The FReeper Foxhole Remembers the Lincoln County War(1878-1881) - Mar. 10th, 2005

Wild West Magazine | December 2004 | Mike Tower

[snippy_about_it]

Ya'll put up the Remington shotgun display yet?

I've got one Remington at home, imagine what the tree huggers would say!

[SAMWolf]

We want pictures. :-)

[PzLdr]

"Young Guns" and "Chisum" were both above average 'Billy the Kid' movies, as far as historical accuracy goes ("Young Guns II", less so); although both fall into the same trap of portraying Tunstall/McSween as all around 'good guys', and Dolan/Brady as the baddies. If you want a real good read, try Robert M. Utley's, "Billy the Kid: A Short and Violent Life".

[Professional Engineer]

I'll send you a $2 bill for a deposit!

[Professional Engineer]

I've got one Remington at home, imagine what the tree huggers would say!

Save our environment, burn a tree hugger instead.

[SZonian]

YGII stunk up the place, they were trying to capitalize on their prior success. I enjoyed Chisum, will look into getting a hold of the book, although there doesn't ever seem to be enough time to sit and read. Thanks for the info.

Cheers!

[SAMWolf]

Ok. Good thing cuz they're going fast. ;-) Tree hugger season opens soon.

[Soaring Feather]

snippy, Sam, you have something for discouraging cats?

[Mudboy Slim]

"I Pitty Would-Be Immigrants!!"
(To be sung to Bob Dylan's "I Pity the Poor Immigrant")

I pity would-be immigrants...
Who follow our laws and stay home.
They are dreamin' of bein' U.S. citizens...
While law-breakers ignore our borders and roam.
Good men whose honor won't let'em cheat...
Good life's what they want best.
They wait patiently all their lives...
Law-breakers queer their quest!!

I chide those scofflaw immigrants...
Who sneak accross our plains!!
They break our laws and that ain't Right...
Borders are Left's bane!!
We'll FReep 'til we are satisfied...
They won't get amnesty!!
Truth haunts the folks who live in stealth...
'Cuz FReedom is not FRee!!

I blame the greedy bus'nessman...
Who use folks' sweat and blood!!
They fail our youth by cheating...
But cheap labor's not enough!!
What message does lawlessness send?
We trample laws en masse!!
I pity would-be immigrants...
When the scofflaws get a pass!!

Mudboy Slim (3 February 2005)

[w_over_w]

Evening Grace Folks~

Reporting in late. I had to cook tonight . . . the Quisidillas were a success.

I'm embarrassed to say that until tonight my understanding of the Lincoln County War were the movies Chisolm + Young Buns Guns! But that's not as bad as thinking that George C. Scott was actually Patton. ;^)

[w_over_w]

Gift items with a nature theme include wind chimes, candles, T-Shirts, playing cards and wall sculptures.

Keep one X-large shirt on hand, I want to order it when I purchase my hummingbird feeder. You've got FReepmail.

[SAMWolf]

.22 works pretty well. ;-)

[SAMWolf]

I blame the greedy bus'nessman...

Hey! That's me :-)

[SAMWolf]

But that's not as bad as thinking that George C. Scott was actually Patton

LOL! I had barely heard about the Lincoln County War before looking it up for thr thread.

[w_over_w]

Hey Sam,

Tell Ms Snip she's got FReep mail.

[snippy_about_it]

He looks so comfy in that Gazebo feeder! LOL.

[snippy_about_it]

Oooh. I love a man that can cook!

But that's not as bad as thinking that George C. Scott was actually Patton. ;^)

He isn't?!

[Soaring Feather]

Yes, and Sam wants to shoot him!

Stop him now snippy!!

LOL

[snippy_about_it]

Tell Ms Snip she's got FReep mail.

Tag, you're it!

[snippy_about_it]

We don't have t-shirts yet, at least none with our store on it. We only have ones with squirrel themes, jokes for those folks who are bothered by squirrels at the bird feeder. I'll remember though and as soon as we have some of our own made up I'll holler.