BringBackFergy Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Saw this and immediately thought of @ExiledInIllinois. He always tells us how hard he works so he needs to upgrade his tower with a few perks. https://nypost.com/2020/09/24/mta-workers-had-hidden-man-cave-below-grand-central-tracks/amp/ 1 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Not surprising. I used to roam the gigantic, ancient factory I worked, and found all kinds of fun hiding places to chill out. Some on the roof, some in the basement 5 stories down. Both dangerous considering the building. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 (edited) We have a hidden "Bat Cave." From Lakeside right into the catacombs of the city. Capone used to bootleg his booze to his patrons on the GoldCoast via that route. He called it: "Hospitality." Anyway...The cave was used (when discovered) as point of operation by the G-men to launch vessels and what not. I think we need Geraldo Rivera to investigate! Edited September 24, 2020 by ExiledInIllinois 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seasons1992 Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 8 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: I think we need Geraldo Rivera to investigate! *everyone under 35 just exited the chat room* 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marv's Neighbor Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 Looks like a sh*t hole to me. Expecting a nicer place. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 I read a feww years ago that there are tunnels that run from Central Terminal under the railroad spur that crosses Broadway near where Memorial Drive meets it and they were used transport goods from the terminal to businesses along Broadway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nextmanup Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 47 minutes ago, Wacka said: I read a feww years ago that there are tunnels that run from Central Terminal under the railroad spur that crosses Broadway near where Memorial Drive meets it and they were used transport goods from the terminal to businesses along Broadway. The link is a Joe Rogan podcast featuring Dr. Bradley Garrett. It's a really interesting conversation about "urban explorers" who illegally find access points into the underground in large cities and all the crazy cool stuff they find. Definitely worth a listen. http://podcasts.joerogan.net/podcasts/dr-bradley-garrett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CowgirlsFan Posted September 24, 2020 Share Posted September 24, 2020 I would have thought about him too! 😁 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gobilz Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 Stunning 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 6 hours ago, Nextmanup said: The link is a Joe Rogan podcast featuring Dr. Bradley Garrett. It's a really interesting conversation about "urban explorers" who illegally find access points into the underground in large cities and all the crazy cool stuff they find. Definitely worth a listen. http://podcasts.joerogan.net/podcasts/dr-bradley-garrett In Chicago... You never have to step outside during winter. But, w/COVID. Bits & pieces shutdown, gradually opening. https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/cdot/provdrs/ped/svcs/pedway.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 In Montreal it's the same way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apuszczalowski Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 You would be surprised how many larger cities have underground tunnels and areas that haven't been used in decades and forgotten about. I used to work in a town where they where they were finding tunnels leading to lower areas when they were doing work to build an arena and replace a bridge. Many were built by rich property owners when they built their houses at the top of the hill to have access to bring things up from the waterways below. In the downtown area, almost all the old buildings have tunnels between then for moving things back and fourth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plenzmd1 Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 19 hours ago, BringBackFergy said: Saw this and immediately thought of @ExiledInIllinois. He always tells us how hard he works so he needs to upgrade his tower with a few perks. https://nypost.com/2020/09/24/mta-workers-had-hidden-man-cave-below-grand-central-tracks/amp/ while @ExiledInIllinois is an entitled government worker, this thread reminds of a joke my buddy always used to use..we went to school in PA his line was " if i ever get in a fight with PDOT worker, i will just hand him a shovel cause then he will just stand there with it! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not at the table Karlos Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 One of my first jobs was in a warehouse and we had a lot of dead time. My first week there they asked me how I want my area set up. They would move anything I wanted. So I had all the shelves set up to make a room. From the outside it just looked like shelves set up in a square. The opening could easily be covered by two larger boxes that we would just slide over to cover the opening. Only the maintenance crew and the CEO’s son knew about it. I came to work after a week vacation and the room was bigger. I slide the “door” open and everyone’s inside feet kicked up watching a movie on a laptop. They moved the maintenance crews break area coffee maker and small fridge inside. Set boxes up like furniture with foam insulation as padding. I left the company probably 12 years ago and when I went back to visit a year or two ago it was still up. