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Old 3/17/08, 11:04 PM
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A shopping center is being built here. Any ideas?
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Old 3/17/08, 11:25 PM
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Cut some holes in the top and wham you have a high end radon mitigation system.



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Old 3/17/08, 11:28 PM
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Giant hampster habitat!
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Old 3/17/08, 11:51 PM
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Bee hives from the X-FIles???????????????
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Old 3/17/08, 11:58 PM
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Homeland Security....



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Old 3/18/08, 12:01 AM
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martians....



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Old 3/18/08, 12:03 AM
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I guess the bottom line is we don't actually seem to have a clue Bruce....



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Old 3/18/08, 12:17 AM
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looks like either a cistern system for a fire sprinkler system, storm water storage or forced air underslab (least likely)
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Old 3/18/08, 12:33 AM
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I just recieved a pm from Mark Shunk that said this is the beginnings of an underground on site storm water retention basin....unfortunately I could not open the link he sent but any one looking for further info could contact mark....I guess i was wrong with my martian theory.....go figure....jim



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Old 3/18/08, 9:36 AM
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Here is the link Marc sent me
http://www.contech-cpi.com/stormwate.../detention/104



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Old 3/18/08, 9:48 AM
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So it's a detention center for storm water....Nice to know.

Thanks.
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Old 3/18/08, 10:15 AM
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Cool, a leach field on steriods!
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Old 3/18/08, 10:38 AM
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Well I guess I wasnt right CRAP!



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Old 3/18/08, 10:42 AM
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It's a life raft in case it rains for forty days and forty nights again!
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Old 3/18/08, 10:48 AM
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New Homeland Security water boarding facility?
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