> On Sun, 1 Nov 2009 16:59:15 -0800 (PST), Jim Beam
> <Tenbeers1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > >On Nov 1, 6:46 pm, Mack A. Damia <mybaconbu...@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> On Mon, 26 Oct 2009 16:45:08 -0700 (PDT), The Walrus was Danny
> >> <dannyisthewal...@tesco.net> wrote: > >> >Poisoned Rose is the least Coolest member of RMB. Banging on about all > >> >unsundays, getting his knickers in a twist, balling about like a > >> >headless chicken about ordinary folk who simply chat about Beatley > >> >type things. Upsetting the mild like Ally Best and Young Richard. > >> >Bullying Topaz and Fatty just because they're polite and don't don't > >> >like Yoko Fucking Ono. Poisoned Rose is by far utterly the uncoolest. > >> >No levelheadednessness whatsoever.
> >> >But who is the coolest?
> >> I thought popularity contests faded away after you left high school.
> >> Sounds like a twist on American Bandstand's Rate a Record.
> >> "I'll give him a 90. I like his beat and he's a smooth dancer".
> >> I'm curuious about the ages of others here. Many of you come across > >> as youngsters! > >> -- > >> mad
> >Big kids.
> Child-like. > -- > mad- Hide quoted text -
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" no one understands....Jack knife...in your sweaty hands.." hey I know this song! (woof!) :)
On Nov 1, 10:51 pm, BLACKPOOLJIMMY <Blackpoolji...@aol.com> wrote:
> > Thank you. It's nice to know that.
> > Good one for Veteran's Day:
> > For the Fallen > > - Laurence Binyon
> > They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old. > > Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn. > > At the going down of the sun and in the morning > > We will remember them......
On Nov 2, 5:04 pm, "who?" <yourimageunre...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> I ate pigs feet 4 times. Not much meat to eat. Had no idea how to > eat them. I ate them right out of the jar. Too much vinegar. Might > be good with sloppy joes, but I have acid reflux...so as much as > I love them, they don't like me. Acid reflux comes about very > slowly. You'll be sound asleep and suddenly wake up puking > your guts out off one side of the bed. Before you know it, > it becomes normal...and you think nothing of it.....until > someone urges you to see a doctor.
> Jeff
You should get yourself an illustrator...write a book. Or at least compile some of these *tales* you tell us here at RMB.
> On Nov 2, 5:04 pm, "who?" <yourimageunre...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> > I ate pigs feet 4 times. Not much meat to eat. Had no idea how to > > eat them. I ate them right out of the jar. Too much vinegar. Might > > be good with sloppy joes, but I have acid reflux...so as much as > > I love them, they don't like me. Acid reflux comes about very > > slowly. You'll be sound asleep and suddenly wake up puking > > your guts out off one side of the bed. Before you know it, > > it becomes normal...and you think nothing of it.....until > > someone urges you to see a doctor.
> > Jeff
> You should get yourself an illustrator...write a book. Or at least > compile some of these *tales* you tell us here at RMB.
I have no idea of how to write a book or I would, Dave, because I had some interesting things in my life happen...that I haven't mentioned here (most of it) that would sell. I mostly just write the stuff here to give you a good laugh. It's costs about $ 8,000 for somebody to ghost write a book for you, and I don't have the money. I have written enough rough ideas for my girlfriend to help me, cause she said she would, but I doubt very much she'll ever do it. It always "I'll do it later" and I'm running out of time.
<yourimageunre...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >On Nov 2, 6:26 pm, crazytimes <crazytime...@gmail.com> wrote: >> On Nov 2, 6:02 pm, "who?" <yourimageunre...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> > On Nov 2, 4:59 pm, crazytimes <crazytime...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> > > On Oct 26, 6:45 pm, The Walrus was Danny <dannyisthewal...@tesco.net> >> > > wrote:
>> > > > But who is the coolest?
>> > > Anyone who actually KNEW the Beatles that has posted here, whether >> > > revered or reviled...
>> > I disagree, and I think you know why. LOL
>> > Jeff
>> Hey, no one can take that away from her, despite her behaviour in the >> here and then internet now...
