Comments on: A Peculiar Man Was Shot http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/10/a-peculiar-man-was-shot/ General interest observations and true web-log. Sun, 12 Feb 2012 17:43:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peculiar Walker http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/10/a-peculiar-man-was-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-1574340 Peculiar Walker Mon, 07 Sep 2009 04:27:41 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=55218#comment-1574340 I happen to be from Peculiar. This shooting probably happened several hours earlier and the man was not found until many hours later by the family member after he did not return home. That evening there were several gun shots fired. As this is a common accurance out here, no one would think anything strange about this ,though I and at least one other did stand on the porch wondering what all the shots were about, it is not unusual to hear gun shots out here it is still considered country. We had figured illigal hunting or even the possability of car backfire,until hearing about this the following day. Most likely this man was trying to get attention by firing into the air several times. No, 223rd. street is not in the boonies at all. This location is only one mile from 71 highway and town, walking distance to the local Flying J. Hospitals located within ten miles North and South. This was a simple tragedy of someone choosing to shoot a gun while alone. Not knowing this man nor his family I can only assume the police looked into the possibility of, "another being with him or coming upon him." Also; Animby has the closest tale to the origin of the Peculiar name. Peculiar came after several suggested names were turned down as they were already taken. "A Peculiar name was asked for and that is what was given." I happen to be from Peculiar. This shooting probably happened several hours earlier and the man was not found until many hours later by the family member after he did not return home.
That evening there were several gun shots fired. As this is a common accurance out here, no one would think anything strange about this ,though I and at least one other did stand on the porch wondering what all the shots were about, it is not unusual to hear gun shots out here it is still considered country. We had figured illigal hunting or even the possability of car backfire,until hearing about this the following day. Most likely this man was trying to get attention by firing into the air several times.

No, 223rd. street is not in the boonies at all. This location is only one mile from 71 highway and town, walking distance to the local Flying J. Hospitals located within ten miles North and South.
This was a simple tragedy of someone choosing to shoot a gun while alone. Not knowing this man nor his family I can only assume the police looked into the possibility of, “another being with him or coming upon him.”

Also; Animby has the closest tale to the origin of the Peculiar name. Peculiar came after several suggested names were turned down as they were already taken. “A Peculiar name was asked for and that is what was given.”

]]> By: Animby http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/10/a-peculiar-man-was-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-1563204 Animby Thu, 13 Aug 2009 01:46:17 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=55218#comment-1563204 Mr Fusion. Did you refuse that poor woman a honeymoon Climax? Did she send you to Hell, MI? Or did you just end up with Blue Balls in PA? Mr Fusion. Did you refuse that poor woman a honeymoon Climax? Did she send you to Hell, MI? Or did you just end up with Blue Balls in PA?

]]> By: Mr. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/10/a-peculiar-man-was-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-1562978 Mr. Fusion Wed, 12 Aug 2009 13:36:46 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=55218#comment-1562978 #14, Animby, True story. My wife wanted to honeymoon in Climax MI. :P #14, Animby,

True story. My wife wanted to honeymoon in Climax MI.

:P

]]> By: Animby http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/10/a-peculiar-man-was-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-1562892 Animby Wed, 12 Aug 2009 01:05:24 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=55218#comment-1562892 Well, Fusion: Try Fucking in Austria! No really, try it... No? Then read about it. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucking,_Austria Do a news search and find out how they've had to install cameras to keep tourists from stealing their signage! Well, Fusion: Try Fucking in Austria! No really, try it… No? Then read about it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fucking,_Austria

Do a news search and find out how they’ve had to install cameras to keep tourists from stealing their signage!

]]> By: Mr. Fusion http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/10/a-peculiar-man-was-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-1562793 Mr. Fusion Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:12:16 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=55218#comment-1562793 Geeze, what would happen if you guys ever visited Dildo? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dildo,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador or Come By Chance http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_By_Chance,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador Newfoundland. Geeze, what would happen if you guys ever visited Dildo?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dildo,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador
or
Come By Chance
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Come_By_Chance,_Newfoundland_and_Labrador Newfoundland.

