Got Coal......?

[cathead77]

The television show advertised on the left billboard is very popular here since the mine is about 6 miles from my house and the main office about a mile from here. Any of y'all seen the show?

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[*BBD]

HA! Excellent juxtaposition! And I have seen the show. That is one hell of a dangerous job....

 

[cathead77]

HA! Excellent juxtaposition! And I have seen the show. That is one hell of a dangerous job....

Thanks. Ironically, the next show is supposed to show the CEO dealing with the drug problem among the workers...

 

[shtarka1]

Im Amazed At The Folks That Do That Job! Great Shot & Contrast Alan!

 

[Peter H]

We don't have that show here Alan.

We don't have mines anymore either. A very sad story.

Great and poignant shot.

 

[cathead77]

Thanks for looking y'all!

 

[ArtO]

Great image Alan. Haven't seen the show or any ads for it here.

 

[Jeep Captain]

The television show advertised on the left billboard is very popular here since the mine is about 6 miles from my house and the main office about a mile from here. Any of y'all seen the show?

I have seen the show. Those miners are a special breed of people...but the show sucks. It's always we need to get this thing going...we're loosing money...the breaker tripped (they need a bigger breaker)...the cord got caught. How about some up close and personal about the miners and less about the owners and how they need to make more money. It kind of reminds me of American Chopper.

 

[dossy]

I haven't seen the show, but great juxtaposition of the signs! Nice catch!

 

[Bart]

We don't have that show here Alan.

We don't have mines anymore either. A very sad story.

Great and poignant shot.

Same here.
The mines closed decades ago.

nice shot. Appropriate for B&W.

 

[cathead77]

I appreciate y'all for looking.

 

[revdhd]

I'd need some serious drugs to get me down in one of those holes. The Museum of Science and Industry in Chicago used to have a coal mine beneath the museum. After it quit regular mining, they led tours of the mine (maybe still do). One of the scariest, dirtiest, most claustrophobic places I've ever experienced. I know we need to mine coal, but isn't there a safe way? Guess not. I'll always be a supporter of the UMW.

 

[revdhd]

Oh, and BTW, nice shot, Alan! Love the way you captured the images and the irony.

 

[cathead77]

Thanks, Doug.

 

[intruder61]

great shot Alan,
we got plenty of mines down here, that show would be interesting.

 

[cathead77]

great shot Alan,
we got plenty of mines down here, that show would be interesting.

Thank ya.....

 

[Jeff Lee]

like the vignetting on this one, adds to the image.

 

[cathead77]

like the vignetting on this one, adds to the image.

Thanks, Jeff.