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Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

Post by TXGOAT2 » Tue Nov 01, 2022 10:00 am

A school of scientists has agreed to agree that a vacuum actually isn't. Followers of the legendary Dr. Pogue collectively assert that it is impossible to prove that nothing is something, and thus, consensus is settled. Pogue was famous for his stormy public lectures, during which he would howl from the parapets of Toad Hall that, "You can't prove a negative!" In fact, all attempts to date to describe, weigh, analyze, and properly classify as to phylum and genus a vacuum have yet to succeed. Opposing scientific schools assert that Pogue was full of flatus, and that proper proof, complete with a voluminous suite of obtusely anagrammatical corroborating equations of admirable complexity, will emerge when sufficient funding is applied to applied to solving the vexing question. To contribute, text "gort" to 888-666-7734. Have your card and information ready.

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Post by Rich Eagle » Tue Nov 01, 2022 1:07 pm

In fact, vacuum was proven to be less than nothing. Further he claimed, "Shadows are an illusion" and "Time has no Taste".
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Post by Rich P. Bingham » Tue Nov 01, 2022 1:54 pm

Interestingly, Ambrose (formerly Bartholomew's subaltern, now promoted to researcher second class) has compiled a chart which describes the known phyla of vacuums, and traces the development of the breed, including Kirby, Eureka, Hamilton, Lewit and Electrolux. So far, nothing has come of it.
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Re: OT - Adventures of Kalamity Dick - Fact or Fiction?

Post by Burger in Spokane » Thu Nov 03, 2022 2:04 am

It was Gen. Diagram's order to Maj. Bungalo to commence the
vacuum that led to all parties involved to come to the table to
end the Nutmeg Incident. Then, as now, no one knew exactly
what quantified a vacuum, nor what results would come of it.
The quick thinking General and his dutiful Major saved the Basin
of a protracted suffering.

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Post by TXGOAT2 » Thu Nov 03, 2022 4:43 am

A vacuum-assisted tomato harvesting machine? (Or an early warning audio aircraft detector)

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Post by Rich Eagle » Thu Nov 03, 2022 11:58 am

Note it was mounted on model T axles. The horizontal turbinates determine the azimuth and the vertical turbinates mark the elevation according to my information.
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Post by Burger in Spokane » Fri Nov 04, 2022 12:13 am

While Heinrich is out on sabbatical leave, he said he intended to
prove or disprove whether Diagram and Bungalow's vacuum ploy
would have worked, or if it was all just a bluff. The vacuum plentilator
still resides in working condition in the Saddlestring Central Auditorium.
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Post by perry kete » Fri Nov 04, 2022 8:42 am

Heinrich had to take a sabbatical because he misunderstood the operating procedure and the first experiment that he tried with the vacuum machine he had it in reverse and created the largest dust storm the Tri burg area ever saw!
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Post by TXGOAT2 » Fri Nov 04, 2022 9:51 am

The dust storm was indeed one for the record books, but in spite of its fury, not a single tomato was bruised. Some of them were carried far and wide, and a few had to take the train to get back home in time to be blanched.


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Post by Burger in Spokane » Sun Nov 06, 2022 4:25 pm

Heinrich came by on the surrey to share this photo from the
trunk of values, showing the collaborative team of Major Bungalo
and others setting the vacuum pole behind the philandering
shed on Pispacattiquauttimawken Ave. with Sir William Wormgear's
borrowed White truck. Residents had complained of a lack of
vacuum in that part of town for some time and in a gesture of
winning over the hearts and minds of the Chugwater public, Prof.
Pogue and others that loomed large in the vacuum project set out
to do a service for the citizens.

Headlines in periodicals such as Shame and Humilation Journal
reported that the effort was a booming success, vastly exceeding
expections of all. Not only was vacuum in the neighborhood restored,
but dogs barked quieter, mushroom moss moved more freely down
the Chugwater, and the Regatta times were 11.2% faster than the
best ever recorded.

Seen from L-to-R : Prof. Pogue, Roger Skunkjuice, Heimy Schleuter,
(against shed: Lars Pentgould, Wee Willie Sunshine, two unnamed boys)
Major Bungalo (arm against shed) and a blur of others, including
Ernie, Kalamity Dick, Forstner Bitt, and the Institute staff from the
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Post by TXGOAT2 » Sun Nov 06, 2022 7:30 pm

That appears to be a Spudder cleverly adapted to the task of planting Vacuum Poles. Surplus Spudders were common once Big Potato adopted the rotary spudder, which could plant potatos at a much higher rate, thus sending profits soaring while making 'home fries" and "mashed taters" a staple across the USA. Food experts railed that the high consumption of fried potatos would cause an epidemic of dyspepsia, but people kept eating them and The War was won anyhow, thus proving popular wisdom to be correct.


