Author Topic: Very Important Day In History (Read 325029 times)

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #960 on:** January 06, 2009, 08:13:17 AM »

Today in 1838, Samuel Morse demonstrated the telegraph for the first time and in 1912, New Mexico was admitted as the 47th State.

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #961 on:** January 06, 2009, 12:51:24 PM »

The raising of those telegraph lines across the country is one heck of an interesting story. Quite a feat fer it's time.

Leo

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #962 on:** January 06, 2009, 06:30:07 PM »

The beginniing of WESTERN UNION.

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Leo Tanner · « **Reply #963 on:** January 06, 2009, 06:56:34 PM »

I just always thought about those men as part of the tough history of the old west. Most people know more about the gold rush or the settlement of the west then the guys who gave all to get those lines up (not to mention the poles they were on). To me it is the epitome of all the poor men who said, "honey, I got a job, be gone awhile but the kids'll eat next year".
They changed the history of the country an never quit right along with Sam Morris.

Leo

Ozark Tracker · « **Reply #964 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:02:54 PM »

I'd a hated to be the one diggin all them post holes.

I bet they wanted em good and deep.

Tensleep · « **Reply #965 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:05:06 PM »

Sam Morris?

Who tha ~~hell~~ heck was he?

Delmonico · « **Reply #966 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:06:07 PM »

Quote from: Ozark Tracker on January 06, 2009, 07:02:54 PM

I'd a hated to be the one diggin all them post holes. I bet they wanted em good and deep.

Be better than the ones that cut the poles in Wyoming, the folks that owned them didn't like it and shot ya with real sharp sticks.

Delmonico · « **Reply #967 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:10:53 PM »

Quote from: Tensleep on January 06, 2009, 07:05:06 PM

Sam Morris?

Who tha ~~hell~~ heck was he?

Englishman, invented the Morris Minor automobile.

Tensleep · « **Reply #968 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:14:05 PM »

Quote from: Delmonico on January 06, 2009, 07:10:53 PM

Englishman, invented the Morris Minor automobile.

sure he didn't cut tha poles fer tha underground railroad?

Delmonico · « **Reply #969 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:39:36 PM »

Well the only thing we can do is like I say at work all the time, "Durn Kids, they don't teach em nothin' in skool no more."

(I'm sure it got a lot worse after you retired Sleep.)

Tensleep · « **Reply #970 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:45:41 PM »

Thanks Del..

Delmonico · « **Reply #971 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:46:45 PM »

Quote from: Tensleep on January 06, 2009, 07:45:41 PM

Thanks Del..

Always figgered you were one of the good ones from some of yer posts, have fond memories of several like that.

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #972 on:** January 06, 2009, 07:57:12 PM »

Con-fyoosin thin bout this place, sumtymes ya kin rite fonetical an fit in an sumtymes it gits ya in hawt woter.

... -- .- .-. - .- ... ...

Leo

Russ T Chambers · « **Reply #973 on:** January 06, 2009, 09:10:21 PM »

On this day we lost Theodore Roosevelt in 1919 (this time I checked my century).

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #974 on:** January 07, 2009, 08:37:58 AM »

In 1789, The electors voted to elect George Washington as our first President.

Sod Buster · « **Reply #975 on:** January 13, 2009, 07:31:52 AM »

In January 13, 1929

Wyatt Earp dies quietly in Los Angeles at the age of 80.

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #976 on:** January 13, 2009, 09:01:50 AM »

Not bad for an old retired LawDog. I hope I live to be 80.

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #977 on:** January 20, 2009, 06:23:06 PM »

Oops, sorry, I was lookin fer the "very sad day in history" thread, had somethin ta say...

Trinity · « **Reply #978 on:** January 20, 2009, 06:24:48 PM »

No, the sad day was back in November. Today's the day to move on and get over it.

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #979 on:** January 20, 2009, 06:53:07 PM »

Just think, In 7 years and 364 days, this too, will be over.

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Author Topic: Very Important Day In History (Read 325029 times)

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