John 'n' W.Va
Active member
We needed a day to chill out and get away. I passed all my testing for getting into the pipe fitter's union. That is the only outlet for doing pipe work in WV. I used the day to check out future MD'ing sites.
First stop for my wife's sake: the glass factory. Gave us a personal demonstration and asked us what we would want him to make. I talked MD'ing of course. He wanted to see the marbles I had found. I told him, I don't know a good one from a bad one. He laughed. He said, "I know".
He told me to bring in the gold flakes and nuggets I had. He said he would make me what I wanted with them at showroom price. He said gold looks larger and is beautiful in glass. Hum, maybe a paper weight?
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They gave us a few small glass pieces and my wife bought the larger item for her mother. We had a special clear picture made with colors shooting up from the center for my mother. It cost us no more than the show room price. It had to cool over night and was shipped today.
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We left and went to see a CW battle field. These were the confederate trenches. A 1/4 mile away there was a place on private land that was cleared. all fresh dirt. I didn't bring my MD'er for my wife's sake.
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I bet this tree saw some action. It was the only big tree in the area.
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There were a lot of carvings on the rocks.
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This is my future MD'ing site. They carried the bodies from the train to bury them on the hill. I am checking on the ownership of the house in the center. It is vacant and is beside the cemetery. It is 12 miles from my house.
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No MD'ing today. Have to work on the car. Inspection day.
First stop for my wife's sake: the glass factory. Gave us a personal demonstration and asked us what we would want him to make. I talked MD'ing of course. He wanted to see the marbles I had found. I told him, I don't know a good one from a bad one. He laughed. He said, "I know".
He told me to bring in the gold flakes and nuggets I had. He said he would make me what I wanted with them at showroom price. He said gold looks larger and is beautiful in glass. Hum, maybe a paper weight?
[attachment 89317 4-30-08glassfact.jpg]
They gave us a few small glass pieces and my wife bought the larger item for her mother. We had a special clear picture made with colors shooting up from the center for my mother. It cost us no more than the show room price. It had to cool over night and was shipped today.
[attachment 89318 4-30-08glassfact2.jpg]
We left and went to see a CW battle field. These were the confederate trenches. A 1/4 mile away there was a place on private land that was cleared. all fresh dirt. I didn't bring my MD'er for my wife's sake.
[attachment 89321 4-30-08trenches.jpg]
I bet this tree saw some action. It was the only big tree in the area.
[attachment 89316 4-30-08bigtree.jpg]
There were a lot of carvings on the rocks.
[attachment 89320 4-30-08rockcarvings.jpg]
This is my future MD'ing site. They carried the bodies from the train to bury them on the hill. I am checking on the ownership of the house in the center. It is vacant and is beside the cemetery. It is 12 miles from my house.
[attachment 89319 4-30-08MDsite.jpg]
No MD'ing today. Have to work on the car. Inspection day.
