Home Sweet Home
Phxbrd
Because of recent heavy rains and many backed-up service calls, I had to
wait until today to get my phone line back up. There were over 3,000 posts
here I deleted , mostly without reading.
My visit to my grandparent's remote land in Nebraska was interesting. I was
able to get some sense of what the place was like 115 years ago, filming
some of the land that ran very near to the current town. I visited the
local county museum which also added to my sense of the place.
The main reason for my trip was the 51st reunion of my Indiana high school
graduation. I hadn't laid eyes on any of them for the entire period. There
were only a half dozen out the class of twenty-two. I was amazed to learn
how many had died. It was great to see the few that showed up. I even got
hard looks from the husband of my old girlfriend after I gave her a big hug.
She was one of the prettiest girls I ever dated, and she still looks good at
68.
Val Adams
Glad you had such a good trip, and are home safe. Things have been
altogether too quiet in here without you.
Val
Velcommen ome, Priddy FireBurd!
Ole Flok
numac
says...
most everyone at my 40th looked old.
Numac
JD Cooper
WB, great birdy!
JD
Jean B.
I was just thinking about you either yesterday or today, but
have by now forgotten why. Nice to see you though. Sad about
the reunion, but that's how such things go, alas.
--
Jean B.
**Dalin**
Welcome back Seth! :-) Is the place in Nebraska as remote now as it
would have been back then? Did your grandparents homestead there,
building their own house, etc.?
You didn't miss much, just Gordon killing a frog because he didn't
want to kiss it. He flushed it instead. :-(
Dalin
>
>
Phxbrd
"numac" <m...@mac.com> wrote in message
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I had a great trip. As usual, the best road trips are done solo. The
things I like best often bore others, even the ever-suffering Sweet Wife....
Phxbrd
Phxbrd
"Val Adams" <va_a...@pacbell.net> wrote in message
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Thanks. Here I had determined to become a better poster by ignroing some of
the things that bug me big-time. I still plan to try....
>
Phxbrd
"Jean B." <jb...@rcn.com> wrote in message
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I'm sure you were thinking of something uplifting and inspirational,
probably even beautiful....
Phxbrd
"**Dalin**" <da...@theswamp.com> wrote in message
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Some of the land owned by family borders on Kansas, in an area about as
remote as Nebraska can get. It's on the railroad though. No major highway
even comes close. The Republican River floods the area with some frequency.
Yes, they homesteaded from scratch. They had a Soddy, but likely hired help
in putting it up.
>
> You didn't miss much, just Gordon killing a frog because he didn't
> want to kiss it. He flushed it instead. :-(
>
> Dalin
Gun Nuts are a murderous bunch, ain't they?
pijoe
>
> I had a great trip. As usual, the best road trips are done solo. The
> things I like best often bore others, even the ever-suffering Sweet Wife....
>
>
>
Welcome back Seth--you didn't miss much, let's see--Kennedy got shot,
the Mets won the series...
**Dalin**
Yeah! That frog coulda been a rich prince!
Do you suppose your grandparents didn't know the land periodically
flooded? They must have lost some crops. :-(
Is the land still in your family?
Dalin
>
>
Gordon
>
>Welcome back Seth! :-) Is the place in Nebraska as remote now as it
>would have been back then? Did your grandparents homestead there,
>building their own house, etc.?
>
>You didn't miss much, just Gordon killing a frog because he didn't
>want to kiss it. He flushed it instead. :-(
>
--
Gordon Harris
numac
says...
waiting on her. I do like to travel with her also but it is different
Numac
Jim Chandler
Ain't that the truth. I just went to my old flying squadron's reunion
and hadn't seen the guys in 20 yeares. I told them, "Damn! You guys
got old! What happened?"
Welcome back, Seth. Glad you had a good trip.
