A tribute to my dad - A true Appalachian from 'The Greatest Generation'

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Gary's dad in Paris France WW2...I am so proud of my dad and all he accomplished and did in his life...From his service in the war to taking care of his family thru good times and bad that has been my dad...Not only was he a good provider, but he sacrificed so much for the youth of Morgan County with all his years devoted to Little League baseball...Some of ya don't know this but when i was in grade school dad coached us in basketball...Often spending a lot of his own money taking the team around the area in cars to play ball...Much more dad did thru the years for people he knew which i could talk about for hours...88 now my dad still drives and goes to town almost every day...He truly is one of 'THE GREATEST GENERATION' LOVE YA DAD Gary and Family

2011 Christmas In Appalachia

Spending christmas in our Appalachia always brings out the little boy in this ol hillbilly.  From myself and our family i wish y'all a safe and happy holiday season.

Below you can find some great Appalachian christmas news and pics.

Christmas in Kentucky
Christmas in Tennessee
Christmas in North Carolina
Christmas in Virginia
Christmas in West Virginia
Christmas in Pennsylvania
Images for Appalachian Christmas
News for Appalachian Christmas

Christmas in Appalachia 2010 | GarysWorld 'Appalachia'

Spending christmas in our Appalachia always brings out the little boy in this ol hillbilly.  From myself and our family i wish y'all a safe and happy holiday season.

Below you can find some great Appalachian christmas news and pics.

Christmas in Kentucky
Christmas in Tennessee
Christmas in North Carolina
Christmas in Virginia
Christmas in West Virginia
Christmas in Pennsylvania
Images for Appalachian Christmas
News for Appalachian Christmas

In Duel for the Ages, Issel Outshot Pistol

As Feb. 21, 1970 dawned in Baton Rouge, La., LSU's Pistol Pete Maravich was 0-5 against Kentucky in his career. Now came this, the Pistol's final chance to beat the Wildcats in the final game of his extraordinary career. Jubilant LSU fans who'd recently finished celebrating Mardi Gras began to arrive at the 9,000-seat John Parker Memorial Coliseum in Baton Rouge. Rarely had a college basketball game been bigger. That day's regular season finale would be nationally televised, a rarity for the time. Kentucky boasted a No. 2 national ranking, an already legendary coach in Adolph Rupp, and a superstar of the Wildcats' own, senior forward Dan Issel.Read the full story

Gettysburg | The movie

What is my favorite movie?

Ever been asked that one?

This ol hillbilly has many but Gettysburg has always haunted me.  I have watched this movie countless times, and it still brings me to tears.  If you haven't seen it here are some of my favorite clips from YouTube.

Get The DVD | Gettysburg (Widescreen Edition) 

Introduction to the film "Gettysburg"

At the head of the troops
General Lee gets greeted by the men before the last battle at Gettysburg.

Gettysburg - Pickett's Charge: The Plan
General Longstreet giving orders to colonel Alexander and the commanders participating in the assault.

Pickett's Charge (Part 1: The Bombardment)


Badly blooded by the failed attacks on the flanks (which, some historians argue, can be blamed on Longstreet's cautious reaction to Sickles' moving his corp forward without orders into the Wheatfield), the Army of Northern Virginia had but two fresh Divisions left in the army.

General Lee gambled all on an attack, in which the two Divisions, plus a third made up of several other Divisions badly beaten the previous two days, commanded by General Longstreet and lead by Generals Pickett, Pettigrew, and Trimble, would attack the center of the Union lines after a massive cannonade to break up Union artillery and infantry deposits, a Napoleonic tactic Lee hoped would work in this instance.

Before the charge would begin, every Confederate artillery piece available would be focused upon the Union center across the way from Cemetary Ridge. It was said the impact of the artillery bombardment was so massive, that in Washington D.C., Lincoln could feel the ground shake.


