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Date Posted: 21:00:28 02/19/12 Sun
Author: SWC
Subject: Believe it or Not
In reply to: Rick 's message, "Re: Robert Ripley found the authentic tomb of Noah" on 00:57:37 02/19/12 Sun

His bio:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ripley

The story of Believe it or Not!:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripley%27s_Believe_It_or_Not!

The TV Shows:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ripley%27s_Believe_It_or_Not!_(TV_series)

Two clips from the 1980's show starring Jack Palance:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0md3NR9nyIs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2iR-QjtpZQ0
It was probably my favorite show at the time.

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[> [> [> [> Re: Believe it or Not [Researcher; & The Church of the One Tree*]. -- Joe H., 07:48:57 02/20/12 Mon [1]

Thanks SWC of over at the first link gets you to two interesting details:

(1) "indefatigable professional fact researcher, Norbert Pearlroth, who assembled Believe it or Not!s vast array of odd historical, geographical, and scientific facts and also verified the small-town claims submitted by readers. Pearlroth, who spoke 11 languages, spent 52 years as the feature's researcher, working in the New York Public Library ten hours a day, six days a week, finding and verifying unusual facts for Ripley". +

(2) "The Church of the One Tree*, a church built entirely from the wood of a single 300 ft (91.4 m) tall redwood tree, which stands on the north side of Juilliard Park in downtown Santa Rosa." Here's a picture of it: http://ci.santa-rosa.ca.us/departments/recreationandparks/parks/communitycenters/churchofonetree/Pages/default.aspx the church, that is. Anybody have a photo of the tree before it was cut down? Like a before and after shot? Maybe that postcard for sale there?

-- Joe

* The BONANZA connection: What was the tallest tree on The Ponderosa? #____ feet high, or around? I remember one episode where Ben took Jaime to the Brothers Tree where he was allowed to cut his name into there too, as his adopted son. I think maybe David Thomas, the Founder of WENDY'S had his desk made out of it when the winds (and an earthquake?) took it down one year? Just a guess. Reference: his Jack Williams Adoption Program, of it actually called: http://www.jackwilliamswednesdayschild.com of: "Wendy's loyal customers have raised over $2.5 million for Jack since 2001!" of this a "national" advertising event? or just for us here in New England? What are the promotions out west? It says on the place mats here in New Hampshire of this for "kids here in New England".

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