JimC
Val Adams
lemme know if you find a formula that works... :(
BillB (FL)
my 60th High School reunion in my boyhood home town of Medina,
NY. As it was a 60th, everyone not only looked old, they absolutely
were :o) Suprisingly good number of the original 70 or so were in
attendance. In a way "You can go home again". BillB (FL)
Phxbrd
"pijoe" <joseph...@gmail.com> wrote in message
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Time flies when yer havin' fun....
Phxbrd
I wonder if the frog grew warts where Gordon peed on him/her?
>
> Do you suppose your grandparents didn't know the land periodically
> flooded? They must have lost some crops. :-(
Riverbottom land is always a gamble. It usually grows great crops between
floodings, though....
>
> Is the land still in your family?
They were pure land speculators. Grandfather had a business to run in
Indiana, so Grandmother fulfilled the homestead obligation of living one
year on the land and improving same during that time. Building a house and
barn was 'improvement'.
They sold the land after a year or so, but Grandmother spoke fondly of her
experience for the rest of her life. She also taught me how to shoot a .22
revolver properly. She also taught me how to rope a heifer.
Phxbrd
"Gordon" <Gor...@g3snx.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
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Two pairs of aces?
Phxbrd
Same here. We've had some really nice trips together. It's just nice and
free to be off on your own once in a while without having to discuss every
option with another....
Phxbrd
> > Glad to see you back Hope you had a good trip. Funny thing about
reunions
> > most everyone at my 40th looked old.
> > Numac
>
> Ain't that the truth. I just went to my old flying squadron's reunion
> and hadn't seen the guys in 20 yeares. I told them, "Damn! You guys
> got old! What happened?"
>
> Welcome back, Seth. Glad you had a good trip.
>
> JimC
Thanks, Jim....
Phxbrd
I really plan to give it a shot. I get a little carried away at times. I
get caught up in the topic and forget that I'm talking with friends. For
that I apologize to all.
Phxbrd
the school I attended sophomore and junior years. I still haven't had any
luck in contacting the school I attended during 8th and 9th grades. None of
the three schools still exist, and their alumni groups vary widely in
performance.
"BillB (FL)" <billb...@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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Sinclair
"Phxbrd" <lesliese...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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Home is the sailor, home from the sea, And the hunter home from the hill"
R.L.Stevenson
Welcome back
Sinclair
>
>
>
Suze
> Trip completed a few days ago, but phone line went down while I was gone.
> Because of recent heavy rains and many backed-up service calls, I had to
> wait until today to get my phone line back up. There were over 3,000
> posts
> here I deleted , mostly without reading.
> My visit to my grandparent's remote land in Nebraska was interesting. I
> was
> able to get some sense of what the place was like 115 years ago, filming
> some of the land that ran very near to the current town. I visited the
> local county museum which also added to my sense of the place.
> The main reason for my trip was the 51st reunion of my Indiana high school
> graduation. I hadn't laid eyes on any of them for the entire period.
> There
> were only a half dozen out the class of twenty-two. I was amazed to learn
> how many had died. It was great to see the few that showed up. I even
> got
> hard looks from the husband of my old girlfriend after I gave her a big
> hug.
> She was one of the prettiest girls I ever dated, and she still looks good
> at
> 68.
Welcome home Seth. Sounds like a nice trip back into time you had. Too bad
you had to come home to no phone though. I hope there were no mildewed
washclothes hanging on the tap either. ;-)
Suze
Toddy
I am glad your trip was a good one and that you're home safely.
Toddy
**Dalin**
<lesliese...@yahoo.com> wrote:
When I think back on how our ancestors lived, boy do we have it soft!
I was going to say it must have been difficult for your grandmother to
live there alone, or possibly with children, but it sounds like she
really enjoyed it. But she didn't build the house and barn alone, did
she? I guess some of those pioneer women could.
Btw, Gorden says he didn't do what you said he did. He saw the frog
first and was skeered. <vbg>
Dalin
Victoria
> Trip completed a few days ago, but phone line went down while I was gone.
