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[NotSoSilentBob]

Was reading through an older issue that I found in a stack of fishing magazines when I came upon an article about coal miners.

Article was in the 9/06 issue. Writer visited Coeburn, Clintwood, Clinchco, Norton.

Called Coeburn a 'tiny coal camp town'.

I guess he didn't drive through Trammell or Dante.

It was a really good article. He spent some time underground at Paramont's DM26, interviewed a couple of the miners (Chris Stanley, Jimmy Ellis, Carson Vanover), the supt. of the mine (Henry Keith), spent some time at a couple of miner's houses, etc.

The only negative was the usual urban/city dweller's contempt for us laid back country folk.

[CoeburnCane]

Pretty sure I've met some of the miners, and I know Henry Keith--dude's a nut.

[NotSoSilentBob]

If I felt like vandalizing the issue, I'd cut out the pages and scan them.

Worthwhile reading. Cast ANR in a good light.

[CoeburnCane]

Maybe one day I'll see if I can't borrow your copy off of you. For the articles of course... [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/grin.gif[/img]

[NotSoSilentBob]

I was going to suggest Playboy.com as a source for back issues, but for some odd reason they are charging $15 for that issue. Must be because Hef's skanks are featured baring nothing but their fake tits.

Lemme see how well it scans with the pages still in the magazine.

[NotSoSilentBob]

Scanned much better than I expected.

Drop me a PM with your email address and I'll email the scans to you. Don't think Photobucket would care for the cartoons. [img]/LDPforum/ubbthreads/images/%%GRAEMLIN_URL%%/wink.gif[/img]