@@ExcitedBirdBath-mh5wx I am confused as I don't see a joke in this comment section. Also why are you here instead of going around liking the so called 'good' comments?
That’s called ambition. It’s the same reason the clock was invented. All other scientists in Russia gave up on it, but one guy didn’t because no one told him it was impossible.
Imagine how he felt when he chipped away as he had done for almost 2O years - and then suddenly - saw daylight. He'd reached the other side. Job done. William, We salute you .....
We're men, we like digging holes & tunnels etc.even if there's no practical purpose because there's always satisfaction to be gained from a job completed. No further explanation necessary. For this man to just move away and not look back shortly after completing his project that took him 38 years to finish was a such a boss move. Salute from Scotland, good sir. RIP.
@@othgmark1 Rhett and link have been in that tunnel, they’ve also been into off roading as a hobby, at least in the past. Thanks for connecting those dots for me.
brent, i think you know what you need to do. bring a wheelbarrow of ore to one side and push it through by hand so that the tunnel can finally fulfill its intended purpose.
When Mayor Brent do bring a silver gold lead ores from one side to another then bring back pure ingots/nuggets and some money, let me tell you that tunnel will collapse after it's intended purpose is fulfilled.
Enough of this brainwashed, ‘individulism’ bullcrap. Levon Arakelyan’s potato cave is much cooler than this and was done as a labor of love for his wife.
Every man secretly yearns to do two things. One is to have a secret door that leads to a secret room in his house, and the other is to dig an awesome tunnel. Don't question the man.
Think of it this way has anyone ever did something that needed to be done but know one else cared to do anything about it. So you say to your self I'll have to take matters in my own hands. Years goes by the government finally addresses the issue. Then you realize their is no need to continue. But you've invested so much time and energy into your project that you can't stop until you finish your mission. That is what this guy did.
He was thinking of others and wanted to help them save time, not his own. He was obviously the kind of guy who finished what he starts. He probably also took pride in basically fighting the mountain and winning.
It may have started for a particular purpose but the journey took on other reasons. The perseverance and absolute determination to see that through is a bit humbling and says volumes of his spirit. I couldn't see a single person of today's weak society make it past the opening without crying or blaming the stone for their failure. I don't even recognize America anymore. I'm grateful my grandparents and great grandparents were spared seeing what has become normality. 😢
I have been out to his Tunnel & old cabin / homestead DECADES ago , when Toni Seger was still alive and she delighted in telling his story to anyone who wanted to hear about him. Unfortunately since her passing the “ Estate” has dramatically fallen to victim of people’s short sightedness and just general stupidity and it’s been looted / trashed / and made mayhem of it compared to what it once was . I remember meeting Robert ( the old caretaker) up at your Town Brent , and am still Damn Glad You are as involved as you have been to see Cerro Gordo survive & hopefully prosper into something great again. Make Mike ( Patterson) & Jody ( Stewart) proud of you . Looking great so far from what I’ve seen you posting these last 4-1/2 years since I found your RUclips channel . 😎👍
I do not think it is autism, rather if indeed a pathology, more likely obsessive-compulsive disorder. But so what? It was his “thing” & he did not harm anyone.
I hope his story is never forgotten and that people continue to go see the tunnel for themselves. On a side note: there's no way in hell he thought people would still be talking about him or his achievement a quarter of the way into the 21st century. That's more of an accomplishment than the actual tunnel, in my opinion.
Visited the tunnel in 1985 The old lady was still living on the property. The story I heard was that he was following seams of Gold ore And eeked out a meager living
He wasted his life on a tunnel that didnt matter that he made terribly inefficiently. I dount he found any gold in there man its a half mile of solid granite
You don't go in a straight line for half a mile to follow a seam. In every shot, that tunnel is just about as straight as one guy digging alone can get it, and you can see the shot with the light at the end, it's pretty darn straight for a long way.... No indication of a turn or rise anywhere.... He actually did a pretty good job given the limitations (one guy, no heavy machines, etc).
@@ericankney5957 maybe it's a combination of both. maybe on a few occasions he happened to find a small amount of gold and told himself that it's a benefit of mining the tunnel. if not, it's hard to believe he was able to mine the tunnel. even if hellbent on mining it, it's hard to believe it was doable while sustaining his life.
