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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