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What is that thing?

Discussion in 'Broadlands Community Issues' started by Dutchml, Mar 1, 2005.

  1. Dutchml

    Dutchml Member

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    Saw this headline on the internet and thought they were talking about that minuteman-missle-looking thing next to the water tower near Brambleton: Missile Launcher Installed in D.C. Suburb... LOL Turns out this one's in Bethesda. http://www.drudgereport.com/flash1.htm

    Could that thing just be the innards of another water tower?
     
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  2. maeve

    maeve New Member

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    Dutchml,
    That's the second water tower being built but it does look a bit like the Redstone missile (check out the one at the Udvar-Hazy center).
     
    maeve, Mar 1, 2005
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  3. GCyr

    GCyr New Member

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    It's the Broadlands anti-BRMC defense system being installed by LHC to keep BRMC out of Broadlands. Sorry, I had to...[}:)]
     
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  4. kat

    kat New Member

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    Speaking of odd looking things around here. I have got to know what those storage looking like buildings are behind Home Depot, off the toll road, near exit 6??? They are unmarked. Can anybody solve this for me? :)
     
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  5. sunnydog

    sunnydog New Member

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    they were data centers for financial services firms like Visa. however, with the dotcom bust and cheaper real estate elsewhere most of the buildings are vacant.
    rumor is that homeland security was going to lease them, but it's just a rumor.
    personally i think they would make a great night club :)


     
    sunnydog, Mar 1, 2005
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  6. kat

    kat New Member

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    Thanks! My imagination was thinking that maybe there something with the CIA or maybe even a Frankenstein factory :) But, a night club- what a great idea! Night clubs don't need windows! We need a night club or two out here.
     
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  7. afgm

    afgm Ashburn Farm Resident

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    Now that is funny! I heard they are pointed towards South Riding.

     
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  8. WesGurney

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    Actually I noticed something interesting the other day while driving on Belmont Ridge Rd. I looked over at the two water towers in Broadlands North and noticed one of them with a huge rolling metal door on the side of it at the base.

    Granted I don't really know water tower design, but it seemed kind of strange to me to have a huge rolling metal door on a "water tower". Anyone else notice this?
     
    WesGurney, Mar 2, 2005
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  9. boomertsfx

    boomertsfx Booyakasha!

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    What is this, conspiracy theory night? =)
     
    boomertsfx, Mar 2, 2005
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  10. vacliff

    vacliff "You shouldn't say that."

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    WesGurney-
    They built a water pressure boosting station in the base of the water tower so those of us up here on the hill would have water pressure.
     
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  11. Pats_fan

    Pats_fan Former Resident

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    Everything you ever wanted to know about water towers: http://people.howstuffworks.com/water.htm

    I love that site!
     
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  12. WesGurney

    WesGurney New Member

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    Ahh, ok, that explains it.

    And to think I was beginning to believe there was some secret storage area or underground HOA base inside them. Whew!
     
    WesGurney, Mar 2, 2005
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