I've never heard this version of Mr. Schmidt's tunnel before. I live in Ridgecrest and have visited this tunnel a few times. Everyone in Ridgecrest says that Mr. Schmidt was looking for gold. A tunnel to transport ore doesn't add up because of the couple of side passages.
I heard he dug it because of a sick loved one who died taking the long way round the mountain to reach aid. It makes sense especially given that the tunnel is straight and that he felt a strong urge to finish it. If it was for money, he wouldn't have just left when it was done.
It is quite plausible that in 10,000 years at least portions of this tunnel will still be there ( and maybe for much much longer) That is quite impressive.
As someone who has done a lot of hard AF digging in my life as a drainlayer, my hat goes off to this guy. That’s peak masculinity right there, a different type of tough. All those lame influencer kids with the “if you can’t bench…” type videos need to try this kind of shit as a reality check.
Hell yeah Bro! I had a job as a kid working in basements breaking concrete floors with a sledge hammer, and then re-cementing the floors and walls. Had to carry out the pieces in a wheelbarrow walking up a narrow plank, and then shovel fresh concrete into a wheelbarrow and bring it back in 1 wheelbarrow at a time Hard AF work for $3.50 per hour back in those days. 007
i actually went there with during high school in 2019, and the place is amazing if you like rocks and history. there’s also an old minecart with some tracks inside, along with shed and some clothes i think. the tunnel itself is very long, and it’s crazy to think somebody dug it by hand
Can you imagine spending decades digging a tunnel, and then just the pure euphoria of seeing daylight through the cracks, emerging into a mountain valley? Chills, man.
He had a health pro le and outlived I believe 2 doctors. It’s off of Garlock road (between HW 395 and HW 14 very close to Ridgecrest. First trip there was with dad in 1956, probably been there at over 3 dozen times over the next 5 decades. Beautiful area and it’s on the food side of the Sierras, unfortunately it’s still in California.
Similar story to this Builder Levon Arakelyan spent 23 years crafting the incredible 65ft-deep, 3,000-square-foot subterranean space and he died in 2008, aged 67. Two days after finishing the project. He began working on it after his wife, Tosya, asked for a cool space for her potatoes. He got carried away. I even got to meet the wife, and see the tunnel. Extremely cool to see
He's definitely a hard worker. But definitely not a visionary. He probably thought society would stand still for hundreds of years. And I kinda feel for him, if I spent 20 years digging a tunnel I wouldn't stop until it was done either
Not surprising he passed after working that hard for so many years. Mission was over. Its incredible how the human spirit works. You often see it with construction workers that are older. Work their asses off and when they are retired, with a body that is worn, the spirit knows it finally has its earned rest. And so it will rest. Rip to William and all other hard workers we have known that had the spirit of a 1000 men.
He dug this tunnel for no other reason but personal challenge. He knew he could. Incredible patience. Thats why he didn’t give up. The human condition.
It cost a lot of money to do something like this, never mind the back breaking work involved. He was following a vein of gold bearing quartz I would say.
He could never possibly relate to us the joy & sorrow of hitting that wall at the very end - that last strike which unleashed not just light piercing through the dust but also so much more. He would look back and see no one. He would look forward and see no one. But it didn't matter. In his heart he knew... this is Minecraft. I. Am. Steve.
Never give up, Never surrender. Words paraphrased from various sources including a catchphrase from the movie Galaxy Quest, but U.S. Army Veteran Sgt. Daniel Shegog has always found some truth to it and Wiinston Churchill. Good for Henry "Burro" Schmidt. Thanks for sharing.
One man can spend nearly 4 decades building this and there are still smooth brains claiming aliens built the ancient world. I'm gonna let you guys see how a smoothest brain is working his darnest in my reply section.
@@NoName-sb9tp "The pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure and the royal chamber tomb in the pyramid of Cheope, were externally faced with granite slabs. But not only: also the Djed the interior of the Big Pyramid of Giza was entirely built of heavy granite monoliths. Each monolith weighs nearly hundred tons." AND there is 8,000 tonnes of granite in the great pyramid.. Not to mention all the precise carved detailed granite statues.....