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Post by Burger in Spokane » Sun Nov 06, 2022 8:24 pm

Popular wisdom was probably the largest single factor of the Great Potato
War. Even the great minds of the Basin agreed, so much as to issue the Basin
Proclamation of Support. A caveat of that support was, of course, the wonton
disregard for vacuum amongst the many. But the war was won, vacuum prevailed,
as did popular wisdom, and fewer casualties were incurred than experts predicted.
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Post by Herb Iffrig » Mon Nov 07, 2022 8:28 pm

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Post by perry kete » Tue Nov 08, 2022 8:17 am

That is 6-year-old Jasper in the picture above posted by Herb. He was walking too close to the vacuum machine and was sucked part way in, and others grabbed him by his legs to pull him out but with the machine still in operation it stretched him to 6 feet tall. He was now the tallest boy in his first-grade class.
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Post by Burger in Spokane » Fri Nov 11, 2022 11:27 pm

Heinrich seems to have struck gold on the subject of the Vacuum
Project. More farkling through the trunk of values produced this
gem, showing Buck Futz and his brother Elmer filling vats on the
Chugwater & Northern's mobile vacuum car with raw vacuum pellets.
The pair had discovered a high concentration of vacuum potential
in the mushroom moss storage ponds and developed a special drier
to further concentrate the ore to pellet form. The off-gassing vanadium
vapors provided additional revenue potential and the brothers were
able to fund a fairly lavish lifestyle AND further their development
of the corndog stick, ... the invention that made them world famous.

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Post by Rich P. Bingham » Sat Nov 12, 2022 1:48 pm

Heinrich is trying very hard to get back in the good graces of the Institute's board of directors. Sadly, they are adamant, and his suspension from the research staff remains in force. A memo from the Board states Heinrich has done enough farkling around as it is.

Nevertheless, loyal readers have expressed gratitude for his valuable contributions to the vacuum question.
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Post by Herb Iffrig » Sat Nov 12, 2022 2:55 pm

Ah yes, the vacuum question!
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Post by TXGOAT2 » Sat Nov 12, 2022 4:21 pm

Seals? Shoats, more likely, or perhaps gilts. Better not to ask. Absent early, ground breaking advancements in gathering, packing, and shipping vacuum, the world could never have experienced the wonder of Spam. Of course, processing and shipping vacuum was not without its hazards. In one instance, a leaking railway vacuum vessel pulled all the spikes from a section of mainline road. In consequence of this, a fast passenger train was subsequently derailed, resulting in considerable excitment and a few mashed bustles among the ladies riding in the parlor car. As there were no lawyers present, things were soon put to right.


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Post by Rich P. Bingham » Sat Nov 12, 2022 5:11 pm

Regarding Spam, it's worth mentioning that Kalamity Dick couldn't abide the stuff. When a plate of it was passed around at the annual banquet of the Kaphistulator's League, he remarked "Shoat ? Enough." Which of course was misunderstood, and he received a double portion.

Cuthbert as well loathed Spam, but fared a little better in refusing the stuff. Down at Ernie's Saloon, it was offered as hors d' ouvres at the bar. Calhoun County prosecutor Snavely Whipcord, seeking to implicate Cuthbert in the Nutmeg Incident, bought several rounds of Happy Sally, hoping to loosen his tongue into confessing. When the drinking slowed without the desired result, Whipcord pushed a plate of the salty treats at Cuthbert hoping to revive his thirst, but he refused emphatically, saying, "I got no gilt in this matter." and that is where Whipcord's investigation stalled permanently.
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Post by Rich P. Bingham » Mon Nov 14, 2022 12:03 pm

Very timely, Herb, thank you ! Regarding the above photo:

A newspaper article identifies New Zealand resident Leland Q. Pullover at the wheel of his experimental Ford Model P, recently imported from Canada. The undated release states the car has an unusual three-cylinder engine wherein the central cylinder runs off of exhaust from the other two. It is said to be remarkably economical. Other features alluded to include unusual snap-lock cast brass hubcaps which automatically lubricate all four wheel bearings.
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Post by TXGOAT2 » Mon Nov 14, 2022 12:17 pm

Pullover's early work on the double expansion gasoline engine showed great promise, but of course Big Oil soon had him taken out. There is some indication that he may have been kidnapped and deported to South Africa, and forced to spend the rest of his life deep in the diamond mines. It's certain that he was never heard from again after his unexpected disappearance.


