From: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com (hist_text-digest) To: hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Subject: hist_text-digest V1 #1301 Reply-To: hist_text Sender: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Errors-To: owner-hist_text-digest@lists.xmission.com Precedence: bulk hist_text-digest Wednesday, January 21 2004 Volume 01 : Number 1301 In this issue: - MtMan-List: who wrote it - Re: MtMan-List: Re: Otter glasses - Re: MtMan-List: who wrote it - Re: MtMan-List: who wrote it - MtMan-List: Three days? - RE: MtMan-List: Request for information - Re: MtMan-List: Request for information - Re: MtMan-List: Request for information Now OTTER - Re: MtMan-List: Request for information - Re: MtMan-List: Request for information - Re: MtMan-List: who wrote it - RE: MtMan-List: Request for information ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 12:35:27 -0600 From: "Frank Fusco" Subject: MtMan-List: who wrote it This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C3DE88.B7E17330 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Beaver Boy asked, <"A flick and a flame and the wilderness is home" Does anyone know = who said this? Robert Service? What is the name of the poem? Am I repeating it correctly?> BB I have read a lot of Service and this does not strike familiar. It = sounds more like Jack London. But then, I would have to re-read all of what both wrote to be sure. Speaking of Service, I'll paraphrase one of my favorite lines by = him. It is appropo to the area of interest for this list. 'Tis but three days from civilized man to savage'.=20 Frank - ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C3DE88.B7E17330 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Beaver Boy asked,

<"A flick and a flame and the wilderness is = home"=20 Does anyone know who said
this? Robert Service? What is the name of = the poem?=20 Am I repeating it
correctly?>

BB

I have read a lot of Service and this does not = strike=20 familiar. It sounds more like Jack London.

But then, I would have to re-read all of what = both wrote=20 to be sure.

Speaking of Service, I'll paraphrase one of my = favorite=20 lines by him. It is appropo to the area of interest for this list.

'Tis but three days from civilized man to = savage'.=20

Frank

- ------=_NextPart_000_0009_01C3DE88.B7E17330-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 13:22:23 -0600 From: "Paul Jones" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Re: Otter glasses This is a multi-part message in MIME format. - ------=_NextPart_000_00D9_01C3DE8F.460C32C0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Thanks for your information and your time. Paul ----- Original Message -----=20 From: CTOAKES@aol.com=20 To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com=20 Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 12:06 PM Subject: MtMan-List: Re: Otter glasses In a message dated 1/16/04 3:13:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, = pwjones@myexcel.com writes: sets of eyeglasses, mostly original, but one marked Otters. Strangely, for a reproduction, it appears to be fairly nice and I = can actually read with them. Any idea what this label of glasses sells = for? Hello, I purchased a second set of Otter Frames at the NMLRA EPR last fall, = retail $45 for clear or colored non-reading glasses. I think, but do = not remember, that he got and extra $5 for reading lenses. Y.M.O.S. C. T. Oakes The Little Beards Club-Pres. Croghans Co./Brants Volunteers Lottridge Co./Doxstaders - ------=_NextPart_000_00D9_01C3DE8F.460C32C0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thanks = for your information=20 and your time.

Paul

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From:=20 CTOAKES@aol.com=20
To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com= =20

Sent: Monday, January 19, 2004 = 12:06=20 PM

Subject: MtMan-List: Re: Otter=20 glasses

In a message dated 1/16/04 3:13:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, pwjones@myexcel.com = writes:
sets of eyeglasses, mostly original, but one marked=20 Otters.
Strangely, for a reproduction, it appears to be fairly = nice and I=20 can
actually read with them. Any idea what this label of = glasses=20 sells for?

Hello,

I purchased a second set of Otter Frames at the NMLRA EPR last = fall,=20 retail $45 for clear or colored non-reading glasses. I think, = but do not=20 remember, that he got and extra $5 for reading lenses.

Y.M.O.S.

