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Took the alcatraz tour a couple of weeks ago and this cooler was in the guards old break room
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« Reply #1 on: December 22, 2015, 11:32:15 pm » |
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Interesting. Would like to take that tour one day.
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« Reply #2 on: December 23, 2015, 01:17:26 pm » |
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It's a great tour! We enjoyed the old cooler too!
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« Reply #3 on: December 23, 2015, 01:28:00 pm » |
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We were out there this Fall as well first time taking the tour, Very cool tour. Was neat they still had that old cooler in there as well.
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« Reply #4 on: December 23, 2015, 01:42:47 pm » |
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It was a great tour. Very interesting.
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« Reply #5 on: December 24, 2015, 08:09:40 am » |
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Alcatraz has been on my list to see for years. I used to get to SF about 3x a year for work, but never built in any 'free time' for myself. My boys were all little, needed to get out and back as quick as possible. I finally decided to stay an extra night, just so I could get out to Alcatraz. It rained sideways all day so I never had a chance to get out of the hotel.  Soon after that I took a new job and I haven't made it back since. |
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« Reply #7 on: December 24, 2015, 12:22:42 pm » |
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I think that you need to plan ahead for a visit to the island. Every time we were in SF the trips to Alcatraz were sold out for the day. We did go one time with a Civil War exhibit. We were pretty much handed the keys and went into places that no one gets to go. That was cool!
The Coke cooler was there then.
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« Reply #8 on: December 24, 2015, 01:27:49 pm » |
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We booked a month in advance. Always sold out.
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« Reply #9 on: December 24, 2015, 02:58:51 pm » |
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We did the night tour this year.. They take you to the medical block. Great atmosphere in the dark. Didn't see the cooler though.
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« Reply #10 on: December 24, 2015, 04:22:17 pm » |
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The Birdman was in Alcatraz this year?
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« Reply #11 on: December 28, 2015, 09:39:05 am » |
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 The Birdman was in Alcatraz this year?
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« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2015, 01:35:13 pm » |
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The Birdman (and his family) were most definitely on The Rock this Year..
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« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2015, 09:56:51 pm » |
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Watched the show last week on the three guys that escaped in 1962 and thought to be dead . The nephew of the two brothers had photos of them in Brazil from 1975 .
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« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2015, 11:03:14 pm » |
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That was amazing how they broke out!
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« Reply #15 on: December 29, 2015, 11:07:35 am » |
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Would be a cool place to visit... I always thought they made it ... with all that planning... would think they would have some outside help like a boat out waiting...
amazing escape.. from the prison anyway.. guess we'll never know if they made it for sure.
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« Reply #16 on: December 29, 2015, 06:07:32 pm » |
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There are people that make the "Alcatraz swim" every year. I met an older guy that said that the swim wasn't as bad as they make it sound. Called the Alcatraz Triathlon, Folks swim from Alcatraz for 1.5 miles, Then run 1/2 mile and bike for 18 miles.
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« Reply #17 on: December 29, 2015, 08:55:03 pm » |
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One of my favorite Eastwood movies = Escape from Alcatraz. Kind of want to watch it now
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« Reply #18 on: December 30, 2015, 01:19:44 am » |
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I am planning on doing the Alcatraz Sharkfest Swim in August 2017. It is only 1.5 miles but the water can be cold. I survived a 1.5 mile swim in 54 the degree waters of Lake Huron at the beginning of my Half Iron Triathlon this past September so I think I should be able to handle it. Actually looking forward to it!  Tim |
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« Reply #19 on: January 06, 2016, 07:24:56 pm » |
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Good luck with the swim!
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