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CAROLINA FINDS by Geekorman Media
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Приєднався 22 вер 2020
CAROLINA FINDS is all about those great finds in North Carolina.
It's about telling the lesser-known stories that even longtime residents of the state may not know about.
We uncover history and share the best of the Tar Heel State - from famous North Carolinians to nature parks to fun things to do and strange places to visit.
Geekorman loves music, food, nature, and exploring. This is your NC guide to the beautiful and bizarre!
It's about telling the lesser-known stories that even longtime residents of the state may not know about.
We uncover history and share the best of the Tar Heel State - from famous North Carolinians to nature parks to fun things to do and strange places to visit.
Geekorman loves music, food, nature, and exploring. This is your NC guide to the beautiful and bizarre!
Christmas on the Race Track at Charlotte Motor Speedway!
With one of the largest Christmas holiday lights displays in all of North Carolina, Charlotte Motor Speedway presents its annual Speedway Christmas!
00:00 Introduction
00:25 General Info about Speedway Christmas & Charlotte Motor Speedway
01:10 When To Go / Getting In
01:32 The Lights and the Race Track
02:22 Christmas Village
02:55 The Remaining Lights
03:08 Wrap-up
Website
www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/events/speedway-christmas/
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IMSA Photo: Cory Hart
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00:00 Introduction
00:25 General Info about Speedway Christmas & Charlotte Motor Speedway
01:10 When To Go / Getting In
01:32 The Lights and the Race Track
02:22 Christmas Village
02:55 The Remaining Lights
03:08 Wrap-up
Website
www.charlottemotorspeedway.com/events/speedway-christmas/
NASCAR Photo: tequilamike
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IMSA Photo: Cory Hart
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Music
www.epidemicsound.com
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The Beast of Bladenboro: Terror in a Small Town
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The legendary Vampire Beast of Bladenboro story began in late 1953, when the small town's residents began finding dogs and small farm animals killed and drained of blood. For several days, the mysterious beast held the town in a panic as reporters and hunters from all over the state and around the country descended on Bladenboro. This is the story of that turmoil. NOTE: Many of the images used ...
The Great Flood of Asheville, 1916
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PLEASE DONATE TO HELP RECOVERY AND REBUILDING EFFORTS IN ASHEVILLE AND WESTERN NC: wlos.com/news/local/helene-resources-donations-food-help-assistance-asheville-community-helene-flooding-water-shelter-communication-loved-ones Over a hundred years before Hurricane Helene, a giant flood swamped Asheville and the surrounding area. Here's a look at what took place then. All revenue generated from t...
Richard Gatling and His Path to a Revolutionary Weapon
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The Gatling gun will forever be the legacy of Dr. Richard J. Gatling, but his path to inventing it was a surprising journey that began in agricultural inventions in North Carolina, led him to the Midwest and a near-fatal bout of smallpox, and culminated in trying to reduce casualties during the Civil War. 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Growing up on a North Carolina Enslaving Plantation 01:15 Early I...
Spark Imagination and Curiosity at Discovery Place Science!
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Discovery Place Science is an immersive science and interactive play museum in Uptown Charlotte, NC. The large facility is home to a variety of permanent and changing exhibits that spark imagination and ignite curiosity. These include the indoor tropical rain forest, aquarium, IMAX dome theater, mechanical and engineering play rooms, and a multitude of other electrical and biological experience...
Come See the Natural Beauty of The North Carolina Botanical Garden!
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The North Carolina is a must-see park and garden space in Chapel Hill, NC. Representing about half of all plant species in the state, the display garden is full of nature and beauty...and it's free to the public! 00:00 Introduction 01:19 Events 01:44 The NC Botanical Garden Collection of Parks 02:13 Display Gardens Variety and Special Sections 03:09 Paul Green's Cabin 03:31 History of the Botan...
Floyd Council - The "Floyd" in "Pink Floyd"
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His name is better remembered than his music today because of a certain psychedelic rock band from London. But beyond inspiring the name of "Pink Floyd," Council accompanied Blind Boy Fuller and was part of a Piedmont blues scene in the 1930s and '40s that set off rock and roll in England in the '60s. Floyd Council lived his whole life in North Carolina. 00:00 Introduction 00:36 Early Years 00:...
