[AT] OT: A chance to show off the place I call home

[Charles]

Rutherforton is about halfway between Charlotte and Asheville, NC.  In the 
foothills, go a little farther NW and you start getting into the moutains.

Charles
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 1:54 PM
Subject: Re: [AT] OT: A chance to show off the place I call home


> Hi Mike,  Thanks.  It's home to me but it is a special place.  Sometimes 
> us
> locals forget I guess.
>
> Rutherfordton is a good bit to the west of me.  I don't remember precisely
> where it is but it's something between 3 and 5 hours from here.   I'm not
> sure I've ever been there although I'm familiar with the that part of the
> state.
>
> No that's not my yacht.  LOL.  Yachts in the 30 to 80 foot range are 
> pretty
> common here.  You don't see too many much larger than that but there are
> some.  Hatteras Yachts are manufactured here, about 2 miles up stream from
> that development site and there are several small boat building firms in 
> the
> area.  If you watched the whole video you see the developer running around
> in what looks like an old Chris Craft or Century.  It's actually a modern
> reproduction with some huge engines.  I see him pass by on the river now 
> and
> then.  Actually hear him first.  I don't know the guy but it's a small 
> town.
> I suspect that sooner or later I'll run into him somewhere.
>
> Charlie
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Mike" <msm10301 at juno.com>
> To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Friday, October 05, 2007 12:48 PM
> Subject: Re: [AT] OT: A chance to show off the place I call home
>
>
>> Hey Charlie,
>> Looks like pretty country; was that your yacht they showed cruising the
>> water way ;-). We were very close to moving to the west of you a bit,
>> earlier this year, to Rutherfordton.
>>
>> Mike
>>
>> -- "charlie hill" <chill8 at suddenlink.net> wrote:
>> http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1155236440/bclid1155105434/bctid1213892060
>>
>> The link is too a promotional video done by a real estate developer but
>> the
>> first of it has wonderful views of this little corner of the world I call
>> home.  It will take you to the local newpapers site and the video should
>> load it's self.  You may have to accept a cookie of some sort.
>>
>> I'm not involved with or promoting the development or the developer. 
>> When
>> they start to talk about him you have reached the end of the part I 
>> wanted
>> to share.  Watch the rest if you like.  I think it will probably be a 
>> fine
>> development but it's sad to me as I have worked in the lumber mill and 
>> the
>> grain mill and fertilizer plant that it will re-place.  Times change and
>> we
>> all have to adapt but I sure hate to see the old places go away.  The
>> folks
>> that move there will never truely understand or appreciate the land they
>> will be living on.
>>
>> Charlie
>>
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