C. T. Oakes
The Little Beards=20 Club-Pres.

Croghans=20 Co./Brants Volunteers
Lottridge=20 Co./Doxstaders

- ------=_NextPart_000_00D9_01C3DE8F.460C32C0-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 19:39:44 -0700 (MST) From: beaverboy@sofast.net Subject: Re: MtMan-List: who wrote it Thank You Frank for your help. I can't believe no one else has heard this phrase before. > Beaver Boy asked, > <"A flick and a flame and the wilderness is home" Does anyone know who > said > this? Robert Service? What is the name of the poem? Am I repeating it > correctly?> > > BB > I have read a lot of Service and this does not strike familiar. It > sounds more like Jack London. > But then, I would have to re-read all of what both wrote to be sure. > Speaking of Service, I'll paraphrase one of my favorite lines by him. > It is appropo to the area of interest for this list. > 'Tis but three days from civilized man to savage'. > Frank - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 14:09:13 -0600 From: John Kramer Subject: Re: MtMan-List: who wrote it Greg, I've been pondering your question and think I remember it as an advertising slogan for either Zippo or Ronson back in the '50's. SnakeOyl... At 08:39 PM 01/19/04, you wrote: >Thank You Frank for your help. I can't believe no one else has heard this >phrase before. > > > > > Beaver Boy asked, > > <"A flick and a flame and the wilderness is home" Does anyone know who > > said > > this? Robert Service? What is the name of the poem? Am I repeating it > > correctly?> > > > > BB > > I have read a lot of Service and this does not strike familiar. It > > sounds more like Jack London. > > But then, I would have to re-read all of what both wrote to be sure. > > Speaking of Service, I'll paraphrase one of my favorite lines by him. > > It is appropo to the area of interest for this list. > > 'Tis but three days from civilized man to savage'. > > Frank > > >---------------------- >hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 21:09:03 -0700 From: James and Sue Stone Subject: MtMan-List: Three days? Frank, 'Tis but three days from civilized man to savage' rings true here, especially if day one started with no food! Who said grizzly bears are on the endangered species list...they's just in hiding. My wife would sees one everytime it's been too long since my previous meal. Sparks >> >> > >> > 'Tis but three days from civilized man to savage'. >> > Frank >> >> >> ---------------------- >> hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > > > > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 20:14:38 -0800 From: "RICK TABOR" Subject: RE: MtMan-List: Request for information Otter is a friend of mine. In fact, our party is planning an AMM event on his place this spring. He just came back from L.A. on trip to purchase a pair of eye glasses from the early 1700's. He should have a new line of glasses for the upcoming rendezvous season. Rick _________________________________________________________________ High-speed users—be more efficient online with the new MSN Premium Internet Software. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/prem&ST=1 - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 21:59:22 -0700 From: James and Sue Stone Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Request for information Rick, What's Otter's URL? Sparks RICK TABOR wrote: > Otter is a friend of mine. In fact, our party is planning an AMM event > on his place this spring. He just came back from L.A. on trip to > purchase a pair of eye glasses from the early 1700's. He should have a > new line of glasses for the upcoming rendezvous season. > Rick > > _________________________________________________________________ > High-speed usersbe more efficient online with the new MSN Premium > Internet Software. > http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/prem&ST=1 > > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 00:34:15 EST From: LivingInThePast@aol.com Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Request for information Now OTTER - -------------------------------1074663255 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In a message dated 1/20/2004 8:15:17 PM Pacific Standard Time, blackshirt75@hotmail.com writes: He should have a new line of glasses for the upcoming rendezvous season. Rick, You have any email or website info for Otter? Barney - -------------------------------1074663255 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

In a message dated 1/20/2004 8:15:17 PM Pacific Standard Time, blackshi= rt75@hotmail.com writes:

He should have a new line of
glasses for t= he upcoming rendezvous season.

Rick, You have any= email or website info for Otter? Barney

- -------------------------------1074663255-- - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Tue, 20 Jan 2004 21:37:18 -0800 From: "RICK TABOR" Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Request for information Sparks, They dont have one. They dont have a phone either. Their snail mail is: Otters,P.O.Box221,Sixes,OR 97476. I hope that helps. Rick _________________________________________________________________ High-speed users—be more efficient online with the new MSN Premium Internet Software. http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/prem&ST=1 - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 06:50:46 -0700 From: James and Sue Stone Subject: Re: MtMan-List: Request for information Does he ever go to the Ft. Bridger Rendezvous along the WY/UT border? Sparks RICK TABOR wrote: > Sparks, > They dont have one. They dont have a phone either. Their snail mail > is: Otters,P.O.Box221,Sixes,OR 97476. > I hope that helps. > Rick > > _________________________________________________________________ > High-speed users—be more efficient online with the new MSN Premium > Internet Software. > http://join.msn.com/?pgmarket=en-us&page=byoa/prem&ST=1 > > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 07:00:04 -0700 (MST) From: beaverboy@sofast.net Subject: Re: MtMan-List: who wrote it Thank you John, I started to crate up the beaver yesterday. Should have them in the mail tomorrow or Friday for you. Greg > Greg, > > I've been pondering your question and think I remember it as an > advertising > slogan for either Zippo or Ronson back in the '50's. > > SnakeOyl... > > > At 08:39 PM 01/19/04, you wrote: >>Thank You Frank for your help. I can't believe no one else has heard this >>phrase before. >> >> >> >> > Beaver Boy asked, >> > <"A flick and a flame and the wilderness is home" Does anyone know >> who >> > said >> > this? Robert Service? What is the name of the poem? Am I repeating it >> > correctly?> >> > >> > BB >> > I have read a lot of Service and this does not strike familiar. It >> > sounds more like Jack London. >> > But then, I would have to re-read all of what both wrote to be >> sure. >> > Speaking of Service, I'll paraphrase one of my favorite lines by >> him. >> > It is appropo to the area of interest for this list. >> > 'Tis but three days from civilized man to savage'. >> > Frank >> >> >>---------------------- >>hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > > > > ---------------------- > hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html > - ---------------------- hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html ------------------------------ Date: Wed, 21 Jan 2004 19:01:12 +0000 From: "Michael Powell" Subject: RE: MtMan-List: Request for information
Hello the list,

Otter usually sets up at Bridger and other bigger rendezvous around the country. I purchased a pair of his glasses eight years ago and have really liked the way they fit. The temples go all around the ear and I had my local eye doctor put my Rx lenses in them.

Mike Powell

AMM #1769
POISON RIVER PARTY
"Ride, Ride, Ride"
"Aux Aliments du Pays"! >From: "Randal Bublitz" >Reply-To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com >To: hist_text@lists.xmission.com >Subject: RE: MtMan-List: Request for information >Date: Fri, 16 Jan 2004 18:00:20 -0800 > >Otter is a trader. He sells lots of those glasses relatively cheaply. I >bought a pair of his sunglasses years ago for $9 (new). I bet he gets $15? >for them anymore. > > > > [Original Message] > > From: Paul Jones > > To: > > Date: 1/16/04 12:07:27 PM > > Subject: MtMan-List: Request for information > > > , but one marked Otters. > > Strangely, for a reproduction, it appears to be fairly nice and I can > > actually read with them. Any idea what this label of glasses sells for? > > > > Thanks for any help or suggestions. > > > > Paul > > > > > > >---------------------- >hist_text list info: http://www.xmission.com/~drudy/mtman/maillist.html

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