> Because of recent heavy rains and many backed-up service calls, I had to
> wait until today to get my phone line back up.[..]
Welcome back Bird! Glad you had a safe trip. Sure thought of you when I
saw the flooding in Phoenix.
v
Victoria
> Phxbrd wrote:
[..]
>> Thanks. Here I had determined to become a better poster by ignroing
>> some of
>> the things that bug me big-time. I still plan to try....
>>
>>
> lemme know if you find a formula that works... :(
>
Something I'm trying: I let everybody out of my killfile, but delete
certain name-callers in certain political threads...sometimes the entire
political thread. Like the Jane Fonda ones if they're posted by a
name-caller.
I finally learned how to organize the headers.
v
numac
Numac
Victoria
> "numac" <m...@mac.com> wrote in message
[..]
>>I can relate to that and when I travel alone I am on my schedule not
>>waiting on her. I do like to travel with her also but it is different
>> Numac
>>
>
> Same here. We've had some really nice trips together. It's just nice and
> free to be off on your own once in a while without having to discuss every
> option with another....
>
Hallelujah! I like to get lost in my thoughts while driving along
alone...time is seamless.
# And the highway curls up like smoke above your shoulder...
v
Phxbrd
My grandmother was nowhere near the stereotypical 'pioneer woman'. That's
what made her experience so interesting to me. She fancied herself a
'genteel lady' who wouldn't say 'poop' even with a mouthful of it. She was
white glove all the way. I'd bet she had no hand in the building of
anything. I found out on this trip that she wasn't as remote on their land
as I had thought. She was within walking distance of a town general store.
She may have shot all her own meat, but she bought everything else....
Phxbrd
"Sinclair" <labeh...@wanadoo.fr> wrote in message
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Thanks, Sinclair. It was a simple enough experience, but one mostly alien
to those of you living elsewhere. I didn't check the mileage, but I drove
something over 4,000 miles in all - and loved every inch of it....
Phxbrd
"Victoria" <vict...@privacy.net> wrote in message
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Yeah, how about that. Once we broke our nine year drought it's rained a
whole bunch....
Phxbrd
"Toddy" <tod...@q-net.net.au> wrote in message
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Phxbrd
"Suze" <mi...@shaw.ca> wrote in message
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I checked the washtub for drain-clogging dish rags before I did my trip
laundry - bank on that....
>
>
bobgnome
> My grandmother was nowhere near the stereotypical 'pioneer woman'. That's
> what made her experience so interesting to me. She fancied herself a
> 'genteel lady' who wouldn't say 'poop' even with a mouthful of it. She
was
> white glove all the way. I'd bet she had no hand in the building of
> anything. I found out on this trip that she wasn't as remote on their
land
> as I had thought. She was within walking distance of a town general
store.
> She may have shot all her own meat, but she bought everything else....
What a wussette! <tic> Sorry 'bout that.
We cross the prairie as of old
The pilgrims crossed the sea,
To make the West, as they the East,
The homestead of the free!
--John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)
American poet, "The Kansas Emigrants" [1854]
Two buffaloes were grazing contentedly on the open
prairie when a cowboy rode up. Looking the animals
over, he shook his head and said, "You two are the
ugliest buffaloes I ever saw. Look at you -- your fur is
tangled, you have humps on your backs and you
slobber all over the place." As the cowboy rode off,
the first buffalo remarked to the second, "I think I just
heard a discouraging word."
k :)
**Dalin**
<lesliese...@yahoo.com> wrote:
I guess the purpose in buying land and homesteading for a year was to
sell and make a profit? Hard to imagine a white glove lady shooting
and dressing meat. Maybe she was a vegetarian. :-)
Dalin
>
>
Phxbrd
I suspect she ate a lot of Prairie Chicken and Pheasant. They clean just
like chicken, and she had been born on a farm even if there was often a maid
to do such work.
Profit was the only motive for the homesteading. They already owned a small
shovel & tool factory. A maid or two took over her role at home while she
went off and played Homesteader.
