10,000 year old petrified Space Alien skull discoved in the Philippines (pic)

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In the left corner you will see a round metal bar. That is where the spiral staircase will come through. The form isn't made for that yet.

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Fluffington did finally end up with Clemente's chair. The winner!

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Clemente's bro Iking finishing a form.

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Originally posted by Skanky Burns
Bit thin for royalty. Looks more like management to me.

Fluffington wonders when the heck the workers are going to mix some cement!

Actually it just ate and likes to sleep in the mixer but some doofus left it at the wrong angle. Can't get good help these days, what's a cat to do?

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Zkrib, the cat is pretty easy going. It will chase bugs or whatever is in its mind sometimes. Mostly it is a relaxation expert.

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Bonifacio and Rigo lay out the grid.




Well that's all the pics. The big pour is on Saturday, which here is the day after tomorrow.

Another day another view of the planet Vulcan...

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The volcanic island off in the distance is Camiguin Island. Here's the spin...

http://www.camiguin.redbearnet.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Camiguin

"The other major volcanic edifices are Mt. Vulcan..."

Never been there...yet.

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Originally posted by Zkribbler
...Would you believe Swedish?

Well, in that case...

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That volcanic island has more of a history than I imagined!

History
The name Camiguin is derived from the native word “Kamagong”, a tree of the Ebony family that thrives near lake Mainit in the Province of Surigao del Norte. The original inhabitants of Camiguin were “manobos” who migrated from Surigao. The old native language in Camiguin is called “Kinamigin”, which is similar to the dialect spoken in Surigao.


[edit] Spanish colonial era
Old Spanish documents indicate that the renowned explorers, Ferdinand Magellan and Miguel López de Legazpi landed in Camiguin in 1521 and 1565, respectively. The first Spanish settlement in what was later to be known as Guinsiliban was established in 1598. Guinsiliban comes from the old Kinamigin word “Guinsiliban” which means “to look out for pirates from a watchtower”. An old Spanish watchtower where the Camiguinons kept watch for Moro pirates still stands in Guinsiliban. The first major Spanish settlement established in 1679 was called Katagman or Katadman (known as Catarman). The settlement grew and prospered to what is now Barangay Bonbon. On May 1, 1871, Mt. Vulcan Daan erupted and destroyed the town. A portion of the town sank beneath the sea. After the eruption, the settlement moved to were the Catarman town center is presently located. Today, all the remains of old Catarman are the ruins of the ancient Spanish church, a convent and a bell tower. Sagay, located south of Catarman, was formally established as a town in 1848. The word Sagay is derived from the name of poisonous fruit tree that grow in the area. Mambajao became a town in 1855. The name was coined from the Visayan terms “mamahaw”, meaning to usher breakfast, and “bajao”, which is leftover boiled rice. In the early 1900s, Mambajao prospered to become the busiest port in Northern Mindanao. Mahinog was established as a municipality in 1860. The name Mahinog comes from a Cebuano word meaning “to ripen” or “to become ripe”. Although Guinsiliban was the oldest settlement in the island, it was only in 1950 when it became a municipality. Both Mahinog and Guinsiliban were formally governed from Sagay.


[edit] American colonial era
In 1901, in the middle of the Philippine-American War (1898-1904), American soldiers landed in Camiguin to assume political control over the island. A group of Camiguinons, armed with bolos and spears, led by Valero Camaro fought for the island’s independence from foreign invasion during a short battle in Catarman. Valero Camaro was killed by a bullet on the forehead. He became one of the unsung Camiguin patriots of the early independence movement. In 1903, the first public school in Camiguin was built in Mambajao and in 1904 the first public water system was installed. On June 18, 1942, the Japanese Imperial Army landed in Camiguin and set up a government in Mambajao. The Japanese Army gutted down central Mambajao in reprisal to guerrilla activities helped from the Commonwealth Philippine forces there. The remains of some of these buildings still exist today.


[edit] Liberation of Camiguin
In 1945, Philippine forces landed in Camiguin and liberated the Island at the end of World War II .

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Thanks for the replies Lancer

I'm positive that you'll have a successful pour, despite those guys working in sandals and without protective gear. They seem to know what they're doing. Personally I used gloves when I worked with cement, and I tend to wear shoes too

Post pics of the job when it is done.

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In the 2nd photo, in Post # 151 [top of this page] regarding the tree growing up through the floor. There doesn't seem to be much room left for the tree to grow. When it expands another, say, two to three inches, is it going to rip up your floor?

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A Filipino was the first human ever to circumnavigate the globe.

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Actually, I believe it was a Chinese.

This, from the NASA website:

On the day of the flight, Wan-Hu sat himself on the chair and gave the command to light the rockets. Forty-seven rocket assistants, each armed with torches, rushed forward to light the fuses. In a moment, there was a tremendous roar accompanied by billowing clouds of smoke. When the smoke cleared, Wan-Hu and his flying chair were gone

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Originally posted by VetLegion
Thanks for the replies Lancer

I'm positive that you'll have a successful pour, despite those guys working in sandals and without protective gear. They seem to know what they're doing. Personally I used gloves when I worked with cement, and I tend to wear shoes too

Post pics of the job when it is done.

Vet, half the time these guys will kick off their flip flops and work bare footed. I couldn't do it. I tried to get them to wear gloves early on, no luck.

Zkrib, remember that all the wood will be removed including that around the tree. Yesterday we aquired an old tire which will be cut and nails put through what little tread remains. It will then be put around the tree and set on top of the plywood and nailed to it. The cement will flow around the tire with its nails sticking out and adhere to it which is the reason for the nails. When the cement is dry the wood will be removed and the tree will have a tire bumper car around it which will allow it to grow and flex in the wind. I've been thinking that one up for more than a month now.

"A Filipino was the first human ever to circumnavigate the globe." Che, it wouldn't surprise me and would explain why they get one extra sea movement.

Zkrib, maybe that guy is still circumnavigating the globe.

Today will be a finish up and check everything day...if the rain passes. Tomorrow we'll have ten men working and Bonifacio's wife Malou will be the on site cook.

If weather permits, it's the Day O Teh Pour.

Then the day after is Sunday at the beach!

Huh, a new plan is in the air...start the pour this afternoon? Dolores just told me. Well whatever. The guys are eager. Have to think about it though. They would have to convince me that the pour will still be monolithic and that will be a tough sell.