Funny you mention it, they are currently taking apart an original change house from the 60's, which then turned into a core shed in the 80's through the 90's. This thing is massive, has to be around 50m long x 40m wide x 25m high. Being smashed down as we speak and guess what? Yep, full of asbestos! lol The Superintendent who was in charge of this is getting reamed for not taking the asbestos into account before they started demolishing it. When we heard it was being taken down around 6 months ago, we said it has to be full of asbestos and they should look into that to make sure it's removed properly. Don't have to be smart to work that out seeing it's that old. Nope, but it's getting sorted now lol.
I had to google whether the town of Mary Kathleen still exists and realised I've driven right past it - now abandoned...
Yep, they relocated a lot of the homes from Mary K to Mount Isa when they shut the show down. My Brother used to own a Mary K home purchased from his Father inlaw in the year 2000, my Brother sold it back in 2015 and moved into something newer and bigger.
I wanted to buy the Gibson Collectors Choice Garry Moore "Greenie" guitar but missed out when they were new for $10K and now owners are asking around AU $30K+ for them. Maybe one day I might buy one, if not doesn't really bother me. http://es.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-Custom/Collectors-Choice-1-1959-Les-Paul-Standard.aspx
Yes I saw one on Ebay, and a Pearly Gates for crazy money. Kirk has his guitar now as you know. I was on the verge of buying a 60th anniversary R9 before all this **** went down, even tho I have a 2013
Yeah, Kirk paid some pocket money for it. A 60th anniversary R9 would have been nice. Just keep adding them to the collection mate, they are fantastic guitars.
I heard you were the underbidder for this little number Jim https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kurt-cobains-mtv-unplugged-martin-d-18e-sells-for-record-breaking-dollar6m?utm_source=Selligent&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19717&utm_content=Guitar_World_eNews_6%2F22%2F20+&utm_term=1210321&m_i=vHKtIzxuQqxuU411tfqULSvuGXcgvNCZe2Z0Btgb7%2BTXpRGIz9UFGE5w8I1Xeu0jC0QkznZ3RabgY1IlDMmDynXYaJGblp1vvl
Yeah man! Crazy. I was gunna post this up but forgot about it lol A BOSS distortion pedal of his sold last night for US $9000 also. People are paying big bucks for dumb **** these days lol.
Another mans trash is another mans treasure they reckon. I forgot the mention, the pedal that was bought for $9000 bucks was smashed also lol.
Here it is. Kurt Cobain had a short fuse apparently. https://www.guitarworld.com/news/kurt-cobains-battered-boss-ds-1-distortion-pedal-sells-for-dollar9000