Rivalry and Death: The Story Behind Mount Mitchell, NC
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Mount Mitchell is not only the highest elevation in North Carolina, the Appalachian Mountains, and North America east of the Mississippi River, but it is also the centerpiece of NC's first state park. The story of how the mountain got its English name (after thousands of years of indigenous people living there) is an amazing one. This is that story. 00:00 Introduction 00:30 The First People in ...
Christmas Lights at Tanglewood Park: Festival of Lights
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Tanglewood Park's Festival of Lights has been called the best Christmas/holiday light displays in all of North Carolina. It's certainly one of the biggest. It's sure to put a smile on your face and some cheer in your holiday. 00:00 Introduction 00:39 Description of the Experience / Size and Scope 01:15 Bells in the Woods 01:34 Getting around The Festival of Lights 02:15 Gift Shop / S'moresville...
Mount Mitchell - A Must-See View in North Carolina!
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Mount Mitchell is the centerpiece of North Carolina's first state park, and at a towering 6,684 feet high is also the highest point in eastern mainland North America. This free park offers some of the best views in the entire state. 00:00 Introduction 00:58 Getting to Mount Mitchell / Blue Ridge Parkway 01:43 Facilities / Food / Museum 02:22 The Summit 03:46 Put Mt. Mitchell on your Bucket List...
The Devil's Tramping Ground: The Spot Where Nothing Grows
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One of the oldest legends in North Carolina is that of the Devil's Tramping Ground, a mysterious patch of barren ground near Bear Creek where nothing grows. According to local lore, this is where the devil himself walks at night, plotting evil schemes for the world. Devil's Tramping Ground Website: www.theoriginaldevilstrampingground.com/ 00:00 Introduction 00:52 The Legend and Lore of The Devi...
Visit John Coltrane's Childhood Homes in North Carolina
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Fans of the legendary sax player who want to get a little closer to the genius that was John Coltrane may want to visit his childhood homes in North Carolina. You can visit where he was born in Hamlet and where he grew up and learned music in High Point, and see some beautiful tributes to the artist. 00:00 Introduction 00:45 Trane's Birthplace of Hamlet, NC 01:12 Giant Coltrane Mural 01:34 John...
John Coltrane Part 2: My Favorite Things to Interstellar Space
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John Coltrane Part 2: My Favorite Things to Interstellar Space
Zach Galifianakis: North Carolina's Own
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Zach Galifianakis: North Carolina's Own
Roberta Flack: Queen of the "Quiet Storm," from Black Mountain, NC
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Roberta Flack: Queen of the "Quiet Storm," from Black Mountain, NC
Buried in a Boulder: The Tomb of Senator Jeffreys
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Buried in a Boulder: The Tomb of Senator Jeffreys
Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten - Carrboro's Folk Treasure
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Elizabeth "Libba" Cotten - Carrboro's Folk Treasure
Durham Museum of Life + Science - Must-Visit!
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Durham Museum of Life Science - Must-Visit!
Why Duke Chapel's Architect Never Saw His Creation
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Why Duke Chapel's Architect Never Saw His Creation
Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center (+ John Cage)
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Black Mountain College Museum Arts Center ( John Cage)
Black Mountain College: The Most Influential School That Vanished
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Black Mountain College: The Most Influential School That Vanished
Why Country & Bluegrass Fans Should Visit Shelby, NC
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Why Country & Bluegrass Fans Should Visit Shelby, NC
Earl Scruggs - Bluegrass Banjo Legend from NC
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Earl Scruggs - Bluegrass Banjo Legend from NC
Last time I went up to Helen's bridge was at night time an heard a scream an knowone was around.
Creepy!!!
Mr. Abele's grandson told Daniel Reeves who worked at Duke Univ Chapel as a Visitor Relations Specialist that Abele saw the Chapel under construction--but not completed. Mr. Abele's niece did not know that when she gave her speech. Bill King, the world's expert on Abele and retired University archivist, told me that there is supporting evidence that Abele saw the Chapel under construction. Prior to the conversation the grandson had with Daniel, we did not know that Abele saw the Chapel under construction although there were rumors. The question still remains: Why did Abele not see the Chapel completed? Perhaps due to segregation laws as they were still in existence. Ann Hall, VRA, Duke Univ. Chapel
Thank you for that additional context, Ann.
Uhhh guys im not even kidding it says I watched it I NEVER SEEN THIS
Sounds like the Devil is afoot!