]]> By: Mojo Yugen http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/10/a-peculiar-man-was-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-1562740 Mojo Yugen Tue, 11 Aug 2009 13:40:54 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=55218#comment-1562740 I went to college near there. The story I always heard about the name was the Postmaster said the town needed to have a name before it could get a post office and the name should be something strange or peculiar. The residents didn't like the name "Strange" so... I went to college near there. The story I always heard about the name was the Postmaster said the town needed to have a name before it could get a post office and the name should be something strange or peculiar. The residents didn’t like the name “Strange” so…

]]> By: Sound of Silence http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/10/a-peculiar-man-was-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-1562678 Sound of Silence Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:10:52 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=55218#comment-1562678 Richard Corey was a peculiar man... Richard Corey was a peculiar man…

]]> By: Syrinx http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/10/a-peculiar-man-was-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-1562661 Syrinx Tue, 11 Aug 2009 05:30:21 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=55218#comment-1562661 #9 Uncle Dave, LOL! I guess a picture is not worth a thousand words to some people. #9 Uncle Dave,

LOL! I guess a picture is not worth a thousand words to some people.

]]> By: Uncle Dave http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/10/a-peculiar-man-was-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-1562625 Uncle Dave Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:35:47 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=55218#comment-1562625 #8: I'm guessing the car in the background indicates when the photo was taken. #8: I’m guessing the car in the background indicates when the photo was taken.

]]> By: Animby http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/10/a-peculiar-man-was-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-1562616 Animby Tue, 11 Aug 2009 03:01:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=55218#comment-1562616 Passed thru this town long ago. The sign must be even older as the population is about 10 times that now. ""Peculiar received its name in 1868 when the first postmaster, Edgar Thomson, had his first choice, Excelsior, rejected ... [he] wrote to the Postmaster General himself to complain saying, among other things, "We don't care what name you give us so long as it is sort of 'peculiar'"...[Wikipedia] My favorite town name, though, is still Surprise! in Az. Passed thru this town long ago. The sign must be even older as the population is about 10 times that now. “”Peculiar received its name in 1868 when the first postmaster, Edgar Thomson, had his first choice, Excelsior, rejected … [he] wrote to the Postmaster General himself to complain saying, among other things, “We don’t care what name you give us so long as it is sort of ‘peculiar’”…[Wikipedia]

My favorite town name, though, is still Surprise! in Az.

]]> By: cheflarz http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/10/a-peculiar-man-was-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-1562610 cheflarz Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:17:20 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=55218#comment-1562610 You could do a whole blog on place/town names in America. My faves in my home state of Missouri are "Licking", "Climax Springs" and "Tightwad" we also have a Peculiar too by the way. You could do a whole blog on place/town names in America. My faves in my home state of Missouri are “Licking”, “Climax Springs” and “Tightwad” we also have a Peculiar too by the way.

]]> By: Dale http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/10/a-peculiar-man-was-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-1562609 Dale Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:12:15 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=55218#comment-1562609 Been there too. Odd place. If that address isn't a typo, 13000 would be in the sticks about a hundred blocks from town. http://bit.ly/3k99NS Been there too. Odd place. If that address isn’t a typo, 13000 would be in the sticks about a hundred blocks from town.
http://bit.ly/3k99NS

]]> By: ECA http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/10/a-peculiar-man-was-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-1562584 ECA Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:52:31 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=55218#comment-1562584 oops, Looked again.. on the out skirts. oops,
Looked again.. on the out skirts.

]]> By: ECA http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/10/a-peculiar-man-was-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-1562583 ECA Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:48:36 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=55218#comment-1562583 I looked this place up on the map.. I will say that it is over 10 miles OUT OF THE CITY.. I looked this place up on the map..
I will say that it is over 10 miles OUT OF THE CITY..

]]> By: Tallon http://www.dvorak.org/blog/2009/08/10/a-peculiar-man-was-shot/comment-page-1/#comment-1562579 Tallon Mon, 10 Aug 2009 23:25:09 +0000 http://www.dvorak.org/blog/?p=55218#comment-1562579 Bobbo, what would lead you to assume a quick response? The blurb here says the relative who discovered him called for help. Clearly it was far too late by then. Bobbo, what would lead you to assume a quick response? The blurb here says the relative who discovered him called for help. Clearly it was far too late by then.

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