7 January 2021 - YOUNG GIRL'S ESCAPE FROM ALLIGATOR

 

YOUNG GIRL'S ESCAPE 

FROM ALLIGATOR

 

G'day folks,

Here is another amazing escape story.

In 2017, a ten-year-old from Florida sat on the shore of a lake in Orange County. However, Juliana’s relaxing excursion quickly came to a halt when her leg was grabbed by a 2.7-meter alligator. At first, the girl punched the beast in the face, but her attempt to get it to loosen its grip did not work. Then, she remembered a tip she had learned at Gatorland, an alligator theme park.

 

She jammed her fingers into the animal’s nose and waited for it to run out of air, so it had to open its mouth. After the gator let her go, the girl managed to get away. Her family took her to the hospital where she received several stitches for the deep puncture wounds in her legs. Other than that, she was fine. Luckily Juliana remained calm in this situation, otherwise, the end result was certain death.

Clancy's comment: Ouch!

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16 January 2021 - AWESOME PHOTOGRAPHS FROM THE PAST

 

AWESOME PHOTOGRAPHS 

FROM THE PAST 

G'day folks,

Welcome to some extraordinary photographs from the past. Who knows? You might see someone you know. 

Clancy's comment: There are some famous people here. Did you  recognise them?

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25 November 2020 - ABANDONED MOVIE THEATRE IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

 

 ABANDONED MOVIE THEATRE IN BRUSSELS, BELGIUM

G'day folks,

Again, I've discovered another abandoned building with class. Aegidium is a stunning abandoned movie theatre hidden in plain sight on a busy street in Brussels, Belgium.

From the outside, you would not expect that there are multiple rooms with a total size of 3,260 m² located behind the small door. A mix of Art Nouveau and Art Deco elements is found throughout the building. However, the main room (movie theater) is designed in a beautiful Moorish style by architect Léon Denis.

The building was constructed in 1906 and opened its doors under the name “Diamant Palace.” The main purpose of the building was to host parties. After the owner died, the building was sold and renamed to “Panthéon-Palace.” The Panthéon-Palace was well known for some of the best dancing nights. Eventually, in 1929, the building changed owners again and was named “Aegidium.” Aegidium refers to the patron saint of Saint-Gilles. Saint-Gilles is the name of the district that Aegidium is located in.

Multiple renovation works took place in 1933. This led to the new purpose of the building: a movie theater. For almost 50 years, this was a success, but in 1979, Aegidium was transformed into a day center. Nearly 6 years later, the doors closed due to the bad state of the building.

In the past years, many potential projects have passed, but none of them have been a success thus far. The building requires heavy renovation, and the fact that strong regulations apply for that renovation makes it expensive and challenging. Let’s hope that this amazing building finds a new owner and purpose very soon.

 Here is what it looks like ...

Clancy's comment: What a gracious-looking building. So sad.

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