@@GEEKORMANIM 11 😭😭😭
@@The_royal_army-life Does it help that I was kidding?
@@GEEKORMANNO NOW IM SCARED DUMB ASS
Great job on this video. I enjoyed watching. I have followed this house for a very long time, and I glad to see that he came back to his fairytale castle! I hope he gets it done in time. Sending well wishes!!
Thank you for watching! I'm thinking about doing a follow up possibly this year...
she's my GOAT fr
You might want to do some research on weather manipulation
Sure, please feel free to share a good link.
the state of NC is repopulating the county of bladen with black panthers coyotes and other animals we have not seen in the area for years they are also repopulating the county with alligators
Interesting. Do you happen to have a source you could share?
@GEEKORMAN I live here and see them
I was just wondering if you had anything on the state repopulating efforts. Are the animals causing problems?
@@GEEKORMAN no I don't but I do live in state Forrest areas where there are many lakes in this area a friend of mine told me about 15 years ago and I didn't believe it until I saw the black panther at night they're nocturnal I have alligators coming through the swamps which are attached to the state Forrest and are coming into the 4 acre pond on my property the beavers have gotten worse also plus NC repopulated coyotes back into the state I think was the late nineties could have been early 2000's
Beast Fest ? , some kind of spooky you guys celebrating the death of many dogs and other wildlife ? makes no sense to me, Love , cheers from Germany
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Am 79 yrs old and have absolutely loved Bluegrass since a little girl. Puts a big smile on my face every time! Heaven on earth! Great documentary!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for watching!
The story goes the town nearby is going under and they think the devil can bring it 😂
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Thanks for sharing. Visited the event in the pre-covid era. We enjoyed it as well. Great video as usual!
Thank you!
Merry Christmas and Season's Greetings! What other Christmas holiday light displays in North Carolina should we check out?
Why don’t we whip up buildings like they did in the 1900s
That’s all?
I could ask the same?
I love Earl Scruggs.
The government did that by cloud seeding
Are you saying it couldn’t be climate change because people can’t affect weather, but that the government can in fact control weather?
Ces fabuleuses 12 mesures que le monde entier connait ! Vraiment fantastique!!!!!
Helen resulted in worse flooding. The French Broad crested at 26-27 ft. with Helene.
Nope, all my people love the fact that we don't cave in...NOMEsayin???
@0:46 Is incorrect. The flood waters of 1916 were not worse, Helene crested over that flood line by 6' breaking all records and is the highest recorded flooding ever for the area.
At the time I was putting this together, it was not yet clear that Helene’s flooding had surpassed the 1916 flood, but thank you for the correction.
@GEEKORMAN On that statement, You should ask yourself why NASA et al tampers with the raw temp. data and why the use of satellite data can't detect true temp. data. Another huge fallacy is why the entities of the "global warming" mindset compare data from 1990 and forward until today and use the Michael Mann(the Hockey Stick) non scientific method, as if they collaborate with the non "green energy" industry et al. Another aspect is the pinpointed use of temp. data from thermometers with increasing urban heat and the claims of "global warming" in countries with almost no data, but yet used to push an agenda. Lastly is these catastrophic events known to happen by prophecy statements and the events of these catastrophes including increasing earthquakes etc. isn't done by the hands/actions of mankind. It's much more complex than presented by the "experts".
Show me your sources and I’ll respond.
@GEEKORMAN Just read the books of the late Professor Tim Ball and you'll understand how the complexity in climate and weather patterns is far from understood. The push for "climate change/global warming" based on the CO2 nonsense isn't science, as weather conditions is known to be just as harsh in the past. The statements about the NASA tampering of temperatures is revealed by Tony Heller and Tim Ball. If interested, both Tony Heller and Mr. Ball was invited to Australia a few years ago by Senator Malcolm Roberts, to give some lectures on the narrative about "global warming." These lectures is still available if you type Malcolm Roberts on YT. I just saw your message now, so better late than no response from me.
Coolest damn thing I've seen
Your statement that 1916 was “even worse” is not accurate. Helenes flood waters went well beyond the 1916 flood levels.
Sadly, it looks like you’re correct. That was not known at the time when I made the video.
The reason flooding seems to be getting worse is not "climate change" but more and more asphalt for roads and parking lots along with many more roofs of buildings prevent rainwater from more readily soaking into the ground making the runoff more destructive than it previously was. This also includes the heavy rains the few days before the storm hit.
