Over 50 Desperados in Virginia City
November 18th 2007 23:50
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A Must: Visit Virginia City, Nevada as soon as you can; Amazing 4 year old boy with an amazingly perfect golf swing and only one eye and Perks for "Older" people: Might be some fun
There are Perks of Being Over 50, thanks to Craig of Fallon, NV:
PERKS OF BEING OVER 50
1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.
2. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.
3. No one expects you to run--anywhere.
4. People call at 9 pm and ask, Did I wake you????
5. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.
6. There is nothing left to learn the hard way.
7. Things you buy now won't wear out.
8. You can eat supper at 4 pm.
9. You can live without sex but not your glasses.
10. You get into heated arguments about pension plans.
11. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.
12. You quit trying to hold your stomach in no matter who walks into the room.
13. You sing along with elevator music.
14. Your eyes won't get much worse.
15. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.
16. Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the national weather service.
17. Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember them either.
18. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to manageable size.
19. You can't remember who sent you this list.
And you notice these are all in Big Print for your convenience.
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Virginia City, Nevada was as rollicking and rough a town as the West has seen. Created by the Comstock Silver discovery in 1859, things really got rolling around 1963-64.
Two things were forbidden and not excepted in any manner whatsoever regardless of shape or form. Claim Jumping and Cheating at Cards, Of course they strung up horsethieves on the spot.
The below scene could have been real during the Comstock Silver Craziness that lasted a number of years after silver was found in 1864 in Virginia City, NV - although it was just recently taken at Rotten Rowdy's just for fun.
The guy on the right is holding 5; count 'em, five deuces. the Varmint needs a lesson - that's me on the left ready to let the card-cheating, good for nothing have it, pronto!
The Virginia City Architecture of 140 years ago is remarkably preserved and stands much the same as it did then. REMARKABLE - you can belly up to the bar in the Bucket of Blood Saloon or other varied watering holds and order your poison today, just as you could in the 1860's.
Here are some photographs, both old and new, that should pique your interest (Courtesy of each individual photographer):
This photo was taken by A.P. Thrasher in 1870. He published a number of photos with the inscription "Views in Montana" at the bottom. The photo of the Creighton Block in the walk through Virginia City, Montana was also one of Thrasher's pieces. Keep your eye on the building at the left end of the row of houses in the picture on the right. It was built during the exciting gold discoveries in Virginia City during the Civil War in 1864 by a person named J.M. Lewis, about whom we know nothing. Note also the wall that holds up the terrace and houses above Wallace Street. The town was built on steep land with no gold in it. At one time the left end of Wallace Street in this picture was called "Terrace Avenue".
Picture
The Lewis house at the left end was bought in 1870 by George Gohn, a butcher and a Vigilante. Here is an 1884 drawing of the Gohn house. It is the Lewis house with clapboard siding and an addition on the left, probably housing a kitchen. To the left was Hamilton Street, going south up the steep hill, but now it only goes down to the Brewery behind you. It has since been cut off, and the wall continues on east along Wallace Street, or "Terrace Avenue", as this part of Wallace Street was called. The Wilbur Fisk Sanders house appears behind the Gohn house in the drawing, now restored by its owner and providing a bed and breakfast for the visitor. The architecture changes as we move through the Victorian era.
Picture
This photo, preserved by the Montana Historical Society, was taken in 1906. It is of the Gohn family on their front porch. The new late Victorian stone building and the old Lewis Civil War era house to which it was attached can be clearly seen. The beautiful Victorian building replaced the part of the house which contained the kitchen, pictured in the 1884 drawing above. The newspaper description of the completed house mentioned the excellent wood graining which was done by one James G. Walker. Fortunately , some of his work was still in place, and we were able to find a capable artist, Catherine Dixon, to replicate the fine wood graining, but only in the stone house, the wood house being kept at a prior era in order to expose the Civil War grafitti.
Virginia City, Nevada is a must see. We know how many of you folks visit Reno, Nevada occasionally for the fun and games.
It's really worth the trip.