>I ate pigs feet 4 times. Not much meat to eat. Had no idea how to >eat them. I ate them right out of the jar. Too much vinegar. Might >be good with sloppy joes, but I have acid reflux...so as much as >I love them, they don't like me. Acid reflux comes about very >slowly. You'll be sound asleep and suddenly wake up puking >your guts out off one side of the bed. Before you know it, >it becomes normal...and you think nothing of it.....until >someone urges you to see a doctor.
>Jeff
I missed this post. My maternal great grandmother owned and operated a tripe shop in Lancashire for fifty years (1900 - 1949).
I grew up eating offal and love most of it.
Ever had souse? Tongue?
Here's something that I put together ten years ago for a group:
COW'S HEELS SHEEP TROTTERS (delicious from all accounts) SHEEP'S BRAINS (Boiled and eaten, gravy supurb) PIG'S FEET (Trotters) BLACK PUDDING POLONY (Know it was a stuffed casing, but that's all.
There was an rustic eating place in the back, which consisted of a table and a bench with salt, pepper and malt vinegar available.
Great-Grandma did a booming business during Word War II, as meat was practically unavailable, and tripe made a good substitute. -- mad
> <yourimageunre...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >On Nov 2, 6:26 pm, crazytimes <crazytime...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> On Nov 2, 6:02 pm, "who?" <yourimageunre...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >> > On Nov 2, 4:59 pm, crazytimes <crazytime...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> > > On Oct 26, 6:45 pm, The Walrus was Danny <dannyisthewal...@tesco.net> > >> > > wrote:
> >> > > > But who is the coolest?
> >> > > Anyone who actually KNEW the Beatles that has posted here, whether > >> > > revered or reviled...
> >> > I disagree, and I think you know why. LOL
> >> > Jeff
> >> Hey, no one can take that away from her, despite her behaviour in the > >> here and then internet now...
> >I ate pigs feet 4 times. Not much meat to eat. Had no idea how to > >eat them. I ate them right out of the jar. Too much vinegar. Might > >be good with sloppy joes, but I have acid reflux...so as much as > >I love them, they don't like me. Acid reflux comes about very > >slowly. You'll be sound asleep and suddenly wake up puking > >your guts out off one side of the bed. Before you know it, > >it becomes normal...and you think nothing of it.....until > >someone urges you to see a doctor.
> >Jeff
> I missed this post. My maternal great grandmother owned and operated > a tripe shop in Lancashire for fifty years (1900 - 1949).
> I grew up eating offal and love most of it.
I had to just look up what it was. No.
> Ever had souse?
No.
Tongue?
Yeah, I ate cows tongue twice. It blew up in the pan
> COW'S HEELS > SHEEP TROTTERS (delicious from all accounts) > SHEEP'S BRAINS (Boiled and eaten, gravy supurb) > PIG'S FEET (Trotters) > BLACK PUDDING > POLONY (Know it was a stuffed casing, but that's all.
Is this stuff cheap to eat?
> There was an rustic eating place in the back, which consisted of a > table and a bench with salt, pepper and malt vinegar available.
> Great-Grandma did a booming business during Word War II, as meat was > practically unavailable, and tripe made a good substitute. > -- > mad
Did you ever get to meet your Great-Grandma? I got to meet my Great Grandfather..in 1965...before he died at age 91.I was 10 years old. He was grouchy..but I feel fortunate to have met him. He was on my dads side of the family. I hope I don't live that long.
<yourimageunre...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >On Nov 3, 12:09 pm, Mack A. Damia <mybaconbu...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:04:12 -0800 (PST), "who?"
>> <yourimageunre...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: >> >On Nov 2, 6:26 pm, crazytimes <crazytime...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> On Nov 2, 6:02 pm, "who?" <yourimageunre...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>> >> > On Nov 2, 4:59 pm, crazytimes <crazytime...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >> > > On Oct 26, 6:45 pm, The Walrus was Danny <dannyisthewal...@tesco.net> >> >> > > wrote:
>> >> > > > But who is the coolest?
>> >> > > Anyone who actually KNEW the Beatles that has posted here, whether >> >> > > revered or reviled...
>> >> > I disagree, and I think you know why. LOL
>> >> > Jeff
>> >> Hey, no one can take that away from her, despite her behaviour in the >> >> here and then internet now...
>> >I ate pigs feet 4 times. Not much meat to eat. Had no idea how to >> >eat them. I ate them right out of the jar. Too much vinegar. Might >> >be good with sloppy joes, but I have acid reflux...so as much as >> >I love them, they don't like me. Acid reflux comes about very >> >slowly. You'll be sound asleep and suddenly wake up puking >> >your guts out off one side of the bed. Before you know it, >> >it becomes normal...and you think nothing of it.....until >> >someone urges you to see a doctor.