Much of western North Carolina's land area is not covered in asphalt or roofs, and yet the flooding was catastrophic. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration says that warmer average global temperatures warm ocean temperatures, and hurricanes gain strength and intensity as they build over those warmer waters. They are absorbing more moisture, too. That is something that can and has been measured.
@@GEEKORMANOn that statement, You should ask yourself why NASA et al tampers with the raw temp. data and why the use of satellite data can't detect true temp. data. Another huge fallacy is why the entities of the "global warming" mindset compare data from 1990 and forward until today and use the Michael Mann(the Hockey Stick) non scientific method, as if they collaborate with the non "green energy" industry et al. Another aspect is the pinpointed use of temp. data from thermometers with increasing urban heat and the claims of "global warming" in countries with almost no data, but yet used to push an agenda. Lastly is these catastrophic events known to happen by prophecy statements and the events of these catastrophes including increasing earthquakes etc. isn't done by the hands/actions of mankind. It's much more complex than presented by the "experts".
The 1916 flood was only 46 years before I was born. I feel like a fossil
We’ll all be there eventually…
Only just the entirety of modern art as we know it?-!
Black mountain was such a source lode!!! How do we not know more about this?? I've been dancing for 30 years in the Cunningham lineage via Steve Paxton ... no one ever mentioned Black Mt! Sooo Great to lean more. Thanxx
I'm glad you found this informative, thanks for watching! I think maybe it's one of those things where enough time has passed where we sort of lose the evolutionary trail, but all the more reason to go back and look at the history and trace the roots.
Great usage of AI to generate images for this terrible story.
Thanks!
Wasn't 1916 before 'Climate Change'?
Climate change began in the second half of the 19th century (1800s), when humans dramatically started to increase burning fossil fuels. So no, the 1916 flood didn't happen before that. Storms and hurricanes have been happening for ages. However, this increase in frequency and severity is something that has taken place in the last 200 years, particularly in the last 20-30.
And mother nature has been known to create havoc since time began. The explosion of Mount Tambora cooled the whole earth and it was disastrous@@GEEKORMAN
Good learn. Ran across this name while ancestry searching. Great grandmother was a Gatling via her great grandfather(George) by way of slavery. Thomas Gatling, Richard’s older brother, was George’s owner.
Wow. That is quite a discovery!
They announced the dams opening that day that it flooded but didnt mention it since. There were several dams in NC and TN that were opened during the middle of the night to prevent permanant flooding
Yet another channel pushing the climate change hoax. Use some sense, the climate and the earth changes. Stop with the hysteria. Won't be back. Perhaps you should use your brain and look into weather manipulation.
Yes, climate and earth change. Also true that humans can affect this change and are at an alarming rate. We can record temperatures, pressure, rainfall easily. We can look at those results over time. We can see that it is happening and will continue to get worse if we do nothing. Whether you come back to this channel or not, that's up to you. Please consider, however, that you can't hide from what we as a species are doing to the planet.
@@GEEKORMAN Please dont lecture me with your propaganda.
Please don't call evidence-based science "propaganda," especially when you bring no evidence to the table. If you are interested in reading about real findings from real data, I offer this as a good start: science.nasa.gov/climate-change/evidence/
I lost everything an I'm 67. An have got nothing. But a few dollars. I owned an all paid for. My home. My life's collections. An now I sit. With no home. No truck. No place to go. No cloths. Nothing. They did not let water off the dam. Before storm. They cloud seeded up till the moment of storm. An now anything that maybe could have been saved. Now has been stolen. I paid taxes my whole life. An illegals get motels. Food. Money. Healthcare. An I sit with toothache what a crock
Truly sorry for your losses. I do hope you can get the help you need.
Take your billshit moron Trump shit elsewhere
More people need to hear your story!
Makes my blood boil!
How can you call this a natural disaster...?????
That’s what hurricanes and floods are generally referred to as. The severity of this one may be unnatural, however.
Mountains have flash floods mountains have heavy rain. Everybody is acting like something strange is happening and it's just mother nature. The people of Asheville choose to live in a floodplain so let them stay there. Millions of people live at sea level in Miami. The storms will come.
I don't believe it's climate change...I believe it's weather and storms, the perfect timing of soaked land and record breaking rainfall.
