It's All About The Rims, Baby - (Billings, Montana)
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- čas přidán 30. 12. 2021
- Billings, Montana has some big rock walls. They're called the Rims or the Rimrocks. Here's a video about them.
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Just discovered your channel today and have watched at least a dozen of your videos. They’re absolutely fantastic! And then imagine my surprise when I see you in my hometown, in basically my backyard. Based on geographical clues we probably grew up less than a mile from each other! Always love to see a Billings kid doing great things for the world. Anyway, keep up the great work!
As a western Montanan who only hears about the worst about Billings, this is fascinating. Thank you for this!
Dude! This is great!! My Mom lived on Longfellow underneath The Rims. Really cool place. We thought that Billings was a nice town. I've kayaked the river and knocked around the cliffs. Thanks for the great show and memories.
"The digging of the tunnels was so precise, they missed each other completely. And that's how we ended up with two tunnels!"
Your videos are terrific! I found the Search for Rowe Spring video about 6 weeks ago. You did such a good job of digging up the cultural history of the place, I enjoyed watching a guy walk along a little trickle of a brook for an hour. You've done it again here, and brought the place to life. Love what you do.
You, your love for outdoors and nature, your anecdotes all remind me of my great Uncle Marty Schulman. Except his anecdotes and outdoor love was for Birmingham, AL. I wish that when he was alive he had made a channel like this. He loved delving into library archives and maps. I just wanted to say I see his spirit in you and it gives me great comfort that people like him still exist. Thanks for all you do.
You're videos are always amazing, you deserve so much more recognition than you're getting
Great video as always, but I have a hunch the Rims are going to win that staring contest!
Billings confirmed based
Very interesting & funny.
Nothing more relatable than calling a tree a monster tree and trying to explain why it was evil to you as a kid.
We all had those.
We lived in Glendale (stupid autocorrect! We lived in Glendive) a few years ago, and visited Billings a number of times. My daughter and I found your video/channel tonight and thoroughly enjoyed it.
We love your humor.
Thanks!
That area near the Boothill marker was where we lived and I fell of the east end of the rim, which is not nearly as high as the north side but still dangerous.
very interesting shimmy thanks for the info.......
I was living the Hights in the 7th grade about 1972 I was climbing around on the east end of the rim and slipped and began to slide down towards the edge. I just knew I was going to die. I could not see how far it was down but I supposed it was far enough to kill me. But I only fell like maybe 10 or 12 feet to a ledge with hard bushes that cushioned my fall. I got all scratched up and was able to climb out but was thankful I didn't die. True story.
Love your videos, man. Really makes me want to go to my local library and see what was goin' on around here back then.
I've visited Billings a couple times while my dad was working for the local Exxon refinery
my fear of heights is going nuts watching you walk on the EDGE. And also I just moved here lol.
Great video! I went thru Billings in the early 2000's and didn't know the history of the rims! Thank you.
This trip seemed like an excellent rim job
"No one was hurt..."
:)
"...in this particular incident"
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I love your videos so much
I was just in Billings, Montana a couple days ago. I was looking at the Rims and thinking about where have I seen it before.
I been warching your vids for about 2 hours now. I watch this one and find out you are a montana boy. I live up in roundup myself. Had no idea about that tunnel in the rims.
I think that orange First Interstate Arena used to be called the Met. I want to a Marshall Tucker concert there in 1977.
Well now I finally understand why the guy who talks about New England history doesn’t sound like he’s from New England. He’s not.
Planning a visit asap
You saving up for a bit on Yellowstone Kelly?
Great stuff you need more subs
I notice the snow is crunchy. What's that? zero? or below? My husband lived the first 12 yrs. of his life in Yellowstone in the 1940's and 1950's., He always talked about the short summers where you couldn't grow tomatoes. He talked about a blizzard where the first rotary plows had to eventually liberate the town. He also said that when his family moved east he could hardly believe how green it was with trees. Westerners are hardy folk.
Represent
4:10 there's a house off of Rimrock made of local sandstone.
I laughed out loud at the monster story and getting a little bit freaked out. Its like when you are a kid and its getting dark and you are staring at your friends face and suddenly...ITS A SKULL! HAHA
So, do folks swim, float, or ride something through the irrigation tunnel?
The cause of most accidental gun shots then was when people were off loading their shot guns and rifles from horses or carriages. Most people on the frontier weren't super familiar with gun safety plus there werent any saftey mechanisms on the guns themselves. Even those who were super familiar with guns weren't immune from accidental discharges either when in a hurry or drunk.
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I swear. This guy is as nutty as me.
I'm the opposite of you I think. Born in MA but live in MT
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a bolder... sir that is something to worry about... the rims decided one day to level a house...
My name is dug into the rim from 1978
I've often thought about visiting Montana. Your video has convinced me. To not do that. Funny stories however.
"tourism" = 'Its all about the Benjamin's baby' $ $ $ $
The word Sioux is an insult of Ojibwe origins. They don't like it.
This is great but would be much more interesting if some of the real history were included, which would have to come from Elders of the Crow, Sioux or Cheyenne tribes.
sad how many of those stories are lost
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