mikeman Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 as predicted the important discoveries were more wood and rocks jeez just give it upMaybe you can explain why they cant dig a big hole? i would imagine with large machines they could do it in a few weeks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted February 8, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 Maybe you can explain why they cant dig a big hole? i would imagine with large machines they could do it in a few weeks. when they get down to 100 ft the hole starts to flood Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfo Posted February 8, 2017 Report Share Posted February 8, 2017 when they get down to 100 ft the hole starts to floodI think that one guy in the 70's tried digging big holes and didn't find shit. Most of the wood they keep finding is just support beams from past treasure hunters. Putting me on tilt that these fuckers keep at it with nothing to show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 when they get down to 100 ft the hole starts to floodYea, but that's ok, you just keep "dredging" the sand and dirt out and in the end you'll have a flooded pit of the right depth, and then you can safely send divers down, and see what's there. Once it floods, it's a lake, there isn't going to be rushing torrents. Or even no divers, just keep dredging it up and screening it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted February 9, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Yea, but that's ok, you just keep "dredging" the sand and dirt out and in the end you'll have a flooded pit of the right depth, and then you can safely send divers down, and see what's there. Once it floods, it's a lake, there isn't going to be rushing torrents. Or even no divers, just keep dredging it up and screening it. I think there are rules and ordinances they have to follow just can't do open pit mining on half the island Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybagadonuts Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 I think there are rules and ordinances they have to follow just can't do open pit mining on half the islandYup tons of red tape which must drive them nuts. Even if they wanted to and could afford it, they can't just rip the place up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 I think there are rules and ordinances they have to follow just can't do open pit mining on half the islandHow big an island is it? we're talking about a pit maybe3 - 400ft wide(to account for the fact you just cant dig straight down without the sides caving in), they prob make a lot of money off treasure tourism, once it was found or proven not there, no one would come anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybagadonuts Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 That'd cost many many millions to dig. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfo Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 If there really is something there they can't go scorched earth for fear of damaging artifacts. I still don't understand how a few guys with hand tools can construct all this elaborate shit 200 feet below ground, doesn't seem possible unless it took decades. Obviously these shows are taped months in advance, if they found the Ark of the Covenant or anything significant we would've heard of it by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 If there really is something there they can't go scorched earth for fear of damaging artifacts. I still don't understand how a few guys with hand tools can construct all this elaborate shit 200 feet below ground, doesn't seem possible unless it took decades. Obviously these shows are taped months in advance, if they found the Ark of the Covenant or anything significant we would've heard of it by now.Obviously people in the 1700's(or whenever it was) couldn't do that, not to mention pirates liked to split up and spend the money, not bury it forever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boatboatboat Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Obviously people in the 1700's(or whenever it was) couldn't do that, not to mention pirates liked to split up and spend the money, not bury it forever.Great Wall of China Egyptian Sphynx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 So, the buried it at Oak Island - there must have been a way to get to it without setting off the booby traps? Smith cove - they stopped with the excavator because they did not want the coffer dam to collapse. Duh, move over inland 20 yards. Get those drains plugged there and on the other side. But, the hoax theory - who could benefit from such a hoax? They are not even to the point that they have a rock solid theory on who buried what? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted February 9, 2017 Report Share Posted February 9, 2017 Great Wall of China Egyptian Sphynxyea, but we're talking maybe a few dozen pirates, who likely were pretty stupid, with little knowledge of engineering techniques. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanks Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 Gal1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I saw the previews to next weeks 2hr season finale looks like they dig up a coin and a mangled treasure chest handle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yanks Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I saw the previews to next weeks 2hr season finale looks like they dig up a coin and a mangled treasure chest handleAfter it goes out for tests it will come back as being created in 1989 by fisher price Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boatboatboat Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I saw that The coin is either planted or this shit is real Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 I saw that The coin is either planted or this shit is real i think it is fake as hell lmao..... a treasure chest handle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest boatboatboat Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 300 feet below ground. Dug with bamboo shovels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timely Hitting Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 300 feet below ground. Dug with bamboo shovelsto be fair, don't underestimate the power of slave labor: http://cdn.history.com/sites/2/2015/06/ask-great-pyramid-iStock_000015224988Large-E.jpeg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sleepy Posted February 15, 2017 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 300 feet below ground. Dug with bamboo shovels don't forget about the booby trap tunnels 1000 feet long and started them out in the ocean then connected to the 10 foot wide pit only using wooden rulers, bamboo shovels and coconut fibers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfo Posted February 15, 2017 Report Share Posted February 15, 2017 to be fair, don't underestimate the power of slave labor: True, but accomplished with a way larger workforce over a much longer period of time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeman Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 True, but accomplished with a way larger workforce over a much longer period of timeNot to mention the pharoes had access to the smartest people of the day, the pirates likely stuck with the dumbest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bfo Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Same old shit. Will be disgusted with myself for religiously watching every episode this year, but come next season I will be tuning in again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeybagadonuts Posted February 16, 2017 Report Share Posted February 16, 2017 Same old shit. Will be disgusted with myself for religiously watching every episode this year, but come next season I will be tuning in again.Hahaha. Welcome to my world. My dad and brother as well. We all complain but still keep on watching. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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