Visit this tunnel and Schmidt cabin few times 10+ years ago. Schmidt started digging the tunnel in 1906 (San Francisco earthquake). His plan was to charge a toll for this shortcut through Copper Mountain. But before he could finished it, a good road was built around render his tunnel obsolete. Digging by hand and using dynamites, he completed it as tourist attraction until his death at the age of 83 in 1954. The tunnel is not straight through the mountain, but has sharp right turn to the other side. His shack has mostly vandalized and fall into obscurity few 8-9 years ago
I grew up there in Ridgecrest. Think my 1st visit there was in 85ish......been there many times wether to walk the tunnel, visit other mines nearby or riding dirt bikes.
Ain't this the truth. Men can't retire, gotta fill it in with some kind of hobby with the same energy as working or the clock simply winds down and stops. Gotta keep winding that clock. Seen it many times; the healthiest guys just shrink and break down once they stop working.
"Thought to save time", then spends 38 years digging a tunnel. Absolutely relatable.
Yep, he is definitely left with an effort reminder.
I don't mean to be that guy but it's sought
In modern times we would call him a coder...
@@Qwerty-ff1cr Project becomes outdated or obsolete prior to completion???
@@ANONM60Dwrong story
*Digs tunnel for 38 years*
*Refuses to elaborate*
*Leaves*
Yeah, pretty much. Lol
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minecraft
@@casualfoodenjoyer7951only 15 years of Minecraft so far. But I’ll be digging until I die.
@@echo-hotel godspeed soldier
This man wanted the adrenaline of playing Minecraft, before it came out.
Maybe he is a trans rabbit?
He was from the Future and was playing Dig Dug in real life 🤔👊
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
I wonder how many times he repaired his pickaxe?
@@beam3819 WTF 😂
This mans work will be seen for 10,000 years
A single earthquake can seal it forever instantly.
💣
That is so true
I never comment..I hate when people try make funny jokes just for likes this is a very good and true comment and doesn't have many..
@@ExcitedBirdBath-mh5wx I am confused as I don't see a joke in this comment section. Also why are you here instead of going around liking the so called 'good' comments?
This Is completely true! How many of us can say the same? None.
He already spent so much time on it. He had to finish it.
Sunk cost fallacy
Absolutely
@@spacecruisers THANK YOU I came to ask what the fallacy was called that's related to this, I knew about it but there's like a million fallacies 😂😂
*I feel that way about my frame-up 1992 Corolla restoration.*
@@spacecruisersthat or he felt a half finished tunnel is worst then a finished one could also be he found a fondness to making that tunnel
The masculine urge to defy that big rock blocking your way
the masculine urge to defy near physical impossibilities by simply saying "nah I could do that"
Syzyfowe prace
That’s called ambition. It’s the same reason the clock was invented. All other scientists in Russia gave up on it, but one guy didn’t because no one told him it was impossible.
The masculine urge to try to put yourself into a higher position of thought by placing pseudo-intellectual comments on RUclips.
@@borisnachev1358the jealous urge to put others down because they made a comment you wish you thought up
Imagine how he felt when he chipped away as he had done for almost 2O years - and then suddenly - saw daylight.
He'd reached the other side.
Job done.
William, We salute you .....
it was 38 years
same
it was 38 years
@@aviv1002 My bad.
What a waste of life. He was his own prisoner, likely due to mental health issues.
We're men, we like digging holes & tunnels etc.even if there's no practical purpose because there's always satisfaction to be gained from a job completed. No further explanation necessary.
For this man to just move away and not look back shortly after completing his project that took him 38 years to finish was a such a boss move.
Salute from Scotland, good sir. RIP.
Well it has a use. It immortalized him in history.
So true 👍
Can make for a good tourism attraction bringing in money to the descendants of his community
I grew up near there. It is a tourist attraction for the offroaders that visit the area. Pretty damn impressive.
@@othgmark1 Rhett and link have been in that tunnel, they’ve also been into off roading as a hobby, at least in the past. Thanks for connecting those dots for me.
As a guy who spent 40 years digging a tunnel just to move away and never use it? Great legacy 😂
"Well dammit I'm already halfway through" *clink*⛏️*clink*⛏️*clink*⛏️
- William Henry Schmidt
Yessir
He is like Santiago from "The Old Man and the Sea".
