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sibelian

(7,804 posts) Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:12 PM Oct 2013

This is a cave.

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This is a cave. (Original Post) sibelian Oct 2013 OP

LOL BumRushDaShow Oct 2013 #1

I can never remember Union Scribe Oct 2013 #2

The way I remember it is stalacTites, with a T, come down from the Top... SidDithers Oct 2013 #3

That's good! Union Scribe Oct 2013 #9

The mighty stands and the tights fall HangOnKids Oct 2013 #16

StalaCtites grow from the Ceiling MattBaggins Oct 2013 #48

StalacTITES have to hold on TIGHT to the ceiling Nye Bevan Oct 2013 #7

Ah I like that too! Union Scribe Oct 2013 #12

stalaCtite = Ceiling, stalaGmite = Ground (nt) Recursion Oct 2013 #10

Between these three I can't lose Union Scribe Oct 2013 #14

I was taught this trick to remember them: MoonRiver Oct 2013 #17

Might make it to the ceiling seveneyes Oct 2013 #35

If a stalagtite and a stalagmite meet in the middle, Aristus Oct 2013 #39

OMG! MoonRiver Oct 2013 #40

Well, I always remember it from the shape of the "T" in stalacTites and the "M" in stalagMites sibelian Oct 2013 #18

"C" for ceiling, "G" for ground. Scuba Oct 2013 #19

It is a special Mexican crystal cave. sibelian Oct 2013 #24

Sure is, very cool. Scuba Oct 2013 #26

When the mites go up, the tites (tights) come down. Sheepshank Oct 2013 #38

THose are neither. They are crystals. SharonAnn Oct 2013 #44

You're some smart cookies Union Scribe Oct 2013 #47

*snort* dorkzilla Oct 2013 #4

Getting a little ... *rocky*.... around here. sibelian Oct 2013 #8

That's Walt and Jesse in there, isn't it? LiberalLoner Oct 2013 #5

Ahhahahahahahaha- I thought the same thing!! n/t dorkzilla Oct 2013 #13

thats not a cave kydo Oct 2013 #6

Is that where the president is going? Puzzledtraveller Oct 2013 #11

To his Fortress of Solitude! sibelian Oct 2013 #15

Whew, I was afraid you were talking about somebody's bunghole mindwalker_i Oct 2013 #20

A.k.a. Bill Kristol's mouth Dash87 Oct 2013 #23

Damn it I was too slow... Dash87 Oct 2013 #21

Yeah and a troll was just sent packing back to their cave. Rex Oct 2013 #22

oo! Where? sibelian Oct 2013 #25

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3766940 Rex Oct 2013 #27

Hmph! sibelian Oct 2013 #28

On a positive note...'cave' joke threads are popping up! Rex Oct 2013 #30

Not only ... but also ... muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #32

Probably one and the same. Rex Oct 2013 #33

Difficult to deny that... sibelian Oct 2013 #37

That is a lair! Agschmid Oct 2013 #29

... sibelian Oct 2013 #31

Lairs. Rex Oct 2013 #34

Is that Aaron Eckhart? Orrex Oct 2013 #36

The only reason I clicked this OP was to post a photo of a real cave Coyotl Oct 2013 #41

Well then you must! sibelian Oct 2013 #42

This is the cave where Boner should go to detox Coyotl Oct 2013 #45

Wow! where's that? sibelian Oct 2013 #49

China, Gansu Province, Dunhuang Mogao Caves Coyotl Oct 2013 #50

Then why don't I see Boehner hanging from the ceiling? n/t Orsino Oct 2013 #43

Because Capt. Kirk has him in a choke hold.. Goalie49009 Oct 2013 #46

BumRushDaShow

(129,096 posts)

1. LOL

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:13 PM

Oct 2013

Union Scribe

(7,099 posts)

2. I can never remember

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:14 PM

Oct 2013

which ones are stalactites and which are stalagmites. Plus I needed spellchecker for the first one lol.

