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  1. Ben Ruset

    Forums dead... :(

    It's been very very quiet the last few days. Is everyone out hunting wabbits?
  2. Ben Ruset

    Heritage Minerals Site

    http://www.nrc.gov/reading-rm/doc-collections/news/2003/03-001i.html Great... I went through those buildings with my friends about two years ago, when they had started cleaning up the monazite pile. I didn't think the actual buildings were contaminated. Here's a link to an article and...
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    Buying paper topo maps

    Where's a good place to buy paper topo maps? Sound a place like Sports Authority have them? The one drawback to TopoUSA is that it doesn't have any of the little details like public/private property color coding, and points of interest labeled.
  4. Ben Ruset

    Exploring the underground of Minneapolis

    I ran across this site today. Check it out. http://www.actionsquad.org/
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    Aserdaten and Black's Stone: Mysteries Solved!

    You heard it here first! :) I did a bit of research and found out the true story behind Aserdaten. The story is far less gruesome than the legend of the murder of Asa Dayton. Secondly, Black's stone is a survey stone. The land all through that area was part of a survey done by William...
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    Lebanon State Forest Map

    I've made a "map gallery" in the image gallery to hold some of the maps that I have made for various projects and people. You should find the link above. You might be interested in the map that I have scanned from "Chaseworld" which is a hand-drawn map of Lebanon State Forest. You can find it...
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    Have a good Pine Barrens weekend

    I will be in Little Sliver all weekend. I might take some photos around Sandy Hook on Sunday, though. I hope everyone can do something fun and exciting in the Pines this weekend.
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    Ospreys Nest in Rumson Cell Phone Tower

    http://www.app.com/app2001/story/0,21133,729778,00.html When Laura and I went to Island Beach State Park we saw several Osprey hanging out in their nests. They're great birds.
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    Lets get the party started!

    Oh yeah! Take some cool :party: Add some :guinness: and some :friday: Then we can all :jump: And then end up :barf: (There's your new alternating dance jumping smiley) :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump: :jump:
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    Tinton Falls Pet Cemetary Pictures (56k modem users beware)

    I've been driving by the Tinton Falls Pet Cemetary almost every weekday since 1998 and have never stopped to look around and photograph the surroundings. It's a strange area, on Wardell Rd, right near a development. But surrounding the area is just a stretch of woods, which still feels pretty...
  11. Ben Ruset

    Earth Day

    Happy Earth Day everybody. Let's make sure we don't run over any snakes or disturb endangered species today, okay? :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce: :bounce:
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    Turkey Vultures at Lebanon Glassworks

    I brought back the nature album in the photo galleries since I'm starting to get more "nature" photos to display. When Guy and I went to Lebanon Glassworks this weekend, we saw a ton of (what I assume to be) Turkey Vultures hanging out in this huge tree. These are the pictures!
  13. Ben Ruset

    New theory on Union Clay Works

    I was poking around in the Historic Map Archive trying to see when Union Clay Works, etc. first showed up on maps. I downloaded the Finley Map of 1831 and it shows a town called Union where Chatsworth is today. So my theory is that the town of "Union" inspired the name of "Union Clay Works"...
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    Greenwood WMA to remove derelict cars

    Some of you might know that I emailed the Fish & Wildlife division about the bounty of abandoned cars at Old Half Way and other spots throughout Greenwood WMA. I also sent them pictures of some of the cars as well. I just got a telephone call from one of their people, and they are going to...
  15. Ben Ruset

    Mary Ann Forge Visit

    BobM and I made the trip to Mary Ann Forge and to attempt to find Lebanon Glassworks today. The weather was perfect today. It was around the mid-50s, but it seemed warmer in the woods. We came to the Forge site by following the main road from Rt. 70 through Presidential Lakes. After driving...
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    The Search for Lebanon Glassworks

    (The links below bring you to the appropriate galleries) I tried braving the cold and rain today to find the ruins of the Lebanon Glassworks, in Byrne State Forest. I wasn't able to find it but I did find some other interesting things. I went up Woodmansie Road from Savoy Blvd to get to...
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    Chicken Bone and Cat-n-Rat

    Anyone have an idea where they are?
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    Cameras!

    So what sort of cameras does everyone use in the Pine Barrens? I have two - a Sigma SA-300 35mm and my new digital camera, a Fuji Finepix S602Z. I bought the Fuji because my old camera - a Sony Mavica FD-91 - couldn't hold a charge and saved on floppy disks, which meant that I had to carry...
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    Munion Field

    Anybody know anything about it? I was speaking with someone the other day who claims that there were ruins of farmhouses, etc. there. I believe the only thing there now is a gun club.
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    US to disrupt GPS, satellite comms in Gulf?

    http://www.theregister.co.uk/content/6/29818.html Am I reading this right in thinking that this just means that GPS will be shut off in the Gulf, or will this cause problems with ALL civilian GPSs throughout the world?
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