The
details the man included were so incredible they were almost insane.
You can see inside one of the work stations here, a radio and a
television.
I’m not saying he was crazy, but it just seems that way.
Source: viralnova
Friday, December 27, 2013
One Grandpa Kept a Secret For Years. Now It’s Out… And I LOVE It.
One man kept his hobby a secret for years. When his grandson
discovered what he had been doing with all of his free time, he was
dumbfounded. His grandpa had been spending hours hand-carving creations
that are so detailed, it’ll make your head spin. These creations are
truly remarkable.
I have no idea why he kept this a secret for so long. He must be a very humble and patient man. It was only recently that his grandson’s friend felt they deserved to be seen by a lot more people.If you liked this grandpa’s incredible work, share it with others
Source: viralnova
Source: viralnova
Thursday, December 26, 2013
For the Train And Plane Buffs
I guarantee if you are an airline person or an aviation buff
you will not regret it. This is fantastic! Even has sound effects
and take-offs and landings! Outstanding!
Indeed it is NOT your father’s toy train
set!
Click Here for video.
'Twas The Day After Christmas
'Twas the day after Christmas, and all through the house,
Every creature was hurtin', even the mouse.
The toys were all broken, their batteries dead;
Santa passed out, with some ice on his head.
Wrapping and ribbons just covered the floor,
While upstairs the family continued to snore.
And I in my T-shirt, new Reeboks and jeans,
I went into the kitchen and started to clean.
Every creature was hurtin', even the mouse.
The toys were all broken, their batteries dead;
Santa passed out, with some ice on his head.
Wrapping and ribbons just covered the floor,
While upstairs the family continued to snore.
And I in my T-shirt, new Reeboks and jeans,
I went into the kitchen and started to clean.
When out on the lawn there arose such a clatter,
I sprang from the sink to see what was the matter.
Away to the window I flew like a flash,
Tore open the curtains, and threw up the sash.
When what to my wondering eyes should appear,
But a little white truck, with an oversized mirror.
The driver was smiling, so lively and grand;
The patch on his jacket said "U.S. POSTMAN."
With a handful of bills, he grinned like a fox
Then quickly he stuffed them into our mailbox.
Bill after bill, after bill, they still came.
Whistling and shouting he called them by name:
"Now Dillard's, now Macy's, now Penny's and Sears
Here's Wal-mart's, Levitz's and Target and Wier's.
To the tip of your limit, every store, every mall,
Now charge away--charge away--charge away all!"
He whooped and he whistled as he finished his work.
He filled up the box, and then turned with a jerk.
He sprang to his truck and he drove down the road,
Driving much faster with just half a load.
Then I heard him exclaim with great holiday cheer,
"Enjoy what you got. . . . . .you'll be paying all year!"
The Logging Industry Before The Invention Of Chainsaws
Before chainsaws were invented, the
logging industry in the United States & Canada was a
seriously challenging occupation and we
are only talking about 125 years ago. In the Pacific
Northwest there were forests full of
monster trees and cutting them down was done by hand. A
friend sent me these photos and I had to
share them with you.
Look at the length of the two-man hand
saw and heavy duty axes above that they used to
drop these tremendous trees. It is almost inconceivable to think of
cutting down a tree
this size with a hand saw.
The work required very strong men (and
horses) working long days for minimal pay. Could
you imagine doing this to earn a
living?
After a tree was finally
felled, it took a week or more to cut it up into
sections that could be
managed (somehow) and transported by
train to a lumber yard.
Maneuvering the logs down the mountain
to the train was a complex job. I didn't do any research on this, but I would
be willing to bet that many men lost their lives doing this dangerous work.
One slip and a hunk of wood as big as a hotel is rolling your way! The other
question that begs an answer is how did they get those logs
up onto the flatbeds of that train?
Hollowed out logs became the company's
mobile office. Can you imagine stacking such logs to build a log
home?
Two courses would produce a 30' ceiling.
Maybe that's why it was easier to hollow out a tree.
A long time before anyone ever thought
of a mobile home or RV, hollowed out logs were also used to
house and feed the logging crews
We are accustomed to our modern
conveniences like electricity and gasoline powered chainsaws, and it is always
such a mind-boggling experience to see how such monumental tasks were
performed before these conveniences appeared on the scene. Remember that
the picture above shows a hollowed-out log made into a travel
trailer.
Share this with your
friends.
Even those who don't live in a log home will
enjoy this blast from the past!
These folks didn't sit at home waiting
for their welfare, unemployment and food stamps to arrive.
Once upon a time --- People
weren't afraid to work for a living -----------
Source: Internet
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Chalmette Refinery, Cavarac House
Chalmette Refinery
Domino Sugar's Chalmette refinery's history and production recognized
Click Here to read this post.
The Domino's sugar refinery in Arabi turns 100, with robots
This is a picture of the facility taken in 1990 from the entrance into the Refinery. The palm trees lining the walkway to the White House are home to families of green parrots.
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Old Arabi Historic District
Click Here to read all about it.
A Company Town on The Mississippi
Click Here to read this post.
Le Beau House
Le Beau House in Louisiana..an old plantation home
There's still a chance that the old LeBeau house, just south of New Orleans, can be saved, but there's no question that time is running out for the historic building. It is one of only two Arabi plantation homes to make it to the 21st century and was once the largest plantation south of New Orleans.
Although the building has had no human inhabitants since the 1980's, there's a possibility that it may have at least one resident of the supernatural variety. For years, local residents have reported seeing a light go off and on in the house's cupola, where no light should be, since there's no electricity connected.
The land on which the house stands - for years now, in the shadow of the Domino Sugar Refinery - was first granted in 1721. Various plantations used the property for a hundred years or so; then, for the next thirty years, it was used as a brickyard. In 1851, Franciose Barthelemy LeBeau purchased the property and started construction of the house pictured on this page. The LeBeau home has sixteen rooms, but only one interior staircase. When officials told LeBeau he would be taxed on the number of interior stairwells, he took down the ones already completed and moved them to the outside of the house - not an uncommon occurrence in those days. Mr. LeBeau died in 1854, only a few months after the house was completed, but it remained in the LeBeau family until 1905.
Smokestacks of the Domino Sugar Refinery can be seen in the background.
It was purchased at that time by Friscoville Realty and, for the next twenty years, the old home was the site of the Friscoville Hotel. In 1928, Jai Alai Realty bought the house, re-named it the Cardone Hotel and used it as an illegal gambling casino, known to locals as the Jai Alai Casino. To this day, gun turrets built into the closets can be found from it's Prohibition days as a wild and woolly gambling house.
Above & below, LeBeau house in 1910, at the time it was the Friscoville Hotel.
Between 1938-1967, it had several owners. In 1967, Joseph Meraux purchased the house and it's deteriorated badly since then. An attempt was made in the 1980's to include the property in an Historic District, but the project was blocked. In 1986, a fire severely damaged the interior and roof of the building. There were some restoration efforts undertaken in the next few years, but each time, they were eventually aborted.
Finally, in 2003, much needed stabilization work was done on the house. Full-scale restoration plans were in the works when Hurricane Katrina came through in 2005 and decimated St. Bernard Parish.
In recent years, I've heard that developers were working on a project to restore the old home and open it to the public, but it's been awhile since I've heard whether the project is ongoing. -- Nancy
Click Here for the history of the LeBeau Plantation video.
Seven people arrested for burning down this historical plantation house in Louisiana.
Click Here to read that post.
Click Here to read the post of someone who visited this property.
Check out this other blog for History on the LeBeau Mansion
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