USSA -- United Socialist States of America
If anyone knows the history about the brick home on Owasco Road that is being demolished, I would certainly like to read about it.
Forget (foreign cars), buy American! They might be that great on gas mileage, but they're better made by Americans!
Auburn police chief said it again --- he can't enforce the alternate parking. He says there are only five officers on a shift, times three shifts equals 15 officers --- out of 70 police officers -- so is he telling us the rest of the people are administrative or detectives?
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Farmer's Gal wrote on Jul 9, 2009 11:34 AM:
cm wrote on Jul 9, 2009 10:36 AM:
as small as this paper is, why wasnt this printed the day after it happened?
on another note: I have to agree with Nature!
how much debating can you do on the same subjects,POLITICS and Religion?
we basically all know where we stand on the subjects, as for Karl, or myself, our views on it will never change!
sometimes we debate here, without name calling, sometimes we don't.
sometimes we just take a break from it all and simply chat, as we have been the past few days.
For me, I love the history of Auburn, so finding out loads of info is awesome!
especially since my parents and grandparents are all deceased!
last year I bought a book, that YOU fill on about YOUR LIFE...I want my kids/grandkids to know where I was and what I did, and things that were important to me.
Some places that were mentioned here, I had totally forgotten about.
So thanks everyone,for adding to my book!
something just hit me!!...I am the 3rd oldest person in my family alive today!
I best go color my hair! lol "
Farmer's Gal wrote on Jul 9, 2009 10:23 AM:
nature lover wrote on Jul 9, 2009 9:54 AM:
http://www.auburnpub.com/articles/2007/10/28/news/latest_news/latestnews01.txt
http://www.auburnpub.com/articles/2007/10/25/news/local_news/news03.txt
actually if u google stardust auburn ny there r several stories... "
nature lover wrote on Jul 9, 2009 9:36 AM:
movedsouth wondered that myself..u & I have different perspectives but as far as I remember we have never been harsh towards one another. An opinion is your right but using a drill hammer to express it isnt lol...so I am done w/the old stuff...lol "
genegirl59 wrote on Jul 9, 2009 9:29 AM:
daydreamer: The prison has been in Auburn a long, long time. It used to work for the city; huge employer, etc. So what happened? Should the city ask for help from NYS since it is a state prison? NYS government can't be any worse than Illinois government. Also, if you are having Karl withdrawal, let me know and I will put lots of CAPS in my messages and call you an ignorant fool when your opinion doesn't agree with mine LOL!!! "
movedsouth wrote on Jul 9, 2009 9:03 AM:
I thought the pool hall, Imps, was on the second floor. What was the name of the bar at street level? "
daydreamer wrote on Jul 9, 2009 8:49 AM:
nature lover wrote on Jul 9, 2009 8:47 AM:
nature lover wrote on Jul 9, 2009 8:45 AM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Jul 9, 2009 8:31 AM:
So, often these comments will sit here for a week or more. "
daydreamer wrote on Jul 9, 2009 8:29 AM:
genegirl59 wrote on Jul 9, 2009 8:28 AM:
oldtimer wrote on Jul 9, 2009 7:52 AM:
Jazz Barn was where Dutch Hollow
Golf is now.On Benson Road "
Unknown... wrote on Jul 9, 2009 7:10 AM:
Remember Cosman's Tobacco Shop?? They had the best popcorn in there. Then just a little way up Genesee St. further (on the same side) was the original spot where Angelo's Pizza got started. "
jeanne541 wrote on Jul 8, 2009 7:27 PM:
CVA62 wrote on Jul 8, 2009 6:44 PM:
ANGMOM3 wrote on Jul 8, 2009 2:49 PM:
* Brooks Restaurant on North Street.
* Leo's Toy Store on East Hill.
* Hislop's And The Big Store.
* WT Grants.
* Gretchen's Gifts.
* Mohican (sp?)Market.
There are alot more that I am still trying to recall. Any suggestions?
And, as previously mentioned, Nolan's Shoe Store, with the little Merry-Go-Round. Great, but not quite like the real Merry-Go-Round at the lake. That was a classic work of art!
This has been fun. "
cm wrote on Jul 8, 2009 2:01 PM:
Hamilton Ave (age 7),
Genesse Gardens (age 9),
Barber St/School St/Barber St again (teen yrs.)
graduated AHS in 1979.
my mother, in time, would change the living room around 3 times, the 4th time she'd get a whole new living room (aka=move) "
Farmer's Gal wrote on Jul 8, 2009 12:51 PM:
Monkeys recognize bad grammar
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8139322.stm
My friend asked: "...then why can't my students."
