Steins, New Mexico: The Ultimate American Ghost Town

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7-31-2012 @ 11:24AM

Charles said...

A couple of reasons why the Gas Station Attendantmight not have known where Steins is.

A. It is pronouce "Steens" not Stines. Although a lot of people know it by both names.
B. It is actually a little ways away from any gas station.
C. It had been closed for a year or so.
D. The Attendant may have been from out of the area.

But Steins is a cool stop. It was the second best "Ghost Town" in Southwest New Mexico. Shakespeare, NM was better but it burned about 10 or so years ago, and was harder to get to.

8-02-2012 @ 9:11AM

Betty said...

I don't know where you're from, but Stines is correct for Steins. It's European, and "ei" is pronounced like the letter "I" and "ie' like the letter "E" . Get it????

8-02-2012 @ 10:16AM

Charles said...

Betty. The name SHOULD be pronounced Stines,, but in Southwestern New Mexico is has been pronounced Steens for at least the last 25 years. (And supposedly that pronunciation has been around since the settlement of the area in the late 1800's.)

8-02-2012 @ 11:28AM

Whiskey Jack said...

If I say "Stines", and he pronounces it "Steens", and he can't figure out that we both mean the same place, then that might explain why he's working as a gas station attendant. Apparently, he's not smart enough for McDonald's.

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