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Kym, it is a small world. Phil Gessert, the gentleman setting up the gambling den at the Magic Castle for the Soapy Smith Wake has a ranch in Benson, Arizona. He will be very busy the night of the Wake but he may be able to help you. If you don't ...
A discussion started by Gayle Martin was featured55 minutes ago
Hey I think we're all looking forward to seeing the Ghost Adventurers at the Bird Cage this coming Friday. When they showed the full preview at the end of last week's show it included a nice head shot of my buddy Dean, who works at the Bird Cage. ...
Bravo Kym. Yep, if he was dumb enough to pick up a live rattlesnake in Idaho then he's dumb enough to go into an abandoned mine shaft in Arizona. Some mothers have them. On last week's show, at a Louisiana plantation where the slaves once practic...
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So, I drove out to Yucca Valley today to look at a couple of mobiles that might have been rentable, or, available for a minimal deposit and a "rent to own" plan. What a joke. There is actually one of 'em I do like...which is currently gutted and b...
OH. MY. GAWD. I just finished watching the Tivo'd epsiode of GHOST ADVENTURES:BIRDCAGE THEATRE (even transferred it to DVD and edited out the commericals. The word "DUMB" comes rapidly to mind. First of all - Zack decides to dive down an abando...
Nancy Schaut added a photo1 hour ago
These lovely ladies were the 1931 contestants for the Salinas Rodeo Queen title. It's a nice original press photo that sold on ebay for $80.00.
Most of the workin' cowboys wore it around their neck where it absorbed a lot of sweat and was nearly always damp. If it was removed and waved through the air a few times it got pretty cold from evaporative cooling and felt real good on the face. ...
Well Bo, I been gone but I'm back. Went to Iowa to help my Mother celebrate her 90th. She showed up at her party about 20 minutes late ... in her 2001 Laser Red Mustang GT convertible with balloons all over it and the horn blowin' like crazy. I'm ...
Glenn, Robert Scott Miller and Matthew J. Jones joined True West Historical Society2 hours ago
No Wolfgang I think he had left the building...LOL. This is one of the most bogus photos of the old west of all times. Hell of a fantasy though.
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Quickdraw commented on Gayle's photo '31'3 hours ago
John Stands in Timber, in Cheyenne Memories said, "Our hearts were bad that day."
Quickdraw commented on Gayle's photo '043'3 hours ago
You walk around there, you can feel the spirit of the place...
Gayle Martin replied to Bob Wood's discussion 'Cecelia Earp...'3 hours ago
I always thought that was a sad story in the Earp saga.
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K. Henderson is now friends with Quickdraw and Flying R3 hours ago
What about some unusual Indian names like 'White-Man-Runs-Him', 'Rain-In-The-Face', 'Dull Knife', and 'Roman Nose'.

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KD Younger

210 miles, 6 hours, 1 Date Shake

Posted by KD Younger on July 3, 2009 at 9:31pm — 3 Comments

Gayle Martin

Tombstone on TV Tonight

Posted by Gayle Martin on July 3, 2009 at 8:00am — 1 Comment

James Bearde

Sharps buffalo Rifle

Posted by James Bearde on July 2, 2009 at 7:10pm — 6 Comments

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Mickey Free Podcast Demo Video

Posted by Bob Boze Bell on July 2, 2009 at 2:00pm — 8 Comments

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How does a woman really know?

Posted by Lil "Rose" Lovell on July 2, 2009 at 12:01pm — 11 Comments

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Joe Rios

Neckerchief - The Cowboys Leatherman 13 Replies

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Bo Walker aka "Badlands Walker"

What it is...? 37 Replies

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Bob Wood

Cecelia Earp... 1 Reply

Started by Bob Wood in Today in History. Last reply by Gayle Martin 3 hours ago.

Mike Franklin

A Good Handle 19 Replies

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Jesse Evans gang... 1 Reply

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