His last name is burroughshmidt 💀 safe to say burrowing runs in his bloodline?? 👁👄👁
😂😂
Aber wer hat ihn bezahlt ?
Er musste doch von etwas leben.
Wie lang war der Kanal ?
I get it... I don't know why but I totally and completely understand this man's motivation.
Good for u lol
Doesn’t matter about change around him; he continued, too dig. Blessed.
"Shortly after he finished, he moved away" The epitome of being alive, living life, and moving on. I hope he lived his life to his fullest. Amen
Well said my friend. 👍🏻👍🏻
AMEN. 💙
i bet he built Digged another Tunnel in the new place
Had to find another mountain to tunnel through, dinne?
That's why Men is very interesting creature.
Think he got too much tunnel vision for that
brent, i think you know what you need to do. bring a wheelbarrow of ore to one side and push it through by hand so that the tunnel can finally fulfill its intended purpose.
Get this to the top!
Yes yes yes!
When Mayor Brent do bring a silver gold lead ores from one side to another then bring back pure ingots/nuggets and some money, let me tell you that tunnel will collapse after it's intended purpose is fulfilled.
That would be epic!
That's how you unlock the Easter egg on that level.
it's amazing what a single man can do without a nagging wife or government taxes and regulations
Enough of this brainwashed, ‘individulism’ bullcrap. Levon Arakelyan’s potato cave is much cooler than this and was done as a labor of love for his wife.
for real
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😂
Your comment is underrated
Everyone needs a hobby. I can't believe his persistence and his dedication.
I think he was a proud man who always finished what he started
Not any men left like him.
There is something called the sunk cost fallacy. You should read it up
Or he was extremely autistic 😂
@@amadnomad93 sometimes its more about mental health to finish what you start then about efficency
@@windows95_de Ironically wasting decades of your life on a pointless tunnel can do far worse for you than learning when to quit
Every man secretly yearns to do two things. One is to have a secret door that leads to a secret room in his house, and the other is to dig an awesome tunnel. Don't question the man.
That is both so weird and so wholesome.
That man is married 😂
Confirmed.
-Man
As a young man that's very relatable.
Bruce Wayne basically and his secret entrance from manor to batcave. haha
One thing for sure, he never gave up on his task. That alone deserves the respect.
Think of it this way has anyone ever did something that needed to be done but know one else cared to do anything about it. So you say to your self I'll have to take matters in my own hands. Years goes by the government finally addresses the issue. Then you realize their is no need to continue. But you've invested so much time and energy into your project that you can't stop until you finish your mission. That is what this guy did.
He was thinking of others and wanted to help them save time, not his own. He was obviously the kind of guy who finished what he starts. He probably also took pride in basically fighting the mountain and winning.
Probably the German in him. Germans have a tendency to follow through with plans, even though the plans have been proven no longer valid.
And he was probably told by many folk he couldn't
He has accomplished something more lasting than most of us ever will.
And he wasted more of his life than most of us ever will.
@@Jan34279 millions spend their time playing games that involve collecting resources. often by digging tunnels.
@@Jan34279 It was not a waste if he held God as #1 in his life.
@@Jan34279 Not a waste if he really liked digging.
@@themonsterunderyourbed9408nothing about this has anything to do with god. come on man....
It may have started for a particular purpose but the journey took on other reasons. The perseverance and absolute determination to see that through is a bit humbling and says volumes of his spirit. I couldn't see a single person of today's weak society make it past the opening without crying or blaming the stone for their failure. I don't even recognize America anymore. I'm grateful my grandparents and great grandparents were spared seeing what has become normality. 😢
Great job 👏 👍
Definitely appreciated by generations 🙌 🙏🏻
I have been out to his Tunnel & old cabin / homestead DECADES ago , when Toni Seger was still alive and she delighted in telling his story to anyone who wanted to hear about him. Unfortunately since her passing the “ Estate” has dramatically fallen to victim of people’s short sightedness and just general stupidity and it’s been looted / trashed / and made mayhem of it compared to what it once was . I remember meeting Robert ( the old caretaker) up at your Town Brent , and am still Damn Glad You are as involved as you have been to see Cerro Gordo survive & hopefully prosper into something great again. Make Mike ( Patterson) & Jody ( Stewart) proud of you . Looking great so far from what I’ve seen you posting these last 4-1/2 years since I found your RUclips channel . 😎👍
Sad to hear
Proof autism is not a recent thing.