Pickett's Charge (Part 2: The March)


Whilst the cannonade was underway, Ewell prematurely engaged in actions near Culp's Hill which required a section of the artillery to be diverted away from the main cannon action.

Longstreet was livid when he discovered this, and wanted to cancel the entire attack until all cannons could be focused on the center. However, not enough ammunition remained to resume the bombardment, and by then the Union forces would have recovered.

So, without a full bombardment as Longstreet wanted, and after much hesitation, Longstreet finally ordered the march, which nearly 13,000 men made, marching an entire mile across open ground, their target being a small cusp of trees behind Cemetary Ridge.

Unbeknownst to the Confederates, due to the Southern Artillery being improperly calibrated (the artillery used had a nasty reputation for overshooting their targets), Union infantry deposits and artillery remained relatively intact, and would be brought to bear on the mass of men as they made the march.


Pickett's Charge (Part 3: The Battle)
As if marching an entire mile wasn't exhausting enough, the lines of Pickett, Pettigrew, and Trimble's Divisions were ripped apart by Union artillery and infantry. Holes were torn in the Confederate lines. At one point, the Union troops began to try and flank the marching Confederates.
Little could be done by the Confederate forces but continue to march, and push the presumably decimated Federal lines back, thus breaking them and sending them into a panic-stricken rout

Pickett's Charge (Part 4: The High Water Mark)
Having marched an entire mile under heavy cannon and musket fire, the surviving mass of the Confederate Divisions began to attack in earnest, and managed to push back the Union defenders in many places.
While some areas were not so lucky; tales tell of a Confederate regiment destroyed down to the last man--the flag bearer--who was then helped over the low stone wall upon reaching it and immediately taken prisoner.
This was considered the High Water Mark of the Confederacy and the entire Civil War, because at this point in the charge, Confederate forces got as close to breaking the Union lines and ultimately achieving victory in the war as they ever have in the Eastern Theater, and ever would.
NOTE: Cameo by Ted Turner, playing Colonel Waller Tazewell Patton, appears in this clip, crying "Let's go boys!" before being shot in the chest. Turner completed this cameo in only two takes, leaving him to remark to people on the set "Just call me Two-Take Ted."

Pickett's Charge (Part 5: The Aftermath)


Robert Edward Lee, commanding the Army of Northern Virginia, suffered his most devastating and total defeat with the failure of what would come to be known as Pickett's Charge. Due primarily to the Southern artillery overshooting their targets, the artillery failing to mass after the premature engagement at Culp's Hill, the glorious Napoleonic assault Lee envisioned would crush the Union center and split their lines in two never came to pass, as over half the 13,000 or so men involved on the Confederate side were killed, wounded, missing, or captured.

Worst of all was the loss of high ranking officers. General Lewis "Lothario" Armistead was shot, and died some days later in a Union field hospital. General Richard Brooke Garnett, wounded some time earlier by his horse and forced to ride to the top, was killed, General James Kemper was grievously wounded, but survived. Only General Pickett and General Longstreet, watching from the rear, were unharmed.

Recognizing his mistake too late, Lee mourned, and begged the forgiveness of his troops, claiming "It is all my fault. General Pickett never forgave Lee for ordering the charge, and when Lee came to order Pickett to look to his Division, Pickett famously responded, "General Lee... I have no Division."

After three days fighting, Robert E Lee was defeated, and for the first time since taking command of the Army of Northern Virginia in 1862, left the Union army in command of the field.

The Army of Northern Virginia was finished as a fighting force. During the battle, General Ulysses Grant and his Army of the Tennessee forced the Confederate stronghold of Vicksburg to surrender, a major victory which, in concert with the defeat at Gettysburg, effectively ended all major offensive operations against the Union.

Gettysburg 75th Anniversary
A montage of archival footage from the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg
Made in 1938


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Morgan County Cougar Football 2009

A very young team and a very talented team

Over time if you stick together and play as hard as you can, this ol player and coach predicts that in a year or two this team will make a lot of noise in the State of Kentucky.