>> >Jeff
>> I missed this post. My maternal great grandmother owned and operated >> a tripe shop in Lancashire for fifty years (1900 - 1949).
>> I grew up eating offal and love most of it.
>I had to just look up what it was. No.
>> Ever had souse?
>No.
> Tongue?
>Yeah, I ate cows tongue twice. It blew up in the pan
>> Here's something that I put together ten years ago for a group:
>> COW'S HEELS >> SHEEP TROTTERS (delicious from all accounts) >> SHEEP'S BRAINS (Boiled and eaten, gravy supurb) >> PIG'S FEET (Trotters) >> BLACK PUDDING >> POLONY (Know it was a stuffed casing, but that's all.
>Is this stuff cheap to eat?
>> There was an rustic eating place in the back, which consisted of a >> table and a bench with salt, pepper and malt vinegar available.
>> Great-Grandma did a booming business during Word War II, as meat was >> practically unavailable, and tripe made a good substitute. >> -- >> mad
>Did you ever get to meet your Great-Grandma? I got to meet my Great >Grandfather..in 1965...before he died at age 91.I was 10 years old. >He was grouchy..but I feel fortunate to have met him. He was on >my dads side of the family. I hope I don't live that long.
Pigs feet are considered "offal".
Cold jellied tongue souse is delicious with deli mustard! If you like pigs feet, you'd like souse. It's also called "head cheese".
The farmers make a pig's feet souse, too.
It used to be very cheap until it became fashionable. Now, tripe is as expensive as steak. The other stuff is pricey, too.
I was born in 1947, and my great-grandma lived with us for a couple of years until she died in 1951. I have very faint recollections of her. She was only 75 when she died. Fairly young by today's standards.
I didn't have grandparents while I was growing up. My paternal grandmother died in 1953 when I was 6. My maternal grandfather was estranged from my mother, so I never got a chance to meet him.
> <yourimageunre...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >On Nov 3, 12:09 pm, Mack A. Damia <mybaconbu...@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> On Mon, 2 Nov 2009 17:04:12 -0800 (PST), "who?"
> >> <yourimageunre...@sbcglobal.net> wrote: > >> >On Nov 2, 6:26 pm, crazytimes <crazytime...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> >> On Nov 2, 6:02 pm, "who?" <yourimageunre...@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >> >> > On Nov 2, 4:59 pm, crazytimes <crazytime...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> > > On Oct 26, 6:45 pm, The Walrus was Danny <dannyisthewal...@tesco.net> > >> >> > > wrote:
> >> >> > > > But who is the coolest?
> >> >> > > Anyone who actually KNEW the Beatles that has posted here, whether > >> >> > > revered or reviled...
> >> >> > I disagree, and I think you know why. LOL
> >> >> > Jeff
> >> >> Hey, no one can take that away from her, despite her behaviour in the > >> >> here and then internet now...
> >> >I ate pigs feet 4 times. Not much meat to eat. Had no idea how to > >> >eat them. I ate them right out of the jar. Too much vinegar. Might > >> >be good with sloppy joes, but I have acid reflux...so as much as > >> >I love them, they don't like me. Acid reflux comes about very > >> >slowly. You'll be sound asleep and suddenly wake up puking > >> >your guts out off one side of the bed. Before you know it, > >> >it becomes normal...and you think nothing of it.....until > >> >someone urges you to see a doctor.
> >> >Jeff
> >> I missed this post. My maternal great grandmother owned and operated > >> a tripe shop in Lancashire for fifty years (1900 - 1949).
> >> I grew up eating offal and love most of it.
> >I had to just look up what it was. No.
> >> Ever had souse?
> >No.
> > Tongue?
> >Yeah, I ate cows tongue twice. It blew up in the pan
> >> Here's something that I put together ten years ago for a group:
> >> COW'S HEELS > >> SHEEP TROTTERS (delicious from all accounts) > >> SHEEP'S BRAINS (Boiled and eaten, gravy supurb) > >> PIG'S FEET (Trotters) > >> BLACK PUDDING > >> POLONY (Know it was a stuffed casing, but that's all.
> >Is this stuff cheap to eat?