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Post by Rich P. Bingham » Mon Nov 14, 2022 12:53 pm

This is such a remarkably fine horse liniment, we find it inconceivable the makers could have anything to do with the disappearance of Leland from New Zealand. Certainly, his Model P (and the baby) disappeared as well. Just one of those mysteries, we suppose.
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Post by perry kete » Mon Nov 14, 2022 1:36 pm

Leland from New Zealand was a well-known pain in the ass so that liniment may have been the reason for his disappearance...It's known to make pain disappear.
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Post by TXGOAT2 » Wed Nov 16, 2022 6:42 pm

Pullover's unusually thick-lensed glases were actually capable of de-materializing matter, which would then recongregate in some other location or time/space dimension. Whenever Pullover wore the glasses, a fixed stare at an object through the glasses would initiate the process, which took only seconds to complete. The lenses were a rare type of quartz which had been exposed to radium within an autoclave. The exact process he developed has been lost, and later experimenters have had no success in duplicating it. What appears to be an ordinary medium-size dog in the picture is no such thing. It is actually an alien creature, a Saturnian sniff-hound, which was remotely collected and brought to Earth by Pullover via his special glasses. It is speculated, without evidence, that he obtained the sniff-hound in exchange for the baby, whose fate is unknown.


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Post by Herb Iffrig » Wed Nov 16, 2022 8:32 pm

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Post by TXGOAT2 » Thu Nov 17, 2022 4:46 am

It's easier just to vent the fermenting barrels to prevent excess pressure. But these "craft beer" brewers insist on doing things the hard way....

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Post by Rich Eagle » Thu Nov 17, 2022 2:09 pm

Ernie always Did support the Foundation rather than the Institue.
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Post by Herb Iffrig » Sun Nov 20, 2022 12:09 pm

Was sloppy Joe Ernie's cousin from Cuba?
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Post by Rich Eagle » Sun Nov 20, 2022 2:31 pm

José might have been. Joe was utterly sloppy but pound for pound equally as snippy.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Sun Nov 20, 2022 6:28 pm

As I recall, and correct me if I'm wrong, Ernie had five cousins each with his own talent. The first could swallow the sea, the second had an unbreakable iron neck, the third could stretch his legs to incredible lengths, the fourth was immune to burning, and the fifth could hold his breath forever.
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Post by TXGOAT2 » Sun Nov 20, 2022 6:32 pm

A remarkable family, to be sure. Did anyone in the family happen to own three little pigs of uncommon cleverness?

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Post by Rich Eagle » Mon Nov 21, 2022 4:20 pm

I can't be sure about little pigs. Pork being what it is these days. I do know that KD did relate facts from Ms. Goose's almanac concerning bad wolves, Miss Muffet and the price of kistapoffle valves.
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Post by TXGOAT2 » Mon Nov 21, 2022 7:39 pm

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Post by Rich P. Bingham » Tue Nov 22, 2022 12:21 pm

Just for clarification: That's KD on the left, consulting the Goose Almanac for the current market on kistapoffle valves. At table are Ignace X. Harriman and his partner, Timberlake Gumteree, proprietors of Gumteree & Harriman, Ltd., importers of kistapoffle valves for industry.

This meeting took place in Ma Weintraub's Soup Kitchen which operated next door to Ernie's Saloon for a few short years. The place was never popular, as Ma was a radical temperance advocate who disapproved of drinking anything; witness the inverted cups on the table. She passed away from causes incident to severe dehydration shortly after this photograph was taken.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Tue Nov 22, 2022 2:53 pm

Not shown is Bob Krattchit who completed much of the paperwork for the obtainium shipments to the Helix Mill.
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Post by Burger in Spokane » Wed Nov 23, 2022 1:19 am

Heinrich happened by this snowy day to relate some details of the recent kerfuffle
with the Institute Board of Directors. It seems the ill intents of Schlep Spadaford
has led the Board down a dark path, and driven four of the Board members and
their benefactors to leave and form The Foundation, mentioned earlier. Heinrich
will lead the Research Dept., as he did at The Institute, but this time with more
"hootzpah" and feeling.

In news related to our work here, Heinrich wanted to revisit a subject buried deep
in this chronicle, of the time when color came to the Basin. For those who do not
remember, the coincidental shortage of letters in eastern markets provided an out-
-standing business opportunity for the Alphabet Mine and railcars of letters and punctuation
were shipped east, in direct exchange for boxcars of color, which was then distributed
across the Basin and applied by skilled craftsmen brought in from all corners. Most
notable was Irving Schwartzmann, whose ancestral skill and asian good looks led no
one to suspect his Russian Jewish origins. Be that what it may, Irving could apply his
his palette to the Tri-Burg landscape with a precision and speed that exceeded all his
rivals work combined. Some say it was his superior tools, which we see here as Irving
heads up Pispacattiquattimawken Ave. for another day's work. Irving was a close friend
of Kalamity Dick and Buck Futz. The two worked closely together to put the color into
the Happy Sally. In 1931 the pair recorded the duet cover of "Don't Touch Me There"
with the Duke Fitzelwitz Orchestra, topping the charts across the upper Basin for 17
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The Hootzpah Collapsible Cabriolet Country Club Coupe of 1930 would doubtless have been a sought after classic today, had not the fledgling company collapsed after building just one functioning prototype. The fate of that vehicle is unknown, though it has been rumored that Gunther Hootzpah himself drove the machine to the docks and put it aboard a freighter bound for Mandalay. All other company assets were dispersed at auction, but the car was never accounted for. Hootzpah himself was reported to have been sighted in several distant lands though the mid-30's, but as far as is known, he was never apprehended, though a number of warrants were issued and Pinkerton men both here and abroad were on the lookout for him at least until the Second World War broke out.

