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Andrew
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"Do the Drew"!!!
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 Posted: 05 Jun 2006 at 10:36am |
| Maybe... there have been other spelling mistakes. Still, the guy did an incredible job putting it all together. |
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Dale Roper
Rodeo Rider
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Bonnie June Brooks
Ruthie Ann Brooks
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 Posted: 05 Jun 2006 at 10:41am |
| No kidding. It's great!
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Amateur - Someone who practices until they get it right.
Professional - Someone who practices until they can't get it wrong.
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Andrew
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"Do the Drew"!!!
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1908-Aberta- One evening in the spring of 1908, two railway engineers were shunting their engine along the tracks west of Medicine Hat, Alta. when they saw the lights of another train rushing towards them on the same track. Before they could jump, the approaching train veered away, and with its whistle blowing, sped past on their right - although at that point there was no track there. A month later the same thing occurred - the lights, the whistle, a glimpse of passengers and a friendly wave from the crew before the train seemed to switch to another track that didn't exist. On July 8, it appeared to happen again, but this time it was all too real. The Spokane Flyer and the local train met head-on. Eleven people were killed, including the engineers who had first seen the phantom train which seemed to foretell the tragedy that was to come.
Does one know how they usually prevented this from happening? Did they tell each other over telegraph if they were starting or something? |
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Andrew
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 Posted: 08 Jul 2006 at 7:57pm |
| I think I'm going to have to wait for Stephen to answer that one. Oh well. He should be back in a few days. |
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Stephen
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"A government that is big enough to give you all you want
is big enough to take it all away." - Barry Goldwater
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Andrew
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 Posted: 11 Jul 2006 at 2:23pm |
| That one is also very interesting... |
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Andrew
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1920- Yul Brynner (Taidje Khan) was born. Starred in The Magnificent Seven, Westworld and other movies; passed away Oct 10, 1985.
He is probably one of the most unlikely to ever star in a western movie... but he did.  |
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Picky Eater
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"Picky! You are incorrigable! Impossible! You're a pest! lol" -Dale Roper
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Andrew
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Originally posted by October 10
1868- Hays City, Kansas- Wild Bill Hickok prevents a lynching.
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Lucas
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The Rifleman
Levi Randall
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| Wild Bill was Marshal of Hays City at the time.
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If it's a fence, mend it. If it's a dollar bill, spend it. Before if burns a hole down in them jeans. If it's a load, truck it. If it's a punch, duck it. If she's a lady, treat her like a queen.
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CowboyFan
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Originally posted by Andrew
1908-Aberta- One evening in the spring of 1908, two railway engineers were shunting their engine along the tracks west of Medicine Hat, Alta. when they saw the lights of another train rushing towards them on the same track. Before they could jump, the approaching train veered away, and with its whistle blowing, sped past on their right - although at that point there was no track there. A month later the same thing occurred - the lights, the whistle, a glimpse of passengers and a friendly wave from the crew before the train seemed to switch to another track that didn't exist. On July 8, it appeared to happen again, but this time it was all too real. The Spokane Flyer and the local train met head-on. Eleven people were killed, including the engineers who had first seen the phantom train which seemed to foretell the tragedy that was to come.
Does one know how they usually prevented this from happening? Did they tell each other over telegraph if they were starting or something?
So,*gulp* it was a phantom train that was first seen?
I think, in answer to Andrew's question, that they had certain schedules or something like that.
~CowboyFan
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I've got my memories
Always inside of me
But I can't go back
Back to how it was
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Paladin
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Originally posted by Today in History
1890- Washington, D.C.- Congress passes a joint resolution to furnish residents with $5,000 in arms and ammunition as fear of an Indian uprising grips residents in the Dakotas and Nebraska.
So how are things working out for those of you in South Dakota and Nebraska now, 117 years later? Are they still passing out guns and ammo? Put in a good word for me, will you?
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James 1:12
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Woodbine Willy
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lol and me too. Aks or anything along those lines would be great.
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Too piercin' man, too piercin'...
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