> >> There was an rustic eating place in the back, which consisted of a > >> table and a bench with salt, pepper and malt vinegar available.
> >> Great-Grandma did a booming business during Word War II, as meat was > >> practically unavailable, and tripe made a good substitute. > >> -- > >> mad
> >Did you ever get to meet your Great-Grandma? I got to meet my Great > >Grandfather..in 1965...before he died at age 91.I was 10 years old. > >He was grouchy..but I feel fortunate to have met him. He was on > >my dads side of the family. I hope I don't live that long.
> Pigs feet are considered "offal".
> Cold jellied tongue souse is delicious with deli mustard! If you like > pigs feet, you'd like souse. It's also called "head cheese".
> The farmers make a pig's feet souse, too.
> It used to be very cheap until it became fashionable. Now, tripe is > as expensive as steak. The other stuff is pricey, too.
> I was born in 1947, and my great-grandma lived with us for a couple of > years until she died in 1951. I have very faint recollections of her. > She was only 75 when she died. Fairly young by today's standards.
> I didn't have grandparents while I was growing up. My paternal > grandmother died in 1953 when I was 6. My maternal grandfather was > estranged from my mother, so I never got a chance to meet him.
> The others died before I was born. > -- > mad
I miss my grandparents so much, especially on the holidays. I don't have a lot of relatives. Most of them died in the 60's. Myself and my 2 brothers never got married or had kids. Only my sister got married and had 2 kids. My parents are still alive and I have a female cousin on my mom's side of the family who married and had 2 kids. The last time I saw her was in 1977. My father talk to each other about every 4 days on the phone. The rest of us don't keep in touch much. I envy people with large families. Thanks for describing that good food. :-)
Growing up in the 50's must have been nice and quiet. It's sad when our relatives pass away, but if they didn't, we would have to invite all of these generations of family to dinner.
BLACKPOOLJIMMY <Blackpoolji...@aol.com> wrote: > On Nov 3, 4:46?pm, Mack A. Damia <mybaconbu...@hotmail.com> wrote: >> On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:42:21 -0800 (PST), BLACKPOOLJIMMY
>> <Blackpoolji...@aol.com> wrote: >>> Ah, another '47.
My parents lived in Great Harwood for a while. I must have passed this building a few times back in the 70s when visiting from Manchester, assuming it's still standing (I have my doubts). I remember I once cycled there and back (a hilly 26 miles). The Ribble valley is a place full of character (and characters :-) and I love the local accent. The last time I passed through, the area still had the feel of being 20 years behind the rest of the world :-) Sadly, a little up the valley (Burnley) there is an area with a reputation for racism and xenophobia.
Excuse me for straying off topic and reminiscing a little while. As for cool, no, I'm warm as toast...
>My parents lived in Great Harwood for a while. I must have passed this >building a few times back in the 70s when visiting from Manchester, >assuming it's still standing (I have my doubts). I remember I once >cycled there and back (a hilly 26 miles). The Ribble valley is a place >full of character (and characters :-) and I love the local accent. The >last time I passed through, the area still had the feel of being 20 >years behind the rest of the world :-) Sadly, a little up the valley >(Burnley) there is an area with a reputation for racism and >xenophobia.
>Excuse me for straying off topic and reminiscing a little while. As >for cool, no, I'm warm as toast...
><snip>
We still have cousins who live in Church and Clayton.
Funny you you mention this, though, because I visited the area in 1978. First time I had been there since I left Accrington in 1954.
My cousin took me to the old tripe shop, and it was still standing. It was slated for demolition to put in a new motor way.
I dislodged a brick from one of the walls, and took it back to PA for my mother. She was thrilled to bits and has it displayed proudly on her fireplace hearth.
The area was demolished shortly after.
My mother in 88 and wishes to be cremated after she passes. I think we will scatter her ashes over Whalley Nab when the time comes - a place she loved so much. -- mad
> >My parents lived in Great Harwood for a while. I must have passed this > >building a few times back in the 70s when visiting from Manchester, > >assuming it's still standing (I have my doubts). I remember I once > >cycled there and back (a hilly 26 miles). The Ribble valley is a place > >full of character (and characters :-) and I love the local accent. The > >last time I passed through, the area still had the feel of being 20 > >years behind the rest of the world :-) Sadly, a little up the valley > >(Burnley) there is an area with a reputation for racism and > >xenophobia.