When the land was sold, they took the proceeds to speculate on more land in
California. They passed on some land that later became Telegraph Hill, home
of the greatest oil boom in America of the period. I guess they just banked
the money because they bought no more land....
Flip
>> The main reason for my trip was the 51st reunion of my Indiana high school
>> graduation.
Which Indiana high school reunion, Numac?
Flip
Flip
>The main reason for my trip was the 51st reunion of my Indiana high school
>graduation.
1st post wrong...ooops
On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 15:35:39 -0400, numac <m...@mac.com> wrote:
>> The main reason for my trip was the 51st reunion of my Indiana high school
>> graduation.
Which Indiana high school reunion?
Flip
Phxbrd
"Flip" <flip271@.com..juno.> wrote in message
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'Twas I said that. I went to North Manchester Central, Moores Hill High,
and Ellettsville High. All three had class sizes less than 25....
Gordon
Gordon
>
>Something I'm trying: I let everybody out of my killfile, but delete
>certain name-callers in certain political threads...sometimes the
>entire political thread. Like the Jane Fonda ones if they're posted by
>a name-caller.
>
died in Iraq, or if they get abusive.
--
Gordon Harris
Victoria
> Victoria <vict...@privacy.net> writes
>
>> Something I'm trying: I let everybody out of my killfile, but delete
>> certain name-callers in certain political threads...sometimes the
>> entire political thread. Like the Jane Fonda ones if they're posted by
>> a name-caller.
>>
> That's a good system, I kill threads about JF
Yep, nothing but mud-slinging, nothing new to be learned.
> and that woman whose son
> died in Iraq,
Right, we've all had our say, we all know where we stand. New posts
about it are like beating a dead horse...or trolling to get the flames
rekindled.
>or if they get abusive.
I am outta there soon as I see the first insult.
v
**Dalin**
Oh! What did they buy instead of Telegraph Hill land? I hope it was
as good.
We had a chance thirty years ago or so to buy some land on the lake
that is only five minute away from us. We didn't do it because at the
time it was filled with dumpy summer camps. Run down looking places,
the lake was dirty with raw sewage running into it. Over the years
they cleaned up the lake, installed sewer pipes and water. Now people
are building huge houses on that lake, permanent homes with three and
four car garages. Sure do wish we had bought a couple of adjoining
lots even though it would have been a struggle. I'd love to have a
home out there now.
Dalin
>
>
Victoria
> In article <3mbm3oF...@individual.net>, vict...@privacy.net says...
>>Something I'm trying: I let everybody out of my killfile, but delete
>>certain name-callers in certain political threads...sometimes the entire
>>political thread. Like the Jane Fonda ones if they're posted by a
>>name-caller.
>>
>>I finally learned how to organize the headers.
>>v
>>
>
> Sounds good let me know if it works.
> Numac
So far, so good. I'm smiling more.
v
Graham
There are more liberal thinkers on this group who either leave what start
off as perfectly good threads because of abuse or don't take part because
they know they will get abused for not agreeing with three or four people.
And these abusers who by coincidence all have conservative opinions, end up
agreeing on what we all think. If there ever was a situation of the silent
majority it is this news group. I could repeat this a thousand times, within
an hour anybody expressing a free opinion will be called terrible names. Who
knows it may be my turn.
Graham
numac
says...
numac
says...
40th in 2002
Flip
<lesliese...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>'Twas I said that. I went to North Manchester Central, Moores Hill High,
>and Ellettsville High. All three had class sizes less than 25....
Never heard of them, don't know where they are.
Frankfort High School, home of the "Hot Dogs"
Flip
Victoria
> "Victoria" <vict...@privacy.net> wrote in message
>>Gordon wrote:
>>>Victoria <vict...@privacy.net> writes
>>>
>>>>Something I'm trying: I let everybody out of my killfile, but delete
>>>>certain name-callers in certain political threads...sometimes the entire
>>>>political thread. Like the Jane Fonda ones if they're posted by a
>>>>name-caller.
