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Mgoblue
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Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 10:24 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/F ordl%C3%A2ndia

Google Map it at http://maps.google.com/maps?f= q&hl=en&q=3%C2%B0+47%27+60+S,+ 55%C2%B0+28%27+60+W&ie=UTF8&ll =-3.800026,-55.48336&spn=0.243 908,0.390701&t=h&om=1
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Fjw718
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Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 10:43 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

geez, just scrolling around in that vicinity, its breathtaking to see how much of the rainforest has been destroyed.
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Leland_palmer
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Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 11:33 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

There was a discussion about Fordlandia a few years ago. I can't find it in the archives. Here's the article I linked to back then.

http://www.michiganhistorymaga zine.com/extra/fordlandia/ford landia.html
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Jerome81
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Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 11:50 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah. Heard of it. Big bust
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Mikem
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Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 11:53 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Those pictures always remind me of the "The Boys From Brazil", although in light of Chitaku's post, please don't infer that I equate Ford with that "sick fuck" Dr. Mengele.
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Thnk2mch
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Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 11:57 am:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I guess he should have drilled for oil there instead.
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Rustic
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Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 12:05 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Detroit, Highland Park or The Amazon? Weird ....

the HP plant fared no better

(Message edited by rustic on November 01, 2006)
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Rustic
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Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 12:08 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

there is also a picture of a Detroit fire hydrant there ... weird weird to see.

http://www.michiganhistorymaga zine.com/extra/fordlandia/hydr ant.jpg
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Eastsidedog
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Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 3:37 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Spectacular! Thanks and welcome to the forum, Mgoblue!
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Bvos
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Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 9:46 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I wonder if the rubber trees being tapped in the "Detroit Industry" mural at the DIA are supposed to be rubber trees from Fordlandia?

Great 2nd post Mgoblue!

Will this post be headed to the Hall of Fame?
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Stryker81
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Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 10:21 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Just last week there was a documentary about it on either the Discovery or History channel, but I can't remember which one. It was very interesting.
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Hagglerock
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Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 10:23 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

^^^^^ You are right. It was on the History Channel. It was a story about the history of the un-tamed Amazon which cost millions for Ford and nearly drove Teddy Roosevelt on his expedition to find the lost river, to suicide.

Great find Mgoblue!

(Message edited by hagglerock on November 01, 2006)
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Danny
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Posted on Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 4:33 pm:   Edit PostDelete Post   Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Herny Ford owned a nation in South America HAHAAAHAH!!!!! The people must have speak "Fordlish"

Like this:

Hias, gosido mountiorde nore fredus! Telechenes aristoiper lopene illium dico.

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