Western Movies

[Redmeadow Knives]

I seem to recall seeing a display at the NRA National Firearms Museum in Fairfax, VA that had a variety of Tom Selleck's guns. I have a picture somewhere that I took, I will have to go and find it as I don't recall all the guns that were in the display. It's a really cool museum.

I'd like to see that museum, heard it's pretty impressive. There's one in Texas that's supposed to be pretty good too, maybe the Texas Rangers Museum?

 

[cbach8tw]

They did a look at some of the guns used by Selleck in Old West Magazine.

 

[Redmeadow Knives]

They did a look at some of the guns used by Selleck in Old West Magazine.

I'd always heard Lee Van Cleef was an avid collector and used a lot of his own guns in the movies. He always had something out of the norm. Revolvers with rifle stocks, or fancy pistols.

 

[cbach8tw]

Was reading in another thread, and it mentioned Slim Whitman’s version of Ghost Riders in the sky, so I had to look it up, then I knew Johnny Cash had done it, so I also found Johnny singing it with Willie Nelson. Pretty cool to think of a cowboy seeing that scene soaring across the open sky. Got to thinking of what songs were sung when out on the range guarding the herd and passing the lonely hours. I also remember some old cowboy poetry being recited on the Tonight show with Johnnny Carson.

 

[not2sharp]

Was reading in another thread, and it mentioned Slim Whitman’s version of Ghost Riders in the sky, so I had to look it up, then I knew Johnny Cash had done it, so I also found Johnny singing it with Willie Nelson. Pretty cool to think of a cowboy seeing that scene soaring across the open sky. Got to thinking of of what songs were sung when out in the range guarding the herd and passing the lonely hours. I also remember some old cowboy poetry being recited on the Tonight show with Johnnny Carson.

I doubt there would have been much singing after a long day on the range. I always thought, taking care of themselves and their equipment, eating and sleeping would have been about it, until they had made it to their destination.

N2s

 

[cbach8tw]

I doubt there would have been much singing after a long day on the range. I always thought, taking care of themselves and their equipment, eating and sleeping would have been about it, until they had made it to their destination.

N2s

I’ve Probably seen too many movies.

 

[Mack]

 

[Redmeadow Knives]

Was reading in another thread, and it mentioned Slim Whitman’s version of Ghost Riders in the sky, so I had to look it up, then I knew Johnny Cash had done it, so I also found Johnny singing it with Willie Nelson. Pretty cool to think of a cowboy seeing that scene soaring across the open sky. Got to thinking of what songs were sung when out on the range guarding the herd and passing the lonely hours. I also remember some old cowboy poetry being recited on the Tonight show with Johnnny Carson.

I doubt there would have been much singing after a long day on the range. I always thought, taking care of themselves and their equipment, eating and sleeping would have been about it, until they had made it to their destination.

N2s

Never cowboy'd but long hard days workin with a crew of any sort always ended with a good session of smack talkin and ball bustin'. Nowadays everyone gets on their phone and zones out scrolling social media. My grandfather used to sing like an angel, I imagine back in his day he'd get asked to sing at the end of the day.

There was always the guy that racks out the moment the day was done, the one that's gotta eat, the one with way too much energy left, downers that complain about everything, one that worries about the next day, one that doesn't sleep that you never see, one that never shuts up, the recapper that has to recap the days events over and over, the jokester, the instigator, and so on.

Nowadays, everyone is so dramatic and sensitive so they end up in little clicks after work is done. 20 years ago we'd end up having beers in the parking lot and giving each other hell, we used to call it "choir practice". Now conflict turns into butthurt that lasts for months. I do miss the days that you could argue with a guy and still get a job done with them 5 minutes later. Someone asked me once why I always whistle and I told them it gives the butthurts a chance to clear out before I get there

One buddy of mine and I are ruthless to each other, all we do is bust each others balls, cuss each other out and argue. It was our dynamic because we came from the same old school and it was a good way to let off steam. People thought we couldn't stand each other for the longest time. He had left and come back after a few years and rumors started that him and I couldn't stand each other. It was hilarious because management got wind of it before his first day back and was worried. We'll get in pissin matches now just to watch people scurry, it's pure comedic gold. The fact that he's built like Thing from Fantastic Four makes it all the more fun, an angry man that size is a sight to be seen

So did Cowboys sing at the end of the day? We'll have to refer to Dave on that one.

 

[Horsewright]

Never cowboy'd but long hard days workin with a crew of any sort always ended with a good session of smack talkin and ball bustin'. Nowadays everyone gets on their phone and zones out scrolling social media. My grandfather used to sing like an angel, I imagine back in his day he'd get asked to sing at the end of the day.

