Comments on: Mile-long secret tunnel in central London for sale http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Fri, 24 May 2013 18:46:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: jjasper http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341511 jjasper Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341511 Worlds biggest ball pit! Worlds biggest ball pit!

]]> By: Antinous http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341774 Antinous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341774 How about a Large Hardon Collider? How about a Large Hardon Collider?

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341775 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341775 couldn't get the liquor licence, just two elevators. couldn’t get the liquor licence, just two elevators.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341520 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341520 a pretty sweet recording studio? a pretty sweet recording studio?

]]> By: Teller http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341784 Teller Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341784 Night: Blackout Paintball. Day: Segway World. Night: Blackout Paintball.
Day: Segway World.

]]> By: arkizzle http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341531 arkizzle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341531 Do want! This and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Principality_of_Sealand" rel="nofollow">Sealand</a>, and I'll be well on my way to Evil Villain status. I'll probably need some sort of alpine retreat too, any ideas? Do want!

This and Sealand, and I’ll be well on my way to Evil Villain status.

I’ll probably need some sort of alpine retreat too, any ideas?

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341795 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341795 Segway Jousting Segway Jousting

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341796 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341796 radio control toy heaven? and I still can't find a dueling harness for my Roomba. radio control toy heaven?

and I still can’t find a dueling harness for my Roomba.

]]> By: arkizzle http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341544 arkizzle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341544 Ok, for my alpine lair it's a toss-up between <a href="http://www.inhabitat.com/2008/10/09/studio-monte-rosa-alpine-hut/" rel="nofollow">here</a> and <a href="http://modculture.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/ohmss_alps.jpg" rel="nofollow">Blofeld's Retreat</a>. Is Blofeld's too clichéd? Probably, all the other Evil Villains might not take me seriously. I'll have to do an extreme make-over, if it's the right choice. Maybe some petawatt laser turrets would do it. Or a nice patio. Ok, for my alpine lair it’s a toss-up between here and Blofeld’s Retreat.

Is Blofeld’s too clichéd? Probably, all the other Evil Villains might not take me seriously. I’ll have to do an extreme make-over, if it’s the right choice. Maybe some petawatt laser turrets would do it. Or a nice patio.

]]> By: Teller http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341803 Teller Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341803 #49 Xlnt. Here: â„¢ #49
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]]> By: benedict http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341548 benedict Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341548 what would one do with a long tunnel ....play cricket in it. what would one do with a long tunnel ….play cricket in it.

]]> By: cszostek http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341553 cszostek Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341553 Eliminate all corners and you have the start of seriously awesome skate park. Eliminate all corners and you have the start of seriously awesome skate park.

]]> By: Blackbird http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341554 Blackbird Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341554 Cory, If I'm not mistaken, they've shut down the Spadina Slidewalk due to maintenance issues. It may be back up now...but it was down for probably almost a year. I used to love that slidwalk...especially jogging down it...made the trip a whole lot faster! Just remember to slow down at the end or you in for a nasty surprise! I agree though that the thing needs to be livened up a bit. I think the graffiti gallery would be a great idea. Other idea's...Archery anyone! Arkizzle - there were also Minuteman silo's available not to long ago as well. You might want to think of adding that to you list of Evil properties to purchase. Cory,
If I’m not mistaken, they’ve shut down the Spadina Slidewalk due to maintenance issues. It may be back up now…but it was down for probably almost a year. I used to love that slidwalk…especially jogging down it…made the trip a whole lot faster! Just remember to slow down at the end or you in for a nasty surprise!

I agree though that the thing needs to be livened up a bit. I think the graffiti gallery would be a great idea. Other idea’s…Archery anyone!

Arkizzle – there were also Minuteman silo’s available not to long ago as well. You might want to think of adding that to you list of Evil properties to purchase.

]]> By: benenglish http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341563 benenglish Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341563 The story wasn't really detailed enough about conditions to know for sure, but if it's merely noisy and there isn't any measurable floor vibration, it sounds to me like a great start on a rifle range. Most underground rifle ranges are limited to 100 meters or so and even those are rather rare. A 200 meter firing tunnel would be a huge luxury. I know I'd be willing to pay a reasonable hourly rate to use it. In London, there's probably a reasonable demand for shooting fun by people with money but no equipment, so the potential for (expensive) rifle rentals exists. Heck, it could be a dedicated training facility for law enforcement snipers; how close is the nearest 200 meter (or longer) rifle range for those guys to train? Whatever the answer, this has got to be more convenient for a number of agencies and the owner could get away with charging them truly exorbitant rental rates. The possibilities are endless. Man, this thing could be so much nicer than the 50 meter firing tunnel I'm planning for my retirement place. The story wasn’t really detailed enough about conditions to know for sure, but if it’s merely noisy and there isn’t any measurable floor vibration, it sounds to me like a great start on a rifle range. Most underground rifle ranges are limited to 100 meters or so and even those are rather rare. A 200 meter firing tunnel would be a huge luxury. I know I’d be willing to pay a reasonable hourly rate to use it. In London, there’s probably a reasonable demand for shooting fun by people with money but no equipment, so the potential for (expensive) rifle rentals exists. Heck, it could be a dedicated training facility for law enforcement snipers; how close is the nearest 200 meter (or longer) rifle range for those guys to train? Whatever the answer, this has got to be more convenient for a number of agencies and the owner could get away with charging them truly exorbitant rental rates.

The possibilities are endless. Man, this thing could be so much nicer than the 50 meter firing tunnel I’m planning for my retirement place.

]]> By: arkizzle http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341820 arkizzle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341820 SegwayJoust.com is unregistered, do it! SegwayJoust.com is unregistered, do it!

