Re: Fender Flares?
 

Approximately 9/18/03 09:43, Gerald G. McGeorge uttered for posterity:

> I was just joking with Earle, who lives in the heart of one of Colorado's
> historic mining districts. Although the decrepit mine relics are scenic and
> romantic and all that, the mines and their toxic tailings runoff into the
> Animas river, making it a risky drink of water to say the least. The area
> dates from the late 1800's and has been designated a massive Superfund site.
> Some of the worst sites have been reclaimed, but because they involve
> literally thousands of old claims the legal entanglement will take decades
> to unravel. Meanwhile the old mines & tailings continue to leach toxics into
> the watershed.

Yeah, I know. "Clear Creek" just west of Denver could probably
qualify as toxic waste in any other state, plus all the water
trapped in the old gold mill near Idaho Springs.
>
> Some historic preservation is going on in the area, but one old curmudgeon
> who owns about 900 acres of the old historic Red Mountain mining district
> between Silverton and Ouray and has set about destroying the historic
> structures on his land, just to be an @$$#0!e. He wants 9 million for it,
> and the best appraisal to date is 1/10th that.

Too bad. The tailings piles themselves I have mixed feelings
about, since they do tend to be somewhat toxic, but it would be
nice if there was some way to remove the heavy metals from them
and leave them there... they do add a bit of variation to the
local mountains.

Re: Fender Flares?
 

"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:vmjoa9kq8sr890@corp.supernews.com...
---snippy---
> Some historic preservation is going on in the area, but one old
> curmudgeon who owns about 900 acres of the old historic
> Red Mountain mining district between Silverton and Ouray
> and has set about destroying the historic structures on his land,
> just to be an @$$#0!e. He wants 9 million for it, and the best
> appraisal to date is 1/10th that.
>
The "old curmudgeon" is my hero. If you want to buy those tumble down
eyesores aka "historic structures" then offer him his nine million.
Otherwise stop whining about it. The "old curmudgeon" has been patiently
trying to teach our county commissioners and the Colorado Hysterical Society
the meaning of "private property" but he doesn't seem to be getting very
far. It's too bad too. That is a lesson that is very badly needed out
here.

Earle

Re: Fender Flares?
 

"Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message
news:vmjoa9kq8sr890@corp.supernews.com...
---snippy---
> Some historic preservation is going on in the area, but one old
> curmudgeon who owns about 900 acres of the old historic
> Red Mountain mining district between Silverton and Ouray
> and has set about destroying the historic structures on his land,
> just to be an @$$#0!e. He wants 9 million for it, and the best
> appraisal to date is 1/10th that.
>
The "old curmudgeon" is my hero. If you want to buy those tumble down
eyesores aka "historic structures" then offer him his nine million.
Otherwise stop whining about it. The "old curmudgeon" has been patiently
trying to teach our county commissioners and the Colorado Hysterical Society
the meaning of "private property" but he doesn't seem to be getting very
far. It's too bad too. That is a lesson that is very badly needed out
here.

Earle

Re: Fender Flares?
 

Joshua Nelson wrote:

> "Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message news:<vm6k0gh42e59b2@corp.supernews.com>...
>
>>Indeed, not much better than rust-belt salt. Can't imagine what it's doing
>>to the water supply. (Of course, in Silverton the water in the Animas and
>>Mineral Creek is already full of gold & silver dust anyway!)
>>
>
>
> Is this harmful? I thought one of the primary advantages of precious
> metals was that they were totally non-reactive. You could eat a big
> plate of gold dust and it would pass right through you without
> poisoning you... unlike, say, lead.

How old are you this week, troll? Still sixteen?

Re: Fender Flares?
 

Joshua Nelson wrote:

> "Gerald G. McGeorge" <gmcgeorge@frontier.net> wrote in message news:<vm6k0gh42e59b2@corp.supernews.com>...
>
>>Indeed, not much better than rust-belt salt. Can't imagine what it's doing
>>to the water supply. (Of course, in Silverton the water in the Animas and
>>Mineral Creek is already full of gold & silver dust anyway!)
>>
>
>
> Is this harmful? I thought one of the primary advantages of precious
> metals was that they were totally non-reactive. You could eat a big
> plate of gold dust and it would pass right through you without
> poisoning you... unlike, say, lead.

How old are you this week, troll? Still sixteen?

Re: Fender Flares?
 

please - now would be a good time !

Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

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:
: Cal Wheeler wrote:
: >
: > How old are you this week, troll? Still sixteen?

Re: Fender Flares?
 

please - now would be a good time !

Dave Milne, Scotland
'99 TJ 4.0 Sahara

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:
: Cal Wheeler wrote:
: >
: > How old are you this week, troll? Still sixteen?

Re: Fender Flares?
 

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:

> Geez! Let it die.

Done.

> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
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>
> Cal Wheeler wrote:
>
>>How old are you this week, troll? Still sixteen?

Re: Fender Flares?
 

L.W.(ßill) ------ III wrote:

> Geez! Let it die.

Done.

> God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> Cal Wheeler wrote:
>
>>How old are you this week, troll? Still sixteen?

Re: Fender Flares?
 

Actually, last week would have been a good time, too.

--
Jim
98 TJ SE
90 SJ GW



"Dave Milne" <jeep@_nospam_milne.info> wrote in message
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> please - now would be a good time !
>
> Dave Milne, Scotland
> '99 TJ 4.0 Sahara
>
> "L.W. (ßill) ------ III" <----------@cox.net> wrote in message
> news:3F6A82B5.B0BCF92@cox.net...
> : Geez! Let it die.
> : God Bless America, ßill O|||||||O
> : mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
> :
> : Cal Wheeler wrote:
> : >
> : > How old are you this week, troll? Still sixteen?
>
>