Very cool

That's a sure-fire way of telling you've been microchipped. You need to get scanned immediately!!

@@mr.whiskers3283 A more reasonable explanation is that one or more of the apps on his smartphone is logging its whereabouts and uses that information or sell it to third parties for marketing purposes. Pretty common thing you know. Still scary tho

@@useitwice Don't listen to this Agent of Deception! They're beaming thoughts into your head!!!

@@mr.whiskers3283 Lol

nigelcarren Dude.. Or trying to ride my WiFi.

LOL, I know the feeling, my neighbor doesn't stop till he has EVERY single leaf across the road.

@Saffanna Very simple machines evolve to make life’s tasks simpler. The leaf blower is the next evolution. If you spent three hours sweeping up your front lawn when you could’ve spent a half an hour with blowing, you’re a bad worker and you’re wasting a lot of time. Go ahead and sweep the leaves grandma

And junk mail!

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or a fire starts

Or your code name is evergreen

Or storm waves to the roof.

Or the bottom half breaks away from rot while your watching Road House

@@Cola64 Just put in "The Hunt For Red October".

Ever seen the movie the lighthouse?

Hear hear!

You missed out on having affairs with mermaids!

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Any stories?

"...it's nothing....." I bristled at that too

@@DCOM20. global warming doesn't exist, if anything a mini-ice age will happen and they won't need a boat to walk across that bay

From what I've read the Coast Guard ended up automating most of the lighthouses that are still operational. Coast savings and all.

@@kutter_ttl6786 yes in this short video it shows the automated light , in one of the scenes.

That's the best way to "own" a boat, too!

I’d prefer the latter.

They had a lot of family help with the rehab, so probably just materials cost for the most part. And, yeah, I was surprised at the final bid as well. What a deal.

Underwater welding teams aren't cheap unless they have a family member that does that too

@@Cyba_IT did not know it required welding, then thats BIG $$$$$$ as you stated.

Strange YT algorithms gathers us here...

I'll have to check out Seekers videos... I've missed a few of late...

Until a container ship rams into the lighthouse at 3AM.

It is on land Silly, there's just water over the land.

Looks like it's stood the test of time and I'm guessing they still have a light on top, if they don't still use the original light but yeah, if a ship hits it they're screwed but I'm also guessing it's pretty shallow there, hence the lighthouse, so big ships probably can't get close anyway.

You don't know what they were willing to bid. Never underestimate the financial power of pensioners ;)...

@@Heike1975 Exactly. They may have only paid 35,000, but they might have been willing to drop 6 figures for this place. The definitely seem like they have the money to spend.

Lighthouses actually come up for sale often- seriously- because no one 'actually' will pull the Trigger. Penfield Light in Fairfield, CT has come up for sale, I think it's still for sale.

You'd keep a keen eye for leaks and have to get an underwater welding team to patch it up I guess.

Cyba IT right. Those welders make around $300-$500 an hour. I wonder what the insurance is on this place?

@@u.s.militia7682 Good question, whether they could even get insurance. I'm pretty sure not many insurance companies would risk it and if they did the premiums would be sky high. Would be interesting to find out.

Haywood Jablome 😂😂😂 It might actually work. In the cartoons. 😂🇺🇸

GPS, Radar, SatNav. Also at 1:33 you can see there's a modern electronic light in there. So my guess is, it's still in use.

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Aquaman or Jacques Cousteau

Virginia

The Middle Ground Light is in what as known as the James River Basin, aka Hampton Roads. It's named for the Newport News Middle Ground. It lies in about 20 feet of water about halfway between the most northwestern point of Craney Island landfill and the most southern and western point of Newport News. Before the Monitor Merrimac bridge tunnel (I-664) was built, the light marked the turning point for large draft vessels to go upriver and the fairway for the Norfolk Harbor Reach for shallow draft vessels. It's a busy place with much small craft sailing, fishing and just messing around in boats as well as some of the largest container ships on the planet visiting several container yards, a majot US Naval presence and continuous commercial traffic.

Around the corner from Norfolk, Virginia Beach etc... Nice area . I would bet a lot of Navy ships pass by .

It is also where the Monitor and Merrimack fought...hence the Monitor/Merrimack Tunnel..

@@john5321 Yes it is. A review of the history of the clash indicates they crossed right through where the light is more than a few times in their manueverings.

As soon as they build the roads to it, add the sewer and water lines and provide other government services. Otherwise, I wouldn't pay.

it kind a hard to use ladders in late 80-es and take 50mph wind gusts 24/7.

*metal

I'm pretty sure it's fairly shallow all around hence why there's a lighthouse there