THe Gateway to Hell

[bigfoot3000]

Amazing phenomenon in turkmenistan, a gas hole that has been burning for 20 years or so, check out the night time videos on youtube of this.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEjoga1yrn0

Im serious

[bigfoot3000]

Here then ya lazy sods,lol.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9QytDpZnZec&feature=related

Nightshot

[askyourgran]

Burning for 20 years? You;d think there would be a way to harness that, I don't suppose the residents do their cooking around it?

[Quentin_Crisp]

I suggest that all of us here on AB drink about 3 litres of water and go and put it out toot sweet, bigfoot :0)

[bigfoot3000]

Ayg and qc, I suggest we get a massive grill to put over that thing, throw some whole cows, sheep, chickens etc and get the music and beers in!

[stokemaveric]

thats 1 hell of a bbq....

[askyourgran]

Good idea are we friendly with these particular 'stans? Don;t want them throwing us on it.

[Quentin_Crisp]

Count me in........i'll ask 'the doc' to bring his guitar....and we can bring ear muffs.

[bigfoot3000]

Lol.

[jno]

they used to have those thousands of years ago all over places like Azerbaijan and Iran; the locals built fire temples over them and worshipped them. So much oil has been drilled that there aren't many left now but I think there's one still functioning outside Baku.

[bigfoot3000]

Fascinating stuff out there, I think I'll investigate this and colors of the nebulae which I was discussing with another user when i have more time.