GHOST TOWN: Rides through chernobyl area

Ziroc · 03-28-2004, 01:09 PM

Saw this website yesterday. Shows you the extent of what happened at Chernobyl those many years ago. 1986.

http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/kiddofspeed/

VulcanRider · 03-28-2004, 05:25 PM

Wow, it's pretty spooky imagining what it would be like to walk those streets now. Some of the quotes that kinda stuck with me...

Radiation sit on earth, on the grass, in apples and mushrooms. It is not on asphalt, which makes (motorcycle) rides through this area safe. I always go for rides alone, because not need anyone to rise dust and I had never problems with dosimeter guys. They are on check points and if they will find radiation on you vehicle, they give a chemical shower and this eat ya bike...

...Some tourists companies have been trying to arrange extrim tours in this town (that held 50,000!), but people- their customers scared and complaining about silence which is hard to stand in empty town. They charged 1200 hryvnas for 2 hours excursion and town guard says, they all were leaving in some 15 mins, complaining that silense is tremendous as if one got deaf and it ring them in ears and place is bad...

Harkoliar · 03-28-2004, 05:56 PM

interesting.. but dead silence? i guess even wild life was affected.

Nerull · 03-28-2004, 06:17 PM

Wow, that really hits home to just how devastating that accident really was.

Vaskez · 03-28-2004, 06:51 PM

Hey, cool site, Z. Really interesting to read about that place. And yeah I have been in a place where it's really quiet, no sound at all and it does seem like you have gone deaf. It is pretty uncomfortable so I can imagine what it'd be like walking through that ghost town.

Ladyzekke · 03-28-2004, 07:24 PM

I agree, very cool site. Looking at the ghost city I could just imagine how it would be, total silence, yet also Loud in its silence, so unnatural and a bit hair raising. I read they have tours there sometimes, but most want to leave after 15 minutes because of the creepy silence. And the picture of that tallest highrise on the roof where they all saw the "shiny" coming from the plant was also creepy to look and and imagine.

Harkoliar · 03-28-2004, 07:55 PM

fallout1 necopolis anyone?

Illumina Drathiran'ar · 03-28-2004, 10:08 PM

Total silence...
"No sound but the buzzing... Yes, the buzzing... So-called."
I can't imagine how eerie that must be.

Kakero · 03-29-2004, 03:14 AM

Can't imagine how total silence would be like. The town guard must be a brave man to live there.

03-28-2004, 01:09 PM	#1
Ziroc Ironworks Webmaster *Bow to the Meow* Join Date: January 4, 2001 Location: Lakeland, Florida Age: 51 Posts: 11,720	Saw this website yesterday. Shows you the extent of what happened at Chernobyl those many years ago. 1986. http://www.angelfire.com/extreme4/kiddofspeed/ __________________ Ziroc™ Ironworks Gaming Webmaster www.ironworksgaming.com The Great Escape Studios - 2D/3D Modeling www.tgeweb.com & Ziroc's Facebook Page Visit My Flickr Photo Album

03-28-2004, 05:25 PM	#2
VulcanRider Lord Soth Join Date: July 25, 2002 Location: Melbourne FL Age: 59 Posts: 1,971	Wow, it's pretty spooky imagining what it would be like to walk those streets now. Some of the quotes that kinda stuck with me... Radiation sit on earth, on the grass, in apples and mushrooms. It is not on asphalt, which makes (motorcycle) rides through this area safe. I always go for rides alone, because not need anyone to rise dust and I had never problems with dosimeter guys. They are on check points and if they will find radiation on you vehicle, they give a chemical shower and this eat ya bike... ...Some tourists companies have been trying to arrange extrim tours in this town (that held 50,000!), but people- their customers scared and complaining about silence which is hard to stand in empty town. They charged 1200 hryvnas for 2 hours excursion and town guard says, they all were leaving in some 15 mins, complaining that silense is tremendous as if one got deaf and it ring them in ears and place is bad... __________________ ----- Help feed animals in shelters with just a mouse click at The Animal Rescue Site !!

03-28-2004, 05:56 PM	#3
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	interesting.. but dead silence? i guess even wild life was affected. __________________ Catch me if you can..

03-28-2004, 06:17 PM	#4
Nerull Lord Ao Join Date: May 17, 2001 Location: San Antonio, Texas, USA Age: 53 Posts: 2,069	Wow, that really hits home to just how devastating that accident really was. __________________ [img]\"ubb/noncgi/smiles/new/ghoul.gif\" alt=\" - \" /><br /><br />\"The middle class pays all of the taxes, does all of the work.<br />The lower class exists just to scare the middle class.\"<br />-George Carlin

03-28-2004, 06:51 PM	#5
Vaskez Takhisis Follower Join Date: April 30, 2001 Location: szép Magyarország (well not right now) Posts: 5,089	Hey, cool site, Z. Really interesting to read about that place. And yeah I have been in a place where it's really quiet, no sound at all and it does seem like you have gone deaf. It is pretty uncomfortable so I can imagine what it'd be like walking through that ghost town. __________________ Too set in his ways to ever relate If he could set that aside, there'd be heaven to pay But weathered and aged, time swept him to grave Love conquers all? Damn, I'd say that area's gray

03-28-2004, 07:24 PM	#6
Ladyzekke Ironworks Atomic Moderator Join Date: January 7, 2001 Location: Virginia, U.S.A. Age: 57 Posts: 9,005	I agree, very cool site. Looking at the ghost city I could just imagine how it would be, total silence, yet also Loud in its silence, so unnatural and a bit hair raising. I read they have tours there sometimes, but most want to leave after 15 minutes because of the creepy silence. And the picture of that tallest highrise on the roof where they all saw the "shiny" coming from the plant was also creepy to look and and imagine. __________________ Reality Show Recaps

03-28-2004, 07:55 PM	#7
Harkoliar Jack Burton Join Date: March 21, 2001 Location: Philippines, but now Harbor City Sydney Age: 41 Posts: 5,556	fallout1 necopolis anyone? __________________ Catch me if you can..

03-28-2004, 10:08 PM	#8
Illumina Drathiran'ar Apophis Join Date: July 10, 2002 Location: I can see the Manhattan skyline from my window. Age: 38 Posts: 4,673	Total silence... "No sound but the buzzing... Yes, the buzzing... So-called." I can't imagine how eerie that must be. __________________ http://cavestory.org PLAY THIS GAME. Seriously. http://xkcd.com/386/ http://www.xkcd.com/406/ My heart is like my coffee. Black, bitter, icy, and with a straw.

03-29-2004, 03:14 AM	#9
Kakero 40th Level Warrior Join Date: March 24, 2002 Posts: 10,215	Can't imagine how total silence would be like. The town guard must be a brave man to live there.

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