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“Fridge the only type of plant I know of was a ore mine in newland,nc about 30 miles north west of linville. the mines are called cranberry mines.
I hav e hike in them with a friend that lives by it . But it has been flooded for anour 6 yrs now”

“Hey fridge this is what I have found so far . go to this site
http://www.google.com/search?sourceid=navclient&ie=UTF-8&rls=GGLR,GGLR:2005-52,GGLR:en&q=cranberry+mines+%2c+in+crandberry%2cnc”

“I found this and it looks like a good site

http://www.linvillegorge.net/
last edited: 12/11/07 7:32:06 PM”

“was really nice here last couple days and super clear tonight...go ASU JB I'm on the dirt rd next to old 105 it dead ends at my house u can hike out the back yard to the falls and ill serve upa jar of peach if ya like to kick it up a notch”

“JB I never said a MINE I said a Coal Fired Plant to be either fired up or built some 60 miles away that will affect the Gorge.
Several people have asked me about it saying it was on there local news.
I'll just ask them more questions.”

“They should build a nuke plant instead.”

“I don't know if there is a more recent story on the power plant but here is the story where the NC regulatory commission shot down Duke powers plan to build two power plants at its Cliffside site and only approved 1 plant. Plus required them to spend 1% of annual revenue (like $35 million) to energy conservation measures plus close down 4 old coal plants.

http://www.newsobserver.com/104/story/548388.html

Good news for the people. Maybe now that co2 emissions have to be considered in operating/start-up costs the power companies will start giving serious attention to building nuke plants in the future since they need the steady base supply of electricity that no alternative method provides.”

“so is the water safe or not?”

“most people say it is”

“Side creeks are usually a good bet.”

“I found out today there is a Coal Fired Ploant to be built in Wise Co Virginia that will effect Linville Gorge some 60 miles away. Lots of people are against the plant construction.

It was in the Bristol News paper for several days now.”

“I'm gonna drink the water...because I don't think that there is anything wrong with it!”

“i'm with spammage... i drank it last year and i'll drink it this year...”

“YEAH,I drank it and I'm Ok.Oh well maybe I'm not the best example of Ok
last edited: 12/13/07 5:44:21 PM”

“BRRRRRR, it's cold and snowy there now.
http://www.wunderground.com/US/NC/Linville.html”

“ah man! i wish i was there right now... low of 18 high of 36! and SNOW!”

“hey 21 We have almost 2 inch's of snow on the western side of boone, and its still coming dowm.”

“sounds like weather for chilli”

“sounds like we need to move the trip to NOW!”

“Or just go twice!”

“Well the snow is not coming down as hard But its 23 out side and we have a about 20 mph winds.”

“It's 24 right now in Huntersville. Woo Hoo!”

“TEHEHEHEHE snoooooooooooowwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww”

“we just got a half inch here in linville falls it was really windy and a big tree was down across old 105. I didn't see anyone hiking or parked at any trails.I cut the tree up this morning and its going good in my wood stove.tonight its gonna be like 20.with the burn ban in effect I don't expect to see many campers this winter so can't wait till u all come”

“burn ban still in effect? You suppose that'll be lifted by the time we get there?”

“Marko, I find your replys so very helpful.”

“yea i hate to break this to y'all... but i very much plan on having a fire in january...”

“Got a burning desire...................so to speak?”

“Forgiveness....not permission!”

“hilarious mark...”

“I just looked at the manifest for this trip.....This is going to be one of the hottest trips of the year.....so lets all sign up and make it a blow out....all you who got some gear from Santa....you need to sign up....and all those who didn't get a darn thing from Santa needs to come and maybe, just maybe santa may be there.

Actually.... I know he is going to be there so sign up.”

“DO YOU HEAR THAT GATHERNOMOSS!?”

“yea GATHERNOMOSS! Like a rollin stone..”

“Santa huh? Thats what I'm talking about!”

“it appears the kid will be home that weekend. her Dad has had something come up ... my plans have been up in the air..but it was confirmed today. I'm grounded.”

“are there directions to the trail head and is the trail a loop, or whats the plan to get back to the cars”

“You don't have a sitter?”

“Bring the kid along. We won't be that bad of an influence.”

“not for a three day weekend Bill..my folks don't live here remember? they're down you're way.

I would yota but....NOT”

“what time is every one getting to linville this year. I should be there by 1pm””

“I'm gonna try to be there by about three pm.”

“yea i'm definitely going to try to take that day off and get there around 3ish...”

“what day is this JB, SPAM,21,????
Can I bring steaks for everyone?”

“Friday the 18th and hell yeah you can bring steaks for everyone! I was going to make my famous chili but steaks will work for me!

I've been sitting here this morning with my coffee checking out all the stuff I can find on Alaska.
last edited: 12/29/07 5:53:20 AM”

“I will try to get there between 5 and 6. Should be about a 6 hour drive for me. By the way, what is the best way to get there from Raleigh?”

“from Raleigh...40W. Thats the way i go from Rky Mt.”

“Hay Mitser Spam - you got me male!”

“I know 40W but where do you get off?”