I do not think it is autism, rather if indeed a pathology, more likely obsessive-compulsive disorder. But so what? It was his “thing” & he did not harm anyone.
@@philipliethen519definitely autism :) and it's a good thing. This has nothing similar with OCD
And look what they can accomplish!
@@JearbearDCwow you are slow lmao.
@@philipliethen519😆 🤣 😂 😹 😆 🤣
The Man still lives🏁
Complete badass!
I cannot but respect him😢😮❤❤
the term ''tunnel vision'' gets a whole new meaning here
😂😂😂
😂😂😂😂😂
I just wrote that. Wish I hadn't now
"Who said that" - said drill sergeant *calmly*
I hope his story is never forgotten and that people continue to go see the tunnel for themselves. On a side note: there's no way in hell he thought people would still be talking about him or his achievement a quarter of the way into the 21st century. That's more of an accomplishment than the actual tunnel, in my opinion.
It was an absolute waste of a life and its disgusting to call it anything good
@@desertshadow72what have you done that’s notable, or has contributed to society in any meaningful way? What is a “waste of life?”
@@desertshadow72 Lol what do you think after 200 years how many people talk about you… or you are just a waste🤡
@@DIRTY530BMXRACINGprobably made a couple spoiled brats who will do nothing also
OMG .... 38 Years ... Still No Use ... 😮😱😱
Words , Apologise , Salute ... Not Enough For You Man 🙏🙏🙏
This legend made the best childhood story
Visited the tunnel in 1985 The old lady was still living on the property. The story I heard was that he was following seams of Gold ore And eeked out a meager living
He wasted his life on a tunnel that didnt matter that he made terribly inefficiently. I dount he found any gold in there man its a half mile of solid granite
I met her in the mid 90's. She said she was a French spy! Who knows? Been through the tunnel a couple of times. Fun and spooky.
@@jakedecero7511 a French spy??
Probably starting to go a little senile.
You don't go in a straight line for half a mile to follow a seam. In every shot, that tunnel is just about as straight as one guy digging alone can get it, and you can see the shot with the light at the end, it's pretty darn straight for a long way.... No indication of a turn or rise anywhere.... He actually did a pretty good job given the limitations (one guy, no heavy machines, etc).
@@ericankney5957 maybe it's a combination of both. maybe on a few occasions he happened to find a small amount of gold and told himself that it's a benefit of mining the tunnel. if not, it's hard to believe he was able to mine the tunnel. even if hellbent on mining it, it's hard to believe it was doable while sustaining his life.
That man was part Russell Terrier and really, really loved to dig.
heyyyy! I've been here many times! I love blasting creeping music while running through here with friends
His *immortality* project
Can't imagine finally reaching the other side after digging every day for 38 years.
I've never heard this version of Mr. Schmidt's tunnel before. I live in Ridgecrest and have visited this tunnel a few times. Everyone in Ridgecrest says that Mr. Schmidt was looking for gold. A tunnel to transport ore doesn't add up because of the couple of side passages.
If he was looking for gold, why did he dig a straight line? He'd have followed a vein if he had hit gold or silver.
Why not both?
@@TurtleShroom3
I don't think he was a genius.
Bro did literal Minecraft branch mining irl
I heard he dug it because of a sick loved one who died taking the long way round the mountain to reach aid. It makes sense especially given that the tunnel is straight and that he felt a strong urge to finish it. If it was for money, he wouldn't have just left when it was done.
What a legend. You go dude, mr Burro Schmidt :) I’m so happy he got to daylight on the other side. That must have been an awesome moment.
Yeah so awesome he left😂
Must have brought a big smile to his face! 😁
Wow, now im imagining the feeling of the pick going all the way through and realizing you DID THE THING... Wow.
Why are you calling him a donkey?
It is quite plausible that in 10,000 years at least portions of this tunnel will still be there ( and maybe for much much longer) That is quite impressive.