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The Pinkerton men were led astray, for once they got it wrong, who'd have thought !
Gunther Hootzpah did NOT put the car on a freighter TO Mandalay, he put it on the freighter 'Mandalay' and never went abroad, instead he lived a happy life in the Big Apple under the witness protection program, a boarding ticket found in the archives of the institution is the only telltale proof of this turn of events
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A clever fellow, if a bit short on principles. He succeeded both in throwing the Pinkerton mob off his trail and escaping his creditors, though some might say that a life spent in New York City was a severe punishment in itself. On the other hand, Hootzpah had no hand in precipitating The Crash, and the mob in the marble palace in the swamp certainly faced no punishment.


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A 1919 photo of a youthful Günther Hootzpah with his younger brother
Euclid. The pair ran a scam "dog breeding" program, selling wild-caught
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The O'possum Wars of 1919 drove many people to the woods and hills. It was like "Red Dawn", except with 'possums instead of R'ussians. Heroic groups of daring young movie stars eventually drove the grinning 'possum hordes back to their mothership, and they departed for the dimensions unknown from whence they came.


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Not to be confused with Sean O'Posam, who emigrated to the Basin from Killarney in '05. Before finding a permanent position in Ernie's Saloon as a beer-taster, Kalamity Dick employed him for a season lubricating the mulriplastity rolls on the first model kaphistulator.
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Lubricating the mulriplastity rolls had always been a very tedious and monotonous task. Many who took the job on lasted just a few days before the boredom nearly drove them to the edge. KD thought O'Posam a bit dim witted and not a good candidate for any work on the syphisticated kaphistulator. Cuthbert convinced KD that with Sean's temperament he could be the perfect man for that job. His easy-going manner was perfect. He saw magic in the repetitive nature and fell into a rhythm nobody else could master. Inside everyone there is the perfect job waiting to be found.
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They hoped he would return for the next season but separating toadstools from the mushroom bins had become even more fascinating and he could drink beer at work there.
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One of the cars from the Tri-Burg Railway that floated in place after the big flood. What year was that?

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Post by Rich Eagle » Fri Dec 02, 2022 12:15 pm

Well, the Larkvonnet Flats flood was in 1877. The Yellowsock River flood was 1902 followed by the Boot Creek flood in 1911. In 1926, the Medicine Hills flood occurred but was not as large as reported. Smither Reef was more of a deluge than a flood but often reported as an overflow. Several mossers had to be rescued by rafts. KD had reported the Clapenburg Street down pour as a happening but it was ignoed by the Daily Disappointment, formerly the Gasperation Gazette.
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So much for the answers, now what questions?...
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Questions?
(1) Which of the group is the ringleader?
(2) Which one is the brains behind the organisation?
(3) Which one is the ringleader's trusty sidekick?
(4) How many lawyers do you see in this picture?
(5) Is there any excuse for that wallpaper pattern?
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TXGOAT2 wrote:
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Questions?
(1) Which of the group is the ringleader?
(2) Which one is the brains behind the organisation?
(3) Which one is the ringleader's trusty sidekick?
(4) How many lawyers do you see in this picture?
(5) Is there any excuse for that wallpaper pattern?
For extra points:
Which man is the Indian in the group?
First, a little clarification: this is a clandestine meeting of the Fistula League in the legendary back room of Ernie's Saloon. The Fistula League was a society so secret not even the members themselves knew who they were. The five seated are full members, the man standing is an initiate.

1. There was no ring leader, though rumor had it that Ring Lardner was a member.
2. No brains were necessary to carry out the League's purposes, which were unstated and kept secret from the members.
3. Third man from the left was kicked in the side by a molly mule, and remained forever after suspicious; therefore, he was untrusting.
4. Lawyers were prohibited from joining the League simply on general principles.
5. When Ma Hemple closed her hardware store, several double rolls of this wallpaper remained unsold. She gave them to Ernie, who excused himself for hanging it strictly on economic grounds.
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Ring Lardner: "Saw a wolf today"....

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The main question was "Is it really the back room at Ernie's and what are they drinking"? This close-up answers both questions with the obvious.
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I was thinking about the wainscoting and how tall it was.


