polara71
Old Man with a Hat
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Took a cool pic?
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has2bmopar
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"Didnt spend nearly enough time in the area (BlackHills/Badlands)...flew in/out Rapid City and stayed on main roads, saw Rushmore and split"
"magnificant geology, interesting/sad history of US versus the Native tribes."
I think the saddest part is where history is being rewritten by bleeding hearts that appoint themselves as better people for doing so. If you can find some old history books you will find a much different history of the Sioux. Lewis and Clark's encounter with the Sioux was a real eye opener for them and put the Sioux at the top of their list for not being able to do a peaceful exchange. If they had not been armed, their first encounter would have been their last and the Lewis and Clark expedition would have ended with their heads rotting on sticks and the rest of them being eaten by turtles in the Missouri River somewhere in Dakota Territory.
Absolutely, there were atrocities exchanged from both sides, but rewriting history to make complete victims out of the Sioux has done nothing but make matters far worse, as it has kept the hatred brewing. As a race in general I know of no other that I find more racist and continuously spitting in the face of our Government that hands them more and more as time progresses. Any white, black, Asian or Hispanic would be taking a gamble with their well being by simply walking into a bar/café type establishment on or near a reservation here. There were nice Schools and complete housing developments built, and a school in the Missouri river valley built in the late 70s has been sitting in shambles now for over 20 years. Many houses were destroyed where they would chop holes in the walls to rip out any copper plumbing to sell. Some outside walls would have huge holes chopped through above a bath tub to water a horse. I was at Lake Andes once to pick up a car and saw an S10 with kids in the back driving through the neighborhood throwing 10# tubes of hamburger in each yard, as the food stamps didn't allow for the purchase of dog food. And yes, the plastic from this and all the rest of most everyone's garbage was everywhere.
There are many exceptions to the rule and I personally know some and greatly respect them. They choose to work, live off the reservations and are very friendly. One is a co-worker of my cousin and he and his Mother are very disheartened of the way the masses choose to live. They now refuse to go back to visit relatives as all they want is another hand out, and many look down their noses at them for making a better living in white man's world. The endless entitlements and screaming like a smashed cat every time they want something renamed or claim that more land in a state park suddenly became sacred and they have to have it back is getting old to the people that live here.
The Indians here for the most part hate Mt Rushmore, yet they sure reach their hands out quick wanting money from the State which this has brought in a decent amount of revenue for the State Parks for generations. A good share of our state revenue goes to monthly benefits of all adult natives here down to being only 1/8th Indian. You would think they would appreciate that it benefits them, but hate is the only thing that drives the growing number of trouble makers. Mt Rushmore would be nothing but a generic cliff side like 1000+ others in the Black Hills if the Sioux had control over it. Anyone who resides in this Country and collects its benefits and falls under its protection should honor our history; the good with the bad, because that is how life works. Every race in this world has been at war with another and murdering and conquering within one race is not uncommon in history either. The bleeding heart people that put themselves so high and mighty by rewriting history to benefit the underdog whomever they may be, just builds hatred and they are making matters worse. What became of all the horribly slaughtered people in wagon trains that didn't stand a chance against the Indians.... Where are their surviving families benefits? Record and teach the real history, learn how not to relive it, and move on to a better future.
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68blackbird
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14 1st gen Firebirds a couple years ago...now, if I can get 14 60's C-bodies together...
68blackbird
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yikes...that doesnt sound good. what have i done now?
Two things..
First, stunning shots has2bmopar. This is what I missed. Beautiful country, wonderful geology..I will be back:sSig_thanks:
Second, i appreciate the thoughtful response (excerpted above..the entire post is a few posts earlier). Yes, beware the re-writers/omission-ers of history and their agendas.
I wasn't making a value statement about who is on the "right" side of history...just commenting on my view of how the regional conflicts were settled (or un-settled, if the Sioux still don't want the Billion dollars?).
It was a "sad" story to me along many dimensions, I know others may look at the same facts and come to a different assessment and I respect that.
But as you astutely point out, there are two sides to the "story" of the Black Hills. It is reliably documented, and largely ignored in my personal view, what Native American tribes did to each other...horrifying things by any standard. Let alone their "crimes" against US citizens, the constant in-fighting among tribal leaders, etc.).
The NA's plight today? That's another "third rail" debate issue, like the "morality" of Manifest Destiny, I gotta stay away from. Not enough tera-bytes in the FCBO servers to take that one on. :icon_pirat:
I've got ah 7X14 black 'n white taken of the granite that you're lookin' at IF YOU TURN YOUR BACK ON THE 4 PREZEZ. Pay the shipping from 28401 and it'z yourz before I send it to the recycle ben. Yeah gotta trust me that it iz what I say it iz tho' and I don't lie and you'll be the only one on the block with that pic. My kid Brother took it with hiz wood box camera with ah bag over hiz head that takez that size negative, Jer
It appears that Amazinblue is on many "You Suck" lists
No, that sounds great! In this forum people would kill to be on the top of the "You suck" list. lol
You have been around a lot and taken good pics and we can't even imagine memories behind the pictures...
Originally Posted by polara71
It appears that Amazinblue is on many "You Suck" lists
No, that sounds great! In this forum people would kill to be on the top of the "You suck" list. lol
You have been around a lot and taken good pics and we can't even imagine memories behind the pictures...
ah..i see. thanks for clarification. I am still on Forum less than a year so I don't always understand the "insider" references in use
i have "been around"...like a lot of people perhaps with jobs that required travel, or people who are able to otherwise. but i travel also because some places, I just "gotta just go see" if I can.
and yes ...the memories. long after i have shuffled off this mortal coil I hope the people that knew me can share those stories when/if they think about me
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Knebel
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Cool. B17 and the british halifax (or is it a lancaster??) Bomber. I was in a b17 once and couldnt believe how small that is and how thin the walls are...
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
Albuquerque balloon festival
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300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
Along Route 66
San Francisco seen from Alcatraz
San Francisco seen from Alcatraz
Thanks 300rag. You just jared my memory bankz on that Albuquerque event and it made me smile. Long time ago I waz east bound I-40 and crested the hill and started down just az the sun crested the hillz east of town and lit 'um all up one morning. I had the greatest view of more ah them balloonz then I could count for almost half an hour comin' down into town that day. Way good memory. Thankz X ?, Jer
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
Sunset from Bonita Beach, FL
polara71
Old Man with a Hat
Stop it! Im on to you, thats a Corona beer ad
sure looks good to me tho...it was 11 below couple nights ago with -35 windchill. In Lower Michigan, not the North Pole
those views sure look a lot like the drive on Highway 1 we took a few years back from Key Largo to Key West and back. i have been looking for the digital photos of that trip to no avail.
guess i gotta got back one of these days.
those views sure look a lot like the drive on Highway 1 we took a few years back from Key Largo to Key West and back. i have been looking for the digital photos of that trip to no avail.
guess i gotta got back one of these days
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Rwc
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This is from my phone. The Mt. Washington grand hotel with Mt.Washington behind it. This was today in Twin Mtn. N.H. the temp had finally got up to 6 above from -21 below at 8 am. You can also see the Cog Railway on the face of the mountain.
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
