished with the laundry room project. Yesterday I focused on floor boards, and those darn miter or angled cuts got the best of me at times because what looks like a right corner in GeedingManor isn’t exactly 90 degree.
  • Every now and then I let the kids put shaving cream on my face before I shave, they really seem to get a kick out it.
  • Jon Stewart is off the air, but per this article, the person most similar to him is Seth Meyers of all people. I’d give him a chance, but ever since Stewart and Letterman left the air, I actually go to bed earlier.
  • Donald J. Trump – “No leader, especially a religious leader, should have the right to question another man’s religion or faith.” I know the Pope isn’t a U.S. citizen, but I would think all leaders of a democracy would agree that everyone should have the right to free speech; though I’m not sure why the Pope made the statement. Second, and I say a lot of the following in jest, but this proves Trump isn’t a practicing church going Christian because that’s all Christian leaders do, question other people’s faith. Over the last eight years, we’ve heard the likes of Franklin Graham, Robert Jeffress, Mike Huckabee, Pat Robertson question the current president’s faith all the time. And it’s a part of evangelism, per my past, you gotta witness and get people saved, and to do so, you have to find out if they follow Jesus or not.
  • Someone left a comment regarding the performance review story I linked to yesterday, and I have to agree with him for the most part. I couldn’t wrap my head around the idea of me writing my own review only for my manager to approve, leaving him little work to do and taking valuable time away from the job I was hired to perform. On top of that, sometimes it would take four to six hours of work to complete the performance review because it had to meet certain objectives and criteria and a particular format.
  • A copy of the report is viewable in the link – Staff members at a Delaware elementary school are apologizing after a sarcastic “Hurt Feelings Report” was accidentally sent to parents.
  • Today’s dose of ‘MURICA!
  • The footage of that helicopter crashing into the ocean in Hawaii was insane.
  • Buzzfeed – America’s Biggest Meat Producer Averages One Amputation Per Month – Turning chickens into chicken nuggets can be a rough business. A new OSHA report lists the fingers and other body parts lost in meat factories.
  • This Australian city has a tumbleweed problem.
  • Imgur – One heck of a wedding reception entrance
  • Laughing Squid – Modern day wedding cake topper
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