We also discussed the need to fire all the lobbyists and don't allow this type of bribery to go on in America.
We also discussed the great immigration stories about items that are found during searches of the illegals who are captured at the border. I had some border patrol guests this weekend and they also discussed all the different items that are found on the illegals who are carrying them into the United States. Many of the items are of a sexual nature.
We also discussed that we haven't seen Brad flying lately but as I said with the rain he has to be getting prepared for spraying mildew or rather anti-mildew chemicals. We all know when Brad is flying as it comes right over my house and many of the others, which is a comforting thought to see your friends flying and maybe making some money.
We also discussed the city of Hell California. I will pull from Wikipedia when I read the coffee club this morning...
Hell was founded by Charles Carr in 1954. As of 1958 Carr, his wife, and their ten-year-old son Terry were the only inhabitants. Carr also served as the lone member of Hell's Chamber of Commerce.
Hell was abandoned in the late 1950s or early 1960s when it was isolated by the construction of US Highway 60 and 70. Its remains were demolished and burned by the California State Division of Highways in late 1964 to make way for what would eventually become Interstate 10. Prior to its demise Hell had a service station, a beer tavern, and a good supply of drinking water.[1]
On occasions Hell was referenced in the press, typically in relation to the weather:
- Columnist Art Ryon mentioned in his September 7, 1955, column in The Los Angeles Times that on September 1 it was 110 degrees in Los Angeles, yet was only 105 degrees in Hell.
- On October 17, 1958, The Los Angeles Times published an article, LA's Hotter Than Hell--Only 97 There, when Los Angeles reached 104 degrees the same day.
- According to a UPI news report it also snowed in Hell, at least once, causing many to remark , "it was a cold day in Hell".
In her book, Riverside County, California, Placenames; Their Origins and Their Stories, Jane Davies Gunther notes that Hell "... was consigned to oblivion when the California State Highway Department bought it, rather than make an interchange for it, thus making it impossible for anyone to go to Hell in Riverside County".[1]
A song entitled "Hell, Ca., Pop.4" featured on the 1990 album "Blackout in the Red Room" by Love/Hate.
Bibliography
- Gunther, Jane Davies. Riverside County Place Names; Their Origins and Their Stories, Rubidoux Printing Company, 1984. LOC catalog number: 84-72920.
Dick used to tell stories about getting postcards at Christmas time stamped from Hell California and sending them to his friends and relatives. Everyone loves to say that they got a letter from Hell. Often wonder what it would take to resurrectthe city of Hell California and get a post office there so we can stand postcards again. Maybe there is an opportunity to have a web-based city called Hell California and offer postmarks or the like as souvenirs. That's an interesting thought. I'll look into that report later the possibility of having an online location called hell California.
Let's all for now, all I did tell Barneys new joke of lucky, lucky, lucky and Dick liked it but Tommy Lee had just left, so they'll be a repeat joke in the morning. It's raining out here again today which is made the temperature rather pleasant in contrast to what has been recently. We did have another power outage last night which makes for an uncomfortable sleeping arrangement. Okay, have a great day the North shore College of knowledge is signing off.
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