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Post by Rich P. Bingham » Tue Dec 06, 2022 6:35 pm

Kalamity Dick himself spent much time pondering wainscoting. He concluded, "the taller, the better". A worthy study, to be sure. In his waning years, much of it was heavily padded. When his old friend Cuthbert came to visit, that worked out well when they indulged in a round or two of Indoor Two-man Squamish. Ever youthful, the friends were not as agile as in days gone by, and the padding prevented many broken ribs.
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Being a "young tough" was much different in those days. They had no mobile devices and no Pop Tarts, and were thus forced to make do with ornate billiard rooms, back room dives, back room divas, and salt pork on dry biscuits seasoned with rolling tobacco. To add to the hardship, CheezWhiz was unknown, so many of the fellows substituted artists' paint in burnt umber. Consumption of Moxie was rampant, with all its attendant horrors.

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Even more striking in color is the Bale of Hay Saloon in Virginia City, MT where part of "Little Big Man was filmed. I wish I could find a better picture of it.
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Post by Rich P. Bingham » Wed Dec 07, 2022 4:44 pm

In his youth, Cuthbert did a lot of wandering in those mountainous regions northwest of Chugwater. It's rumored that Ernie completely remodeled his saloon in Medicine Bow strictly on Cuthbert's description of the resplendent back-bar he had seen in the Bale of Hay. Ernie did one better by hanging a copy of Bouguereau's "Nymphs and Satyr" above the new mirror. The ladies of the Uvula League were scandalized, and caused saloon patrons so much grief, Ernie was ultimately obliged to hire Aldo VanPinksburg to paint drawers and camisoles on the lovely nymphs. Mercifully, the Satyr escaped being de-horned. Such runs the course of "fyne arte" when confronted with pedestrian tastes.
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Kalamity Dick's Mother, Murla Marples. Born 31 June, 1848, in Sniggersville,
NY. She is best remembered for inventing moonlight and paisleys, both of
which she is seen mixing up pots of before the Regatta street fair in 1884.
Both concoctions left her financially comfortable and able to live the life
of a matronly debutante in her Chugwater mansion. Both moonlight and
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She kept it a secret that she was 1/3 elf. Back before total acceptance of other backgrounds was reached, some might have though poorly of her. It did give her the creative, ambitious spirit to invent and that she passed on to her son, KD, in spades.
Shy as she was, she did pose for a couple of VanPinksburg's paintings. The curtains in his studio were gifts from her.
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Post by Rich P. Bingham » Fri Dec 09, 2022 12:57 pm

Interesting family background, Burger. More: Murla married Horatio Ignatius Klamitboffer on December 15, 1864 after a short, intense courtship. Horatio mustered with the Snuggersville Dragoon Infantry in one of the last draft impressments of the Civil War on December 18, 1864. The Sniggersville county commission could not afford to buy horses to mount their "dragoons", but felt sending a troop designated simply as "infantry" to the front lines was "low class".
In any case, folks in Sniggersville were opposed to drafting infants anyway, and for the record, Horatio didn't like mustard.

The Sniggersville Infantry Dragoons under the command of Brevet General Jubilation T. Helmandorfer engaged Confederate troops in one of the last skirmishes of the war on May 22, 1865 at Peach-pit Georgia. There were no fatalities nor injuries, as Helmandorfer became separated from his command, and the Dragoons were lost in Okeefenokee Swamp. Some returned to Sniggersville without a clue as to what became of their lost companions.

All is mystery as to how Horatio found his way to the Chugwater Basin, but in the Spring of 1881, Murla received a letter and rail passage to Medicine Bow, to be once again re-united with her dear husband. Not much is known of the Klamitboffers' family life in the years following, other than Horatio appears to have been a solid family man and a good provider. Tragically, he lost his life in a mining accident during the stampede to the Veedawoo when rumors of a rich strike of alphabets were circulating.

Back to Murla, she was also well-known for her high-quality "bathtub" gin, which may be the contents of the washtubs in the above photograph.
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Being 1/3 Elf had its challenges in a world designed for the long of leg. Murla came across a matched pair of umbrella urns made from the lower rear legs and paws of a grizzly bear. She adapted these to serve as stilts to bring her height up to a commanding six foot three. Era fashion in womens' wear facilitated concealing the devices when Murla attended formal affairs, though she cared little for such stuff. She preferred the out-of-doors. The ursine appendages gave her both impressive height and excellent traction on icy surfaces. She wore glove leather booties indoors to prevent the claws from scratching fine flooring. She often tied up her skirts and went for long rambles in the woods, "bearfoot", seeking out berries and medicinal roots, and her unusual tracks were often mistaken for those of Bigfoot. As for Bigfoot himself, he wisely kept clear of Murla, as did the bears, catamounts, highwaymen, and other wild creatures. She carried a big bore rifle on her excursions, and she was widely known to be a crack shot.


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Post by Burger in Spokane » Fri Dec 09, 2022 11:22 pm

Murla's own writing on the back of that last photo says the tubs held fresh
batches of moonlight and paisleys, which she provided to Regatta-goers at
modest cost. Many photos and period newspaper stories cover her popular
stand there on the midway. Only with the coming of the mushroom stands in
the new century did Marla's booth get some friendly competition for holding
the crowds.