Good luck this season guys. It will be a huge learning experience for you.
Tags Morgan County Cougars, kentucky football, high school

Important film series about Appalachia

APPALACHIA: A History of Mountains and People is the first environmental history series ever made.
Presented in four parts, the PBS series begins on Thursday, April 9 at 10 PM EST.

I know i am going to watch this important series about our region.
Gary
Click the links to read the preview and watch the trailer:
Read the preview here
Watch the series trailer

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The world and America's past: You got to check this out!

Take an amazing trip back in time.  Our new forum Nostalgia rooms are a must see for any of you who love looking at the past.  Stories told in pictures set to music, history sites for a study of the past, and much more.  I highly recommend these awesome sites.
Gary
CLICK HERE TO TAKE A STUNNING TRIP BACK IN TIME

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Poverty in Appalachia

Please take a few minutes to watch this video. Do your children have shoes to wear to school? Many of these children do not. Do your children have at least a peanut butter and jelly sandwich to eat at mealtimes? Many of these children do not Don't turn your face away anymore. Now you know. The area of Appalachia is roughly that of the entire United Kingdom. It's like a whole entire impoverished country that not many seem to know or care about. Visit www.habitat.org to find out how you can help the people of Appalachia. Our people. Our country. Our children. Music credit: Praying for Time sung by Carrie Underwood at Idol Gives Back

Amazing Grace (My Chains are gone) sung by Chris Tomlin

Category: Nonprofits & Activism

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Part 5 The dream ends but the memories are forever

You fought your hearts out. Never giving up. Memories are forever after the tears. We will never forget the young men from Elliott County High School. The run may be over, but the stunning three year trip you took us on in Eastern Kentucky will live forever in our hearts and minds. Proud to be from Appalachia, and proud of the most courageous team i ever watched. My family and i wish you the best as each of you embark on your world journey through life.

ELLIOTT COUNTY LIONS 2009 NEVER FORGOTTEN BY THEIR GRATEFUL FANS
Gary, Mark, Myles, Meridith, Aisha, Myrial
The GarysWorld Family

KHSAA Basketball - Play by Play Report
Holmes Bulldogs vs. Elliott County Lions
Date: 03/21/2009 Time: 12:30 pm

http://www.khsaa.org/basketball/boys/sweet16/2009/stats/boys14pbp.htm

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OTHER ARTICLES ON THIS AMAZING TEAM FROM ELLIOTT COUNTY KENTUCKY

Elliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?
Part 2 Elliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?
Part 3 Elliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?
Part 4 Elliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?


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Part 4 Elliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?

A DAY OF RECKONING!

Here are the headlines i was reading before the state tournament

Mountain basketball is back on the map.

■ Shelby Valley (15th Region)

Not since the days of Clay County and Richie Farmer in the 1980s, and J.R. VanHoose and Paintsville in the 1990s, has so much attention been focused on Eastern Kentucky teams.

"In years past, people were begging to draw the mountain teams in the Sweet Sixteen," Shelby Valley Coach Jason Booher said. "I don't think they were this year."

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As a former player and coach from Eastern Kentucky i can only say that this year especially has brought back a flood of memories to me. I remember the Ashland Tomcats winning the State in 1961 as a young boy. It is so true that as young men growing up in Kentucky it was every boy's dream to play in the state. and yes i believe we rival Indiana in that respect. That is the reason i am making the comparison between Milan High School winners in 1954 ( The inspiration for the movie Hoosiers ), and Elliott County in 2009.

My grandfather who followed my career religiously till his death in 1975 told me countless times to never count my chickens before they hatch. But i think on this Saturday morning i want to go out on a limb and say what is in my gut. I know alot of people have been reading this blog over the last couple days. So this ol hillbilly is gonna say that i really believe in this group of young men from Elliott County. I know all the hype, and i know there are alot who still don't believe in you. But i do along with a lot of others. I believe you will play with your hearts this morning. I believe you know you can pull this off. Sometimes people only get one chance in life for making history. You are almost at the top of the mountain. Guys you can do it. Just know this. Give your all on the floor and you are winners no matter the score. Some day you will look back on this and a smile will cross your face, because you knew that on the day of reckoning you left it all on the floor. We love what you have accomplished, and i really feel like i will be seeing you tonight playing over the final hurdle to the STATE CHAMPIONSHIP.

