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Cirque du So-What

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3. An invulernable fortress

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Sun Apr 15, 2012, 12:33 AM

Apr 2012

built with millions in public funds, subsequently sold to some rich fuck for use as a private shelter for his family and chosen minions. Nice. There are salt mines in Kansas too, which are cavernous enough to accommodate thousands of people underground. I've wondered why some of these haven't been developed as emergency shelters instead of being sold or rented as warehouse space.

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Abandoned Missile Silos Just Went Up In Value [View all] TheMastersNemesis Apr 2012 OP

I've been in an abandoned ohheckyeah Apr 2012 #1

I used to cruise around the ocean with nukes Cirque du So-What Apr 2012 #4

It looks like it would take a lot ohheckyeah Apr 2012 #10

Yes, it did take a toll Cirque du So-What Apr 2012 #12

That's not too bad- ohheckyeah Apr 2012 #15

I was in one years ago. DURHAM D Apr 2012 #2

An invulernable fortress Cirque du So-What Apr 2012 #3

A lot of them aren't as expensive as you might think XemaSab Apr 2012 #6

Yeah, but the commute would be a PITA! csziggy Apr 2012 #13

But are the ones under 500K fit to live in? TheMightyFavog Apr 2012 #18

An underground home has the potential to be very energy efficient. HooptieWagon Apr 2012 #5

someone had one for sale in Eastern NE newfie11 Apr 2012 #7

. trumad Apr 2012 #8

Off Topic But My Friend Bought An Old Elementary School. kemah Apr 2012 #9

What are the heating and cooling bills in something like that? Motown_Johnny Apr 2012 #11

I grew up in a converted one room schoolhouse... TheMightyFavog Apr 2012 #19

I was born and lived in Oklahoma City for most of 50+ years, jtuck004 Apr 2012 #14

Off topic: Basements usually come with a frost line. jeff47 Apr 2012 #25

What's the radiation count on one of those things? malthaussen Apr 2012 #16

The biggest issue with living or using old silos is... Javaman Apr 2012 #17

Here's the Kansas home. It actually looks like one Hell of a nice house! 11 Bravo Apr 2012 #20

Topsail Island NC has these old WWII Observation towers yellowcanine Apr 2012 #21

Here is one made into a private home. Not exactly Frank Loyd Wright but cozy in a storm no doubt. yellowcanine Apr 2012 #23

The reality show "doomsday preppers" a couple of the segments featured folks living in them Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #22

If you have $1.8 million, while not exactly in a tornado area... discntnt_irny_srcsm Apr 2012 #24