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This Family Always Knew There Was A Metal Door In Their Backyard. Well, They Finally Opened It...
Universal Free Press ^ | June 9, 2014 | Amanda Shea

Posted on 06/10/2014 11:59:59 AM PDT by EveningStar

A Wisconsin family who had been living in their home for over a decade, knew the whole time that there was a hidden metal door in the ground in the backyard, but somehow were never tempted to open it and see what was inside or where it led to. Until one day, after all these years, they decided to crack open the metal hatch and discover the mystery behind the door.

The Zwick family were stunned to find out that this was the entrance to a Cold War-era fallout shelter buried right there, in their backyard. A ladder led them down into a bunker, which was a treasure trove, chock full of interesting items from the past.

(Excerpt) Read more at universalfreepress.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; History; Society
KEYWORDS: bombshelter; falloutshelter; shtf
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To: dmz

Property inspections do have a purpose.


61 posted on 06/10/2014 12:58:30 PM PDT by AU72
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To: EveningStar

So they opened it up and found Brendan Fraser.


62 posted on 06/10/2014 12:59:57 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Conservatism is the political disposition of grown-ups.)
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To: EveningStar
OK....now I feel really old....

My early teen years are now ancient history to be sent to a museum for exhibit.

I was reading the comments on the original webpage and some idiot thought the stuff was fake because the bag of candy was only .29 cents...

I guess I have had my laugh for today...

63 posted on 06/10/2014 1:00:22 PM PDT by Cold Heat (Have you reached your breaking point yet? If not now....then when?)
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To: thackney

The gov’t thinks we need instuctions on how to use a bucket as a commode?


64 posted on 06/10/2014 1:02:17 PM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: Cold Heat

Less than three tenths of a cent is pretty cheap.


65 posted on 06/10/2014 1:02:49 PM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

During an emergency, don’t get your drinking water from someone that needs instructions on how to use a bucket as a commode.


66 posted on 06/10/2014 1:05:24 PM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: thackney
Surprisingly Water-tight after all the years.

How could you not be interested until now?

67 posted on 06/10/2014 1:06:45 PM PDT by TexasCajun
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To: taxcontrol

Tough call. Keep it preserved in its existing state for historical purposes as a time capsule, or eBay all the stuff and refit it into a really cool man-cave.

Wish I was the one to have to make that decision tho ...


68 posted on 06/10/2014 1:07:13 PM PDT by tanknetter
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To: thackney

Cannot believe we’re 2 pages in with no Geraldo references.


69 posted on 06/10/2014 1:07:38 PM PDT by HumbleButExceedinglyAccurate
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To: HumbleButExceedinglyAccurate

This vault wasn’t empty.


70 posted on 06/10/2014 1:09:19 PM PDT by thackney (life is fragile, handle with prayer)
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To: EveningStar

Someone invented a null-entropy chamber?............................(obscure Dune reference).............


71 posted on 06/10/2014 1:14:35 PM PDT by Red Badger (Soon there will be another American Civil War. Will make the first one seem like a Tea Party........)
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To: tanknetter

I did a job 15 years ago in an old building in Spokane. Had been the emergency fall-out shelter for the area. In the basement were hundreds upon hundreds of the old water buckets, food bins, etc. It was pretty cool. It was real tempting to grab as many as would fit in the truck. But none of the right people to ask permission of (I suppose they were all dead!?), and didn’t want to risk being labelled a thief.


72 posted on 06/10/2014 1:16:05 PM PDT by 21twelve (http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2185147/posts 2013 is 1933 REBORN)
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To: thackney

They printed the instructions for emptying the commode bucket on the bottom...


73 posted on 06/10/2014 1:16:27 PM PDT by SoothingDave
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To: SeeSharp
So I’m guessing this family doesn’t have any boys.

Exactly what I was thinking.

74 posted on 06/10/2014 1:18:42 PM PDT by Mrs.Z
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To: EveningStar

Where’s the weapons cache?


75 posted on 06/10/2014 1:28:07 PM PDT by dangerdoc
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To: thackney
Cold War experts estimated it cost around $1,200 — or around $15,000 today — to excavate the area, build the shelter and equip it with electricity, plumbing, ventilation and a phone line.

Sounds like a very reasonable cost.

76 posted on 06/10/2014 1:28:11 PM PDT by BenLurkin (This is not a statement of fact. It is either opinion or satire; or both.)
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To: thackney

Looks like the preppers had a sweet tooth!


77 posted on 06/10/2014 1:33:01 PM PDT by knittnmom (Save the earth! It's the only planet with chocolate!)
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To: Cowboy Bob

That’s because they did not put expiration dates on products back in the 50’s.


78 posted on 06/10/2014 1:44:47 PM PDT by 353FMG
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To: thackney

Thanks for the new links. The original link seems to have died. :)


79 posted on 06/10/2014 1:48:23 PM PDT by EveningStar
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To: SoothingDave

That’s because they do.


80 posted on 06/10/2014 1:48:26 PM PDT by 353FMG
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