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For you golfers: check out this link - shows a 4 year old, one eyed youngster with a swing comparable to the best golfer in the World: Tiger Woods Young golferAmazing stuff
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OK - That's it from Todays World for today - If you enjoyed it, please give my sponsors' links a click and a vote at the end of the column won't hurt either -- See you next Time
A Must: Visit Virginia City, Nevada as soon as you can; Amazing 4 year old boy with an amazingly perfect golf swing and only one eye and Perks for "Older" people: Might be some fun
There are Perks of Being Over 50, thanks to Craig of Fallon, NV:
PERKS OF BEING OVER 50
1. Kidnappers are not very interested in you.
2. In a hostage situation you are likely to be released first.
3. No one expects you to run--anywhere.
4. People call at 9 pm and ask, Did I wake you????
5. People no longer view you as a hypochondriac.
6. There is nothing left to learn the hard way.
7. Things you buy now won't wear out.
8. You can eat supper at 4 pm.
9. You can live without sex but not your glasses.
10. You get into heated arguments about pension plans.
11. You no longer think of speed limits as a challenge.
12. You quit trying to hold your stomach in no matter who walks into the room.
13. You sing along with elevator music.
14. Your eyes won't get much worse.
15. Your investment in health insurance is finally beginning to pay off.
16. Your joints are more accurate meteorologists than the national weather service.
17. Your secrets are safe with your friends because they can't remember them either.
18. Your supply of brain cells is finally down to manageable size.
19. You can't remember who sent you this list.
And you notice these are all in Big Print for your convenience.
---------------
Virginia City, Nevada was as rollicking and rough a town as the West has seen. Created by the Comstock Silver discovery in 1859, things really got rolling around 1963-64.
Two things were forbidden and not excepted in any manner whatsoever regardless of shape or form. Claim Jumping and Cheating at Cards, Of course they strung up horsethieves on the spot.
The below scene could have been real during the Comstock Silver Craziness that lasted a number of years after silver was found in 1864 in Virginia City, NV - although it was just recently taken at Rotten Rowdy's just for fun.
The guy on the right is holding 5; count 'em, five deuces. the Varmint needs a lesson - that's me on the left ready to let the card-cheating, good for nothing have it, pronto!
Bob & friends
The Virginia City Architecture of 140 years ago is remarkably preserved and stands much the same as it did then. REMARKABLE - you can belly up to the bar in the Bucket of Blood Saloon or other varied watering holds and order your poison today, just as you could in the 1860's.
Virginia City
Virginia City
Here are some photographs, both old and new, that should pique your interest (Courtesy of each individual photographer):
Virginia City Cemetary
Virginia City
Virginia City
Virginia City
Virginia City
Virginia City
This photo was taken by A.P. Thrasher in 1870. He published a number of photos with the inscription "Views in Montana" at the bottom. The photo of the Creighton Block in the walk through Virginia City, Montana was also one of Thrasher's pieces. Keep your eye on the building at the left end of the row of houses in the picture on the right. It was built during the exciting gold discoveries in Virginia City during the Civil War in 1864 by a person named J.M. Lewis, about whom we know nothing. Note also the wall that holds up the terrace and houses above Wallace Street. The town was built on steep land with no gold in it. At one time the left end of Wallace Street in this picture was called "Terrace Avenue".
Picture
Virginia City
The Lewis house at the left end was bought in 1870 by George Gohn, a butcher and a Vigilante. Here is an 1884 drawing of the Gohn house. It is the Lewis house with clapboard siding and an addition on the left, probably housing a kitchen. To the left was Hamilton Street, going south up the steep hill, but now it only goes down to the Brewery behind you. It has since been cut off, and the wall continues on east along Wallace Street, or "Terrace Avenue", as this part of Wallace Street was called. The Wilbur Fisk Sanders house appears behind the Gohn house in the drawing, now restored by its owner and providing a bed and breakfast for the visitor. The architecture changes as we move through the Victorian era.
Picture
Virginia City
This photo, preserved by the Montana Historical Society, was taken in 1906. It is of the Gohn family on their front porch. The new late Victorian stone building and the old Lewis Civil War era house to which it was attached can be clearly seen. The beautiful Victorian building replaced the part of the house which contained the kitchen, pictured in the 1884 drawing above. The newspaper description of the completed house mentioned the excellent wood graining which was done by one James G. Walker. Fortunately , some of his work was still in place, and we were able to find a capable artist, Catherine Dixon, to replicate the fine wood graining, but only in the stone house, the wood house being kept at a prior era in order to expose the Civil War grafitti.
Virginia City, Nevada is a must see. We know how many of you folks visit Reno, Nevada occasionally for the fun and games.
It's really worth the trip.
-----------------------------
For you golfers: check out this link - shows a 4 year old, one eyed youngster with a swing comparable to the best golfer in the World: Tiger Woods Young golferAmazing stuff
----------------------------
OK - That's it from Todays World for today - If you enjoyed it, please give my sponsors' links a click and a vote at the end of the column won't hurt either -- See you next Time
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