Bouldering anyone?

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Definitely one for the Holy Chit! department. Gives a whole new meaning to getting stoned.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-25975251
Wowsa, it does not get much closer than that, those people should play the Italian Lotto! I assume that the one that came down obviously many years ago was not enough to scare of these people? What would cause such large boulders to just let loose- seismic activity or rain induced slide?
 
I thought this was going to be a rock climbing discussion..................

OMG.. is there video ? _g
 
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I used to work in Barre VT near Graniteville which is a village located adjacent to the Rock of Ages Granite Quarry. Some of the houses built over the years are directly at the base of 100 plus foot high piles of granite boulders left over from quarrying. Just driving past them gave me the "willies".
 
"Egregio Signore, Gentile Signora

It is with regret that we must inform you of the boulder exclusion clause in your policy..."
 
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"Like a rock..."
 
Close call indeed!
I can see the new craigslist ad for that area.
"Free stones, you move. Would make a great hearth!"

"Must be insured."
 
I think that country road is going to need to go around the rock too.
 
Must have come from the glass lined tanks of Old Latrobe.
 
Drone video which shows the full path of the boulders. It sure doesn't look too stable up at the top.
 
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I see they have tried putting a protective earth berm in front of the high tension tower. May need to do that upfield for the house protection too.
 
Need a big phaser gun pointed at the mountain with a boulder sensor. Fire Phasers!!
Unfortunately, wine production will be somewhat negatively affected by recent boulder rolling events.
Looks like the garage was sheared off fairly cleanly. Where's the duct tape?
 
I think they have gone from wine production into a whinery. I know I would be. Would you want to sleep there, especially with that huge rotten chunk left still up top on the mountain?
 
Sad thing is that family probably has lived there for generations. I would be tempted to dynamite the remaining chunk above after berming the upper field and then hope for the best. That however could be an expensive endeavor.
 
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