>>>>
>>>That's a good system, I kill threads about JF
>>
>>Yep, nothing but mud-slinging, nothing new to be learned.
>>
>>>and that woman whose son died in Iraq,
>>
>>Right, we've all had our say, we all know where we stand. New posts about
>>it are like beating a dead horse...or trolling to get the flames
>>rekindled.
>>
>>>or if they get abusive.
>>
>>I am outta there soon as I see the first insult.
>>v
>>
>
> Vic
> There are more liberal thinkers on this group who either leave what start
> off as perfectly good threads because of abuse or don't take part because
> they know they will get abused for not agreeing with three or four people.
This isn't fair, the anonymity of Usenet gives some people courage to
act ugly. Just like alcohol.
> And these abusers who by coincidence all have conservative opinions, end up
> agreeing on what we all think. If there ever was a situation of the silent
> majority it is this news group.
Maybe not so much silent as polite. I understand your frustration, I've
seen you attacked for expressing your opinion on things American. The
trick is to ignore the bullies, discuss your opinions with a sympathetic
ear. That way you get your feelings aired in a give and take dialogue.
>I could repeat this a thousand times, within
> an hour anybody expressing a free opinion will be called terrible names. Who
> knows it may be my turn.
They'd better not!
v...off to buy quilt fabric...drool...whoever dies with the most fabric
wins you know...
Marian
> Trip completed a few days ago, but phone line went down while I was gone.
> Because of recent heavy rains and many backed-up service calls, I had to
> wait until today to get my phone line back up. There were over 3,000 posts
> here I deleted , mostly without reading.
>
> My visit to my grandparent's remote land in Nebraska was interesting. I was
> able to get some sense of what the place was like 115 years ago, filming
> some of the land that ran very near to the current town. I visited the
> local county museum which also added to my sense of the place.
>
> The main reason for my trip was the 51st reunion of my Indiana high school
> graduation. I hadn't laid eyes on any of them for the entire period. There
> were only a half dozen out the class of twenty-two. I was amazed to learn
> how many had died. It was great to see the few that showed up. I even got
> hard looks from the husband of my old girlfriend after I gave her a big hug.
> She was one of the prettiest girls I ever dated, and she still looks good at
> 68.
>
Finding roots and scaring husbands. Sounds like a Great trip, Seth!
Marian~ :-)
Phxbrd
"Flip" <flip271@.com..juno.> wrote in message
Well! I've never heard of Frankfort, Indiana either! You sure you don't
mean 'Franklin'?
I know of a Frankfort, Michigan. That what you mean?
Phxbrd
"Marian" <lust...@aol.com> wrote in message
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You'da been proud of me. I didn't even crack the little guy's knuckles when
we shook. She looked really wistful when I said I guessed we'd been really
thick. She quickly agreed and we left it at that....
Whew!
Marian
> Something I'm trying: I let everybody out of my killfile, but delete
> certain name-callers in certain political threads...sometimes the entire
> political thread. Like the Jane Fonda ones if they're posted by a
> name-caller.
>
> I finally learned how to organize the headers.
> v
>
>
Er...how/where do I start to commence to try this?
a still clueless Marian
Flip
Ha Ha, nope. If you knew BB in school you knew the "Hot Dogs"
Flip
Phxbrd
"Flip" <flip271@.com..juno.> wrote in message
The Moores Hill I mentioned is two miles from Milan, Indiana State
Bastickball Champs in 1954, the smallest school ever to take first place in
a classless state contest. One Bobby Plump introduced 'stall ball'....
Jean B.
>
> I'm sure you were thinking of something uplifting and inspirational,
> probably even beautiful....
>
By now, I forget what brought you to mind. It wasn't negative
though....
--
Jean B.
Gordon
It's so long since I played Poker that I don't remember, but I guess a
flush does beat 4 aces?
