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Flying R
  • Tempe, AZ
  • United States
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Holbrook, AZ.

"Wonder if there any Hashknife hands in that bunch of loafers.."
Thursday
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Tombstone Boiler Delivery

" I wanna drive that rig.."
Mar 25
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Miami Arizona - My Hometown

" I loved living in Globe Miami, The best Mexican food on the planet..."
Mar 8
Flying R commented on Stan H's blog post Miles City, MT - what a disappointment
"Some people's words are more important than others. I was just wondering and I guess Stan needs more room than a normal person He is a big personality around here...."
Mar 5
Flying R commented on Stan H's blog post Miles City, MT - what a disappointment
"Stan Why is it when you write a comment you feel the need to take up so much room on the page/ just asking"
Mar 4
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Miami Arizona - My Hometown

"I worked at that mine from 1980 till 1986. I been up that hill a hundred times...."
Jan 15
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Cowgirls in Style Magazine

"Bobby Jeen, Your always in Style.."
Dec 27, 2012
Flying R commented on Stan H's blog post Django Unchained
"I don't think shooting anybody is fun..."
Dec 16, 2012
Flying R commented on Stan H's blog post Django Unchained
" Jamie Fox came on Saturday Night Live and said how much fun it was to kill white people, I won't be going to see it thats for sure..."
Dec 15, 2012
K. Henderson commented on Flying R's group Cowboy Artist Craftsmen and Gearmakers
"As Long as the Sun Rises, oil on canvas, 30 x 30 This Plains Indian wears eagle feathers and has his face painted white with blue and red. Why do American Indians wear eagle feathers?  The eagle flies high and is thought to be a messenger…"
Nov 2, 2012
Flying R commented on Mundo Osterberg's photo
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JA Outfit Cowboy Red River

"Hey look, its another hand with his pants tucked in his boots..."
Nov 1, 2012
Flying R commented on Mundo Osterberg's photo
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Lonely Grave on the Planos

"You see these in the movies but I've never seen one for real, neat photo Mundo Do you know where this was taken?"
Nov 1, 2012
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Little Joe the Wrangler New Mexico

"That's a mighty big ramuda for such a little feller..."
Oct 29, 2012
Michael Goettee commented on Flying R's group Cowboy Artist Craftsmen and Gearmakers
"I just received word this painting and "Crossing Guard" have been selected for Arroyo Gallery's (Santa Fe and Telluride) 2012 Contemporary Southwest Realism Competition and Show. It's the second time I've been selected for…"
Oct 21, 2012
Michael Goettee commented on Flying R's group Cowboy Artist Craftsmen and Gearmakers
"Western Stories, 36" x 24", Acrylic on canvas. I've posted this on the main blog page with a more detailed description and in my profile's photo album with a closer detail shot."
Oct 21, 2012
Flying R commented on Flying R's group Cowboy Artist Craftsmen and Gearmakers
"Kay, I didn't see this when you posted it. What talent you posses. Thanks for posting this in my group...R"
Oct 21, 2012

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What is your occupation?
Retired crane operator
What are your favorite hobbies?
Colt, Ruger and Kimber pistols, Winchester and Weatherby rifles, Harley Davidson motorcycles, Buck Skin horses, Red Heelers, Braiding Rawhide Horsegear and John Wayne.
Do you subscribe to True West magazine?
Of course

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Janice how many times are you gonna post the same pictures over and over again?

 I'm tired of em and you taking over BBB's web site. It was nice when you were gone!

Posted on March 5, 2012 at 8:09am — 1 Comment

Arizona Highways August 1991 A Very Special Issue

My wife went to a Goodwill store in Scottsdale yesterday looking for knitting books and look what she brought me home. This issue has an article and original cover art by some guy named Bob Boze Bell that claims he's crazy about everything Billy. It was a fine article and I learned some things about the Kid I did not know. Thanks Bad Bob!…

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Posted on January 29, 2010 at 8:30am — 7 Comments

Mundo appering At Walmart in his loincloth

My wife received an e-mail from Mundo today. And anybody that's interested, he will be appearing in his loincloth Saturday morning at 5:30 at the Walmart at 83rd ave and Union Hills road Phoenix Arizona, shopping. I'm taking my wife...R

Posted on December 6, 2009 at 8:00pm — 5 Comments

Curly Bill

Much of “Curly Bill’s” past is sketchy because of the poor record keeping of the times and his intentional use of alias names in an attempt to hide his former criminal past and stay relatively unknown in the territories so that he could be free to rustle cattle and continue his criminal endeavors. It’s believed he was born in Texas around 1840 and turned up in Arizona approximately in 1878 where he met the local criminal element, including the “Clanton” family and helped them expand their… Continue

Posted on December 1, 2009 at 2:30pm

Comment Wall (3 comments)

At 7:52am on June 13, 2011, Linda Haught Ortega said…
No, my husband is Dutch.  John is his older brother.  It's a large family.
At 12:40pm on June 13, 2011, Linda Haught Ortega said…

Joe Haught of Young, is my brother.

 

At 7:56am on November 16, 2011, Jeffrey C. Bodick said…

By the way, thanks for the howdy welcome. Nice to know I ain't the only "steel horse" rider in these parts. 

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