I would love to live in the West, but the wife would never approve. She wants neighbors on either side and shopping within a few miles. She likes to visit and can tolerate some isolation for a short time, but not on a permanent basis...
Dan Sent from my iPad On Sep 3, 2013, at 4:52 PM, G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> wrote: > 164 mile round trip to WalMart here... but.. the neighborhood is quiet... ;) > > > > On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 1:51 PM, Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> to make the comparison to urban living, i have 2 major supermarkets and a >> walmart within a quarter mile of where i live >> >> >> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 4:46 PM, G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Winnemucca, NV is a cultural hot spot... hahahaha.. Their symphony >> season >>> is, however, short. >>> >>> Quite true Gary.. the West intimidates those from the East who have only >>> been surrounded by asphalt and grid induced dependence on someone else >>> supplying what you need to survive. >>> >>> It truly takes a different attitude to understand just how wide open >> spaces >>> and quiet can exist. Much less be enjoyed. >>> >>> A trip to get groceries from the Ranch is 60 miles.. so plan ahead.. for >>> example. >>> >>> Grant... >>> >>> >>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 1:36 PM, Gary Hurst <jabbahur...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> >>>> the west frightens me. it is so huge and desolate. i am unprepared >> for >>>> the environment >>>> >>>> one day, i was running low on gas. i pulled into the nearest town, >>>> winnemucca, NV. the prices appalled me. i certainly wasn't going to >> pay >>>> that and left. care to guess how far the next gas station is? >>>> >>>> i was driving on a back road in the desert another time and i saw a >>> marked >>>> dirt road. i mean it has to go somewhere, right? it went on and on and >>> on >>>> and on and on and on and on and on. and then it just stopped. >>>> >>>> it got dark and all you could see was a million coyote eyes >>>> >>>> >>>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 4:28 PM, G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Well.. from drunks to mining.. that's a shift.. hah >>>>> >>>>> Andrew.. mine is in Arizona and once part of the largest gold >>> production >>>>> mining group of mines in USA. All were closed down at WW2.. or >>> before.. >>>>> >>>>> Rich, If the ex wife touched it.. there would not be rattlesnakes in >>> it >>>>> still .. they would have left in professional respect.. lol.. The >>> Ranch >>>>> has a number of mines on it.. none currently working or expected to >> be. >>>> I >>>>> don't want a mining operation further disturbing the place, so won't >>>> happen >>>>> in my lifetime.. I get approached often by investment types wanting >> to >>>> tear >>>>> big holes and make big messes with promises of riches.. not >>> interested.. >>>>> peace and quiet are worth more. >>>>> >>>>> The Ranch is about the size of Long Island.. only with no people.. I >>> like >>>>> it that way. Sign on front gate reads "Use of deadly force >> authorized >>>>> beyond this point"... "Access by invitation only" so the welcome mat >> is >>>>> out.. ;) >>>>> >>>>> If you walk in, pack a lunch.. it's 14 miles to the house from the >>> front >>>>> gate, only 106 F here today.. might take water also.. >>>>> >>>>> Grant... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 11:38 AM, Rich Thomas < >>>>> richthomas79td...@constructivity.net> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> This could be a situation where his wife got the mine... >>>>>> >>>>>> --R >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On 9/3/13 2:32 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Where is this mine shaft again? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Andrew, >>>>>>> Who is a recovering HardrockGeologist >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 12:14 PM, G Mann <g2ma...@gmail.com> >> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Bats and blind rattlesnakes. Plenty of the first, just enough of >>> the >>>>>>>> last >>>>>>>> to really put the fear of God in you. They are apparently a >> colony >>> of >>>>>>>> snakes that found their way in, can't find their way out, and >> have >>>>> plenty >>>>>>>> of feed on the bats. They have been underground for so many >>>> generations >>>>>>>> they are all blind.. and truly aggressive. Nasty biteys, I think >>> it >>>>>>>> would >>>>>>>> be in OZ language.. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Care for a walkabout? hehehehe.... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> It's an old silver / gold mine.. shut down since 1920's, opened >>>> around >>>>>>>> 1870 >>>>>>>> or so.. produced a lot of value, still plenty there, just would >>> take >>>> a >>>>>>>> billion in legal fees to ever open it again. It's all old style >>> hard >>>>> rock >>>>>>>> tunnel mining... Head frame and elevator car type entry .. >> straight >>>>> down >>>>>>>> vertical shaft, the equipment is long gone and stripped out. >> Came >>>> with >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> property. They got the gold.. I got the hole. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks for asking. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Grant... >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 8:34 PM, Hendrik and Fay < >> heni...@gmail.com >>>> >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> So whatcha mining there Grant? Gold? Silver? Diamonds? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hendrik >>>>>>>>> who does not have a mine in the backyard >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 03/09/13 10:49, G Mann wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hendrik, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> You pick the best spots... now that you mention it.. 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