chrstservt,
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Chester 
and the Mrs. 
Posts from chester7777 in thread „Fan Geography“
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Originally posted by Colorado Bob@Dec 17 2005, 06:35 PM
I am from the wind blown eastern plains of Colorado, a very small town named Byers, that was founded in 1866 by an old trapper / buffalo hunter / indian fighter by the name of Maj. Oliver Perry Wiggins.
Colorado Bob[snapback]23997[/snapback]
Bob,
Have you always lived in Byers? We have some very good friends who live in Castle Rock Colorado, is that very far from you?
Chester
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Back in the sixties I met an old goldminer who lived up in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, in what is called Gold Country. He lived in a little rock cabin on the Middle Fork of the Feather River, 10 miles from any running water (excluding the river) or electricity. He had an old, broken-down International truck that he used to go into town once a week. Painted on the side of his cabin was a sign that read "Have a heart fellas, it costs money to fix this cabin." That was his security system
. He used to carry a bar of Fels Naptha soap in the glove box of his truck and he told me that if you ever crack your block on a rock, where the oil is leaking out, the bar of Fels Naptha could be used to seal the leak by jamming it into the crack. For many years while driving in the Sierras, I would carry a bar of that soap, but luckily never had to use it.One interesting theory that he had (inherited from another old gold miner forty years before) was "There are three things you don't show someone - your guns, your gold, or your gal." :lol: This fellow was certainly an interesting one to talk to and had many tales to tell.
Chester
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Originally posted by Stumpy@Aug 4 2005, 03:21 AM
And to this Texan who hates heat, much more climatically endurable.[snapback]19919[/snapback]
Stumpy,A man after my own heart! I detest the heat, and when I hear reports of the nth day in a row of 100+ temps down your way, I realize I would probably be in a severe depression if I lived there
.Is your sweetie a native Texan? Is that what keeps you there?
Where we live, on the Central Coast of California, a few miles inland, it can really heat up on the hottest days, but thankfully it cools off at night (we've had days with a 50º F low temp and over 100º F for a high). It's that night cooling that keeps my sanity.
Mrs. C
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Originally posted by erthomp143@May 7 2005, 08:42 PM
Nice to see another John Wayne fan so close to home...[snapback]16578[/snapback]
Yee Haw! We second that emotion, and would like to welcome you to the John Wayne Message Board, the best of it's kind on the 'Net!It sounds like you're "just over the hill" from us. When we lived in San Jose, we could smell the garlic if the wind was right.
Again, welcome!
Chester
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Welcome again, JOHNWAYNEABE! I think when the poll was first made, there weren't as many options for listing, and somehow the West Coast didn't make it to the poll. Since then, the board has been upgraded, and more options are allowed, so as moderators (and being from the West Coast of the US
), I took it upon myself to alter the poll just a little, adding West Coast, and thus being able to join in the poll.While in the US Navy, I spent a couple of years in Long Beach myself. The PCH was one of the main routes north and south, as the 405 hadn't been built yet (am I dating myself
?). I just wish I had had the interest in John Wayne that I have now, so I could have taken advantage of being there while he was still alive, hanging out in Newport Beach, getting autographs and photos, maybe going through his garbage can . . . <_< . . . well, maybe not quite that far . . . .Even though you didn't find us sooner, at least you've found us now. Check out the topic The Duke's Chili - it would go great with that stout!
Chester
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Rock,
WELCOME to the John Wayne Message Board!!
You will definitely find yourself among kindred spirits here, and will have no problem finding like-minded folks with whom to discuss the Duke.
I'm glad your grandfather had such an influence on you (and sorry to hear that he is gone). I hope I might influence some of my grandchildren in the same way. I do have one of my children who is quite the Duke fan (give him a couple of more years, and he'll probably be hanging around here as well - he's almost 8 years old right now). We have several young folks around here, so you aren't alone in your youth or your love of the Duke!
It sounds like you are paying WAY too much for John Wayne movies (although we'd be happy to sell you any title you want from our collection for $50 - we'll even cover postage - :lol: - just kidding! At $50 each, we're sitting on a fortune here!). Do you have a DVD player? Check out Deep Discount DVD for great prices on DVDs (and FREE shipping). Only have a video player? Amazon has a pretty decent selection of new and used videos, and I've added to my personal collection from eBay as well.
eBay also has an interesting selection of memorabilia, but all the concerns you have are quite valid. One member on the board, itdo, has offered good advice on that kind of stuff, elsewhere on the board. He is very knowledgeable, and has some good contacts to help determine authenticity.
Again, welcome to the board! We look forward to getting to know you, and hearing your views on the many topics here.
Chester
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Where we are from has been referred to as the West Coast, the Left Coast, the Land of Fruits and Nuts
, and there are probably some who consider us a different country. Whatever it is, it does NOT appear to be among the choices in this poll.I am a native Californian, my wife of 25 years has lived here for 27 years, and our six children (ages 23 down to 5) are all native Californians as well (the Mrs. is greatly outnumbered, but she doesn't mind!).
I must admit, we don't live in southern California, as John Wayne did, but farther north, about 65 miles south of San Francisco.
Chester
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