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Right on, Kid! ~

It's one of my favorites too. I guess we're just a couple of "misfits" ourselves. By the way, "The Misfits" was Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe's very last film, ever. It was released in 1961. Gable was born in 1901 and died in 1962. Monroe was born in 1926 and died in 1962. One of my favorite scenes is where Marilyn Monroe is in a bar and plays with the "Stretchy-ball & paddle" toy. Classic! And just to keep this on topic, there's also a scene of her drinking a bottle of Coca Cola.  Lol    

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Right on, Kid! ~

It's one of my favorites too. I guess we're just a couple of "misfits" ourselves. By the way, "The Misfits" was Clark Gable and Marilyn Monroe's very last film, ever. It was released in 1961. Gable was born in 1901 and died in 1962. Monroe was born in 1926 and died in 1962. One of my favorite scenes is where Marilyn Monroe is in a bar and plays with the "Stretchy-ball & paddle" toy. Classic! And just to keep this on topic, there's also a scene of her drinking a bottle of Coca Cola.  Lol    

Personally I like this Misfits better.




We are 138. The woman hanging onto Jerry Only isn't part of the band, that's actually the one and only Vampira.

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TheCaliKid ~

I don't know who's more disappointed; you or me? I was sure you would come home with a trunk load of bottles. It's hard to believe you didn't at least find some broken stuff. You said you worked both high and low, which should have produced "something." But what you didn't say is whether or not you actually got into and under the brush?  I'm assuming you did. But in the event you didn't, and spent most of your time walking along the shoulder of the road peeking over the edge, then that would explain not finding anything. So without knowing more details of your search, it leaves me completly befuddled. I too get skunked on ocassion, but my definition of "skunked," doesn't necessarily mean nada - zero - zilich! I just mean I didn't find a ton of stuff like I usually do. Any number of things could explain not finding "shoulder of the road" bottles. After all, you live in an area with something like five million+ people, and it is more than just a little likely that over the years others have proceeded your search. I know when I'm finished walking through an area it's done for good, as I seldom leave a stone unturned. And yet, even with that said, you should have found remamants of glass. But I guess all of the "would'a - should'a - coulda's" in the world can't change the results. So it just leaves me scratching my head with more questions than comments, and suspecting there is a missing piece to the puzzel here somewhere. But hopefully you won't throw in the towel just yet. I guarantee you there are bottles just laying around out there waiting for you to come along and find them. You just have to find the right spot and look under the right bushes. And if you really think you have the "bottle bug," there are alternatives to finding them in the field. There's always e-Bay, etc. But I know that's not the same thing, and that it is the thrill of the hunt that can be the most fun. Of course, finding something doesn't feel too bad either. So I suppose the only thing I can say at this point is to hang in there, and know that perserverence will eventually pay off.

By the way, I hope you kept that road sign with the 33 on it. I personally look for and keep that kind of stuff, especially when it has the highway number on it. When I find something like that I usually place it near the roadside and get it on my way back, or else drive to the spot later and retrieve it. Some of those signs are pretty old and, in some cases, worth money. Anyway, please tell me a little more about the details of your hunt. I for one would like to know.

Thanks,

SPB          

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P.S. ~

Regarding your comments about "displacement" of dirt. I know exactly what you are referring too, and how road improvements over the years can cause this. But I also know, based on your photos, that a lot, if not all of the brush growing in that area appears to have some age to it. Plus, with such steep inclines, the "landing zone" of bottles would be well near the bottom. I know it's a lot of work, but did you go down there? Depending on the incline etc; I usually try to pin-point the so called "bottle zone" and then conduct my search based on that. Typically (on level ground) the farthest someone is likely to toss a bottle from a moving vehicle is about 30 to 50 feet max. But in the case of steep embankments, this formula changes dramatically. Just some food for thought for "next time."

Morb and Madman ~  (or is it "madman Morb?")  Lol 

Thanks for stopping by. It always adds a little legitamacy to a thread when the two of you show up. However, your spotless reputations may be tarnished now due to your post ... and perhaps, after all, you're both just a couple of "misfits" like the rest of us.  Lol     By the way ... you ain't seen nothin' yet! Just wait until my next major posting, and I tell you about the ... ?   (Stay tuned).

Thanks,

SPB 

Gee ... is the photo below of myself and the kid, or of Morb and madman?  (And for those of you not familar with 1950s/60s cartoon characters, those are my good buddies "Heckle and Jeckle.") 

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This isn't the mysterious/major posting I referred to last time, but rather just a run-of-the-mill page showing one of the old signs I have found along the roadway over the years, plus the Barq's bottle I found next to it. The sign is from old Hwy 80 about fifty miles east of San Diego. I know the exact curve it came from, which was replaced with a more modern sign years ago. The sign has a mirror housed on the back side that reflects light through the glass "marbles?" on the front, and causes the whole outline to light up at night from a vehicles headlights. I'm guessing it is from the 1930s. Plus it has the "Beehive" emblem with the wording "So. Cal Auto Club" in the lower right corner. It's in pretty rough shape, but someone still offered me $50.00 for it awhile back, but declined the offer.

The Barq's bottle is dated 1957. It's the only one pint (16 oz.) Barq's I have ever found. And although I haven't done a lot of research on it, it seems kind of early for a 16 oz. Interestingly, the sign and bottle were found about a mile north of the old Buckman Springs bottling plant I discussed earlier.

SPB