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341824 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341824 all yours, just name the Cup after me. all yours, just name the Cup after me.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341825 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341825 what about Virtual SegwayJoust with web controlled robots? what about Virtual SegwayJoust with web controlled robots?

]]> By: Antinous http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341827 Antinous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341827 What about just jousting the regular way with horses and sharp implements? What about just jousting the regular way with horses and sharp implements?

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341829 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341829 cruel to animals cruel to animals

]]> By: Blackbird http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-342087 Blackbird Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-342087 Jackie: Living underground could be really easy to adjust to, especially if your building the place (or retrofitting it) yourself. The mental aspect would be the hardest thing to get over. But today, the physical toll of living underground can almost be completely eliminated. We need sunlight to live well. We can do without it...but our bodies suffer. The same devices used to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder (or SAD, or as Denis Leary calls it...%^%$ing WINTER!) are now being sold commercially as regular lightbulbs as well that produce the specific colour temperature and general wavelengths as the sun. At this point, I don't know how effective they are though. HOw to turn it into an evil lair? ... I dunno...A flashing neon sign that says Evil Lair? Maybe an "open" sign too... Jackie:

Living underground could be really easy to adjust to, especially if your building the place (or retrofitting it) yourself. The mental aspect would be the hardest thing to get over. But today, the physical toll of living underground can almost be completely eliminated. We need sunlight to live well. We can do without it…but our bodies suffer. The same devices used to treat Seasonal Affective Disorder (or SAD, or as Denis Leary calls it…%^%$ing WINTER!) are now being sold commercially as regular lightbulbs as well that produce the specific colour temperature and general wavelengths as the sun. At this point, I don’t know how effective they are though.

HOw to turn it into an evil lair? … I dunno…A flashing neon sign that says Evil Lair? Maybe an “open” sign too…

]]> By: mdh http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341576 mdh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341576 Ben English, you should review UK firearms law. Most of the Police there don't even have access to firearms. Civilians in London simply do not have them. Ben English, you should review UK firearms law.

Most of the Police there don’t even have access to firearms. Civilians in London simply do not have them.

]]> By: ROSSINDETROIT http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341833 ROSSINDETROIT Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341833 160 yard long night club plus 1,600 yard long subwoofer I'd go there. 160 yard long night club
plus
1,600 yard long subwoofer

I’d go there.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341578 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341578 London really is a series of tubes. Ted Stevens would be so proud. London really is a series of tubes. Ted Stevens would be so proud.

]]> By: Nylund http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341581 Nylund Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341581 I'm in favor of bicycle races, although the ball pit idea is intriguing. With big enough speakers, you may be able to do some fun things with the acoustics as well. In short. I want. I’m in favor of bicycle races, although the ball pit idea is intriguing.

With big enough speakers, you may be able to do some fun things with the acoustics as well.

In short. I want.

]]> By: arkizzle http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341845 arkizzle Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341845 Ross, with a 1600 yard sub woofer, you could probably generate a brown note sufficient to flush all of London's bowels in one go. What a fabulous prank, somewhat akin to the old <a href="http://www.skepticfiles.org/new/043doc.htm" rel="nofollow">Blotto Box</a> routine. Ross, with a 1600 yard sub woofer, you could probably generate a brown note sufficient to flush all of London’s bowels in one go.

What a fabulous prank, somewhat akin to the old Blotto Box routine.

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341592 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341592 I swear this was used for a Doctor Who set. And then I realized I was thinking of the Venture Brothers. And Doctor Who is filmed mostly in Cardiff. But I could easily see some of RustyWorlds lost fan club in these tunnels. I swear this was used for a Doctor Who set. And then I realized I was thinking of the Venture Brothers. And Doctor Who is filmed mostly in Cardiff.

But I could easily see some of RustyWorlds lost fan club in these tunnels.

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341849 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341849 make a BIG one (may need to drill more manholes) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptGIKDLB0_c make a BIG one (may need to drill more manholes)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ptGIKDLB0_c

]]> By: mdh http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341594 mdh Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341594 Long term Valet Parking? Long term Valet Parking?

]]> By: TWX http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341596 TWX Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341596 I think that NASA and the ESA should buy it. It's a good size to simulate a long, narrow, otherworldly environment for a Mars mission human endurance test platform. Of course, it doesn't eliminate gravity, but it is cut off from the world (the submarine comment from the second page of the article), is close enough that if astronaut prospects go insane they can be removed and brought to treatment easily and quickly, and the support staff managing such a test project would have some place nice to live in London while they're running it. It also has the added advantage of being in an English-speaking country so that American scientists and administrators will have an easier time about it, and it's close enough to mainland Europe that European scientists and administrators won't have to go very far. And with a mile in length, different detached configurations or multiple simultaneous, similar tests could all be managed at the same time. I think that NASA and the ESA should buy it. It’s a good size to simulate a long, narrow, otherworldly environment for a Mars mission human endurance test platform. Of course, it doesn’t eliminate gravity, but it is cut off from the world (the submarine comment from the second page of the article), is close enough that if astronaut prospects go insane they can be removed and brought to treatment easily and quickly, and the support staff managing such a test project would have some place nice to live in London while they’re running it.

It also has the added advantage of being in an English-speaking country so that American scientists and administrators will have an easier time about it, and it’s close enough to mainland Europe that European scientists and administrators won’t have to go very far. And with a mile in length, different detached configurations or multiple simultaneous, similar tests could all be managed at the same time.

]]> By: Antinous http://boingboing.net/2008/11/29/milelong-secret-tunn.html#comment-341855 Antinous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-341855 <i>to flush all of London's bowels in one go</i> Given UK eating habits, that's not a very nice thought. to flush all of London’s bowels in one go

Given UK eating habits, that’s not a very nice thought.

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