SidDithers

(44,228 posts)

3. The way I remember it is stalacTites, with a T, come down from the Top...

Reply to Union Scribe (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:15 PM

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Sid

Union Scribe

(7,099 posts)

9. That's good!

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:19 PM

Oct 2013

Thank you Sid

HangOnKids

(4,291 posts)

16. The mighty stands and the tights fall

Reply to Union Scribe (Reply #9)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:23 PM

Oct 2013

8th grade teacher taught us that one!

MattBaggins

(7,904 posts)

48. StalaCtites grow from the Ceiling

Reply to SidDithers (Reply #3)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 04:54 PM

Oct 2013

StlaGmites grow from the Ground

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)

7. StalacTITES have to hold on TIGHT to the ceiling

Reply to Union Scribe (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:17 PM

Oct 2013

so they don't fall off.

Union Scribe

(7,099 posts)

12. Ah I like that too!

Reply to Nye Bevan (Reply #7)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:20 PM

Oct 2013

Thank you, I think I can really remember that now

Recursion

(56,582 posts)

10. stalaCtite = Ceiling, stalaGmite = Ground (nt)

Reply to Union Scribe (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:19 PM

Oct 2013

Union Scribe

(7,099 posts)

14. Between these three I can't lose

Reply to Recursion (Reply #10)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:21 PM

Oct 2013

Thank you

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

17. I was taught this trick to remember them:

Reply to Union Scribe (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:25 PM

Oct 2013

Stalactites hang tight to the ceiling.
Stalagmites rise mightily from the floor.

seveneyes

(4,631 posts)

35. Might make it to the ceiling

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #17)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 01:22 PM

Oct 2013

That's how I always remembered it. Being binary, the other one is a given.

Aristus

(66,388 posts)

39. If a stalagtite and a stalagmite meet in the middle,

Reply to MoonRiver (Reply #17)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 02:25 PM

Oct 2013

it's called a mighty-tight...

MoonRiver

(36,926 posts)

40. OMG!

Reply to Aristus (Reply #39)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 02:40 PM

Oct 2013

sibelian

(7,804 posts)

18. Well, I always remember it from the shape of the "T" in stalacTites and the "M" in stalagMites

Reply to Union Scribe (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:26 PM

Oct 2013

Because the "T" kinda hangs from it's little crossbar and the "M" is like two little lumps sitting on the ground.

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

19. "C" for ceiling, "G" for ground.

Reply to Union Scribe (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:32 PM

Oct 2013

But I believe those crystals are neither.

sibelian

(7,804 posts)

24. It is a special Mexican crystal cave.

Reply to Scuba (Reply #19)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:52 PM

Oct 2013

very pretty!

Scuba

(53,475 posts)

26. Sure is, very cool.

Reply to sibelian (Reply #24)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:56 PM

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Sheepshank

(12,504 posts)

38. When the mites go up, the tites (tights) come down.

Reply to Union Scribe (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 02:22 PM

Oct 2013

it's my dumb way to remember

SharonAnn

(13,776 posts)

44. THose are neither. They are crystals.

Reply to Union Scribe (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 03:24 PM

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Union Scribe

(7,099 posts)

47. You're some smart cookies

Reply to Union Scribe (Reply #2)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 04:24 PM

Oct 2013

Thanks for the tips all

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

4. *snort*

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:16 PM

Oct 2013

Thanks for the levity. All this spelunking talk is so tiresome...

sibelian

(7,804 posts)

8. Getting a little ... *rocky*.... around here.

Reply to dorkzilla (Reply #4)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:19 PM

Oct 2013

(gets coat)

LiberalLoner

(9,762 posts)

5. That's Walt and Jesse in there, isn't it?

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:16 PM

Oct 2013

dorkzilla

(5,141 posts)

13. Ahhahahahahahaha- I thought the same thing!! n/t

Reply to LiberalLoner (Reply #5)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:21 PM

Oct 2013

kydo

(2,679 posts)

6. thats not a cave

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:17 PM

Oct 2013

Its superman's house with what looks like c3po and an ewok

Puzzledtraveller

(5,937 posts)

11. Is that where the president is going?

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:20 PM

Oct 2013

sibelian

(7,804 posts)

15. To his Fortress of Solitude!

Reply to Puzzledtraveller (Reply #11)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:22 PM

Oct 2013

To converse with Marlon Brando's enormous, ghostly diosembodied head!