"Bill Jackson was a poor old dub
Who joined the dark Town Poker Club
Each night he would contribute all his coin
If he held Queens someone held Kings..
.....................
Just keep your bony hands above the table when you're dealing please..
..And don't go dealing off the bottom of the pack, coz OOOOOH! -
that's rough"!
Cain't remember it all now, but I used to sing along with him when it
was popular.
--
Phil Harris
Gordon
I don't know how to do it cos I don't use Mozilla, but try to find a "?"
on the toolbar and click on it. (It means HELP). 8-)
--
Gordon Harris
numac
says...
Gordon
>In article <ahbyC0Gb...@g3snx.demon.co.uk>, Gor...@g3snx.demon.co.uk
>says...
>>
>> It's so long since I played Poker that I don't remember, but I guess a
>> flush does beat 4 aces?
>>
>> "Bill Jackson was a poor old dub
>> Who joined the dark Town Poker Club
>> Each night he would contribute all his coin
>> If he held Queens someone held Kings..
>> .....................
>>
>> Just keep your bony hands above the table when you're dealing please..
>> ..And don't go dealing off the bottom of the pack, coz OOOOOH! -
>> that's rough"!
>>
>> Cain't remember it all now, but I used to sing along with him when it
>> was popular.
>>
>Only if it is a straight flush
A straight flush being consecutive face values in the same suit?
eg - 9 8 7 6 5 of the same suit.
I think we called that a Royal Flush.
--
Gordon Harris
Flip
<lesliese...@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
>The Moores Hill I mentioned is two miles from Milan, Indiana State
>Bastickball Champs in 1954, the smallest school ever to take first place in
>a classless state contest. One Bobby Plump introduced 'stall ball'....
Yes I remember The Milan game. Everyone rooted for them I think.
FHS won the State 5 times I think.
Flip
Phxbrd
Only if you have ten through ace of the same suit, otherwise it's only a
Straight Flush....
numac
says...
flush to the ace ie 10 jack queen king ace. Making it the highest
possible hand.
numac
Victoria
> Victoria wrote:
>> I finally learned how to organize the headers.
>> v
>>
>>
> Er...how/where do I start to commence to try this?
>
> a still clueless Marian
By headers I meant the names of the threads...hope that's the correct term.
Click View (upper left), Sort By, (I clicked Thread and Ascending),
Message - click Unread, Threads - click Unread.
I have Netscape 7.1, hopefully it won't be too different from yours.
v
Gordon
>
>"Gordon" <Gor...@g3snx.demon.co.uk> wrote in message
>news:T5Ew0nKl...@g3snx.demon.co.uk...
>> numac <m...@mac.com> writes
>> >In article <ahbyC0Gb...@g3snx.demon.co.uk>, Gor...@g3snx.demon.co.uk
>> >says...
>> >>
>> >> It's so long since I played Poker that I don't remember, but I guess a
>> >> flush does beat 4 aces?
>> >>
>>
>> A straight flush being consecutive face values in the same suit?
>> eg - 9 8 7 6 5 of the same suit.
>>
>> I think we called that a Royal Flush.
>> --
>> Gordon Harris
>
>Only if you have ten through ace of the same suit, otherwise it's only a
>Straight Flush....
>
<Wide-eyed>
OK, now I feel confident, lets double the ante....
--
Gordon Harris
Phxbrd
I wouldn't have it any other way. No Limit, right? I just watched some of
a poker documentary - I'm ready to go....
Gordon
>> <Wide-eyed>
>> OK, now I feel confident, lets double the ante....
>> --
>> Gordon Harris
>
>I wouldn't have it any other way. No Limit, right? I just watched some of
>a poker documentary - I'm ready to go....
>
--
Gordon Harris
Phxbrd
All good poker players are fully dressed, which includes an 'equalizer' in a
convenient pocket. Mine is filled with .22 Long Rifle Hollowpoints....