[Labyrinthos]

The tunnels may have nothing to do with the underground railroad and everything to do with bootlegging during prohibition. Many of the cities along the Hudson River, including Troy, Albany, Hudson, and Poughkeepsie, have or had tunnels running down hill to the riverfront, where the bootleg was loaded on to barges destined for bigger cities.

BTW, so I don't have to read the last 1500 posts or so, what's with the fixation on tunnels?

[nicmarlo]

Thanks for the added info on tunnels re bootlegging...you're probably right.

re "fixation on tunnels".....I haven't been able to keep up with this ever-growing thread....however, the first I saw anything about tunnels had to do with tunnels found underneath where the OKC bomb occurred....someone posted that the immigrant Chinese were believed the builders of such, and until it was discovered, it had been talked about as a myth.....when it was discovered, they found Chinese inscriptions on the walls, a room with Buddha and peeling gold-leaf....etc. It is currently used by folks, according to what I read......(gosh, I can't remember how far back that was posted, so the tunnel issue must have come up even before that....). Perhaps a FReeper who's been more involved in this thread can help you out...I only manage to check in here sporadically....sorry Labyrinthos.

[Calpernia]

>>>what's with the fixation on tunnels?

Couple of fixations.

#1 - We are wondering if the "Belly of the Eagle" could mean an attack from underground. Specific interests, but not limited to, pertaining to Yellowstone and now from our tunnel cave research other marks such as Niagra Falls

#2 - I've noticed quite a few Mosques here in NJ have built along tunnel routes. We have seen the tunnel use in ME, why not here? Connect mosques, have underground labs, storage of material not wanted in blatant view.

#3 - I've lost my mind and and a total paranoid.

[JustPiper]

Tunnels are for tunnel rats=AlQ yes?