[TheForge] correction

[Charle B Vincent]

The de-bunk site I read indicated that she did tour the area, just not 
alone and not on a motorcycle, but by car as part of a sanctioned tour, 
so the photos are genuine.    Regarding tree growth and building 
condition, depends on the species( for trees)  and the climate/materials 
for buildings.    I know that I have hackberries and they seem to grow 
back before I can even get the chainsaw back on the truck.      My 
experience with a house on the Texas gulf was that the elements 
definately were working 24 hours a day to bring it down, while I only 
had three of four to combat them. 

Charles


Schade wrote:

> I bought it. I guess one reason was that she had nothing
> to gain by lying so I never even challenged the story. I think
> that the original story and now the expose' make the whole
> story more interesting than it was when I believed it.
>
> Bob
> ___
>
>
> On Jul 11, 2004, at 10:36 AM, northwoods wrote:
>
>> Was I the only one who thought it was a hoax while reading it when 
>> you first
>> posted the link? The photos were a dead giveaway... most of the photos
>> showed dilapidated buildings which were falling down with trees of
>> considerable size already growing inside some of them. Mother nature 
>> doesn't
>> work that fast...it's only been 18yrs., a normal building wich hasn't 
>> been
>> maintained for that amount of time might have the paint peeling off 
>> of it
>> and other minor defects but thats about it.
>> Was an interesting read though and it sure made me think about what 
>> the real
>> affects of a nuclear accident might be.
>>