Comments on: A Wonder of the World in the Southwest http://davesmidlife.com/2007/04/14/a-wonder-of-the-world-in-the-southwest/ Musings of a middle-aged guy waiting to see what he'll be when he grows up Mon, 01 Dec 2008 20:19:17 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Robert http://davesmidlife.com/2007/04/14/a-wonder-of-the-world-in-the-southwest/#comment-6325 Robert Fri, 20 Apr 2007 05:16:58 +0000 http://davesmidlife.com/2007/04/14/a-wonder-of-the-world-in-the-southwest/#comment-6325 I was fortunate enough to visit Boulder / Hoover Dam in April, 2000. At that time they offered a top-to-bottom "Hard Hat" tour of the facility. This tour included going into the bowels of the dam itself. It was fascinating! As I recall, we were even taken to look out the vents about halfway down the dam, and into the generator room. It's a sad state of affairs that security precautions have necessitated the elimination of that particular tour. I was fortunate enough to visit Boulder / Hoover Dam in April, 2000. At that time they offered a top-to-bottom “Hard Hat” tour of the facility. This tour included going into the bowels of the dam itself. It was fascinating! As I recall, we were even taken to look out the vents about halfway down the dam, and into the generator room.

It’s a sad state of affairs that security precautions have necessitated the elimination of that particular tour.

]]> By: Rhea http://davesmidlife.com/2007/04/14/a-wonder-of-the-world-in-the-southwest/#comment-6264 Rhea Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:17:05 +0000 http://davesmidlife.com/2007/04/14/a-wonder-of-the-world-in-the-southwest/#comment-6264 Great point about the Depression. Great point about the Depression.

]]> By: Dave http://davesmidlife.com/2007/04/14/a-wonder-of-the-world-in-the-southwest/#comment-6263 Dave Sat, 14 Apr 2007 15:08:19 +0000 http://davesmidlife.com/2007/04/14/a-wonder-of-the-world-in-the-southwest/#comment-6263 It is astounding to me that this project was completed in less than five years! Of course, it was a major source of jobs right in the middle of the Great Depression, so there were a lot of people motivated to work on it. It is truly one of the most impressive human-made structures I've ever seen. It is astounding to me that this project was completed in less than five years! Of course, it was a major source of jobs right in the middle of the Great Depression, so there were a lot of people motivated to work on it.

It is truly one of the most impressive human-made structures I’ve ever seen.

]]> By: Rhea http://davesmidlife.com/2007/04/14/a-wonder-of-the-world-in-the-southwest/#comment-6262 Rhea Sat, 14 Apr 2007 14:58:35 +0000 http://davesmidlife.com/2007/04/14/a-wonder-of-the-world-in-the-southwest/#comment-6262 I've never been to see these. But I am impressed by the Hoover Dam. I live in Boston and we are trying to build a highway and a bunch of tunnels ("The Big Dig") and it's taking decades! I’ve never been to see these. But I am impressed by the Hoover Dam. I live in Boston and we are trying to build a highway and a bunch of tunnels (”The Big Dig”) and it’s taking decades!

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