There was always the guy that racks out the moment the day was done, the one that's gotta eat, the one with way too much energy left, downers that complain about everything, one that worries about the next day, one that doesn't sleep that you never see, one that never shuts up, the recapper that has to recap the days events over and over, the jokester, the instigator, and so on.

Nowadays, everyone is so dramatic and sensitive so they end up in little clicks after work is done. 20 years ago we'd end up having beers in the parking lot and giving each other hell, we used to call it "choir practice". Now conflict turns into butthurt that lasts for months. I do miss the days that you could argue with a guy and still get a job done with them 5 minutes later. Someone asked me once why I always whistle and I told them it gives the butthurts a chance to clear out before I get there

One buddy of mine and I are ruthless to each other, all we do is bust each others balls, cuss each other out and argue. It was our dynamic because we came from the same old school and it was a good way to let off steam. People thought we couldn't stand each other for the longest time. He had left and come back after a few years and rumors started that him and I couldn't stand each other. It was hilarious because management got wind of it before his first day back and was worried. We'll get in pissin matches now just to watch people scurry, it's pure comedic gold. The fact that he's built like Thing from Fantastic Four makes it all the more fun, an angry man that size is a sight to be seen

So did Cowboys sing at the end of the day? We'll have to refer to Dave on that one.

I do have an opinion here but not the time at this moment to write er out. I'll try to add to the conversation tomorrow morning.

 

[cbach8tw]

Just watched a mini series from the 90s, a prequel to Lonesome Dove called Dead Man’s Walk. Kinda of good, but they walked a lot in the desert.

 

[cbach8tw]

Now watching Hannie Caulder (1971), with Robert Kulp and Raquel Welch, nothing more right than watching Raquel Welch learning how to shoot a 45!

 

[Horsewright]

Don't know if I ever mentioned it but we made some of our Horseshoe Coasters for Yellowstone. It was kinda funny cause a guy calls up and says he's the producer of Yellowstone. We're going right, sure ya are. He says's they're looking for something, something unique and handmade. Nichole and he talks for a bit and meanwhile I'm looking him up on the internet and sure enough he's one of the producers. He say's that the writer's wife showed him our Instagram page and said they needed to get something from these guys. So a deal is done. Course they need em right away. So we jump on it and get em done. Funny he never asks if we'd seen the show which is good as we hadn't. This was right after the first season and they want to sell them at Cowboy Christmas at the NFR, to help build the brand. He was really impressed when we taught him how to read the brand, (here in California, it would be read as a Flying Y over a Quarter Circle). Other states it might be a Rocking Flying Y, anyhoo. We busts our butts and get em done and ship em out to them. To my knowledge they never appeared on the show. I do know that they were sold out the first day of a two week show.

The roughout notebook cover we made em gratis for such a large order.

Cowboys singing around the campfire at the end of the day. Not so much. Drinking a few beers or some "medicine" absolutely. As to My Rifle My Pony and Me, what a dumb song. Ain't nobody sticking their hat on a tree limb and riding off and leaving it! Ain't happening. Granted its pretty smooth with two of the best singers on the planet at the time but ain't happening.

Sitting around a campfire in a big dirt parking lot where lots of folks are camped for a big multi day roping. I was at the fire at a friend's camp. There was a guy there with a guitar. It was getting to be the end of the night and lots of folks had gone to bed. So the guy with the guitar says: "A hundred songs and I don't what to play." I says, "number 37." "37", he asks? "Yeah play #37 out of a hundred." I too then crawled off back to my teepee. I see him every once in a while and remind him to play #37.

 

[GmpaJim]

Never cowboy'd but long hard days workin with a crew of any sort always ended with a good session of smack talkin and ball bustin'. Nowadays everyone gets on their phone and zones out scrolling social media. My grandfather used to sing like an angel, I imagine back in his day he'd get asked to sing at the end of the day.

There was always the guy that racks out the moment the day was done, the one that's gotta eat, the one with way too much energy left, downers that complain about everything, one that worries about the next day, one that doesn't sleep that you never see, one that never shuts up, the recapper that has to recap the days events over and over, the jokester, the instigator, and so on.

