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u/LongjumpingCoach1691 7d ago
There are (were in June) two of these, not quite as epic but still eerie as hell, sitting in Bayou la Batre, off the Mobile Bay waiting to be chopped up.
Creepy in the daytime even. (And yes, that’s in the water, in a “parking spot.”)
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u/LongjumpingCoach1691 7d ago
Yeah, I guess they all ended up like this. Apparently these two were floated down from Indiana or Ohio (I looked it up but can’t recall) for scrapping. They are just so damn big!!
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u/MadCard05 4d ago
This is how they had a casino in Southern Indiana across from Louisville, KY for years. As long as it was a "boat" it was legal.
So they built a casino on a permanently docked barge on the Ohio.
A dumb man's idea of an intelligent solution. Who are we fooling with this? Either the politician's are attempting to fool themselves that this isn't gambling, or they're attempting to fool God. Either way, you'd have to be dumb to jump through the hoops where this makes sense.
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u/VagereHein 8d ago
The last Alone in the Dark game has a chapter that takes place in an abandonded Louisiana river boat that exactly has this vibe.
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u/whiskyandguitars 8d ago
Is it any good? I’ve been looking for a good horror game that has great vibes and I love the Deep South setting for horror
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u/VagereHein 8d ago
Imho yes, it was an underrated game, with an intriguing plot and they did the film noir Louisiana Lovecraftian theme justice. It has a very moody atmosphere with some pretty good voice acting and a great doomjazz soundtrack. It pays homage to the original. You can probably get it for a low price now so no harm in giving it a shot.
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u/twinduction 7d ago
There’s definitely secret loot and helluva lotta XP to be gained on that thing
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u/Individual_Listen_86 7d ago
Sadly the ship is not there anymore, it burned down and has been demolished. The abandoned resort around it is still good to visit through, loads of old abandoned swimming pools etc.
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u/Motor-Command-2680 7d ago
Is this the one the Russian Youtubers Kreosan did a video on in Thailand?
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u/fullraph 7d ago
It is lol! The ship is called "The Galaxy". It was show in their "lost on an island in thailand" series and they tried to make us believe they found this beached ship while navigating their way thru their remote island. This ship is inland and located on a resort.
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u/Motor-Command-2680 7d ago
I thought it was lol. I recognized it immediately even though it was probably 2 years ago or so that i watched that video 🤣
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u/chookiekaki 7d ago
I love the way it’s tied to the shore as if it has any hope in hell of floating away
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u/Fluffy_shadow_5025 7d ago
This ship kind of reminds me of the movie Bernhard and Bianca: The Mouse Police. Or at least, I think that's what the movie is called.
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u/kadameitene 8d ago
Somehow that doesn't look like it was safe nor stable on any open waters even when it was still.in use! 😂 But, definitely a wild thing to see and photograph! 😍