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 2 hours ago, plenzmd1 said: while @ExiledInIllinois is an entitled government worker, this thread reminds of a joke my buddy always used to use..we went to school in PA his line was " if i ever get in a fight with PDOT worker, i will just hand him a shovel cause then he will just stand there with it! Yet...Somehow the roads get paved. 😜 Must be contracted out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wacka Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 (edited) Before Sahlen's Field was built in the 80s. there were a lot of smaller buildings there. One day a delivery man parked his truck on Swan Street and suddenly it collapsed into a large hole in the street. The buildings that were located where the stadium is now had basements that extended under Swan Street. The "roof"of the basement deteriorated and the street gave way. I remember it because the driver was a cousin's friend. Edited September 25, 2020 by Wacka Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 25, 2020 Share Posted September 25, 2020 3 minutes ago, Wacka said: Before Sahlen's Field was built. there were a lot of smaller buildings there. One day a delivery man parked his truck on Swan Street and suddenly it collapsed into a large hole in the street. The buildings that were located where the stadium is now had basements that extended under Swan Street. The "roof"of the basement deteriorated and the street gave way. I remember it because the driver was a cousin's friend. Weren't they finding wooden pipes under Main when the Light Rail was going in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koko78 Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 On 9/24/2020 at 12:05 PM, BringBackFergy said: Saw this and immediately thought of @ExiledInIllinois. He always tells us how hard he works so he needs to upgrade his tower with a few perks. https://nypost.com/2020/09/24/mta-workers-had-hidden-man-cave-below-grand-central-tracks/amp/ That... is kinda awesome. Well, not the whole stealing taxpayer money by claiming to be on duty part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 That's @BringBackFergy 's calling card!! An IPA and some JIF peanut butter! I was set up! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringBackFergy Posted September 26, 2020 Author Share Posted September 26, 2020 56 minutes ago, ExiledInIllinois said: That's @BringBackFergy 's calling card!! An IPA and some JIF peanut butter! I was set up! What’s with the Diet Cranberry juice?? You have a yeast infection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 26, 2020 Share Posted September 26, 2020 2 minutes ago, BringBackFergy said: What’s with the Diet Cranberry juice?? You have a yeast infection? Another set up! @Gugnyis watching his figure! I've been framed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Jack Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 One job I had was an IT contractor with the county. Our space was in the sub-basement, 2 stories underground. It used to be the fallout shelter, so there was a bunk room, full kitchen, etc. I may have taken a nap one time or two in the bunk room. Eventually though it was cleaned out and made into a maintenance office. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlCowlingsTaxiService Posted September 28, 2020 Share Posted September 28, 2020 I wasn’t aware that George Costanza worked for the MTA Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 (edited) Firefighters have a bunkhouse. Exercise facilities, etc... Up until the 1950s at the locks, the staff lived on site. Lockmaster had a house. Same with lighthouse tenders. There are still jobs out there (like mine) that don't equate to the modern work ways. We can get caught there for days. It has to be staffed 24/7/365. Job description is: "All duties as needed." There are no assigned lunches. Breaks. Dinners and breakfasts. Facilties need kitchens, showers etc... Why not have an exercise room to stay healthy? Obviously these dolls didn't. 24/365, you are working through normal sleep hours. Need TV to keep up with the news, weather, etc... No different than a firehouse, lighthouse, etc... The big trouble I see is the alcohol consumption. That's a strict safety no-no nowadays, but years ago they turned a blind eye, as long as you weren't impaired. Back in the Day on the railroad, the caboose had beds and showers, etc... Again, not sure what the MTA does and where they take their breaks, but there are jobs out there that still do things the old fashioned way... Military, Firefighting, etc... Caretaker jobs. You live and work on site basically. We are way to uptight nowadays and people too worried what the next guy is doing. If it's your cup of tea, those jobs can be had. It all comes around. Too much accounting nowadays. Why we are messed up. Working Boats on rivers, waterways are basically floating man-caves. Tracking Satellite TV, WiFi. Big screens, sleeping quarters. Those guys are on 3 weeks on, 3 weeks off, 12 hour on-off shifts. Edited September 29, 2020 by ExiledInIllinois 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 19 hours ago, ExiledInIllinois said: Firefighters... I’m sorry, could you repeat that? I must have dozed off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExiledInIllinois Posted September 29, 2020 Share Posted September 29, 2020 48 minutes ago, Beerball said: I’m sorry, could you repeat that? I must have dozed off. Firefighters. There is a reason why most municipalities moved toward volunteers. LoL... Do you want them sitting around waiting to lock a boat, oh, I mean waiting for a fire? 😉 😜 😘 Oh no. NOW I did it. Awakened the ghosts 👻 of Board Past? LoL... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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