Posts from Jay J. Foraker in thread „Fan Geography“

Hi Senta -
I have never been there, but I understand St. Petersburg is a beautiful city. It was once a major center of musical activity during the Russian romantic period and still is as far as I know.
Cheers - Jay

Texas being a whole other country in itself (which it was for 8 or 9 years before it became a state), we have our own little contingent of members, Stumpy, Ringo and myself (there may be others that I'm not aware of, so forgive if you're not mentioned).
Cheers - Jay

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Originally posted by Stumpy@Aug 4 2005, 09:50 AM
I don't know either, Jay. Like I said, I was born and raised in this heat but when I was a kid, it didn't seem to bother me like it does now. Shoot, we never had air conditioning back in the forties and early fifties and I'm sure we had some real scorchers then too but I sure don't recall being as miserable from the heat as I have been the past several years.

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Yep, when I was younger, the heat didn't seem to bother me like it does now. There must be something about aging making us vulnerable to the heat. Back in the days of the pioneers, the average life expectancy was much lower than it is today, so maybe the general youthfulness of those hardy people got them through this heat.
I noticed that little front that came down last week did drop some temps by about, what, five or ten degrees for a day or so to North Texas, depending on where in Texas it affected. However, when it stalled right about on top of San Antonio, it just kicked up some scattered showers with very little temperature change. And now it is gone, so, too, are the lower? temps and rain.

Hi Stumpy -
You got that right! These Texas summers can get you down. Since those "cold" fronts don't start showing up until the end of September at the earliest (and usually not until mid-October), it puts the hardiest to an endurance test. I don't know how those pioneers managed to get though those summers, but I guess they did, or else Texas wouldn't be as populated today (of course, air conditioning has a lot to do with the last fifty or sixty years of population increase, I'm sure.).
Cheers - Jay

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Originally posted by ethanedwards@Jun 30 2005, 08:44 PM
On this site , everywhere in the world,
is John Wayne country!!

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So true, Keith. Look at the international scope of the J.W. Message Board. It proves that Duke's popularity is universal.
Cheers - Jay

Hi Michaelle -

That he did! In spades. Even after a quarter-century since his death, he still resides high in the most popular film star polls.

Cheers - Jay

Hi itdo -

The last I heard, they are going to leave it standing. I have not heard, however, whether it will be opened as a tourist attraction or if something else will be done with it. It's up near Dripping Springs west of Austin.

Jay

Hi Itdo -

I've enjoyed your knowledgeable posts on this site. To answer your question, I honestly don't know if that is still there or not. They say that the local population is less likely to know information about its own back yard than others not from the area - not seeing the trees because of the forest so to speak. The city fathers have made a big effort to revitalize the downtown area in the last ten years and, to some extent, they have succeeded. But, in the process, a lot of businesses have changed or totally disappeared, while others have sprung up seemingly overnight.

Sorry I'm not very helpful on this question.

Anyway, a happy Thanksgiving to you and all visiting this board.

Jay

Hi Everyone -

As I have posted elsewhere on this Newbie site, I am a native San Antonian, live just about 3 miles from the Alamo, and just recently discovered this venue. I've been a John Wayne fan for as long as I can remember - that goes back a ways since I just turned 62 a few months ago.

Anyway, I'm glad to have discovered this forum. Looks like a great place to exchange ideas and information about the Duke and related items.

Have a happy Thanksgiving!

Jay Foraker