Mgoblue Member Username: Mgoblue
Post Number: 2 Registered: 09-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 10:24 am: | |
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 |
Fjw718 Member Username: Fjw718
Post Number: 81 Registered: 11-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 10:43 am: | |
geez, just scrolling around in that vicinity, its breathtaking to see how much of the rainforest has been destroyed. |
Leland_palmer Member Username: Leland_palmer
Post Number: 187 Registered: 08-2004
| Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 11:33 am: | |
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 |
Jerome81 Member Username: Jerome81
Post Number: 1164 Registered: 11-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 11:50 am: | |
Yeah. Heard of it. Big bust |
Mikem Member Username: Mikem
Post Number: 2898 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 11:53 am: | |
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. |
Thnk2mch Member Username: Thnk2mch
Post Number: 478 Registered: 02-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 11:57 am: | |
I guess he should have drilled for oil there instead. |
Rustic Member Username: Rustic
Post Number: 2884 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 12:05 pm: | |
Detroit, Highland Park or The Amazon? Weird .... (Message edited by rustic on November 01, 2006) |
Rustic Member Username: Rustic
Post Number: 2885 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 12:08 pm: | |
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 |
Eastsidedog Member Username: Eastsidedog
Post Number: 790 Registered: 03-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 3:37 pm: | |
Spectacular! Thanks and welcome to the forum, Mgoblue! |
Bvos Member Username: Bvos
Post Number: 2058 Registered: 10-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 9:46 pm: | |
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? |
Stryker81 Member Username: Stryker81
Post Number: 5 Registered: 10-2006
| Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 10:21 pm: | |
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. |
Hagglerock Member Username: Hagglerock
Post Number: 334 Registered: 03-2005
| Posted on Wednesday, November 01, 2006 - 10:23 pm: | |
^^^^^ 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) |
Danny Member Username: Danny
Post Number: 5161 Registered: 02-2004
| Posted on Thursday, November 02, 2006 - 4:33 pm: | |
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. |