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06-03-2009, 01:23 AM
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Location: Palmer
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My daughter has been asking around about them as part of her research for palmeralaska.net
It sounds like they may not have been utilidors after all. Or at least not completely utilidors. During the war they were used as bomb shelters and safe ways to go from building to building. This info is still somewhat in the rumor stage.
When/if she gets real solid info she will put it on the website.
Haven't seen any predatory penquins popping their heads out of manholes lately...but I'll be ready with my baseball bat if I do.
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06-03-2009, 01:26 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Too far from Alaska
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Wow, what a discovery!
Go down there for sure- not alone! And take pics.
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06-03-2009, 01:34 AM
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I think I am better now :)
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Arizona & Alaska
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Marty Van Diest
My daughter has been asking around about them as part of her research for palmeralaska.net
It sounds like they may not have been utilidors after all. Or at least not completely utilidors. During the war they were used as bomb shelters and safe ways to go from building to building. This info is still somewhat in the rumor stage.
When/if she gets real solid info she will put it on the website.
Haven't seen any predatory penquins popping their heads out of manholes lately...but I'll be ready with my baseball bat if I do.
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Marty...for sure the bat...they could have a bad bite...  |
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06-03-2009, 10:18 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Interior alaska
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 The U of A Fairbanks has a very extensive set of tunnels under it as well. They started locking/blocking them after it became a fact that too many pregnancies were happening down there... 
Rumor was that there was a lot of groping around in the dark since it was more fun to feel you way through them instead of using lights...
Was a great place to party for the College kids in the winter.... 
Besides, it started out as a mining college and they had to practice somewhere!!! |
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06-03-2009, 11:37 PM
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Alaska First
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My son was born there in '84 |
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06-05-2009, 12:19 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Homer Ak.
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Now for a bit of nerd knowledge. There are also tunnels under CalTech in Pasadena and the students used to roleplay D&D there. Sorry Ince its true i know people that did it.
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06-05-2009, 01:16 PM
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Dancing on the edge of survival!!
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Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: east coast/moving to AK!
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06-05-2009, 08:35 PM
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Life is either a daring adventure or nothing.
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Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: Sleep in Wasilla, Live in Alaska
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I would love to see some photos of these tunnels, just to see if they are similar to what I've been in before, outside of AK.
And by the way, I hear, from a reliable source, that Guido has some of his associates in the Valley area just "biting" at the chance to come out of hiding.
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07-24-2009, 04:34 PM
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Location: Palmer
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Tamara just put a short post on the Palmer Tunnels on palmeralaska.net
A good photo of "Underground Palmer" is in there as well.
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07-25-2009, 04:26 AM
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Interesting Seattle has a whole underground.. don't know that much about it. Deadwood SD had a tunnel system because the Chinise were not allowed in town but they had a whole city they lived in underground..
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