The mention of "highwaymen" also brings to mind the press coverage Murla
got for ridding the Basin of many hooligans and n'er-do-wells that flocked to
the area in the afermath of the Nutmeg Incident. Murla's showdown with
Steinberg Gang is legend, and "Big Bagel" has never again tried to corner the
Tri-Burg market. Gang leader Irving Steinberg's brother Schlomo came by train
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Post by TXGOAT2 » Sat Dec 10, 2022 2:19 pm

That's a long train ride for non-living persons, so Schlomo had the boys packed in charred oaken barrels which were then filled to the bung with Happy Sally and sealed up. Thus fortified against decay, they made the trip to New York without incident, and it's said that once the perfectly preserved deceased were unpacked, the Happy Sally was drained off and provided to mourners at the wake, which became quite boisterous.

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Rumor has it that the concoction brought at least one of them back to life.
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Back to life? An Irishman, I'd wager.


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Post by Burger in Spokane » Sun Dec 11, 2022 12:14 am

Chugwater & Northern bills of lading still survive in the files at the
new Foundation. Heinrich was only too happy to answer questions.
Yes, to cut costs and preserve the bodies for transport, a single box
car was LTL'd as express freight and the Steinberg Gang was fitted to
a matching number of barrels, and topped off with Happy Sally. Demand
was high for both alphabet letters AND punctuation, so the depot agent
filled the rest of the boxcar and sent it east. Even in the summer heat,
the Happy Sally got the job done and the next issue of New York Wake
Weekly showed it to be a decision well made.
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As mentioned earlier, the loading and unloading took place simultaneously for ease of rolling. Neither Spellman nor Flaginfroth were union, so it was done mainly during break times. Accidents were minor but frequent according to the docket and listed as intermissions.
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Post by Burger in Spokane » Sun Dec 11, 2022 9:58 pm

Schlomo's above photo captured State Revenue agent Whippleton
Bockmeierschpeltenbier in a moment of fecularity, as State law did
not address the taxation of spirits across state lines, when used as
a preservative. Alerted to the shipment just hours before departure,
by the time he arrived with rule books in hand, loading (and simultaneous
unloading) had already begun. In a court hearing held the following
Thursday, Bockmeierschpelterbier filed a motion of conspeculatory
observation, for lack of transparency in the operation, for which he
was to inspect, accusing Schlomo of purposeful deception and willful
avoidance of the law. Schlomo was no dummy and was guilty of all
of Bockmeierschpeltenbier's accusations, but stayed ten steps ahead
of the lawman until the train was across the state line. Bockmeierschpeltenbier
could deal with Schlomo's New York attorneys if he so desired. Nothing
more came of the matter, and Kalamity Dick's Mother Murla was free
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What was going on with the barrel men?


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These "Barrel Men" were the early pioneers of the Tinyhouse Movement. A large family often occupied two or more large barrels and as many as eight to ten nail kegs.


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Post by Rich P. Bingham » Wed Dec 14, 2022 11:33 am

Top photo, Morris "Monk" Squatterfeldt, Silverplume tailor and haberdasher who was a literal believer in "old sayings". In this case, he was testing "more fun than a barrel of monkeys". Unable to extricate himself from the barrel, friends and family laughed uproariously at his predicament, taking photos, tweaking his nose and giving him "noogies" until his wife, Lucinda, kicked the barrel over, allowing him to crawl out. Monk's conclusion: "fun for some, not for all".

The bottom photo shows Silas Wheybold, Saddlestring recycling expert (rag-picker in those unenlightened times) demonstrating the chariot he fashioned from a barrel cart salvaged from the stamp mill at the alphabet mine. This is the second barrel Silas so employed. His horse "Thunderbolt" kicked the first one to flinders when first hitched up to the conveyance. Bystanders claimed Thunderbolt's fit of pique had to do with the "Ben Hur" costume Silas had affected. Sans costume, the second trial went much better.
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Always willing to help, even as a youngster, KD offered moral support and guidance to Uncle Lumby on all his projects.
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Like Morris/"Monk", Lumby often found himself in a predicament. Again, Barrels were plentiful and begging to be taken advantage of.
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Post by Rich P. Bingham » Wed Dec 14, 2022 6:45 pm

A precocious infant, KD advised his uncle Columbus to attach two outlet deliveries on the still he was building. Interestingly, the improvement was utilized by the distillers of Happy Sally, and is in use to this day. Just another example of the many, valuable and unpatented ideas that could have made KD a multi-millionaire in his time.
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Post by Burger in Spokane » Thu Dec 15, 2022 12:08 am

In the KCHG-produced documentary, KD was cited multiple times
with having little interest in financial wealth. Just enough to keep
future tinkering possible was all he ever really asked for. The kaphistulator
alone made that happen. The Vestibule factory was only icing on the
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Electric Medusas became quite popular during the wartime mouse shortages. Besides having no need for regular feedings of mice, they were entirely immune to any ill effects from exposure to mirrors.