> >Excuse me for straying off topic and reminiscing a little while. As > >for cool, no, I'm warm as toast...
> ><snip>
> We still have cousins who live in Church and Clayton.
> Funny you you mention this, though, because I visited the area in > 1978. First time I had been there since I left Accrington in 1954.
> My cousin took me to the old tripe shop, and it was still standing. It > was slated for demolition to put in a new motor way.
> I dislodged a brick from one of the walls, and took it back to PA for > my mother. She was thrilled to bits and has it displayed proudly on > her fireplace hearth.
> The area was demolished shortly after.
> My mother in 88 and wishes to be cremated after she passes. I think we > will scatter her ashes over Whalley Nab when the time comes - a place > she loved so much. > -- > mad
So, how do you feel about cremation? I think it's better and cheaper.
>> >My parents lived in Great Harwood for a while. I must have passed this >> >building a few times back in the 70s when visiting from Manchester, >> >assuming it's still standing (I have my doubts). I remember I once >> >cycled there and back (a hilly 26 miles). The Ribble valley is a place >> >full of character (and characters :-) and I love the local accent. The >> >last time I passed through, the area still had the feel of being 20 >> >years behind the rest of the world :-) Sadly, a little up the valley >> >(Burnley) there is an area with a reputation for racism and >> >xenophobia.
>> >Excuse me for straying off topic and reminiscing a little while. As >> >for cool, no, I'm warm as toast...
>> ><snip>
>> We still have cousins who live in Church and Clayton.
>> Funny you you mention this, though, because I visited the area in >> 1978. First time I had been there since I left Accrington in 1954.
>> My cousin took me to the old tripe shop, and it was still standing. It >> was slated for demolition to put in a new motor way.
>> I dislodged a brick from one of the walls, and took it back to PA for >> my mother. She was thrilled to bits and has it displayed proudly on >> her fireplace hearth.
>> The area was demolished shortly after.
>> My mother in 88 and wishes to be cremated after she passes. I think we >> will scatter her ashes over Whalley Nab when the time comes - a place >> she loved so much. >> -- >> mad
>So, how do you feel about cremation? I think it's better and cheaper.
>Jeff
As long as I can stay here next to the ocean, that's where my ashes will be scattered.
I sometimes think it comes down to how egotistical you are. Having a "shrine" in some cemetery where relatives come to remember you is pretty sad, although in times of extreme grief, it's easy to sell the idea to loved ones. Most if not all of them are depressing, too. Good location for horror films - that's about all.
You must have seen cemeteries in large cities. Talk about overcrowding. Something ucky about having your remains buried.
I recall searching and finding ancestors' graves in England, but what was the point? I knew about them in my mind before I found their graves.
> > >My parents lived in Great Harwood for a while. I must have passed this > > >building a few times back in the 70s when visiting from Manchester, > > >assuming it's still standing (I have my doubts). I remember I once > > >cycled there and back (a hilly 26 miles). The Ribble valley is a place > > >full of character (and characters :-) and I love the local accent. The > > >last time I passed through, the area still had the feel of being 20 > > >years behind the rest of the world :-) Sadly, a little up the valley > > >(Burnley) there is an area with a reputation for racism and > > >xenophobia.
> > >Excuse me for straying off topic and reminiscing a little while. As > > >for cool, no, I'm warm as toast...
> > ><snip>
> > We still have cousins who live in Church and Clayton.
> > Funny you you mention this, though, because I visited the area in > > 1978. First time I had been there since I left Accrington in 1954.
> > My cousin took me to the old tripe shop, and it was still standing. It > > was slated for demolition to put in a new motor way.
> > I dislodged a brick from one of the walls, and took it back to PA for > > my mother. She was thrilled to bits and has it displayed proudly on > > her fireplace hearth.
> > The area was demolished shortly after.
> > My mother in 88 and wishes to be cremated after she passes. I think we > > will scatter her ashes over Whalley Nab when the time comes - a place > > she loved so much. > > -- > > mad
> So, how do you feel about cremation? I think it's better and cheaper.
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It's a lot less work for me at times. Smaller hole to dig and fill.
A guy I knew back in the late 70's joined the Marines and came back home after boot camp and he told me the Drill Sargent who served as a kid in the 60's made him dig a 4x4 hole then fill it up because he screwed up.
