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Did all this really happen?
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Jul 12, 2006 9:38 PM
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this poll is posted in the "A Two-Headed Beast" forum.
check it out if interested.
http://boards.hbo.com/poll.jspa?pollID=800000028
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Jul 12, 2006 6:45 PM
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Anybody know the name of Alma's gold claim??
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Jul 11, 2006 5:14 PM
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> > Come to think of it, not much has changed since
> 1876!
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> *smirks*
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> sounds just like Tombstone
Both places are about the same. Saloons and T shirts. Deadwood has the gambling. Deadwood had the good sense to insist on maintaining its authenticity. In Tombstone, I think only the Bird Cage, the courthouse and a few other buildings are original, right? And when, oh when, are they gonna lose those pathetic mannequins in the dirt lot next to Fly's? Gawd. Still, it's neat to walk the same patches of ground... to walk down Fremont Street towards the vacant lot. Except.... ooops.... they put up a wall there.
Overall, though, I give Deadwood higher marks. I wouldn't mind living in Deadwood.
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Jul 11, 2006 4:48 PM
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> I had the honor to visit Deadwood SD over the
> Memorial Day weekend. Had a drink in the bar located
> on the site of the No. 10 Saloon, but made sure my
> back was not to the door. Visited Wild Bill's/Jane's
> gravesite. If you go to Deadwood be sure to go to the
> Adams Museum. The locals are very friendly and seem
> to enjoy living there. Even the cops were friendly.
> There are frequent shootouts on main street, some of
> the visitors are rude, people throw their trash
> everywhere, they drink, gamble, ride their horses
> (actually Harleys) all over town, and some try to pan
> for gold, not realizing that the locals already took
> all the gold.
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> Come to think of it, not much has changed since 1876!
*smirks*
sounds just like Tombstone
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Jul 11, 2006 4:09 PM
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*bump*
I've found a great-great grandson of the real E.B. Farnum. He is 86 years old. I'm trying to get him to send me a photograph...
Janice
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I want to officially state that I believe I have been the first to discover the family tree of the real life E.B. Farnum.
Although HBO: Deadwood states E.B.'s named to be Erastus Bailey, I have discovered that the "real life" E.B. Farnum's name was Ethan Bennett Farnam. The real life E.B. Farnman's history accurately reflects that of the E.B. Farnum that lived in Deadwood, South Dakota, and the family tree can be found at http://deadwood-sd.blogspot.com/
I welcome comments and corrections. There is no indication that the real life E.B. Farnum had similar traits or mannerisms that the HBO version of E.B. Farnum demostrated, and to the contrary, appeared to be a progressive and hardworking human being who labored both in a private and public manner to promote local laws, education and progress.
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Jul 6, 2006 2:20 PM
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> > Me too, kiddo. (I meant to tell you - I loved
> your
> > photos from Ashville - we're looking to buy a
> condo
> > there ... sorta ... LOL)
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> Thanks! My father-in-law lives in Black Mountain so
> we go over there a lot. I told Mr. theshriek this
> time we were going to stay in a hotel. Staying with
> relatives is NOT a vacation in my book.
> Anyways...everytime we go over I think what a great
> t city it would be to retire in. There is just a
> nice relaxed feel to the city.
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> ot.com
That was the feel we got, too. My SO is already retired, so he's kind of chomping at the bit. Me? I don't see it in my immediate future, dag nab it!
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Jul 5, 2006 8:28 PM
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> Me too, kiddo. (I meant to tell you - I loved your
> photos from Ashville - we're looking to buy a condo
> there ... sorta ... LOL)
Thanks! My father-in-law lives in Black Mountain so we go over there a lot. I told Mr. theshriek this time we were going to stay in a hotel. Staying with relatives is NOT a vacation in my book. Anyways...everytime we go over I think what a great city it would be to retire in. There is just a nice relaxed feel to the city.
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Jul 5, 2006 8:20 PM
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> > > MSNNBC article about Rediscovering Deadwood:
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> > > > http://msnbc.msn.com/id/13719417/" target="_blank">Click
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> http://www.theshriek.blogspot.com" target="_blank">www.theshriek.blogsp
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> > > ot.com
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> > Ha shriek!! Just posted the self-same link on the
> DW
> > in the Press thread. Such great minds ...
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> www.theshriek.blogsp
> ot.com
Me too, kiddo. (I meant to tell you - I loved your photos from Ashville - we're looking to buy a condo there ... sorta ... LOL)
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Jul 5, 2006 8:17 PM
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> MSNNBC article about Rediscovering Deadwood:
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> Click
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> www.theshriek.blogsp
> ot.com
Ha shriek!! Just posted the self-same link on the DW in the Press thread. Such great minds ...
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Here's an interesting article recently posted on Historynet.com
http://www.historynet.com/we/bl-deadwood/
This is apparently about to published in Wild West Magazine in August and covers some of the history/legends of the men of Deadwood. Not too accurate, but a good article overall.
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Jun 28, 2006 9:45 PM
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I want to officially state that I believe I have been the first to discover the family tree of the real life E.B. Farnum.
Although HBO: Deadwood states E.B.'s named to be Erastus Bailey, I have discovered that the "real life" E.B. Farnum's name was Ethan Bennett Farnam. The real life E.B. Farnman's history accurately reflects that of the E.B. Farnum that lived in Deadwood, South Dakota, and the family tree can be found at http://deadwood-sd.blogspot.com/
I welcome comments and corrections. There is no indication that the real life E.B. Farnum had similar traits or mannerisms that the HBO version of E.B. Farnum demostrated, and to the contrary, appeared to be a progressive and hardworking human being who labored both in a private and public manner to promote local laws, education and progress.
JB
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Jun 27, 2006 6:38 PM
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> The Gem burt down twice. THe last time being in
> 1899.
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> http://www.blackhillsvisitor.com/main.asp?id=14&cat_id
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> Message was edited by NYLawDog at May 31, 2005 11:58
> PM
Old news. Bears repeating. If only to show certain trolls who write lengthy posts of DW's history as if we've never heard it before.
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Jun 27, 2006 6:36 PM
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bump
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