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Post by Burger in Spokane » Sat Dec 17, 2022 4:34 pm

A scene out back of Ernie's (just out of sight to the left), in the alley
off of Pispacattiquattimauken Ave. Murla Marples had set up the retail
and distribution shop for her moonlight and paisley business. Note on
back of photos says they just loaded up another shipment, bound for
Wombatsburgh. Murla leans against some of the bracing she installed
after getting pushback from area rowdies, n'er-do-wells, and highwaymen.
It was said that she could throw the Trinity Church halfway up the side
of Mt. Stinkmore, and more than one account told of her shoving a broom
stick out the back of someone's skull. Not one to be trifled with, she was
an idol and icon to Grunda Fulpants and the Uvula League. She is seen
here taking a break with Ergle Schnürtz, Captain of the Stone Roller's
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Post by Rich Eagle » Mon Dec 19, 2022 5:15 pm

That alley saw its share of excitement over the years. One unfortunate event was when Murla's Uncle Glibb fell through the grating while loading
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Quick thinking and rope from the cacklestaf barely saved his bacon. Other incidents were recorded in the daily Weekly.
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Post by Rich P. Bingham » Mon Dec 19, 2022 5:35 pm

Indeed ! The bacon was saved, and Murla provided a sumptuous breakfast for the rescuers the following morning. Unfortunately for Uncle Glibb, the rope failed when attempts were made to haul him out, and he had to wait until the following Wednesday for the Chugwater Hook & Ladder Co. #1 to extricate him.
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Post by TXGOAT2 » Mon Dec 19, 2022 7:06 pm

Speaking of bacon: Uncured bacon jelly is now available at Wal Mart.


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Post by Burger in Spokane » Tue Dec 20, 2022 1:53 am

Kalamity Dick spent a lot of time working on his theory for
curing bacon, but even today, there really is no known cure.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Tue Dec 20, 2022 9:35 am

"No known cure" but two shots of Happy Sally and a good nap will reduce the symptoms.
The bacon is Bakin'.
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Post by Rich P. Bingham » Tue Dec 20, 2022 10:55 am

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Kalamity Dick spent a lot of time working on his theory for
curing bacon, but even today, there really is no known cure.
After his nap, KD consulted Cuthbert, who advised, "Simple. Don't slaughter no sick hogs." The issue resolved, the friends spent the afternoon at Ernie's, sipping Happy Sally old-fashioneds and playing cabbage. (No, that's not a typo - check the archives !) 😉
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Post by Burger in Spokane » Wed Dec 21, 2022 9:57 am

Although never championship material, the Chugwater cabbage team
always placed well in regional events. Some say it was the bacon. Others
submit it was KD's ability to see that deeply into a cabbage that made
them that good. While others still, say it was the Happy Sally.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Wed Dec 21, 2022 9:59 am

Cabbage aside, it was a well-known fact that many of KD's best conceptions came to him in his sleep. The Kaoistrataphone and the Wambstrinitrofox were two examples of that.
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He had actually drawn up plans and begun cutting out patterns for the Sastrpinfarb before he had fully awakened. Cuthbert, on the other hand, slept through much of the work and mumbled obscenities and insult in his slumber. This delighted KD to no end and made the tedious labor all the more fun.
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Post by Herb Iffrig » Wed Dec 21, 2022 3:24 pm

Good old Grunda, she really got around.


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Post by Burger in Spokane » Thu Dec 22, 2022 12:01 am

Before founding the Uvula League, Grunda thrice circumnavigated the
Tri-Burg area on a selsum-fueled woonsocket. Saying she "got around" is
like saying Happy Sally is appreciated most for its bouquet and after-palette.
While the song we all know says "All the boys think she's a spy", Duke Fitzelwitz'
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Grunda never "got around" that way, .... unless her callers HAD had a few tips
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Post by Rich Eagle » Thu Dec 22, 2022 12:01 pm

