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Old 9/7/09, 10:19 PM
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Default What the ......is it??? Help!

will email the picture to the lucky helper who can tell me what this is please leave email address and will send it for anyone to assess it.
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Old 9/7/09, 10:31 PM
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Just post the pic.
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Old 9/7/09, 10:37 PM
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For whatever reason my computer wont let me take the image from my desk top and post it here, if you want to take a look i will email you the picture.
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Old 9/7/09, 10:39 PM
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Ok John
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Old 9/7/09, 10:39 PM
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C'mon. Post it.

Hit your "Go Advanced" button and then the little paper clip.



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John I want to goto bed email me the pic and i will post for you
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Septic tank...
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Coffin, Oil tank, Nice patio??
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Old 9/7/09, 10:50 PM
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I have never seen this thing before But it is not a septic tank.
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Okay... abandoned septic tank...

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I have never seen this thing before But it is not a septic tank.
Why... what do you see or know, that I can't see, because I am not there???
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Old 9/7/09, 10:55 PM
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Coal room. Chute door has been closed off.



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or an old cistern would be my wag....



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Old Bomb Shelter---
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Default Re: What the ......is it??? Help!

It appears to be a septic tank. Notice the cast iron pipe at the rear of the pad that is in the mid-line. The two squares on top appear to be for the access covers. Did you happen to notice pieces of rebar or loops embeded in the squares on the top?
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