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Goofyernmost

Goofyernmost

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Little story, I'll try and make it brief. There is a little town about 6 miles from the Canadian border in NY State. A man whose last name was Minor, was raised there by an adopted family. When he grew he went to Detroit to make his fortune. While there he met a down on his luck drunk that had created the plans for the, as of yet unheard of, Pullman Coupler used to secure train cars together easily. The inventor was unable to be taken seriously and was unable to patent his creation. Mr. Minor bought the plans from him and proceeded to have it patented. He became a multi-millionaire. He moved back to the town of Chazy, NY and created what was known later as the Minor Foundation. It was a school to train farmers and study agricultural innovations.

I told you that to tell you this, at the time the Buffalo/Bison herds had been almost completely wiped out. He salvaged a small herd and moved them to the Minor Farm where they bred them and along with a few other places in the states rejuvenated the herds. My Grandparents owned a piece of land overlooking the pasture where they were kept. Close enough so that, as a child, I could see them from their front yard. What majestic creatures they are.

Mr. Minor also kept the town from ever feeling the affect of the great depression. He hired the locals to work for him at make work projects like putting up a line of fences and then taking them down and then rebuilding them, just to give the locals employment through the time. Of course there were other projects as well, I just remember that fence one as being very impressive. Also he also provided a huge house, and income and provided for his every need for the actual inventor for his entire life. Not a bad guy all in all.
 
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MySmallWorldof4

MySmallWorldof4

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MOXOMUMD said:
The ad currently on my screen. :cautious:

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That is just plain mean!
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Little story, I'll try and make it brief. There is a little town about 6 miles from the Canadian border in NY State. A man whose last name was Minor, was raised there by an adopted family. When he grew he went to Detroit to make his fortune. While there he met a down on his luck drunk that had created the plans for the still used Pullman Coupler used to secure train cars together easily. The inventor was unable to be taken seriously and was unable to patent his creation. Mr. Minor bought the plans from him and proceeded to have it patented. He became a multi-millionaire. He moved back to the town of Chazy, NY and created what was known later as the Minor Foundation. It was a school to train farmers and study agricultural innovations.

I told you that to tell you this, at the time the Buffalo/Bison herds had been almost completely wiped out. He salvaged a small herd and moved them to the Minor Farm where they bred them and along with a few other places in the states rejuvenated the herds. My Grandparents owned a piece of land overlooking the pasture where they were kept. Close enough so that, as a child, I could see them from their front yard. What majestic creatures they are.

Mr. Minor also kept the town from ever feeling the affect of the great depression. He hired the locals to work for him at make work projects like putting up a line of fences and then taking them down and then rebuilding them, just to give the locals employment through the time. Of course there were other projects as well, I just remember that fence one as being very impressive. Also he also provided a huge house, and income and provided for his every need for the actual inventor for his entire life. Not a bad guy all in all.
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That is a beautiful story.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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ajrwdwgirl said:
Those diners always have good food. This one is always fun because even though the cleanliness is questionable at times the food is always fantastic and they use a lot of local food in their menu items. The breads are from a bakery a few blocks away and all the meat comes from a local butcher shop. The dining car is really small too only four booths in the back and counter that seats maybe 12 at the most. The staff is a hoot too, they are some tough characters yet still friendly. One of the waitresses has been there forever and has a sharp wit to her, very no nonsense.
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I don't know if it's still there, but there was a popular diner up in northern NH, that had coffee cups for their regular customers (most customers were "regulars"). They had a shelf with all the cups, and each one had a name. So, if your name was Susie, they'd see you come in, and they'd get the "Susie" cup, pour coffee in it, and place it in front of you at the counter! :joyfull: (Real small town stuff--I like that!)
 
ajrwdwgirl

ajrwdwgirl

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MinnieM123 said:
I don't know if it's still there, but there was a popular diner up in northern NH, that had coffee cups for their regular customers (most customers were "regulars"). They had a shelf with all the cups, and each one had a name. So, if your name was Susie, they'd see you come in, and they'd get the "Susie" cup, pour coffee in it, and place it in front of you at the counter! :joyfull: (Real small town stuff--I like that!)
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The Hardees in my hometown did that too.
 
donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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Songbird76 said:
Oh I would have totally done the same thing in the store you did if it was a meltdown like that. 100%. Thank God I never had to!! Though, as I said, DH did remove DS a few weeks ago from a restaurant. But we usually manage to see it coming and prevent the complete over the top meltdown. We have sticky moments, for sure, and they are embarrassing, but it's never lasted more than a few seconds where a well placed comment about a corner wouldn't suffice, or where we could say "You stop that right now or we're leaving and there will be no more fun things today". At least not in the grocery store. Like I said, the big ones for DS have been more about something feeling wrong and they are usually outside...like, he got upset once and I had to stand at an intersection for 45 minutes until he was ready to look both ways for cars. If the kids didn't look themselves, we didn't cross because I wasn't going to have them reliant on someone else for their safety...they had to learn to be safe on their own. So we just stood there for 45 minutes while he cried. I think he was only 4 then...and eventually we called daddy because he was so mad at ME that he wasn't going to do what I wanted and I was NOT going to give in and lose to a 4 year old. Mommy makes the rules. So we called daddy, he talked to DS, got him calmed down, and then DS looked both ways and we were on our way. I'm a choose your battles kind of mom...but when I choose one, I do not back down. We have never had too big of a problem in public venues because the kids wanted something and we said no. If we did, I don't remember them. My trick in the grocery store was to have them help. "Ok, mommy needs some of that pasta on the bottom shelf there...who wants to get a package for me and put it in the cart?" It normally kept them too occupied to be causing mayhem, and they knew if they threw a fit, it wasn't going to get them what they wanted and then there would be no TV, or dessert, or anything fun for the rest of the day. So that generally wasn't a big issue with us. There were times when they might whine about it, but never the meltdowns. (with the exception of DS, but not because he wants something...it's a panic response for him when something is scary.) We are working on the panic response now, and the anger when something happens that he wasn't expecting. But I know, from an outsider's perspective, they don't know DS...they can't see that he has these issues. It's not something you can tell by looking at him, so if he's having a meltdown, he just looks like a kid throwing a tantrum, and people tend to be really judgmental about that. Either people think I'm being a horrible mean mom because I'm standing at an intersection letting him cry, or they think I'm a lazy mom who doesn't want to punish her kid. Either way, they don't know what's going on, and I don't really care so much about their opinion...I do what works for us and what is healthier for my kid. I have to think about his safety first and not worry about what other people are thinking of ME. It's hard sometimes, as I'm sure you know since people were looking at you as you carried a screaming toddler out of the store like you were kidnapping her. But we have to do what's best for the child and not worry about that judgment because they aren't the ones who are responsible/liable for your kid. You did what was best for you guys, and sometimes there's not a lot of time to think about it...you know your kid and what works and what doesn't. What someone else did may not work with your child...Lord knows that my kids are night and day...what works for one won't work for the other because they are coming from a totally different perspective. We do what works.
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Yep, as responsible parents we all do what we feel is best for our particular kiddo and family dynamic.
It's the parents that don't seem to give a hoot about others around them in a public place that get me. They either seem to be too lazy to handle the situation, or just don't care. Why did you bother starting a family in the first place, then...?!
We just got back from my folks a little while ago (DWifey, myself, all 3 kiddos, and SonIL were there - and, yes, we were solving all the problems of the world :rolleyes: ;)), and this was part of the discussion.
It doesn't matter how inconvenienced you are, you chose to start a family, so take the time to raise it up properly. It's not rocket science.
 
donaldtoo

donaldtoo

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And, for what it's worth, and for whoever cares, I'd like to apologize for my recent spaz on this thread.
I, mostly, do come here for fun, frivolity, and silliness, but, I also realize that real life and opinions tends to bleed over into the thread, as well. I have NEVER put anyone on ignore, and have NEVER reported a post. It's just not in my nature.
Anyway, my sincerest apologies to anyone my comments may have hurt or offended. None of you deserved that.
From now on, I will just move past (like I have mostly done in the past) what I don't want to get involved in, and there will be no comments from me.
Again, my sincerest apologies to you all.
 
MinnieM123

MinnieM123

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donaldtoo said:
And, for what it's worth, and for whoever cares, I'd like to apologize for my recent spaz on this thread.
I, mostly, do come here for fun, frivolity, and silliness, but, I also realize that real life and opinions tends to bleed over into the thread, as well. I have NEVER put anyone on ignore, and have NEVER reported a post. It's just not in my nature.
Anyway, my sincerest apologies to anyone my comments may have hurt or offended. None of you deserved that.
From now on, I will just move past (like I have mostly done in the past) what I don't want to get involved in, and there will be no comments from me.
Again, my sincerest apologies to you all.
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Thank you, and I think we all understand. This thread is usually a happy outlet for people, and once in while it goes off-track a little, but eventually straightens itself out. :)

I was thrilled to see you back here this week, and I had a hunch that you'd probably return. (Maybe that was just selfish wishing on my part, but I was really missing all the great conversations you've participated in here.) Welcome back!!! :happy: :happy:
 
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Figgy1

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MinnieM123 said:
Thank you, and I think we all understand. This thread is usually a happy outlet for people, and once in while it goes off-track a little, but eventually straightens itself out. :)

I was thrilled to see you back here this week, and I had a hunch that you'd probably return. (Maybe that was just selfish wishing on my part, but I was really missing all the great conversations you've participated in here.) Welcome back!!! :happy: :happy:
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^^Exactly. we all have our moments:oops:
 
Figgy1

Figgy1

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betty rose said:
We are going with my sister and BIL. We are waiting to see what they want to do. If I get a chance to not go, we will not go. I'm thinking spending more time in Florida (not just Disney) would spread the money around for those who live there. Bring back tourist dollars. I'm hoping they want out too. They asked us, so it's up to them if we go or not.
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^^^This we hit a few coffee places and a couple of out of the way places last trip:joyfull:
 

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