{"id":97,"date":"2008-03-12T00:05:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-12T00:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2008\/03\/we-have-tunnelage.html"},"modified":"2008-03-12T00:05:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-12T00:05:00","slug":"we-have-tunnelage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/thevollmerfamily.com\/MajorMom\/2008\/03\/we-have-tunnelage.html","title":{"rendered":"We Have Tunnelage!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;though I have to admit that I thought there&#8217;d be more tunnels by now&#8230;I&#8217;m considering putting black construction paper over the sides during the day to encourage more in-the-dark work.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: auto;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/vollmerdp\/20080310AntFarm\/photo#5176639243996693138\"><img src=\"http:\/\/lh4.google.com\/vollmerdp\/R9cd9yTFApI\/AAAAAAAAM4w\/Udx8sQmf6zg\/s400\/IMG_0061.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;\">From <a href=\"http:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/vollmerdp\/20080310AntFarm\">2008 03 10 An&#8230;<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>Now, for those with mining backgrounds, you&#8217;ll know that what&#8217;s pictured below isn&#8217;t a tunnel, but an &#8220;adit&#8221;.  A horizontal entrance with no opening at the other end.<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: auto;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><a href=\"http:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/vollmerdp\/20080310AntFarm\/photo#5176639274061464226\"><img src=\"http:\/\/lh3.google.com\/vollmerdp\/R9cd_iTFAqI\/AAAAAAAAM44\/3x7w_ratMBc\/s400\/IMG_0062.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"font-family: arial,sans-serif; font-size: 11px; text-align: right;\">From <a href=\"http:\/\/picasaweb.google.com\/vollmerdp\/20080310AntFarm\">2008 03 10 An&#8230;<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&#8230;though I have to admit that I thought there&#8217;d be more tunnels by now&#8230;I&#8217;m considering putting black construction paper over the sides during the day to encourage more in-the-dark work. From 2008 03 10 An&#8230; Now, for those with mining backgrounds, you&#8217;ll know that what&#8217;s pictured below isn&#8217;t a tunnel, but an &#8220;adit&#8221;. 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