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Jim Catalano
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Virginia City and Truckee RailRoad
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Ringo Jul 11, 2010.
How were prisoners sentenced for crimes?
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Started this discussion. Last reply by Santee Oct 15, 2009.
What gauge shotguns were used in the Old West
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Started this discussion. Last reply by C. F. 'Charley' Eckhardt Nov 18, 2011.
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Jim Catalano commented on Sam Talley's blog post Horse Heaven Hills
"Sue, I driven through Verdi many times and dont recall seeing green hills. Maybe it might be because there are a few trees there.
Sam,I enjoy your posts. Being a Californian I forget that about pioneer history exists north of us. Help this western…"
C. F. 'Charley' Eckhardt replied to Jim Catalano's discussion What gauge shotguns were used in the Old West
"Believe it or not, there are 1-ga shotguns--& they're still in use. I've seen a spent shell from one & it was huge! They're fired from a fixed cannon-like barrel, loaded with a 1-lb lead slug. …"
C. F. 'Charley' Eckhardt replied to Jim Catalano's discussion What gauge shotguns were used in the Old West
"Lots of good channel cat in there too. I saw the cub on a branch of Palo Pinto Lake back in the '70s. I was deer hunting from a stand & probably missed a dozen shootable bucks while glassing that bear. It was playing in…"
stephen ray morgan replied to Jim Catalano's discussion What gauge shotguns were used in the Old West
"yes, beautiful lake- PK , I fished there as a child in the 60,s and caught a lot of nice largemouth. thx for reminding me. "
Jim Catalano commented on James Allder's blog post Good Breakdown of Westerns coming soon to TV
"I seem to remember the Lone Ranger would give the moral of the story just before he gave the silver bullet to the good guy of the story."
Jim Catalano commented on john r. larkin/cowboy johnny's blog post wild west festival at shuaro ranch
"What is AWARE?"
Jim Catalano replied to Phantom Stranger's discussion The Last Western You Watched ?
"I just watched JONAS HEX for the 1st time. It seemed to be a homage to many classic westerns. How was this film received in the movies?"
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- hunting ,camping ,SASS shooting and history
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Comment Wall (5 comments)
- At 5:59pm on August 5, 2009,
JOHNNY RAMIREZ said… - Jim,
Thanks for your support and encouragment, as I have my second one on the writing board now, and am looking at having it completed either at the end of the month or the beginning of next month.
Again thanks for your support, and God bless,
Johnny
- At 7:50am on August 7, 2009,
Lee Anderson said… - I don't know if it's a story or not but as a living historian with the Arizona State Historical Society I prortray any of three different characters that were significant in Early Arizona's cowboy culture: the 1750 Spanish Colonial Vaquero, the 1850 Mexican cowboy, or the 1890 American cowboy. Allen took this photo at an event where I was a Mexican cowboy.
- At 7:15am on August 8, 2009, Lee Anderson said…
- Well Jim ...... you pretty much hit the nail on the head. At 70 years I definitely ain't a kid any more and I have spent the greater part of my life on the back of a horse.
- At 6:24pm on March 24, 2010,
Sixgun said… - Big Jim,
Fringe was a wicking device on clothing. Its naturally quicker dry time wicked moisture away from the garment.
Six
- At 11:27am on November 5, 2012,
Margaret-Anne Moore said… My niece is graduating from high school tonite; she is sixteen!
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