Comments on: Spencer and Charleston http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/2008/04/21/spencer-and-charleston/ ... the way West Virginians picture it Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:42:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: rebecca http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/2008/04/21/spencer-and-charleston/#comment-31 rebecca Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:05:52 +0000 http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/?p=20#comment-31 DM - Spencer actually has some shops, plus a Wal Mart (of course... I think the second moon of Saturn has a Wal Mart) a dollar store, Mickey-D';s and Wendy's. Oh, and a Pizza Hut. That's all pretty recent, though, from what people say. Bryan -- I think there were 6 photos in this merge. DM - Spencer actually has some shops, plus a Wal Mart (of course… I think the second moon of Saturn has a Wal Mart) a dollar store, Mickey-D’;s and Wendy’s. Oh, and a Pizza Hut. That’s all pretty recent, though, from what people say.

Bryan — I think there were 6 photos in this merge.

]]> By: Bryan Stealey http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/2008/04/21/spencer-and-charleston/#comment-30 Bryan Stealey Tue, 22 Apr 2008 20:21:16 +0000 http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/?p=20#comment-30 We will for sure, Becky. On the Foot of the Bridge shot -- how many photos did you merge there? I assume you used a tripod? We will for sure, Becky. On the Foot of the Bridge shot — how many photos did you merge there? I assume you used a tripod?

]]> By: TheDalaiMama http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/2008/04/21/spencer-and-charleston/#comment-28 TheDalaiMama Tue, 22 Apr 2008 15:35:17 +0000 http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/?p=20#comment-28 I love that photo of the livestock market. Spencer sounds a lot like Petersburg, where I grew up. A bit less isolated, maybe. We didn't have a decent grocery store, movie theater or fast food within an hour and a half! Which was kind of nice, actually. A great place to be a kid. Now, of course they have a Super-Walmart and movie theater 12 miles away. And a McDonalds right in town. I love that photo of the livestock market. Spencer sounds a lot like Petersburg, where I grew up. A bit less isolated, maybe. We didn’t have a decent grocery store, movie theater or fast food within an hour and a half! Which was kind of nice, actually. A great place to be a kid. Now, of course they have a Super-Walmart and movie theater 12 miles away. And a McDonalds right in town.

]]> By: Rebecca http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/2008/04/21/spencer-and-charleston/#comment-24 Rebecca Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:57:26 +0000 http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/?p=20#comment-24 MTB-- I had no idea you grew up in Cabin Creek! Small world! Seriously, write it up. I don't know much about Motown except that Casa has the best white pizza on Earth. Bryan -- You guys give me a call when you come to Chas! It's a great city. I love it lots. It's kind of my home, even though I lived about 8 miles south of Chas as a kid. A lot of my best memories happened there. I can see where your friend might hate it -- bad experiences are hard to overcome. I still get sick to my stomach driving through Cincinnati, although it's a perfectly lovely place. Clash -- Thanks! It's a neat building. Spencer is definitely like a "time machine." Go to any shop in town (besides Wal Mart) and you'll think you're in the 1940's. I just about went into culture shock moving there... but it's kind of nice. MTB– I had no idea you grew up in Cabin Creek! Small world! Seriously, write it up. I don’t know much about Motown except that Casa has the best white pizza on Earth.

Bryan — You guys give me a call when you come to Chas! It’s a great city. I love it lots. It’s kind of my home, even though I lived about 8 miles south of Chas as a kid. A lot of my best memories happened there. I can see where your friend might hate it — bad experiences are hard to overcome. I still get sick to my stomach driving through Cincinnati, although it’s a perfectly lovely place.

Clash — Thanks! It’s a neat building. Spencer is definitely like a “time machine.” Go to any shop in town (besides Wal Mart) and you’ll think you’re in the 1940’s. I just about went into culture shock moving there… but it’s kind of nice.

]]> By: Clash http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/2008/04/21/spencer-and-charleston/#comment-22 Clash Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:07:44 +0000 http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/?p=20#comment-22 Although I now live in Atlanta, I was born and spent the majority of my childhood in Hagerstown, Maryland which you all know is a stone’s throw from your border. I may not qualify as a Mountaineer or West Virginian but I did spend plenty of time at the state parks and Civil War sites on family getaways throughout your beautiful state. I can still pick out our unique regional dialect even though mine has long ago faded like many of those youthful memories. I do remember as child being perplexed at traveling through Pennsylvania, W.V, and Maryland all within a few minutes. Somebody should have better explained state boundaries to a naïve five year old who thought his dad’s Chevy station wagon was damn near a time machine. Bryan is a great friend and I will stop by and support his efforts and contribute on occasion. Rebecca: That is a cool shot of the livestock market. You can imagine the surplus of activity in its prime even as it sits somewhat dormant. Although I now live in Atlanta, I was born and spent the majority of my childhood in Hagerstown, Maryland which you all know is a stone’s throw from your border.

I may not qualify as a Mountaineer or West Virginian but I did spend plenty of time at the state parks and Civil War sites on family getaways throughout your beautiful state. I can still pick out our unique regional dialect even though mine has long ago faded like many of those youthful memories.

I do remember as child being perplexed at traveling through Pennsylvania, W.V, and Maryland all within a few minutes. Somebody should have better explained state boundaries to a naïve five year old who thought his dad’s Chevy station wagon was damn near a time machine.

Bryan is a great friend and I will stop by and support his efforts and contribute on occasion.

Rebecca: That is a cool shot of the livestock market. You can imagine the surplus of activity in its prime even as it sits somewhat dormant.

]]> By: Bryan Stealey http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/2008/04/21/spencer-and-charleston/#comment-21 Bryan Stealey Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:59:02 +0000 http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/?p=20#comment-21 I have no idea what Charleston is really like. I have a friend who was raised there and he talks about it like it's Hell on earth, but he had a crappy time in school there and that's tough to overcome. We'll be spending Memorial Day Weekend there (at the Dalai Mama's grandmother's house) this year and I look forward to getting to know the area better. $, do it up! There's no better time for getting those posts going than during the "My Town" week. If you do it on your blog, let me know and I'll point to it from PWV. I have no idea what Charleston is really like. I have a friend who was raised there and he talks about it like it’s Hell on earth, but he had a crappy time in school there and that’s tough to overcome. We’ll be spending Memorial Day Weekend there (at the Dalai Mama’s grandmother’s house) this year and I look forward to getting to know the area better.

$, do it up! There’s no better time for getting those posts going than during the “My Town” week. If you do it on your blog, let me know and I’ll point to it from PWV.

]]> By: moneytastesbad http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/2008/04/21/spencer-and-charleston/#comment-20 moneytastesbad Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:02:02 +0000 http://picturewestvirginia.com/blog/?p=20#comment-20 Great photos Rebecca. I can appreciate how you feel about having 2 completely different home towns. I was born and raised on Cabin Creek, then spent a long time in and around Charleston before heading north to Morgantown. On my way home from the Dairy Queen tonight I was actually thinking about doing a series of posts comparing and contrasting Morgantown and Charleston. They are two totally different worlds. Great photos Rebecca. I can appreciate how you feel about having 2 completely different home towns.

I was born and raised on Cabin Creek, then spent a long time in and around Charleston before heading north to Morgantown. On my way home from the Dairy Queen tonight I was actually thinking about doing a series of posts comparing and contrasting Morgantown and Charleston. They are two totally different worlds.

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