That would in fact be very cool...

mindwalker_i

(4,407 posts)

20. Whew, I was afraid you were talking about somebody's bunghole

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:42 PM

Oct 2013

Dash87

(3,220 posts)

23. A.k.a. Bill Kristol's mouth

Reply to mindwalker_i (Reply #20)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:44 PM

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Dash87

(3,220 posts)

21. Damn it I was too slow...

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:42 PM

Oct 2013

Ya darn stalactite!

Rex

(65,616 posts)

22. Yeah and a troll was just sent packing back to their cave.

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:43 PM

Oct 2013

Fucking trolls.

sibelian

(7,804 posts)

25. oo! Where?

Reply to Rex (Reply #22)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:53 PM

Oct 2013

I like to know what's going on.

Rex

(65,616 posts)

27. http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=3766940

Reply to sibelian (Reply #25)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 12:58 PM

Oct 2013

It is a repeat McCain troll! Gag!

sibelian

(7,804 posts)

28. Hmph!

Reply to Rex (Reply #27)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 01:04 PM

Oct 2013

Waaah, we're in a mist.... everything's baaaad...

Rex

(65,616 posts)

30. On a positive note...'cave' joke threads are popping up!

Reply to sibelian (Reply #28)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 01:05 PM

Oct 2013

And making me LOL! Leave it to DU to find a way to make a funny out of troll shit.

muriel_volestrangler

(101,321 posts)

32. Not only ... but also ...

Reply to Rex (Reply #27)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 01:14 PM

Oct 2013

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=profile&uid=272794&sub=trans

For, I presume, this 'concern' thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/10023767073

Rex

(65,616 posts)

33. Probably one and the same.

Reply to muriel_volestrangler (Reply #32)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 01:16 PM

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nt.

sibelian

(7,804 posts)

37. Difficult to deny that...

Reply to Rex (Reply #33)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 02:15 PM

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Agschmid

(28,749 posts)

29. That is a lair!

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 01:05 PM

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sibelian

(7,804 posts)

31. ...

Reply to Agschmid (Reply #29)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 01:09 PM

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what lives in it?

Rex

(65,616 posts)

34. Lairs.

Reply to sibelian (Reply #31)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 01:17 PM

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Orrex

(63,216 posts)

36. Is that Aaron Eckhart?

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 01:30 PM

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Coyotl

(15,262 posts)

41. The only reason I clicked this OP was to post a photo of a real cave

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 02:44 PM

Oct 2013

sibelian

(7,804 posts)

42. Well then you must!

Reply to Coyotl (Reply #41)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 02:49 PM

Oct 2013

We should start a collection!

Coyotl

(15,262 posts)

45. This is the cave where Boner should go to detox

Reply to sibelian (Reply #42)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 03:37 PM

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sibelian

(7,804 posts)

49. Wow! where's that?

Reply to Coyotl (Reply #45)

Thu Oct 3, 2013, 12:39 AM

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Coyotl

(15,262 posts)

50. China, Gansu Province, Dunhuang Mogao Caves

Reply to sibelian (Reply #49)

Thu Oct 3, 2013, 09:42 AM

Oct 2013

More:

Opens in Google Earth

Giant Buddhas, Rock-Cut Grottoes
http://jqjacobs.net/archaeology/china/kml/giant_buddhas.kml

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

43. Then why don't I see Boehner hanging from the ceiling? n/t

Reply to sibelian (Original post)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 03:03 PM

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Goalie49009

(748 posts)

46. Because Capt. Kirk has him in a choke hold..

Reply to Orsino (Reply #43)

Wed Oct 2, 2013, 03:43 PM

Oct 2013

OH you said Boehner.my bad

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