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by Mrs.Oroblanco
Mon Jul 05, 2010 12:37 am
Forum: General Desert Information
Topic: Cow Protection League
Replies: 19
Views: 28956

Re: Cow Protection League

:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: I just saw this one. Hilarious! We used to have a friend in Wyoming (a rancher), who would have a week-long "cattle drive" like the one on the movie "City Slickers". THEY paid HIM to spend a week bringing the cattle about 17 miles from the hills to t...
by Mrs.Oroblanco
Fri Jul 02, 2010 10:58 pm
Forum: History - Legends & Lore of the Superstitions
Topic: Superstition Mountain History Discussion - OLD B/W PHOTOS
Replies: 120
Views: 380717

Re: Superstition Mountain History Discussion - OLD B/W PHOTO

Tom, Your photo gallery must be......magnificant. I love photography - old, older and all types. Great photos. Someday, I'd like to see your photo collection (sounds like a come-on - its not :? ) I have collected (and taken) thousands of photos over the years, but I think yours leaves mine in the du...
by Mrs.Oroblanco
Fri Jul 02, 2010 10:53 pm
Forum: General Desert Information
Topic: Yuma: 112 degrees Today
Replies: 4
Views: 9480

Re: Yuma: 112 degrees Today

Great photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Tradclimber----thumbs up!!

Beth
by Mrs.Oroblanco
Mon Jun 28, 2010 5:00 pm
Forum: Desert Environmental and Land Uses
Topic: Prayers needed for Sandman
Replies: 39
Views: 57262

Re: Prayers needed for Sandman

Oh my goodness - this is terrible news.

I pray for his full recovery and for strength for his family.

And, I want to thank you for letting us know.

Beth (Mrs.O)
by Mrs.Oroblanco
Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:57 am
Forum: Desert Activities & Travel
Topic: Videos on Border Issues
Replies: 7
Views: 15162

Re: Videos on Border Issues

In the Douglas, Arizona area, one just has to go to Wal~Mart, park your vehicle, go down ito the ditch, and go to Mexico. Of course, it also works wonderfully in the reverse. I have often seen vans and smaller, 18-20 foot trucks, parked in the Wal~Mart lot. People come scrambling up the bank, and, b...
by Mrs.Oroblanco
Thu Jun 24, 2010 12:44 am
Forum: The Lost Dutchman Mine
Topic: SIMS ELY'S BOOK - The Lost Dutchman Mine
Replies: 273
Views: 428585

Re: SIMS ELY'S BOOK - The Lost Dutchman Mine

There was one main reason that people made caches back then - the LDM is only one example. Life was tough - indians were a pain, along with other treasure hunters and god only knows who. It took time to break the gold out of the ore. (and that holds true for any lode deposit). It is/was always a bet...
by Mrs.Oroblanco
Mon Jun 21, 2010 11:32 am
Forum: Desert Plant and Animal
Topic: Seven Spanish Angels
Replies: 1
Views: 7179

Re: Seven Spanish Angels

Kewl!!!!

Beth (Mrs. O)
by Mrs.Oroblanco
Thu Jun 17, 2010 1:25 am
Forum: General Desert Information
Topic: Mojave Cross goes missing
Replies: 24
Views: 38442

Re: Mojave Cross goes missing

Has there been any recent updates on the event???

Beth (Mrs. O)
by Mrs.Oroblanco
Tue Jun 15, 2010 9:56 pm
Forum: Rock Hounding & Lapidary
Topic: Fossils
Replies: 17
Views: 48147

Re: Fossils

Man, that is REALLY cool!!

We have found some ammonites here, and were trying to figure out how to incorporate one or two into the fireplace surround - I think you gave me a GREAT idea!

Beth (Mrs.O)
by Mrs.Oroblanco
Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:21 pm
Forum: Desert Plant and Animal
Topic: A speck in my eye
Replies: 3
Views: 8923

Re: A speck in my eye

Nice pictures.

Personally, I would rather see it going away from me than coming towards me :lol:


Beth (Mrs.O)