And aliens will ask "why"
This is why minecraft had an huge success. You gave men the sensation of building tunnels without building them
He didn't give up, shear determination n will power !! 👍🏻👍🏻
Godspeed to you William, on your Journey. 💙
Et stupidité.
i wouldn't call 38yrs "godspeed"
5 percent pleasure
@@dglesterhardunkichud4287100% back-pain
As someone who has done a lot of hard AF digging in my life as a drainlayer, my hat goes off to this guy. That’s peak masculinity right there, a different type of tough. All those lame influencer kids with the “if you can’t bench…” type videos need to try this kind of shit as a reality check.
Hell yeah Bro!
I had a job as a kid working in basements breaking concrete floors with a sledge hammer, and then re-cementing the floors and walls. Had to carry out the pieces in a wheelbarrow walking up a narrow plank, and then shovel fresh concrete into a wheelbarrow and bring it back in 1 wheelbarrow at a time
Hard AF work for $3.50 per hour back in those days.
007
That's peak stupidity in my books 😂
@@rightwingnucleararmedaussi1544 thats hard work mate
@@rightwingnucleararmedaussi1544which one
Seriously these kids today will never have the drive to spend the prime of there lives digging hats off too you and your shovel sir your a real man
Man finished what he started and never give up.
Taking "you gotta finish what you start" to the next level.
He is a man of focus, commitment and sheer fucking will
That guy accompanied this monumental task and beat the mountain. Great man!
That's what I call consistency! 💪🏻
Thank you for remembering him, so that we might also know Mr Schmidt and his endeavor.
i actually went there with during high school in 2019, and the place is amazing if you like rocks and history. there’s also an old minecart with some tracks inside, along with shed and some clothes i think. the tunnel itself is very long, and it’s crazy to think somebody dug it by hand
Me and my boys in our minecraft server
Can you imagine spending decades digging a tunnel, and then just the pure euphoria of seeing daylight through the cracks, emerging into a mountain valley? Chills, man.
He just wouldn't give up. He took the challenge
Pretty sure Mr Schmidt was on some gold and didn't tell anyone
He had a health pro le and outlived I believe 2 doctors. It’s off of Garlock road (between HW 395 and HW 14 very close to Ridgecrest. First trip there was with dad in 1956, probably been there at over 3 dozen times over the next 5 decades. Beautiful area and it’s on the food side of the Sierras, unfortunately it’s still in California.
That gives the saying„finish what you started „ the righteous path.
I love that he just moved away after he finished digging. He had a plan then worked it to completion l. Enough said
Man..
The feeling he must of had the moment he actually saw daylight on the other side 😮😮😮😮😮😮😮😮
Similar story to this
Builder Levon Arakelyan spent 23 years crafting the incredible 65ft-deep, 3,000-square-foot subterranean space and he died in 2008, aged 67. Two days after finishing the project. He began working on it after his wife, Tosya, asked for a cool space for her potatoes. He got carried away. I even got to meet the wife, and see the tunnel. Extremely cool to see
He's definitely a hard worker. But definitely not a visionary. He probably thought society would stand still for hundreds of years. And I kinda feel for him, if I spent 20 years digging a tunnel I wouldn't stop until it was done either
Imagine how happy he must’ve been when he finally got to the other side. What a feeling that must’ve been!
It was the Zen of it.
Zen and the art of tunnel digging?
@@spacecruiserstherapy, and a nice workout for the body/vessle
"I'm gonna tunnel through that there mountain."
"Are you nuts? You cain't tunnel through a MOUNTAIN!" *whole town starts laughing*
Not surprising he passed after working that hard for so many years. Mission was over. Its incredible how the human spirit works. You often see it with construction workers that are older. Work their asses off and when they are retired, with a body that is worn, the spirit knows it finally has its earned rest. And so it will rest. Rip to William and all other hard workers we have known that had the spirit of a 1000 men.
They need to make a movie about him the legend of a man
he is so diligent❤❤
He dug this tunnel for no other reason but personal challenge. He knew he could. Incredible patience. Thats why he didn’t give up.
The human condition.
Men.
Let's be honest, this was far more rewarding for him than doomscrolling or aimless browsing
The most committed person I think I've ever heard of
It cost a lot of money to do something like this, never mind the back breaking work involved. He was following a vein of gold bearing quartz I would say.
Exactly! All the stories I’ve heard are of him following gold otherwise how else did he support his household?
As a man, this is probably some shit I’d do
Ya, me too. Got to be honest.
