billryan
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June 19th, 2019 at 12:20:07 PM permalink
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/erie-street-historic-lowell

Lowell was a small bedroom community of Bisbee until the mining company used its mineral rights to move most of the homes some three miles south. This one street is pretty much all that remains. If you notice the police car, it mentions Sturgis Security Patrol. In the 1950s, Bisbee was such a rough town , the organizers of the then new Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, hired its Police Force to work security. As its over a thousand miles away, I have no idea how they worked it out.
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June 19th, 2019 at 1:10:03 PM permalink
Bill, are you living in Arizona now?
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June 19th, 2019 at 3:37:29 PM permalink
Feels like it. I've been there more than in Henderson lately. Will be moving there fulltime once I finish a few things here in the Valley. Going home to the place I've never been before. After learning a few shortcuts, and picking up on which hours to avoid Phoenix, it's a nice eight hour commute each way.
By the by- I rarely use Cruise Control and average a tad over thirty miles a gallon on long distance trips. Coming home, I had the CC on about 90% of the time and got over forty per. Made it from Bisbee to Kingman on one tank.
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June 19th, 2019 at 4:26:28 PM permalink
Quote: billryan

Feels like it. I've been there more than in Henderson lately. Will be moving there fulltime once I finish a few things here in the Valley. Going home to the place I've never been before. After learning a few shortcuts, and picking up on which hours to avoid Phoenix, it's a nice eight hour commute each way.
By the by- I rarely use Cruise Control and average a tad over thirty miles a gallon on long distance trips. Coming home, I had the CC on about 90% of the time and got over forty per. Made it from Bisbee to Kingman on one tank.



Do they have a $1 store?
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June 20th, 2019 at 2:32:43 AM permalink
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Do they have a $1 store?

Is that your only requirement for you to move out there with him?
♪♪Now you swear and kick and beg us That you're not a gamblin' man Then you find you're back in Vegas With a handle in your hand♪♪ Your black cards can make you money So you hide them when you're able In the land of casinos and money You must put them on the table♪♪ You go back Jack do it again roulette wheels turinin' 'round and 'round♪♪ You go back Jack do it again♪♪
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June 20th, 2019 at 10:21:46 AM permalink
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Is that your only requirement for you to move out there with him?



I was more concerned that he would have to find a ribeye substitute.
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June 20th, 2019 at 10:41:43 AM permalink
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Is that your only requirement for you to move out there with him?



And he gets to be on the bottom.

Bunk of course.
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June 20th, 2019 at 1:18:52 PM permalink
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I was more concerned that he would have to find a ribeye substitute.

You could just dress up like one.
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June 21st, 2019 at 11:09:55 PM permalink
I would like to do a ghost town next time we are in vegas.
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June 21st, 2019 at 11:11:19 PM permalink
I wonder if there are any actual abandoned towns that are not commercialized. Would be interesting to stumble upon one in the middle of the desert.
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June 21st, 2019 at 11:33:28 PM permalink
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I wonder if there are any actual abandoned towns that are not commercialized. Would be interesting to stumble upon one in the middle of the desert.



I've been thinking about trying to find Delamar. Supposedly some pretty rough roads to get there.
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July 6th, 2019 at 11:57:07 AM permalink
Hit Cathedral Canyon again this morning. Almost nothing remains of it. A couple more years and it will be just a rumour.
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July 6th, 2019 at 2:16:30 PM permalink
If it can't be commercialized it is of no value.
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