> >> >My parents lived in Great Harwood for a while. I must have passed this > >> >building a few times back in the 70s when visiting from Manchester, > >> >assuming it's still standing (I have my doubts). I remember I once > >> >cycled there and back (a hilly 26 miles). The Ribble valley is a place > >> >full of character (and characters :-) and I love the local accent. The > >> >last time I passed through, the area still had the feel of being 20 > >> >years behind the rest of the world :-) Sadly, a little up the valley > >> >(Burnley) there is an area with a reputation for racism and > >> >xenophobia.
> >> >Excuse me for straying off topic and reminiscing a little while. As > >> >for cool, no, I'm warm as toast...
> >> ><snip>
> >> We still have cousins who live in Church and Clayton.
> >> Funny you you mention this, though, because I visited the area in > >> 1978. First time I had been there since I left Accrington in 1954.
> >> My cousin took me to the old tripe shop, and it was still standing. It > >> was slated for demolition to put in a new motor way.
> >> I dislodged a brick from one of the walls, and took it back to PA for > >> my mother. She was thrilled to bits and has it displayed proudly on > >> her fireplace hearth.
> >> The area was demolished shortly after.
> >> My mother in 88 and wishes to be cremated after she passes. I think we > >> will scatter her ashes over Whalley Nab when the time comes - a place > >> she loved so much. > >> -- > >> mad
> >So, how do you feel about cremation? I think it's better and cheaper.
> >Jeff
> As long as I can stay here next to the ocean, that's where my ashes > will be scattered.
> I sometimes think it comes down to how egotistical you are.
I actually have very low self esteem. It doesn't bother me to admit it.
Having a
> "shrine" in some cemetery where relatives come to remember you is > pretty sad, although in times of extreme grief, it's easy to sell the > idea to loved ones. Most if not all of them are depressing, too. Good > location for horror films - that's about all.
> You must have seen cemeteries in large cities.
No, the largest one I ever saw was in Topeka, Kansas.
Talk about
> overcrowding. Something ucky about having your remains buried.
Yep.
> I recall searching and finding ancestors' graves in England, but what > was the point? I knew about them in my mind before I found their > graves.
> > > >My parents lived in Great Harwood for a while. I must have passed this > > > >building a few times back in the 70s when visiting from Manchester, > > > >assuming it's still standing (I have my doubts). I remember I once > > > >cycled there and back (a hilly 26 miles). The Ribble valley is a place > > > >full of character (and characters :-) and I love the local accent. The > > > >last time I passed through, the area still had the feel of being 20 > > > >years behind the rest of the world :-) Sadly, a little up the valley > > > >(Burnley) there is an area with a reputation for racism and > > > >xenophobia.
> > > >Excuse me for straying off topic and reminiscing a little while. As > > > >for cool, no, I'm warm as toast...
> > > ><snip>
> > > We still have cousins who live in Church and Clayton.
> > > Funny you you mention this, though, because I visited the area in > > > 1978. First time I had been there since I left Accrington in 1954.
> > > My cousin took me to the old tripe shop, and it was still standing. It > > > was slated for demolition to put in a new motor way.
> > > I dislodged a brick from one of the walls, and took it back to PA for > > > my mother. She was thrilled to bits and has it displayed proudly on > > > her fireplace hearth.
> > > The area was demolished shortly after.
> > > My mother in 88 and wishes to be cremated after she passes. I think we > > > will scatter her ashes over Whalley Nab when the time comes - a place > > > she loved so much. > > > -- > > > mad
> > So, how do you feel about cremation? I think it's better and cheaper.
> > Jeff- Hide quoted text -
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> It's a lot less work for me at times. > Smaller hole to dig and fill.
> A guy I knew back in the late 70's joined the Marines and came back > home > after boot camp and he told me the Drill Sargent who served as a kid > in the 60's > made him dig a 4x4 hole then fill it up because he screwed up.
> > > > >My parents lived in Great Harwood for a while. I must have passed this > > > > >building a few times back in the 70s when visiting from Manchester, > > > > >assuming it's still standing (I have my doubts). I remember I once > > > > >cycled there and back (a hilly 26 miles). The Ribble valley is a place > > > > >full of character (and characters :-) and I love the local accent. The > > > > >last time I passed through, the area still had the feel of being 20 > > > > >years behind the rest of the world :-) Sadly, a little up the valley > > > > >(Burnley) there is an area with a reputation for racism and > > > > >xenophobia.