Work gives Your Kids Better education ?
no you wouldnt
He could never possibly relate to us the joy & sorrow of hitting that wall at the very end - that last strike which unleashed not just light piercing through the dust but also so much more. He would look back and see no one. He would look forward and see no one. But it didn't matter. In his heart he knew... this is Minecraft. I. Am. Steve.
Momma ain't raise no quitter! 😊
Loving the history stories. And you keep finding more.
Nothing wrong with finding history.
Came here with my dad as a kid all the time. Super cool place and holds a lot of memories for me
Such a stubborn and spiteful guy, I respect it.
It's like the end of the Truman show. Lol. "Want to watch something else?"
Hopefully he got a cart full of gold out of all that material he moved
Never give up, Never surrender. Words paraphrased from various sources including a catchphrase from the movie Galaxy Quest, but U.S. Army Veteran Sgt. Daniel Shegog has always found some truth to it and Wiinston Churchill. Good for Henry "Burro" Schmidt. Thanks for sharing.
SISU
At least he will be remembered for what he did and left a really cool tunnel for us. :D
For some reason this reminds me of the movie "There will be Blood" not to vilify the man, but because of his pure tenacity
Nice job William. You're no quitter! ❤
One man can spend nearly 4 decades building this and there are still smooth brains claiming aliens built the ancient world.
I'm gonna let you guys see how a smoothest brain is working his darnest in my reply section.
He carved granite with steel, not a copper chissle like we are supose to believe the ancients used on granite!😅😅😅😅😅
@@DavyOneness the pyramid stone was made of sandstone, not granite.
@@NoName-sb9tp "The pyramids of Khafre and Menkaure and the royal chamber tomb in the pyramid of Cheope, were externally faced with granite slabs. But not only: also the Djed the interior of the Big Pyramid of Giza was entirely built of heavy granite monoliths. Each monolith weighs nearly hundred tons." AND there is 8,000 tonnes of granite in the great pyramid.. Not to mention all the precise carved detailed granite statues.....
Funnier yet, they give the credit to feathers, who, never made anything but teepees.
@@staywhite6332
Dude thinks all Indians are Plains Indians.
Visit this tunnel and Schmidt cabin few times 10+ years ago. Schmidt started digging the tunnel in 1906 (San Francisco earthquake). His plan was to charge a toll for this shortcut through Copper Mountain. But before he could finished it, a good road was built around render his tunnel obsolete. Digging by hand and using dynamites, he completed it as tourist attraction until his death at the age of 83 in 1954. The tunnel is not straight through the mountain, but has sharp right turn to the other side. His shack has mostly vandalized and fall into obscurity few 8-9 years ago
When an immovable object meets an unstoppable force 💪🏼 😤
A bit tall for a Dwarf but not unheard of. Gandalf has told tales of similar deeds.
I grew up there in Ridgecrest. Think my 1st visit there was in 85ish......been there many times wether to walk the tunnel, visit other mines nearby or riding dirt bikes.
Where IS this at - Thank You
A true man's man. Solid ...
This is a testament of man's perseverance in the face of futility. And a little bit of madness.
With a last name of burrow this makes a lot of sense
you are the only other person that noticed lol
Fate
Some people need to see the light at the end of the tunnel.
its amazing the weird stuff people did back then
He lost his mind but at least he kept himself busy
“And there’s no state of slavery more disgraceful than one which is self-imposed.”
Seneca, Letters from a Stoic
Can you imagine the look on his face when he reached the other side, only to realize the tunnel is never gunna be used by anybody 😂😂😂
Lot of people who said he's wasting time... We don't remember them. We remember him ❤
the dedication after no more motivation is krazy
In life, if you stop doing what you’re doing once you get going, you 💀
Ain't this the truth. Men can't retire, gotta fill it in with some kind of hobby with the same energy as working or the clock simply winds down and stops. Gotta keep winding that clock. Seen it many times; the healthiest guys just shrink and break down once they stop working.
bAcK iN mY dAy, We DiDnT hAvE tHe aUtIsMs
A man of singular focus.
After 20:years he's like: Well I got to finish or I'll be called the fool who spent 20 yrs digging a hole.
Eff that!
And he did this before methamphetamines 😅😂