Hatfields and McCoys series starts soon on History Channel

**zanshin** · 05-22-2012, 11:08 AM

If you're a fan of Kevin Costner's westerns (or shoot-'em-ups in general), you'll want to catch the History Channel's new 3-night mini-series about the famous 19th Century Hatfield and McCoys feud in West Virginia. Starts Memorial Day @ 9/8 central.

For you on Active Duty, that's 2100 (EDT).

P-Chop, buddy... just get someone to turn on the TV, tune it to that channel, and sit down and wait for it. No sense in you trying to figure out how to tell time before then.

http://www.history.com/shows/hatfields-and-mccoys

**mac117** · 05-22-2012, 02:04 PM

I keep seeing the previews....looks like it'll be pretty good.

**GERONIMO** · 05-23-2012, 11:35 AM

Should be a good series "Based" on facts. I live in Bourbon County Ky and believe me there is a lot of history that no body talks about. When I first moved here I was given a good piece of advice by a 90 year old plus member of the Rotary club. He said "son be careful what you say because everyone in Bourbon, Nickolas and Harrison counties are related. I found this to be very good advice. He and the town had the same name. AIRBORNE! GERONIMO!!

**Skyshark** · 05-23-2012, 12:45 PM

Originally Posted by GERONIMO

Should be a good series "Based" on facts. I live in Bourbon County Ky and believe me there is a lot of history that no body talks about. When I first moved here I was given a good piece of advice by a 90 year old plus member of the Rotary club. He said "son be careful what you say because everyone in Bourbon, Nickolas and Harrison counties and the ENTIRE SOUTH are related. I found this to be very good advice. He and the town had the same name. AIRBORNE! GERONIMO!!

Fixed it for you. LOL

As far as the Hatfields and McCoys mini series. I too am looking forward to it. I have always sided with the McCoys.

**~~OldSoldier54~~** · 05-23-2012, 04:27 PM

Sometime in 2007 I met a young Ironworker while handing out checks. He had a southern accent and when I noticed that his name was Hatfield, I asked if it was those Hatfields. He said, yep.

Over time, I saw he was a hard drinking, hard working young man, but way too quick to take offense. I wonder if it's genetic?

**rockwellB\co1\508** · 05-24-2012, 05:50 AM

I'm there for it!

**zanshin** · 05-24-2012, 06:29 AM

I posted a note on Facebook to let people know about the show, and a woman (who I haven't seen since High School graduation over 45 years ago) commented that she saw a preview at the movies, and thought it looked way to violent for her to watch.

Hmmm... a series about the most infamous family feud in the history of the United States being violent? What might give you that idea?

**Rocket1972** · 05-29-2012, 04:14 AM

It was a great show last night and I am looking forward to part 2 tonight!

**Para-327th** · 05-29-2012, 06:33 AM

I've met a couple of McCoy's through a motorcycle forum and the annual get together at Deal's Gap, they were pretty nice folks.

**LOOON** · 05-29-2012, 07:31 AM

It was a damn great show last night. My son and I couldn't peal ourselves away from the tv. These families and their feud are fricken iconic and legendary. I think you would be hard pressed to find someone that hasn't heard of it.....

**zanshin** · 05-29-2012, 07:38 AM

With much consternation about whether to turn it on and get started live or watch later, we opted to DVR the whole series and watch it with fast-forward option for the (no-doubt) gazillion commercials.

**Ops NCO** · 05-29-2012, 07:46 AM

Originally Posted by OldSoldier54

Sometime in 2007 I met a young Ironworker while handing out checks. He had a southern accent and when I noticed that his name was Hatfield, I asked if it was those Hatfields. He said, yep.

Over time, I saw he was a hard drinking, hard working young man, but way too quick to take offense. I wonder if it's genetic?

Actually, it was discovered that the McCoys shared a genetic abnormality that may have played a part in their tendency to "take offense" and/or "get riled up" fairly easily. One theory is that this might have explained part of their role in the feud. I'll have to research what the abnormality was when I get a chance.

Never heard if anything was discovered about the Hatfields, though.

**zanshin** · 05-29-2012, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by Ops NCO

Actually, it was discovered that the McCoys shared a genetic abnormality that may have played a part in their tendency to "take offense" and/or "get riled up" fairly easily. One theory is that this might have explained part of their role in the feud. I'll have to research what the abnormality was when I get a chance.

Never heard if anything was discovered about the Hatfields, though.

FUCK THAT -- AIN'T NO SUCH GODAMM THING YOU LYING BASTARD!!

Oooooops, sorry... I don't know why I typed that.

**Old All American** · 05-29-2012, 09:44 AM

My oldest son, who is home visiting with his family from the Philippines, watched it with me. 'Had one word - "intense." My mother's family moved from that part of Kentucky (maybe a little west) in the Depression; definitely hill people. As I was watching the program I remembered we used to live next door to some McCoys who claimed to be related. Nice people. This was in Illinois before my mom married my stepdad and we began moving from post to post. I figure they could have been, after all, our family was from Kentucky, too and across the way there were some folks from the Ozarks in Missouri. Didn't get along too well with the Kentucky folks as I remember...

**abnbull** · 05-29-2012, 10:10 AM

Originally Posted by Ops NCO

Actually, it was discovered that the McCoys shared a genetic abnormality that may have played a part in their tendency to "take offense" and/or "get riled up" fairly easily. One theory is that this might have explained part of their role in the feud. I'll have to research what the abnormality was when I get a chance.

Never heard if anything was discovered about the Hatfields, though.

Inherited disease may have fueled Hatfield-McCoy feud

The most infamous feud in American folklore, the long-running battle between the Hatfields and McCoys, may be partly explained by a rare, inherited disease that can lead to hair-trigger rage and violent outbursts.

Dozens of McCoy descendants apparently have the disease, which causes high blood pressure, racing hearts, severe headaches and too much adrenaline and other "fight or flight" stress hormones.

Von Hippel-Lindau disease, which afflicts many family members, can cause tumors in the eyes, ears, pancreas, kidney, brain and spine. Roughly three-fourths of the affected McCoys have pheochromocytomas — tumors of the adrenal gland.

The small, bubbly-looking orange adrenal gland sits atop each kidney and makes adrenaline and substances called catecholamines. Too much can cause high blood pressure, pounding headaches, heart palpitations, facial flushing, nausea and vomiting. There is no cure for the disease, but removing the tumors before they turn cancerous can improve survival.

Affected family members have long been known to be combative, even with their kin. Reynolds recalled her grandfather, "Smallwood" McCoy.
"When he would come to visit, everyone would run and hide. They acted like they were scared to death of him. He had a really bad temper," she said.

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/...-disease_N.htm