When say you don’t believe this was climate change, but that it’s weather and storms…weather and storms over time IS climate. Climate isn’t like religion or personal values. It’s measurable, we can know what the temperature is, how much rainfall, etc. People have measured it and recorded the results over time. Which is why they can say that climate is changing, because we can see that change over time. We know it will happen again because it has happened before, and the evidence shows us it will get worse if we do nothing. That’s unfortunate but true.
Anyone here have any memories of the Beast of Bladenboro? What's your favorite scary story from North Carolina?
Weather control is a more significant contributor, no doubt.
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Of course we are crazy to consider weather control😜😜😜
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@@gail.r.4604 On a video about a flood in 1916, yes. Also, do you have some empirical evidence that hundreds of thousands of meteorologists do not? If so, please present it to the world
We have to start building to the environment of any specific area much better. Recall historic floods as well as current trends. Every so often, you're going to get the worst flood ever only to find out that 100 years ago or more or less, there was a similar flood. I know it's difficult to remember what happened around 50 years ago, let alone 100 years ago. But that is a must as much as possible. My guess is Helene is worse than the flood in 1916 for several reasons: higher populations, erosion, unmaintained flood channels, and/or lack of artificial flood channels. Or maybe we're just going to have a "great flood" every 100 years that we will have to deal with when it happens. I don't know. But after every natural disaster, we need to build wisely and to that environment. I hope you all recover - God bless.
Well said. I hope the era of just building anywhere and everywhere is coming to an end. Smart design and construction is the way forward.
Come back when recovered!
The earth renews itself. This is not climate change.
To say “this is not climate change” doesn’t make it so. The overwhelming evidence, some of which I’ve posted here in the comments, is that climate change is happening, and at an alarming rate much faster than what has typically occurred on Earth. While the planet may renew itself in some ways, those are often processes that take thousands or even millions of years. Just look at the many species that are now extinct. Some of them couldn’t adapt to climate change when it took 20,000 years, and we’re accelerating much faster. The planet will probably be around for a few billion years more. The question is, how long will we be around, given what we’re doing to it?
Is it good it's good to hear the history. I live in Asheville now. With all the building, development and infrastructure for it, that's happened since then, I don't think the severity of damage from that storm can be compared to this at all. Assessing the level of damage that's happened now, will take years. I'm sure it was devastating for the population then. Asheville has grown exponentially through the years through since then. When an entire population has completely lost its infrastructure, it means total devastation and will take years to rebuild. Right now they're working around the clock to restore water and power service to the entire area. Prayers for the survivors would be nice.
So sorry that this has happened to all of you. I have donated and will continue to donate to relief and rebuilding efforts, and I encourage everyone to here to do what you can to help as well. I sincerely hope things do get restored as soon as possible up there. We wish you all the best.
Downtown Ashville had four feet of water in 2004.
You lost me at 13,000 years…
Hearing that indigenous people lived there for 13,000 years “lost you?”
As opposed to what? 6,000 years? Lmao.
DEBUNKING SU DDEN CLIMATE CHANGE .EXPLANATION
3:45 Climate change effects on hurricanes has already been debunked. Too bad we can't rely on the internet for facts.
There are numerous sites and studies that show the opposite of what you are saying. This is a fairly comprehensive one of the many: www.gfdl.noaa.gov/global-warming-and-hurricanes/ Perhaps you'd like to share your "debunking" of what actual people who study climate say instead of making a claim with no evidence?
climate change is spelledH A A R P
Ive got your wettest September on record right here
I've got your pouring 22 inches right here
Never knew this...Thank you for the information...Prayers for all affected by this storm..💔🙏🏽
Looks to me like people should consider this flooding that occurs every twenty years and not live there!!!!
At least in the particular areas that keep flooding out, yes. Also, developers should maybe not be allowed to build on unsteady slopes.
@@GEEKORMANMiami sits right at sea level. With concrete asphalt and tons of buildings there's really no place for the water to go. So they have lovely floodings from these hurricanes.
I sent foods and clothes and cleaning supplies last week. (from Bedford, Pa.)
Thank you for helping out! I’m sure the folks out there appreciate it.
There is stories about many, many communities sending supplies. I'm really wondering if these small communities are overwhelmed. They probably have supplies to help others.
Thank you so much. Your donations are greatly appreciated. Grateful here in Mitchell County