something strange in the soil
 

I haven't thought about this for a while, but after finding this group
I thought I'd see if anyone has any ideas about it. A year or so ago,
when I first started planting things around here, I found that when I
dug holes within a few feet of the house and filled them with water,
as the water drained, bursts of something, I assume a gas, were
shooting from the sides of the holes creating a film like you see with
oil on water, but not as heavy. It would appear just above the level
of the water as it went down. Gas company checked it with their
instrument when they were in the area, but found nothing related to
the product they deal with. THis house was converted from gas 45 years
ago.

ANyone have any ideas what this might be?

Thanks.

CK

Did you ever see the movie "Poltergeist"?

Was your house built on an ancient Indian burial site?


"country" wrote in message
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I haven't thought about this for a while, but after finding this group
I thought I'd see if anyone has any ideas about it. A year or so ago,
when I first started planting things around here, I found that when I
dug holes within a few feet of the house and filled them with water,
as the water drained, bursts of something, I assume a gas, were
shooting from the sides of the holes creating a film like you see with
oil on water, but not as heavy. It would appear just above the level
of the water as it went down. Gas company checked it with their
instrument when they were in the area, but found nothing related to
the product they deal with. THis house was converted from gas 45 years
ago.

ANyone have any ideas what this might be?

Thanks.

CK

It's conceivable you're seeing alkyds and or alcohols that are associated
with anaerobic decomposition, such as you would see in certain types of gray
soil and marine clays...

Dave

"country" wrote in message
om...
I haven't thought about this for a while, but after finding this group
I thought I'd see if anyone has any ideas about it. A year or so ago,
when I first started planting things around here, I found that when I
dug holes within a few feet of the house and filled them with water,
as the water drained, bursts of something, I assume a gas, were
shooting from the sides of the holes creating a film like you see with
oil on water, but not as heavy. It would appear just above the level
of the water as it went down. Gas company checked it with their
instrument when they were in the area, but found nothing related to
the product they deal with. THis house was converted from gas 45 years
ago.

ANyone have any ideas what this might be?

Thanks.

CK

Earthworm farts


"country" wrote in message
om...
I haven't thought about this for a while, but after finding this group
I thought I'd see if anyone has any ideas about it. A year or so ago,
when I first started planting things around here, I found that when I
dug holes within a few feet of the house and filled them with water,
as the water drained, bursts of something, I assume a gas, were
shooting from the sides of the holes creating a film like you see with
oil on water, but not as heavy. It would appear just above the level
of the water as it went down. Gas company checked it with their
instrument when they were in the area, but found nothing related to
the product they deal with. THis house was converted from gas 45 years
ago.

ANyone have any ideas what this might be?

Thanks.

CK

"Tsu Doh Nimh" ` wrote in message ...
Earthworm farts


And I thought all the morons were restricted to the alt.politics groups.

On 28 Nov 2004 11:17:49 -0800, (country) wrote:

I haven't thought about this for a while, but after finding this group
I thought I'd see if anyone has any ideas about it. A year or so ago,
when I first started planting things around here, I found that when I
dug holes within a few feet of the house and filled them with water,
as the water drained, bursts of something, I assume a gas, were
shooting from the sides of the holes creating a film like you see with
oil on water, but not as heavy. It would appear just above the level
of the water as it went down. Gas company checked it with their
instrument when they were in the area, but found nothing related to
the product they deal with. THis house was converted from gas 45 years
ago.

ANyone have any ideas what this might be?

Termite treatment? Not a good idea to dig close to the foundation on
old houses.

Regards,

Hal

"country" wrote in message
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"Tsu Doh Nimh" ` wrote in message
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Earthworm farts


And I thought all the morons were restricted to the alt.politics groups.

You're here, aren't you?

Hal wrote in message . ..
On 28 Nov 2004 11:17:49 -0800, (country) wrote:

I haven't thought about this for a while, but after finding this group
I thought I'd see if anyone has any ideas about it.

Termite treatment? Not a good idea to dig close to the foundation on
old houses.

Regards,

Hal

That could be it alright, though I wouldn't have thought 6 ft would
have been too close. But I didn't see the phenomenom further out so
that's really the only thing that makes sense. Thanks for the
insight...

"country" wrote in message
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Hal

That could be it alright, though I wouldn't have thought 6 ft would
have been too close. But I didn't see the phenomenom further out so
that's really the only thing that makes sense. Thanks for the
insight...

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