In my story, Scorpion Hunting, I told you I had another Bill Carney story; this one is about his brand new car. It was a 1970 Dodge of some sort—kind of sporty—because I remember thinking it was a pretty racy car for an “old” guy. I think he was in his late forties or early fifties, but to a twenty-year-old, that was ancient. Read the rest of this entry »
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The Car Had A Rattle
May 21, 2011 at 10:25 am · Filed under Crazy stuff, Mostly true, Stories, the good old days, Weird stuff ·Tagged Arlington Arizona, author, Bill Carney, bolo ties, Charles L. Mashburn, children, desert, Dodge Road Runner, dry washes, El Paso Natural Gas Company, EPNG, fumes must be making him high, good old days, hunting scorpions, late at night, leggings, paper weights, scorpions, seat and carpet wwere in the yard, snakes, spraying foam on the floor, story, taco tweezers, tongs, writer
Scorpion Hunting
May 21, 2011 at 8:10 am · Filed under Crazy stuff, Mostly true, Stories, the good old days, Weird stuff ·Tagged Arlington Arizona, author, Bill Carney, bolo ties, Charles L. Mashburn, children, desert, dry washes, El Paso Natural Gas Company, EPNG, good old days, hunting scorpions, late at night, leggings, paper weights, scorpions, snakes, story, taco tweezers, tongs, writer
Scorpion hunting was without a doubt one of the most interesting things I’ve ever done. While living and working at the El Paso Natural Gas pumping station near Arlington, Arizona, I lived across the street from a man who’d been with EPNG for many years. He was in his late forties or early fifties—I think; I’m guessing—and one of the nicest guys I’ve ever known. His name was Bill Carney. Read the rest of this entry »
Ever Seen One Of Those Up Close?
May 17, 2011 at 6:00 pm · Filed under Crazy stuff, Mostly true, Stories ·Tagged Arlington Arizona, arrow heads, author, cactus, Charles L. Mashburn, desert, desert scenery, dry washes, exploring, fear, funny, gila monster, hiking, horror, humor, laughter, rocks, scorpions, snakes, story, up close, writer
When we lived at the EPNG gas plant out near Arlington, Arizona, I used to hike around in the desert some. Lots of cool stuff out there back in the day. If you knew where to look, there were arrow heads, lots of interesting rocks, and the scenery was pretty awesome, too. Read the rest of this entry »
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