Nowadays, everyone is so dramatic and sensitive so they end up in little clicks after work is done. 20 years ago we'd end up having beers in the parking lot and giving each other hell, we used to call it "choir practice". Now conflict turns into butthurt that lasts for months. I do miss the days that you could argue with a guy and still get a job done with them 5 minutes later. Someone asked me once why I always whistle and I told them it gives the butthurts a chance to clear out before I get there

One buddy of mine and I are ruthless to each other, all we do is bust each others balls, cuss each other out and argue. It was our dynamic because we came from the same old school and it was a good way to let off steam. People thought we couldn't stand each other for the longest time. He had left and come back after a few years and rumors started that him and I couldn't stand each other. It was hilarious because management got wind of it before his first day back and was worried. We'll get in pissin matches now just to watch people scurry, it's pure comedic gold. The fact that he's built like Thing from Fantastic Four makes it all the more fun, an angry man that size is a sight to be seen

So did Cowboys sing at the end of the day? We'll have to refer to Dave on that one.

That’s too funny.

We had a driver named Cecil.
The plan was, when he came in for his paperwork, no ball busting.
It was, “Morning Ceic, how’s it going? Looks like a full day..enjoy.”
Ah…OK, and he left.
He didn’t even get to his truck, and actually came back into the office (kind of a no, no)
“What’d I do?”
Priceless.
Back to regular programming.

 

[cbach8tw]

Post this here too.

Enjoying old episodes of Daniel Boone with Fess Parker, not really a western but on the frontier, so the action is good.

 

[cbach8tw]

Don't know if I ever mentioned it but we made some of our Horseshoe Coasters for Yellowstone. It was kinda funny cause a guy calls up and says he's the producer of Yellowstone. We're going right, sure ya are. He says's they're looking for something, something unique and handmade. Nichole and he talks for a bit and meanwhile I'm looking him up on the internet and sure enough he's one of the producers. He say's that the writer's wife showed him our Instagram page and said they needed to get something from these guys. So a deal is done. Course they need em right away. So we jump on it and get em done. Funny he never asks if we'd seen the show which is good as we hadn't. This was right after the first season and they want to sell them at Cowboy Christmas at the NFR, to help build the brand. He was really impressed when we taught him how to read the brand, (here in California, it would be read as a Flying Y over a Quarter Circle). Other states it might be a Rocking Flying Y, anyhoo. We busts our butts and get em done and ship em out to them. To my knowledge they never appeared on the show. I do know that they were sold out the first day of a two week show.

The roughout notebook cover we made em gratis for such a large order.

Cowboys singing around the campfire at the end of the day. Not so much. Drinking a few beers or some "medicine" absolutely. As to My Rifle My Pony and Me, what a dumb song. Ain't nobody sticking their hat on a tree limb and riding off and leaving it! Ain't happening. Granted its pretty smooth with two of the best singers on the planet at the time but ain't happening.

Sitting around a campfire in a big dirt parking lot where lots of folks are camped for a big multi day roping. I was at the fire at a friend's camp. There was a guy there with a guitar. It was getting to be the end of the night and lots of folks had gone to bed. So the guy with the guitar says: "A hundred songs and I don't what to play." I says, "number 37." "37", he asks? "Yeah play #37 out of a hundred." I too then crawled off back to my teepee. I see him every once in a while and remind him to play #37.

The only number I want to hear is 57….Heinz 57 for my steak!!! Though the way Dave’s crew makes them, I doubt I will need a sauce as the seasoning would be good. You know the guy who grills over the big grates.

 

[cccanada]

Seen Doc West last week
In 2 parts
Wasnt too bad
Terrence Hill and Paul Sorvino
Guess Sorvino is supposed to replace Bud Spencer

 

[cbach8tw]

I recall how scared I was the first time, as a boy, when we watched West World with Yul Brenner playing the crazed robot hunting down the guests. More science fiction, but like a crazed outlaw out for revenge against the Marshall, sort of, old west themes.

 

[Redmeadow Knives]

Seen Doc West last week
In 2 parts
Wasnt too bad
Terrence Hill and Paul Sorvino
Guess Sorvino is supposed to replace Bud Spencer

I've been wanting to watch that, I loved the old Trinity series. Not sure Sorvino's gruff enough to replace Bud Spencer but he's a pretty good actor.

I recall how scared I was the first time, as a boy, when we watched West World with Yul Brenner playing the crazed robot hunting down the guests. More science fiction, but like a crazed outlaw out for revenge against the Marshall, sort of, old west themes.

I remember seeing that when I was young and having the same response "What the hell is goin on here?". The new Westworld series from a few years ago had it's moments in the first season but the second season turned me off and I didn't finish it, I think it had 3 or 4 seasons total.

 

[cbach8tw]

Never got into the West World reboot, but I did like the first season of the Mandalorian.

 

[cccanada]

I've been wanting to watch that, I loved the old Trinity series. Not sure Sorvino's gruff enough to replace Bud Spencer but he's a pretty good actor.

No not like Bud (Olympian before acting)
But yes he is good and a likable character in this

Noticed Sorvino had also took over the Raymond Burr Perry Mason character