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Great article. You certainly have a commedic (is ...

2010-07-30T06:32:58.285-04:00

Great article. You certainly have a commedic (is thata word, and did I spell it right?) way with words. You made me smile. Which I guess is kinda wierd since this is really not a happy story. Oh well, I guess I'm kinda wierd, but that's ok. Thanks!!

I worked on the Bounty at the World's Fair in 1964...

2010-07-28T09:31:42.635-04:00

I worked on the Bounty at the World's Fair in 1964 when I was 17 years old. My father piloted the ship into Flushing Bay, which was my intro into a summer job. The MGM execs on board as the ship arrived at the dock needed a great photo op but the wind didn't cooperate. My father put the ship in reverse, using its 2 huge diesel engines, and the full rigged ship's sails billowed

The 1935 one has been shown on television more oft...

2010-07-27T21:49:54.533-04:00

The 1935 one has been shown on television more often than the Brando one, and it gets a much higher voter rating on the Internet Movie Database.

Hate to break it to you, man, but Raiders is just ...

2010-07-27T13:34:04.190-04:00

Hate to break it to you, man, but Raiders is just shy of three decades old and the Brando version of Mutiny was made almost a half century ago. They are both old.

And if you go by number of people who have seen it, I'd bet my money on the Brando one being more "famous".

Though the Gibson/Hopkins one had boobies, so it gets my vote for favorite!

Ummm..no, the most famous film of "Mutiny on the B...

2010-07-27T12:37:04.521-04:00

Ummm..no, the most famous film of "Mutiny on the Bounty' is not the 1962 one with Brando. It is perhaps famous to the younger generation, whose idea of an old film is "Raiders of the Lost Ark". But the 1935 "Mutiny on the Bounty", with Clark Gable and Charles Laughton, is one of the great film classics of all time and was nominated for several Academy Awards, winning

I have a picture from inside the well, which was t...

2010-07-23T14:36:17.378-04:00

I have a picture from inside the well, which was there in 95 or 96. I wonder what happened to it. For some reason, I think it might actually be at another location, though I have no idea why. I will investigate farther and let you know what I find.

"Uncalled for" tomb, huh? Um, what tomb would be "...

2010-07-22T16:42:37.720-04:00

"Uncalled for" tomb, huh? Um, what tomb would be "called for." You admit not being interested in politics, so I'd hope you wouldn't vote. Garfield was slain by an assassin. Usually when a president -- or someone close to you -- is murdered, you tend to get sentimental. Who asked you to go there? If you have no interest in the politics that affects your taxes and war

I liked your article! I new about Centrailia for a...

2010-07-21T18:06:54.918-04:00

I liked your article! I new about Centrailia for a while. We just made a trip there 7/21/10. We did not get to look around for too long and I'm wondering how far down old Rt61 goes and if there are more buckles in it.

Very nice. I hope it does well.

2010-07-21T04:04:14.826-04:00

Very nice. I hope it does well.

yes a good camp fire tale, but unfortunately true....

2010-07-20T12:05:21.307-04:00

yes a good camp fire tale, but unfortunately true... the rock where burning took place, 3 feet away.. i was there and witnessed the whole event.

Congrats. I've been reading your column for quite...

2010-07-20T00:46:21.666-04:00

Congrats.
I've been reading your column for quite a while now and have thoroughly enjoyed your writing.
I'll definitely be ordering a copy.

I love this website! I think your writing is fasc...

2010-07-19T13:37:43.493-04:00

I love this website! I think your writing is fascinating. You should visit Worcester State Hospital. I think the clock tower of the main building was used in the movie "A Clockwork Orange"

I don't like Cool-Aid,and after the movie JAWS ...

2010-07-18T19:30:10.745-04:00

I don't like Cool-Aid,and after the movie JAWS I promised myself that I would never set foot in the Ocean again!

Goof lad

2010-07-18T16:03:03.316-04:00

Goof lad

I lived in Keene when Jumanji was filmed there, an...

2010-07-17T10:27:23.275-04:00

I lived in Keene when Jumanji was filmed there, and attended many Pumpkin Festivals (also avoided some. It got a bit overcrowded in some years). About the Parrish Shoes sign: The scenes of Brantford as a derelict town were shot in the fall, and the sign was painted to look old. Spring or summer of the following year they shot the scenes of Brantford in its prime, and painted the sign to look

Well hello there Captain Blackbeard.

2010-07-17T07:38:15.313-04:00

Well hello there Captain Blackbeard.

So that's what he looks like.

2010-07-17T07:29:45.700-04:00

So that's what he looks like.

This time last year my then boyfriend took me to S...

2010-07-17T01:32:45.439-04:00

This time last year my then boyfriend took me to Seattle and stoped by Snoqualmie Falls on the way because I had mentioned that I was a huge fan of Twin Peaks when it had aired. We took some pictures and I told him all about the show. So this weekend my now husband :) and I are going to the Seattle area again and have plans to take in lunch at the "Double R" and snap some photos. We

You said that no one has died there from 'sudden c...

2010-07-14T04:57:24.359-04:00

You said that no one has died there from 'sudden collapse of the ground', but a child almost did: in 1981 a 12-year-old boy was playing in his grandmother's backyard when a giant sinkhole opened up beneath him and he fell in. He managed to grab hold of a tree root and his cousin pulled him out. If his cousin hadn't been there, the gases alone would have killed him in a matter of

I've been contemplating returning to the Danvers a...

2010-07-14T03:24:40.765-04:00

I've been contemplating returning to the Danvers area and heard that some developer had built apts on the old state hospital grounds. I'm seriously thinking of (possibly) renting there (nice area).

I'd love to hear feedback from current/former tenants. How are the apts? Is the property well managed? Is it quiet/noisy...any other input w/b appreciated...best building to live

Great shot of you standing in front of the JCPenne...

2010-07-13T20:36:52.346-04:00

Great shot of you standing in front of the JCPenney store! Well worth it!

Great photo essay! We'd love it if you'd consider...

2010-07-12T15:33:42.164-04:00

Great photo essay! We'd love it if you'd consider contributing them to our Flickr group: http://bit.ly/9uVQCi

I loved that movie, even though it still terrifies...

2010-07-10T15:45:13.109-04:00

I loved that movie, even though it still terrifies me (and I haven't seen it since it was in theaters). I had no idea what became of that place until I found this blog. Fascinating.

are there any camping grounds in burkitsvill

2010-07-09T08:43:25.489-04:00

are there any camping grounds in burkitsvill

I went to a private after hours tour and dinner th...

2010-07-08T08:41:45.058-04:00

I went to a private after hours tour and dinner there a few months ago. I ate dinner right underneath Phoenix, which was almost as awesome as the coelacanth giant squid double whammy.