I sympathize. "
Farmer's Gal wrote on Jul 8, 2009 12:46 PM:
nature lover wrote on Jul 8, 2009 12:00 PM:
FS II wrote on Jul 8, 2009 11:58 AM:
genegirl59 wrote on Jul 8, 2009 11:40 AM:
cm wrote on Jul 8, 2009 11:12 AM:
when I said about walking down Orchard St, all the greats, be sure if us kids got out of line, there was an adult to set us straight!
we would run free at the Y-field, but any adult would speak up if we were doing wrong.
back then parents (mine & those I knew) would agree with the adult setting you straight!
there was never a 'don't tell my kid what to do' attitude! "
cm wrote on Jul 8, 2009 11:05 AM:
THE CITIZEN USED to do stories, interviewing the elderly on what they did, where they hung out, what life was like. They were some of the best readings!!
everyone forgot about Jack Creanan's and Close & Brady's restaurant on Clark St.!
my gramps worked at Close & Brady's-I would be in awe of all the keys on the walls...Mr.Brady was such a nice person,I remember he took me for a ride in one of his old cars he used to drive to work! He was also a great artist; I was doing a rug-hooking for home-ec class, he freehanded a greeting card pic onto burlap for me..It turned out great and won 1st place!
I still have that rug-hooking today!
hmmm..maybe I should do a key wall here at home, since I haven't a clue as to where half of them go and I must have atleast 1000 or more! "
cm wrote on Jul 8, 2009 10:43 AM:
Y-field, I spent alot of time there!
I am positive there are pics of him in Ormie Kings photos on display at the college. I hope to make a trip there and spend all day looking! "
genegirl59 wrote on Jul 8, 2009 10:34 AM:
FS II wrote on Jul 8, 2009 10:31 AM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Jul 8, 2009 10:30 AM:
Growing up in suburban suburbia outside Detroit in the 60s, 70s, 80s -- we had no such thing. There was no "downtown" in Redford, no place where all the kids hung out -- a few here, a few there, but mostly just at each others houses. Almost none of us took the 2-3 bus trip to get downtown Detroit -- nothing there to see or do anyway and might inconvenient to get there. I never went out drinking, I never went out dancing (except school dances) -- I didn't know kids who did either. Some drank or did drugs, to be sure, but again, it was always at somebody's house or off in an alley or something. Some kids went rollerskating, some went ice skating (a lot of kids played hockey in the Detroit area). Some, like me, did a lot of sports, both at school and in community leagues. A lot of kids went to big rock concerts (I didn't), but mostly, despite being a major US city, there wasn't much to do and there definitely was not the sense of community, not at all.
You all had something. It may be lost today, but you had it to lose, which is more than many other cities in this country had in the same time period. "
movedsouth wrote on Jul 8, 2009 9:58 AM:
Deauville was great, ring the bell and get your cigar! "
genegirl59 wrote on Jul 8, 2009 9:56 AM:
FS II: The other place at Emerson Park, that you can't remember, may have been Artie's - I drank a lot of beer there, but I can still remember it fondly. "
FS II wrote on Jul 8, 2009 9:52 AM:
Unknown... wrote on Jul 8, 2009 9:35 AM:
genegirl59 wrote on Jul 8, 2009 9:10 AM:
FS II wrote on Jul 7, 2009 11:41 PM:
Unknown... wrote on Jul 7, 2009 9:38 PM:
Unknown... wrote on Jul 7, 2009 9:36 PM:
I was a paper boy for Dorothy way back when!! She used to come over to Morroco's & chase out out of there, because we were all playing pin ball and smoking cigarettes. I also remember that little restaurant on State St that had the french fries in a bag, they were great, and he made a great hamburger too. That also came in a bag. That guy was a good cook. Remember the Blue Diamond Bar on the corner, and the times they had the go-go dnacers in there?? That was the talk of the paper boy room!!! "
Unknown... wrote on Jul 7, 2009 9:27 PM:
1) Nolans Sporting goods right across the street from Hunters Diner. There was some type of little grocery store next to Nolans.
>Nolans was on the next block up the street, not across from the diner! That was Byrnes Sporting goods; the little store next to Nolans was Pooles Ice Cream store, and they also made & sold candy. The store next to Byrne's was Morroco's Produce.
2) On the hill where Expert Tire is, Angelo’s pizza was on the North Street Side, Red Diamond Taxi was on the Dill St side.
>Before Angelo's was in that spot, it was Van Dusen's Vacuum Cleaner shop
3) across the street from the P.D on North St was some kind of fish market.
>It wasn't a fish market, it was Lane's Meat Market
5)Patricks Super Duper in two places. Where Auburn Family Restaurant is, then where Block Buster Video is.
>No, where Block Buster is now it was the A & P Market!! The other Patrick's Super Duper was up on Owasco St.
6) The church that had the steeple collapse where OTB is now.
>Yeah, that was the First Presb. Church
8) The Jokers Bowling Alley where the motel is on the arterial- Washington Street.
>That place was known as Roman's Lanes.
mamimbe, if you grew up across from the Y-Field, I might know you then. I practically lived at the Y-Filed when I was a kid!!