Gary Holbrook

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OTHER ARTICLES ON THIS AMAZING TEAM FROM ELLIOTT COUNTY
KENTUCKY

Elliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?

Part 2 Elliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?

Part 3 Elliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?

Part 5 The dream ends but the memories are forever

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Tags: elliott county, lions, basketball, kentucky, legends, 2009, garysworld appalachia

■ Corbin (13th)
■ Elliott County (16th)
■ Hazard (14th)

Part 3 Elliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?

Elliott County Lions on to State Semifinals! Is it a date with destiny?

Elliott County- 75
Shelby Valley- 69

In a battle of 2 great mountain teams Elliott pulls out another win to propel them into a Saturday morning date with Northern Kentucky power Covington Holmes at Rupp Arena in Lexington, Ky. The dream continues.

Lexington Herald recap
Posted by Mike Fields

( Full story ) Elliott County edges Shelby Valley

Ashland Daily Independent
By Rocky Stanley

Elliott one step closer

http://www.dailyindependent.com/localsports/local_story_079235140.html

KHSAA Basketball - Play by Play Report
Shelby Valley Wildcats vs. Elliott County Lions
Date: 03/20/2009

http://www.khsaa.org/basketball/boys/sweet16/2009/stats/boys12pbp.htm

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OTHER ARTICLES ON THIS AMAZING TEAM FROM ELLIOTT COUNTY KENTUCKY
Elliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?
Part 2 Elliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?
Part 4 Elliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?
Part 5 The dream ends but the memories are forever

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Tags: elliott county, lions, basketball, kentucky, legends, 2009, garysworld appalachia

Part 2 Elliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?

Friday March 20, 2009

Updated news about the amazing Elliott County Lions basketball team in their run for a State Basketball championship.

Tournament pictures from the opening game between Elliott County and Anderson County

Lexington Herald Leader

Thursday, Mar. 19, 2009

Elliott County 74, Anderson County 61 in Sweet 16

From WKYT Channel 27 news in Lexington Kentucky

Reporter: Andy Cunningham

SWEET 16 FIRST ROUND ATTENDANCE RECORD SHATTERED Last Updated: 11:33 PM 03/19/09 - It's been an exciting couple of days of basketball in Rupp Arena with day two of the boys sweet 16. (Full Story)

Ashland Daily Independent

Story by Rocky Stanley

When Elliott County beat Anderson County at the Kentucky Preps Classic in January, former University of Kentucky coach Joe B. Hall proclaimed Elliott his all-time favorite high school team.
Judging by the noise level from a Sweet Sixteen first-round record crowd of 21,048 Thursday night in Rupp Arena, Hall isn’t alone.

Elliott clears Round 1 hurdle (March 20, 2009 08:13 am)

Lexington Herald

Story by Mike Fields

Elliott Co. holds off upset bid in front of record crowd

( Read full story ) http://www.kentucky.com/813/story/732591.html

Louisville Courier Journal
No. 2 Elliott Co. beats No. 20 Anderson Co.
By Jody Demling • jdemling@courier-journal.com • March 20, 2009

http://www.courier-journal.com/article/20090320/SPORTS05/903200469/-1/BOYSSWEET16

KHSAA Basketball - Play by Play Report - Anderson County Bearcats vs. Elliott County Lions

Date: 03/19/2009 Time: 8:30 pm Site: Rupp Arena-Lexington, KY

http://www.khsaa.org/basketball/boys/sweet16/2009/stats/boys08pbp.htm

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OTHER ARTICLES ON THIS AMAZING TEAM FROM ELLIOTT COUNTY

KENTUCKY

Elliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?

