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Oh, man! You mean it isn't like Masterpeice Theater or ...

..."All Things Bright and Beautiful"?

This is a great recollection and deserves preservation, preferably including at the sites you once played at.

In California we had the Gold Rush of 1849. Perhaps I will post on it in my OWN blog?

posted by majroj on October 1, 2009 at 7:31 AM | link to this | reply

Tapsel
Thank you Tapsel.  I appreciate that pat on the back.

posted by johnmacnab on March 25, 2005 at 8:37 AM | link to this | reply

Johnmcnab - What an interesting and well written post.   I loved it.    Great story.

posted by TAPS. on March 25, 2005 at 7:30 AM | link to this | reply

kingmi

The bings are still there, kingmi.  It is estimated that there are still 100,000 Kt of spent shale in West Lothian.  Some bings now have grass growing on them and appear quite natural.  Others were used for landfill and foundations for Motorways.  Also they make bricks with one particular bing - that should keep that brick company going for a few thousnnd years.

posted by johnmacnab on March 23, 2005 at 3:14 PM | link to this | reply

JMcN, What was the process used to clean up the bings?  Or are they still visible?  I lived in KY and used to see the remnants of strip mining.  They got better at restoring the top of the earth at least, when the media began covering it.

posted by kingmi on March 23, 2005 at 1:44 PM | link to this | reply

Anthony1
You are my inspiration, Anthony.  Now whisper in my ear what it was you did to the cats in montreal.

posted by johnmacnab on March 23, 2005 at 1:35 PM | link to this | reply

gypsy
I'll believe you, gypsy - otherwise my ego will be hurt.

posted by johnmacnab on March 23, 2005 at 1:33 PM | link to this | reply

JohnMcNab
What a fascinating blog and thanx for posting it. Especially happy if I made ya think of it old hoss. We just used to play in the back alleys of Montréal amidst the garbage pails and alley cats. We used to take the cats......never mind.lol

posted by WileyJohn on March 23, 2005 at 8:46 AM | link to this | reply

Naww.. they aren't telling you you're full of it.

It's just natural progression. Like the song... Where have all the flowers gone.

posted by RedHeadedGypsy on March 23, 2005 at 7:39 AM | link to this | reply