> > > > >Excuse me for straying off topic and reminiscing a little while. As > > > > >for cool, no, I'm warm as toast...
> > > > ><snip>
> > > > We still have cousins who live in Church and Clayton.
> > > > Funny you you mention this, though, because I visited the area in > > > > 1978. First time I had been there since I left Accrington in 1954.
> > > > My cousin took me to the old tripe shop, and it was still standing. It > > > > was slated for demolition to put in a new motor way.
> > > > I dislodged a brick from one of the walls, and took it back to PA for > > > > my mother. She was thrilled to bits and has it displayed proudly on > > > > her fireplace hearth.
> > > > The area was demolished shortly after.
> > > > My mother in 88 and wishes to be cremated after she passes. I think we > > > > will scatter her ashes over Whalley Nab when the time comes - a place > > > > she loved so much. > > > > -- > > > > mad
> > > So, how do you feel about cremation? I think it's better and cheaper.
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> > It's a lot less work for me at times. > > Smaller hole to dig and fill.
> > A guy I knew back in the late 70's joined the Marines and came back > > home > > after boot camp and he told me the Drill Sargent who served as a kid > > in the 60's > > made him dig a 4x4 hole then fill it up because he screwed up.
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I'm a caretaker at a cemetery. Take care of 68 acres and three Jewish cemeteres. The friggen leaves just won't stop falling, job security.
Jim Beam <Tenbeers1...@yahoo.com> wrote: > On Nov 4, 12:39 am, "RichL" <rpleav...@yahoo.com> wrote: >> BLACKPOOLJIMMY <Blackpoolji...@aol.com> wrote: >>> On Nov 3, 4:46?pm, Mack A. Damia <mybaconbu...@hotmail.com> wrote: >>>> On Tue, 3 Nov 2009 13:42:21 -0800 (PST), BLACKPOOLJIMMY
>>>> <Blackpoolji...@aol.com> wrote: >>>>> Ah, another '47.
>>>>> I don't feel so alone.
>>>> Are we by ourselves?
>>>> Old farts? >>>> -- >>>> mad
>>> Possibly...anyone here pre '47?
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> Your are only as old as you feel.
Yeah, that's what I keep telling myself. Tonight I feel an awful pain in my hip.
> > > > > >My parents lived in Great Harwood for a while. I must have passed this > > > > > >building a few times back in the 70s when visiting from Manchester, > > > > > >assuming it's still standing (I have my doubts). I remember I once > > > > > >cycled there and back (a hilly 26 miles). The Ribble valley is a place > > > > > >full of character (and characters :-) and I love the local accent. The > > > > > >last time I passed through, the area still had the feel of being 20 > > > > > >years behind the rest of the world :-) Sadly, a little up the valley > > > > > >(Burnley) there is an area with a reputation for racism and > > > > > >xenophobia.
> > > > > >Excuse me for straying off topic and reminiscing a little while. As > > > > > >for cool, no, I'm warm as toast...
> > > > > ><snip>
> > > > > We still have cousins who live in Church and Clayton.
> > > > > Funny you you mention this, though, because I visited the area in > > > > > 1978. First time I had been there since I left Accrington in 1954.
> > > > > My cousin took me to the old tripe shop, and it was still standing. It > > > > > was slated for demolition to put in a new motor way.
> > > > > I dislodged a brick from one of the walls, and took it back to PA for > > > > > my mother. She was thrilled to bits and has it displayed proudly on > > > > > her fireplace hearth.
> > > > > The area was demolished shortly after.
> > > > > My mother in 88 and wishes to be cremated after she passes. I think we > > > > > will scatter her ashes over Whalley Nab when the time comes - a place > > > > > she loved so much. > > > > > -- > > > > > mad
> > > > So, how do you feel about cremation? I think it's better and cheaper.
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> > > It's a lot less work for me at times. > > > Smaller hole to dig and fill.
> > > A guy I knew back in the late 70's joined the Marines and came back > > > home > > > after boot camp and he told me the Drill Sargent who served as a kid > > > in the 60's > > > made him dig a 4x4 hole then fill it up because he screwed up.
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> I'm a caretaker at a cemetery. > Take care of 68 acres and three Jewish cemeteres. > The friggen leaves just won't stop falling, job security.
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