Part 3 Eliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?

Part 4 Elliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?

Part 5 The dream ends but the memories are forever

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Tags: elliott county, lions, basketball, kentucky, legends, 2009, garysworld appalachia

Elliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?

A small Eastern Kentucky school could very possibly become a basketball legend, rivaling the legendary Milan High School Indiana State Basketball Champions in 1954.

As this is an ongoing series this week during the state tournament GarysWorld 'Appalachia' is devoting our full front page to the Lions of Elliott County. This team has achieved legendary status over the past 3 years for their accomplishments on and off the court in the world which is Kentucky basketball. We are providing article links for our visitors to browse from ESPN, Lexington Herald, Louisville Courier Journal, and USA Today below. Each article opens in a new link for easy browsing. Also we will keep you up to date with the tourney as it unfolds at Rupp Arena in Lexington. Folks this could very well be history in the making if the Lions win it all. But win or not you are already legends in our part of the world. Guys you have made us all very proud here in Eastern Kentucky.
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The new basketball legends from Elliott County Kentucky

2009 KHSAA Elliott County Lions Boys Basketball Roster

In 1954, tiny Milan, with a sharpshooter named Bobby Plump, dominated much larger schools on their way to a 28-2 record and the Indiana state finals. 58 of the 73 boys at the school tried out for the basketball team. There were 10 players on the Milan team in 1954. Among their victims was Oscar Robertson's high school team (Crispus Attucks High School in Indianapolis). In the finals, they shocked everyone when they squeaked past powerhouse Muncie Central for the Indiana state crown on Plump's last-second shot. It was considered one of the greatest basketball games ever played, and has attained a legendary status. In September 1999, Sports Illustrated named this team one of the top 20 teams of the century. The sports writers of Indiana named the "Milan Miracle" the #1 sports story in Indiana history.




1954 Milan Indians Team Photo:Front row, from left: team manager Oliver Jones; cheerleaders Marjorie Ent, Virginia Voss, and Patty Bohlke; and team manager Fred Busching. Middle row: Assistant Coach Clarence Kelly, Roger Schroder, Bill Jordan, Gene White, Bobby Plump, Ken Delap, Ray Craft, Coach Marvin Wood. Top row: Principal Cale Hudson, Assistant Coach Marc Combs, Ken Wendlman, Bob Wichman, Ronnie Truitt, Glenn Butte, Rollin Cutter, Bob Engle, Superintendent Willard Green.

"In Milan, people didn't look at us as if we were something special. We were just part of the community. The only way I knew we were special was when the motorcycle policeman revved up his motorcycle and took us through all those red lights." - Bobby Plump on winning the 1954 Championship (1995 Teacher Magazine Interview).
HERE ARE SOME GREAT ARTICLES WRITTEN THIS YEAR ABOUT THE AMAZING ELLIOTT COUNTY LIONS. EACH ARTICLE OPENS IN A NEW WINDOW.



ESPN.com Elliott County Four Wins From History


ESPN article


Lexington Herald article


Louisville Courier Journal article


USA Today article

State Tournament brackets and results

First Round KHSAA Sweet Sixteen State Basketball Tournament
Wednesday March 18, 2009 Rupp Arena Lexington, Ky.

West Jessamine-51
Hazard-40

Grayson County-45

Adair County-33

Central-53
Graves County-51

Eastern-75
Corbin-61

Thursday March 19, 2009

Lexington Catholic-70
Bowling Green-62

Holmes-72
Christian County-61

Mason County-44
Shelby Valley-51

Anderson County-61
Elliott County-74


Second Round KHSAA Sweet Sixteen State Basketball Tournament
Friday March 20, 2009

West Jessamine- 72
Grayson County- 67

Central- 71
Eastern- 65

Lexington Catholic- 56
Holmes- 72

Shelby Valley- 69
Elliott County-75
State Semifinals KHSAA Sweet Sixteen State Basketball Tournament
Saturday March 21, 2009




