Man vs. Mississippi

[superboyac]

This picture inspires me.  Whoever built this levee is one bad ass dude.  I can just hear him thinking, "Ok, flood.  bring it.  Show me what's what."


Reminds me of the Lieutenant Dan scene in Forrest Gump where he climbs the mast of the boat during the hurricane and is yelling at God.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZH9ebAZouk

[jazper]

I immediately thought of Minecraft.....

[Stoic Joker]

Now that's American ingenuity at its finest.

John Wayne; tell that damn river it'll just have to go around me.

[Deozaan]

This is related. But this person built a moat.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgKsehkcIF8

[Renegade]

Bad ass? Nothing like understatement!

I can imagine some guy that:

• Chews railroad spikes
• Spits nails
• Drinks lava
• Pisses moonshine

And that guy is a pussy in comparison to the guy who built the levee there!

[Stoic Joker]

And that guy is a pussy in comparison to the guy who built the levee there!

I wonder if he drove a Chevy to it...?

[Edvard]

But

And that guy is a pussy in comparison to the guy who built the levee there!

I wonder if he drove a Chevy to it...?

If he did, it was dry when he got there.

[wraith808]

But

And that guy is a pussy in comparison to the guy who built the levee there!

I wonder if he drove a Chevy to it...?

If he did, it was dry when he got there.

But surrounded like that, all you could do is drink whiskey and rye.

[Renegade]

But

And that guy is a pussy in comparison to the guy who built the levee there!

I wonder if he drove a Chevy to it...?

If he did, it was dry when he got there.

But surrounded like that, all you could do is drink whiskey and rye.

I take it this is the day that you die?

[app103]

But

And that guy is a pussy in comparison to the guy who built the levee there!

I wonder if he drove a Chevy to it...?

If he did, it was dry when he got there.

But surrounded like that, all you could do is drink whiskey and rye.

I take it this is the day that you die?

Only if the raptor gets him.

[Stoic Joker]

But

And that guy is a pussy in comparison to the guy who built the levee there!

I wonder if he drove a Chevy to it...?

If he did, it was dry when he got there.

But surrounded like that, all you could do is drink whiskey and rye.

I take it this is the day that you die?

Only if the raptor gets him.

So... Chearleader = American Pie? O_o (That's not what the song said...)

[wraith808]

Only if the raptor gets him.

Eh... after building that he could kill a raptor.

But

And that guy is a pussy in comparison to the guy who built the levee there!

I wonder if he drove a Chevy to it...?

If he did, it was dry when he got there.

But surrounded like that, all you could do is drink whiskey and rye.

I take it this is the day that you die?

Nah... Soon I'm going to be a Jedi.

[mouser]

Artilce in Popular Science magazine about DIY protection from the recent flooding:
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-05/army-fights-mississippi-river-who-winning

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[KynloStephen66515]

Artilce in Popular Science magazine about DIY protection from the recent flooding:
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2011-05/army-fights-mississippi-river-who-winning

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