Reviving an Old West Ghost Town with Brent Underwood

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[lhfirex]

The scariest part of living in a ghost town is having to get ghost water, ghost electricity, and all the other ghost infrastructure and making sure nobody exorcises it.

[arofibook]

I’m a professional archaeologist and I can confirm that the entire town of Cerra Gordo is a historic archaeological site. The owner should contact a ‘nearby’ community college and arrange for an ongoing archaeological field school. Great experience for students, a source of income for the owner and probably great results historically and archaeologically.

[sevenandthelittlestmew]

That token (coin) is how the miners would be paid. They were basically stuck working the mines because they didn’t make actual money, just “store credit”. They were basically indebted forever to the company. So when you hear that song Sixteen Tons, where he talks about being another day older and deeper in debt, and how he sold his soul to the company store, that is exactly what the song references.

[jonnyliem]

Great info guys as a a first gen Chinese American I always nice to hear about forgotten parts of Chinese American history.

[Lauren.E.O]

I like that they specified that the glass had to be fancy 🍷 ✨

[mikeskelly]

One of the biggest surprises for young visitors is the smell. No plastics or synthetics, just wood, paper, metal, oil and natural fibers. It was one of the things that made visits to Sagamore Hill, Teddy Roosevelt's home, so 'different'. You really experienced the age of your surroundings with that first whiff of horse hair stuffed chairs, woolen carpets and polished wood...

[iammaxhammer]

*Random guy: Walks into bar, orders this drink.*
*Everyone else: You ain't from round here, are ya?*

[lady_draguliana]

Amusing Anecdote about Dynamite:
My father was an Iron Worker (CA Union!) for 45yrs, thereabouts. He would sometimes be working on Bridges in the mountain passes, which would "ice" rather than snow (high altitude in SoCal).

Dad was an affable man, and made nice with most folk. He especially made nice with the Demolitions guys.

so one cold morning, the men were huddled tightly around burning 55gal drums, there was no room for the latecomers: My dad and the Demo guy, who'd carpooled. so the Demo guy went and pulled a full stick out of his truck and threw it in one of the fires!

as you now know, it didn't blow, and, being fresh, wasn't prone to impact (requiring the power of a blasting cap, or electric fuse to set it off), but the rest of the guys didn't know that! so the guys went running away, and my dad and the demo guy got to have a whole fire to themselves! 🤣

[Spankypenguin]

The 1st picture at 1:02 looks like the start of a joke. "A horse walks into a bar...."

[jameshall]

You should do this more often. Go find a historical place, make food or a drink and sit down with the lical historian and discuss the history. It would be an awesome addition to the channel

[Malthael]

Man, Max you put out so much content I'm honestly surprised. It's always a joy to see your new videos pop up. keep up the great work my dude!

[MariaMartinez-researcher]

20:00. The Original Kung Fu TV series (1972) has been often accused of racism for the casting of David Carradine in the leading role, but critics usually disregard that it was the first Western which hero was not a cowboy, and which presented the Chinese masters as cultured, admirable people.
It also showed the plight of Native Americans, and discrimination against non-white inhabitants. There is one episode in which a white landowner is intent on expelling a group of Chinese miners who own their mine and work it successfully ("Sun and cloud shadow"). Many of the subjects mentioned in this conversation were first presented to the American public in that series, set in California, around 1874.

[californiabrad]

I am amazed at how the light source changes the color of this drink so much. The sunlight it looked like a pink color, the indoor shots much more amber.

[christinegraham]

It’s a good week when Max Miller posts 2 videos in a week!

[AlexandrianCodex]

Absolutely lovely to be a fly on the wall for this conversation.
It is heartwarming and encouraging to hear the way that the both of you talk about history.

[annalisette]

Dynamite came in sturdy wooden boxes. When I was young, back in the 60's, we used these empty boxes for part of the furniture. In recent times there are the plastic reproductions of milk crates that are used in the same way. The dynamite boxes, being wood, could be stained or painted.

[lizzykayOT]

I love that they preserved the town instead of erasing it. It looks like a fun place to visit.

[SataniSactify]

never i've been happier that max covered old west history. literally my biggest fav

[susankarklin]

On the show Bonanza the family's cook was a Chinese immigrant Hop Sing played by the actor Victor Sen Yung. My family watched that show as well as Gun Smoke and the Rifleman. I loved those old shows as a child.

[kimlindseyOH]

Yay! Two of my fave YTers, chatting over cocktails, in "fancy glasses" no less!Max, you forgot to mention that it's Brent narrating the audiobook you were listening to! Brent, you should have spoken up, especially about how you recorded it down in one of the mines! (best sound-proof "booth" ever!) Would love to see the two of you collab on more old west recipes!