It starts with S, and it's not spikes. It's a long word I think.
What are spikey things that hang down from caves called?
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Re: What are spikey things that hang down from caves called?
Yeah, when I was a kid I was caving in a group and not attentive enough, I broke one with me helmet. The guide gave me a lecture about how they take thousands of years to form and now its broken. He was good about it, but I could tell he was pissed. But ten minutes later I bring my head up and smash another three of them. And I look up and he's just staring at me.It's the eye of the Tiger, it's the thrill of the fight
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Re: What are spikey things that hang down from caves called?
The smashed stalactites will now become even more interesting formations as they continue to grow. Granted, you'd have to come back in a few thousand years to see how interesting.
Seriously, I'm surprised they broke that easily. On the other hand, I've only been in a few caves, and I don't think I've ever touched a stalactite or stalagmite. But aren't they rock?"Your intuition knows what to write, so get out of the way.-
― Ray Bradbury
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Re: What are spikey things that hang down from caves called?
Originally posted by Ravenlocks View Post
The smashed stalactites will now become even more interesting formations as they continue to grow. Granted, you'd have to come back in a few thousand years to see how interesting.
Seriously, I'm surprised they broke that easily. On the other hand, I've only been in a few caves, and I don't think I've ever touched a stalactite or stalagmite. But aren't they rock?
Only reason I know that sh!t is because here it The 'Noog (that's Chattanooga for all you folks not from The 'Noog) we have this stupid tourist attraction called "Ruby Falls" which is a stupid cave in the side of Lookout Mountain with a waterfall at the end that pretty much wouldn't be in business today if it weren't for old tourists and elementary school field trips (yep...only time I've ever been there is in elementary school). Ruby Falls is full of the 'tites and 'mites and we got to learn allll about them. It's also a total waste of money so if you're ever here doing the tourist thing, don't go.
Ugh."Tact's just 'not saying true stuff.' " - Cordelia Chase
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Re: What are spikey things that hang down from caves called?
Don't forget the rule-
Salactites hold TITE to the ceiling.
Stalagmites MITE, if they weren't stuck to the floor.- - - - - - -
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Re: What are spikey things that hang down from caves called?
Originally posted by Jules View PostYeah, when I was a kid I was caving in a group and not attentive enough, I broke one with me helmet. The guide gave me a lecture about how they take thousands of years to form and now its broken. He was good about it, but I could tell he was pissed. But ten minutes later I bring my head up and smash another three of them. And I look up and he's just staring at me.
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Re: What are spikey things that hang down from caves called?
Originally posted by ExtHollywoodDay View PostDon't forget the rule-
Salactites hold TITE to the ceiling.
Stalagmites MITE, if they weren't stuck to the floor.It's the eye of the Tiger, it's the thrill of the fight
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I am clever. But credit for the line goes to some elementary school textbook writer.- - - - - - -
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