SS Central America, a slice of History
seemyauction
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I've seen these before and thought thats kinda cool.
So here are some pics of mine, hope you enjoy.
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-Paul
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
Hoard the keys.
One of the shows on Discover or History recently talked about the origin of the "in a pinch" expression. Seems during the CA gold rush, when there was little circulating coinage, bartenders would reach into your pouch of gold dust and take a pinch to pay for your shot of whiskey.
--Severian the Lame
<< <i>Neat. Especially the "pinch" designation on the slab.
One of the shows on Discover or History recently talked about the origin of the "in a pinch" expression. Seems during the CA gold rush, when there was little circulating coinage, bartenders would reach into your pouch of gold dust and take a pinch to pay for your shot of whiskey. >>
The book that comes with it describes the same thing, and as a result tavern owners would hire the man with the biggest fingers for his bigger "Pinch."
<< <i>
<< <i>Neat. Especially the "pinch" designation on the slab.
One of the shows on Discover or History recently talked about the origin of the "in a pinch" expression. Seems during the CA gold rush, when there was little circulating coinage, bartenders would reach into your pouch of gold dust and take a pinch to pay for your shot of whiskey. >>
The book that comes with it describes the same thing, and as a result tavern owners would hire the man with the biggest fingers for his bigger "Pinch." >>
And the miners would add brass filings to their poke of gold dust.
Worry is the interest you pay on a debt you may not owe.
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value---zero."----Voltaire
"Everything you say should be true, but not everything true should be said."----Voltaire
<< <i>
<< <i>
<< <i>Neat. Especially the "pinch" designation on the slab.
One of the shows on Discover or History recently talked about the origin of the "in a pinch" expression. Seems during the CA gold rush, when there was little circulating coinage, bartenders would reach into your pouch of gold dust and take a pinch to pay for your shot of whiskey. >>
The book that comes with it describes the same thing, and as a result tavern owners would hire the man with the biggest fingers for his bigger "Pinch." >>
And the miners would add brass filings to their poke of gold dust. >>
And the bar owners would hire the men with the biggest fingers to get the biggest pinch. And the bartenders would take the floor sweepings(?) home along with their bar towels to get the lost gold dust!
--Severian the Lame