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Yes, but even the "great depression" (a label which we use to cover several related events over a four year timeframe) did not bring the "American empire" to an end. I find it interesting that after six months of a falling dollar and pronouncements of doom from people like George Soros, our...

But, the thing is, if conditions actually deteriorated to the point where you needed your cache, you would just become an irresistable resource for roving gangs of armed, hungry people. You would have to organize a larger community, say a few blocks worth, and throw up a wall. Those who live...

I'd be surprised if they didn't get a steady stream of train nuts through there, Guy.

Haha, yes, it sure was peaceful. I'm surprised they let it get that big, given that it would be pretty hard to close that intersection. Tons of people all milling around moving vehicles at close quarters.

Well, it's definitely not open. Some of the passenger cars have trespassing notices on them. The property which the siding sits on wasn't prominently posted, but it did have a Pit Bull tied up on the far side of the tracks :). Once I explained what I was doing the fellow in the caboose was...

That's probably it, Trailhead. I would have sworn that it said "Mexicana" rather than "Mexican," but I may have misread it.

While we were with Stan inside the White Horse Inn at Chatsworth, talking about the Blue Comet and the Central RR as the festival whirled on outside, he mentioned that a couple of cars from the Comet were on a siding down near Winslow. Afterward my friend, who works for a mosquito control...

Some friends and I decided on the spur of the moment to visit the Chatsworth Cranberry Festival last Sunday. Eastbound down 532 we were stopped by a line of cars stretching westward out past the lake. After about 20 or 30 minutes we made it to the official parking field and paid our five...

Since virtually everything that might eat us in the woods can see better in the dark than we can, it's likely your aversion is hardwired into the brains of most of us.

Depending on how far past the camp you went you were either on Forest Rd. or Butterworth Rd. I don't recall a tree blocking either, but there were some windy days recently, so who knows? If it was Forest Rd. there is a structure not far from there that I believe is a gun club, or possibly a...

I just don't enjoy camping, or doing anything else really, when I know I am in violation and subject to getting rousted at any time if I'm unlucky.

Chris, the lady behind the counter was likely Marilyn Schmidt. I didn't get over to Buzby's today, but I did wander around the festival for a couple of hours. We had fun, picked up a couple of jars of preserve and a loaf of Cranberry bread, ate some sausage and peppers. But it really struck me...

You and I are not far apart at all in our essential understanding, but I just wanted to point out that it isn't quite a giveaway. Ownership of assets is changing hands. When the S&L crisis was unfolding people said the same thing about those assets. Yes, this is larger, but what it boils down to...

However, the government is not proposing to simply give that money to "fat cats" to spend as they wish. They will get assets in return for it, that over time will probably be worth more than was paid. This same thing happened during the S&L crisis in the 80's. I believe Resolution Trust Corp...

Nice pic, Al. Is there any special significance when a snake wraps up in a ball like that? Is it defensive, or for warmth?

That is really cool. An eight-minute exposure!

Great thread, Ben. People need a place to let all this crap out. I think being interested in history has helped me with this, because I can easily look back and see that everything has a cycle. This ain't the fall of the Roman empire, and one thing you absolutely can't do is take _any_ context...

Beautiful pics, Jeff! Thanks for sharing your day with us.

It doesn't take money to keep your yard clean, but for what it's worth we have people here in the "well off" suburbs who don't treat their yards any better. Just a matter of priorities, I guess.

Nice pics, James. I think that cement block outhouse is also posted in Guy's thread on the elusive gun club. Speaking of pulled-back fences, I noticed last Sat. that the door in the fence around the ruins at Harrisville has been kicked in. Couldn't resist stepping inside and looking around...