RickyP
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Re: LOUISIANA BAYOU HUNT - DATE SET - APRIL '08 !
Didnt know if ya'll had seen this one yet. SAD, but a must read for all relic hunters.
Civil War Relics Collector Killed in Richmond-area BlastRICHMOND, Va. (AP)
- Authorities were on the scene in a Virginia neighborhood recently where munitions exploded and killed a homeowner who sold Civil War relics.
Neighbors reported the explosion after hearing the blast and then finding the victim fatally injured in his backyard near a detached garage.
Police have identified the victim as Samuel White, who ran a Web site called "Sam White Relics." The site contains photos of various relics for sale, such as Civil War artillery shells, cannonballs, bullets and other artifacts.
The Web site claims White has disarmed and cleaned roughly 500 artillery projectiles and still had all his fingers. It then reads: "I must be doing something right, knock on wood!"
White, 53, was found in his backyard by neighbors who had heard the blast, Chesterfield County police said.
Police Capt. Steve Neal said that what exploded was military ordinance, possibly dating from the Civil War. Authorities found unexploded military ordnance at his house, and were still collecting and detonating explosives.
White's business, Sam White Relics, advertised various relics for sale including Civil War artillery shells, cannon balls and bullets. His Web site says he "will disarm, clean, and preserve your Civil War period and earlier military ordinance" for about $35 each.
About two dozen nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution and police spokeswoman Ann Reid said the evacuation would remain in effect infinitely.
Neighbor Brian Dunkerly told the Richmond Times-Dispatch the explosion hurled a chunk of metal weighing close to 15 pounds that struck the roof of his front porch about a quarter mile from White's house. He said no one was hurt, although the piece of metal shattered his glass front door, hit the floor inside and bounced to the ceiling before coming to rest in the center of his living room.
Courtesy of http://www.wric.com and http://www.ibtimes.com
Didnt know if ya'll had seen this one yet. SAD, but a must read for all relic hunters.
Civil War Relics Collector Killed in Richmond-area BlastRICHMOND, Va. (AP)
- Authorities were on the scene in a Virginia neighborhood recently where munitions exploded and killed a homeowner who sold Civil War relics.
Neighbors reported the explosion after hearing the blast and then finding the victim fatally injured in his backyard near a detached garage.
Police have identified the victim as Samuel White, who ran a Web site called "Sam White Relics." The site contains photos of various relics for sale, such as Civil War artillery shells, cannonballs, bullets and other artifacts.
The Web site claims White has disarmed and cleaned roughly 500 artillery projectiles and still had all his fingers. It then reads: "I must be doing something right, knock on wood!"
White, 53, was found in his backyard by neighbors who had heard the blast, Chesterfield County police said.
Police Capt. Steve Neal said that what exploded was military ordinance, possibly dating from the Civil War. Authorities found unexploded military ordnance at his house, and were still collecting and detonating explosives.
White's business, Sam White Relics, advertised various relics for sale including Civil War artillery shells, cannon balls and bullets. His Web site says he "will disarm, clean, and preserve your Civil War period and earlier military ordinance" for about $35 each.
About two dozen nearby homes were evacuated as a precaution and police spokeswoman Ann Reid said the evacuation would remain in effect infinitely.
Neighbor Brian Dunkerly told the Richmond Times-Dispatch the explosion hurled a chunk of metal weighing close to 15 pounds that struck the roof of his front porch about a quarter mile from White's house. He said no one was hurt, although the piece of metal shattered his glass front door, hit the floor inside and bounced to the ceiling before coming to rest in the center of his living room.
Courtesy of http://www.wric.com and http://www.ibtimes.com
in this state then was big stuff! 
WE LOVE YA, JUDIE!!! 
Once he saw the gift basket...I told him no, the WWW is a very nice place to be, the local Berry Town Produce had responded to my email request and offered a donation. Since I had an appointment in town today and it was just down the road, I picked it up. I think he's getting kinda hungry eyeballing those chocolate truffles. 
RR
