Have you ever been to Centrailia?

[vccake]

dude, what a bummer. It's a 'ghost' town in PA. There was a fire started 50 years ago and the fire went into the mines. The fire won't go out for another 250 years.

It was frigging weird walking through and seeing smoke, feeling hot rocks, etc. We had our kids so we really didn't go exploring too far -- but it's just weird. I don't know if I understand why the town isn't...roped off or something. I guess it's like trying to rope off the Grand Canyon -- you can't really do it.

[katietornado]

I've read a lot about it. I'm not sure it's safe to be there at all...I hope you weren't there long!

[vccake]

Not too long. It's a huge hang out/off road biking place for youts, of course.

[WOT?*]

I thought you were talking about the one in WA. My response would have been "Why?"

[mominatrix]

May 29, 2012 4:24:28 GMT -5 WOT?* said:

I thought you were talking about the one in WA. My response would have been "Why?"

Why? Why? you ask!?!?!?!!!!!
...because it's the best place for the Seattle and Portland P&CE'rs to meet up with each other. Even taking the train so we can have cocktails with impunity.

That's why.

(reminded that we should do that again. No?)

[marie427]

I have never heard of this place before now. That is crazy!

[zelda25]

May 29, 2012 9:59:55 GMT -5 mominatrix said:

Why? Why? you ask!?!?!?!!!!!
...because it's the best place for the Seattle and Portland P&CE'rs to meet up with each other. Even taking the train so we can have cocktails with impunity.

That's why.

(reminded that we should do that again. No?)

Yes. Yes, we should!