West Jessamine- 48

Central- 52




Holmes- 67

Elliott County- 57





State Championship KHSAA Sweet Sixteen State Basketball Tournament
Saturday March 21, 2009



Central- 63
2 overtimes
Holmes- 67
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OTHER ARTICLES ON THIS AMAZING TEAM FROM ELLIOTT COUNTY KENTUCKY
Part 2 Elliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?
Part 3 Eliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?
Part 4 Elliott County Boys Basketball: Could this be Hoosiers II?
Part 5 The dream ends but the memories are forever
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Thank you so much for your support for my Appalachian blog. Y'all are the bestest ever!

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Aisha and daddy He is visiting me

Aisha you are co-owner so what i do wrong here lol. If ol dad had this opportunity he would be tickled to death at 7. Anyways ol dad will see ya Friday in Kansas City. Drea i think i will ask ya out to dinner if it is ok with you.

Da ol hillbilly. Y'all come back now ya hear.

Yes Aisha and dad are gonna meet again for 2 weeks. My little genuis is gotta settle down.

Jesco White | The West Virginia 'Dancing Outlaw'

An amazing story from Appalachia

A true story in video about Jesco white

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Gary 2009

Da ol hillbilly has always been a southern cowboy at heart!

My mom was right when she told me as a youngster that i was different. The cowboy part is really true in the sense that i love going out west so much. Well folks this ol blog is Gary. As long as Google Blogger is online by gum GarysWorld is online. My family has a say on the internet but i get the final say on this blog. Issues i handle. When at 61 i am too old to handle my blog then i got a problem with the management. Since i actually own GarysWorld i think maybe i will say what i feel. I have one of the most beautiful Appalachian familys you would want to meet. Gary is old now. But Gary is an outlaw. Ha Gary. My 2 daughters would knock the guys eyes out. My 2 sons are Holbrook's fer sure. My granddaughter is like me. We read alot. My brother should have been a lawyer. My dad is a man i can believe in. That leaves the ol hillbilly.

Being a teacher and coach actually taught me more than the students i had. Every day was a new adventure, and i know that it kept me young at heart. I am one of those people who believe in a bright tomorrow. Now tomorrow may not be bright, but i try and do my darndest to make it so. Even when i think about the past, it is usually about the good things i experienced.

The real story is i get stuff i disagree with on my blog so i delete and redo. Argument and discussion. Dad you can't do that. Yes i can. But dad. You don't like it get yer own blog lol.

Yes mom you were right. I am different!

A special thanks to Amanda | Garysworld technical advisor

Our new look here at the blog and our brand new high tech forum for 2009 is due to an amazing lady

Amanda is an internet technical expert. We met on one of the social networks i belong to. After asking her to review this blog in early January of this year i started telling her about the plans i had for a new multimedia forum for bloggers and internet surfers. This wonderful lady, who is quite shy, offered to help me set it up as she loved the ideas. Well when it went online less than 3 weeks ago i was thrilled. Her internet knowledge is to say the least stunning, at least to this ol hillbilly. Amanda has done an exhaustive study of what people view on the net. With the ideas i had and her suggestions and tech help GarysWorld took the plunge. I can't believe how well the forum integrates with my blog. Now i can write about Appalachia here, and jump to the forum to post hot discussions from around the world. I am living my internet dream in 2009. It took this blog from 2006 till March 2008 to reach the top of the page rankings for Appalachian blogs. In less than 3 weeks the forum is ranked #1 today on Google for ' regional+world+forums ' search out of over 28 million listings. We don't even have any members signed up yet. Amanda has explained to me that the GarysWorld brand name has alot to do with that. I don't have a clue but i believe what Amanda tells me. Everything she has touched and fixed on here has proven that to me. So Amanda all i can tell you is thanks and i really believe you are the smartest internet mind i have ever run across personally.

Gary

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