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Old 02-28-2008
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Moving big rocks, Stonehenge Style

Some of you will find this quite interesting.



Wally Wallington has demonstrated that he can lift a Stonehenge-sized pillar weighing 22,000 lbs and moved a barn over 300 ft. What makes this so special is that he does it using only himself, gravity, and his incredible ingenuity.

The J-Walk Blog: Moving Big Rocks
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Re: Moving big rocks, Stonehenge Style

Very cool.

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Re: Moving big rocks, Stonehenge Style

Wow, that's impressive.
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Re: Moving big rocks, Stonehenge Style

Wow, neat.
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Re: Moving big rocks, Stonehenge Style

Shit, and I thought collecting stamps was a ridiculous hobby...
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Just kidding, man, I just love what he's done with his garden...
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Re: Moving big rocks, Stonehenge Style

Maybe thats what Stonehenge really was ? Everybody is banging on about ritual astronomy and religion when in fact.....

"....and then my dear when the rockery is completed I thought we'd have a little water feature by the heelstone, and maybe some clematis or climbing roses by the big sarsen stone "
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Re: Moving big rocks, Stonehenge Style

you guys never heard of archimedes? He was doing this stuff in 3rd cent. bc......anyway...he once said- "I could move the planet, given the proper fulcrum..."

nice vid...
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Re: Moving big rocks, Stonehenge Style

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you guys never heard of archimedes? He was doing this stuff in 3rd cent. bc......anyway...he once said- "I could move the planet, given the proper fulcrum..."

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