http://jerrychicken.wordpress.com/2008/09/11/colonel-john-jacob-astor-iv-top-bloke/ Random musings from an entirely random mind sometimes illustrated at no extra charge. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:12:34 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://jerrychicken.wordpress.com/2008/09/11/colonel-john-jacob-astor-iv-top-bloke/#comment-1206 jerrychicken Fri, 12 Sep 2008 05:57:08 +0000 http://jerrychicken.wordpress.com/?p=655#comment-1206 I'm liking the reading-up on people too, its staggering just how many Americans made absolute fortunes in the 1850's out of mining, metals, fur trading and cocaine dealing, yes cocaine dealing - part of the Astors $115BILLION fortune was made trading cocaine (perfectly legal then of course) - wonderful stuff, top bloke. I’m liking the reading-up on people too, its staggering just how many Americans made absolute fortunes in the 1850’s out of mining, metals, fur trading and cocaine dealing, yes cocaine dealing – part of the Astors $115BILLION fortune was made trading cocaine (perfectly legal then of course) – wonderful stuff, top bloke.

]]> http://jerrychicken.wordpress.com/2008/09/11/colonel-john-jacob-astor-iv-top-bloke/#comment-1205 edlamaze Fri, 12 Sep 2008 03:18:55 +0000 http://jerrychicken.wordpress.com/?p=655#comment-1205 I'm liking to Top Bloke series. I’m liking to Top Bloke series.

]]> http://jerrychicken.wordpress.com/2008/09/11/colonel-john-jacob-astor-iv-top-bloke/#comment-1203 jerrychicken Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:44:33 +0000 http://jerrychicken.wordpress.com/?p=655#comment-1203 Tomorrow - the story of the murderer on the Titanic :) Tomorrow – the story of the murderer on the Titanic

]]> http://jerrychicken.wordpress.com/2008/09/11/colonel-john-jacob-astor-iv-top-bloke/#comment-1202 Dan Thu, 11 Sep 2008 07:45:49 +0000 http://jerrychicken.wordpress.com/?p=655#comment-1202 Fascinating. Thanks for that Gary. Fascinating. Thanks for that Gary.

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