Dick Fitz also wrote I'll be home for St. Swithins Day"
Hennessy told of the Christmas eve that Kalamity Dick came to share in the feast with them. He brought Duck Liver Pâté and wine from the Van Bockel vineyard with a red and green bow tied to it. After dinner they sat by the fire and Dick retold the account of the young farm boy from Hulett that had no shoes. He soaked grain bags in shellac and formed them into coverings that would keep his feet dry and warm walking the long road to the schoolhouse. Some of the schoolmates would laugh and make fun of him but Angelipnna sweetly smiled and told him not to listen to them. She was a pretty girl with moleskin hair and dimples in her cheeks. The two had become fond of each other and spent time down at Larkvonnet Creek skipping rocks and chasing squirrels.
She invited him to walk her home one Friday after classes to meet her family. Angeli’s Father looked at his feet with envy. “If we could only afford grain bags” he said.” We grow Millet and store it in old shoes until we can get it market. It takes many trips that way, but we get by.” It was met with a smile and then time to get home.
It was beginning to get dark, and rain and the young lad worried about being late. By and by, along came a drummer’s wagon. It slowed and the call “Need a lift?” came from the driver.
“I’m so glad to see you he” said as he climbed up the ladder. The wagon was disheveled and full of splinters.
The Drummer looked at the lad’s burlap covered feet and said “Young man, I wish we had shellac down in Schmirksville. We have to rub Badger urine on the wood to preserve it and it only lasts a season. As it turned out, the drummer had fought in the Kangaroo Rebellion and used a Mitchell’s hook for a walking stick. As they reached the farm, the boy asked if he would come in to get warm and have a bite of boiled roots and chips. “Sure” he said. “I have some fresh mangos to share”.
The night was still, and all enjoyed the evening meal, and they sang carols well into the night. They asked the drummer to stay the night. “No” he said. “My wife and child are out in the wagon so I should get them home.”
They gave him a small can of shellac and some grain bags to give to Angeli’s folks and he left and drove off into the night.
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Post by Rich P. Bingham » Thu Dec 22, 2022 5:19 pm

Another farm boy from Hulett who made good. The bullies called him Flub, little knowing he had bitten the nose off his twin brother for that self-same infraction. Kid Sheleen roamed Wyoming in the 1890s and righted many wrongs. Or maybe he wronged many Wrights . . . no matter. He was a legend, and he taught Cuthbert all he knew about a six-gun. Sigh. I miss the old days !
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Post by Burger in Spokane » Fri Dec 23, 2022 11:33 am

So much to take in there ....

Heinrich Fjord was a friend of many, including Kid Shaleen. Fjord
had come from Norway on his selsum-fueld woonsocket - the same
one Grunda Fulpants used in her aforementioned circumnavigations
- in 1896, and impressed Shaleen with his expert handling of the craft.
Fjord would prospect what is now the Pimplebottom Mine complex on
upper Pispacattiquattimauken Creek, discovering the rich deposits of
landscaping rocks buried just below the surface. It was during a rare
meeting of Kalamity Dick and Kid Shaleen, under the warm glow of a
third round of Happy Sally, that the pair mused the idea of selling rocks
and boulders to dimwitted suburbanites to place around their yards as
ornaments, and suggested it to Fjord. Keeping it simple, but implementing'
his marketing genius, Fjord stumped the suburban trolley stops, shouting
"A rock in every yard !" to the waiting throngs. Within two years, Fjord
was selling more rocks to the masses than all other rock farmers combined !
Here we see Heinrich Fjord with his modified woonsocket removing overburden
of the rock fields, in preparation for harvest. Fines turned up right there in
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Post by Rich Eagle » Fri Dec 23, 2022 8:32 pm

This brings to mind the previously posted photo of KD and the Kid
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Shaleen's vanadium mine was doing well and KD dropped off a swinter coil for his extractoplazzer. The two munched on gingerbread and sipped lemonade while the road cleared of heffalumps and wozzies. It was that time of year when the haze crept in about nap time.
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Is that the cabin that fell up the hill?


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It's The Cabin In The Sky, sitting atop a gold mine.


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Post by Rich P. Bingham » Sat Dec 24, 2022 2:58 pm

Sheleen's cabin was an arduous climb even for the able-bodied. It was for this reason he had few visitors. His main contact with the outside world was Grunda, whose peregrinations about the Basin were made pleasantly facile, owing to the smooth transit of her personal woonsocket. In later years, she adopted this special costume for her woonsocket excursions. Inspired by the crepuscular visits to Shelleen's vanadium digs at nap time, she would bring him a pan of fresh-baked gingerbread and a peck of fresh lemons. Munistering many similar kindnesses to other Basin shut-ins as well, no doubt the sobriquet "a sweet ol' bat" was well deserved, as she was known to folks in the Tri-Burgs.
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Post by Rich Eagle » Sat Dec 24, 2022 4:52 pm

This is how the cabin appeared when Grunda managed to peregrinate to it. She had presented a basket of mangos this trip. Grunda slept through nap time but on The Kid's and KD's awakenings they played two rounds of Billy Whiskers and had some rhubarb pie.
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The woonsocket was suffering a loose joist and KD annealed and furbished it. They gathered some grain bags to drop off at Angelipnna's folks place and she was on her way. Kd followed her as far as Bickel's Fork and was back in time for drinks and Ernie's.
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Post by Herb Iffrig » Sun Dec 25, 2022 4:08 pm

Do not forget the duel that happened at the Regatta. I think it was to see who got to play Santa during the Holiday., and of course need a pillow for the costume.
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