I keep seeing references to the teen age hangout on Genesee St, between the Palace Theater, and Osbourn St, and that was The Pool Hall!! My old hang out!! "
Gator wrote on Jul 7, 2009 9:11 PM:
movedsouth wrote on Jul 7, 2009 8:35 PM:
#1 Byrns Sporting Goods
#3 Conaurdy's Fish spelling wrong
#7 Osbourn Hotel "
mamimbe wrote on Jul 7, 2009 7:47 PM:
Just off the top of my head memories as a kid.
1) Nolans Sporting goods right across the street from Hunters Diner. There was some type of little grocery store next to Nolans.
2) On the hill where Expert Tire is, Angelo’s pizza was on the North Street Side, Red Diamond Taxi was on the Dill St side.
3) across the street from the P.D on North St was some kind of fish market.
4) Eddies Fish Fry next to Maxwells market.
5)Patricks Super Duper in two places. Where Auburn Family Restaurant is, then where Block Buster Video is.
6) The church that had the steeple collapse where OTB is now.
7) The Auburn Inn
8) The Jokers Bowling Alley where the motel is on the arterial- Washington Street.
I could go on and on, I’ll stop boring you now, lol. "
kingstd wrote on Jul 7, 2009 7:09 PM:
movedsouth wrote on Jul 7, 2009 6:30 PM:
genegirl59 wrote on Jul 7, 2009 6:14 PM:
FS II wrote on Jul 7, 2009 5:53 PM:
movedsouth wrote on Jul 7, 2009 5:18 PM:
FS II wrote on Jul 7, 2009 4:23 PM:
FS II wrote on Jul 7, 2009 4:18 PM:
ANGMOM3 wrote on Jul 7, 2009 3:48 PM:
We used to drive the store owners crazy when we had a quarter and wanted to slowly decide on 25 pieces of penny candy. Those are some great memories! "
mamimbe wrote on Jul 7, 2009 2:33 PM:
We played basketball, baseball, football from sunup till the sundown, or till our parents forced us to come in at the Y-Field, lol. "
cm wrote on Jul 7, 2009 2:16 PM:
cantalope was my FAV!! ....lol
Maybe we gave this paper something to do---"YO! Rich, are you going to find us some info and gets some answers?"
(more than a short article)?????
...how about the recipe to make Dom's ice too??? "
Farmer's Gal wrote on Jul 7, 2009 2:04 PM:
mamimbe wrote on Jul 7, 2009 1:29 PM:
Leaving the post office you have to just love how the people who live there stand in the middle of the road and dare you to drive around them. The "Man" in me, lol, wants to say something.Being almost 50 commonsense takes over knowing I'm way out numbered. "
The Bone wrote on Jul 7, 2009 1:29 PM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Jul 7, 2009 1:02 PM:
cm wrote on Jul 7, 2009 12:45 PM:
but that is NOT happening!
when someone IS caught--the laws of NY are very lax, then judges fall for the sob stories, and these people walk away with probation..
with so many ways to 'hide' your present drug use/cleaning your urine..probation is nothing more than mom yelling at you!
I would really like this paper to do some interviews with city officials, APD, judges, and citizens to see what others views are...
and what they plan to do about it!!! "
genegirl59 wrote on Jul 7, 2009 11:58 AM:
cm wrote on Jul 7, 2009 10:23 AM:
cm wrote on Jul 7, 2009 10:22 AM:
when I come to visit Auburn I am terribly saddened by Orchard St!
I used to walk it 2ce a day, to go to school.
I remember beautiful lawns, kept up homes, and lots of flowers, with the smell of Italian cooking all along the route.
With friendly folks saying hi, or just waving as I strolled by.
I WOULD NEVER ALLOW MY KIDS TO WALK THRU THERE TODAY!
My last visit, as I dropped a letter in the mailbox at the Psot Office, I watched a drug deal in plain daylight on the corner!
The city is at fault for not adding better laws, or enforcing the laws they have in place.
The police are at fault for NOT arresting in that area on a daily basis!
The landlords are at fault, for only wanting a monthly check, NOT upstanding caring citizens to live in their apartments!
The citizens of Auburn are at fault for NOT protesting and demanding that something be done NOW!
I feel the only time something will finally be done in that area, is when a innocent child is killed...watch agencies/officials/police/citizens scramble then!
my wish is for all to wake up NOW before the horrific happens later! "
missmarty wrote on Jul 7, 2009 8:44 AM:
cm wrote on Jul 6, 2009 7:55 PM:
CNN is actually doing us all a favor by giving the MJ house a tour, takes our mind off the 'real world' that us tax paying worry warts live in---lol "
CVA62 wrote on Jul 6, 2009 6:27 PM:
cm wrote on Jul 6, 2009 2:33 PM:
but, that will never happen in the real world. Too many money hungries out there cashing in on their 15 minutes of fame!
for MJ,like Diana, the butler, the old lovers, the nannies are probably writing their books faster than I can type this!
Sadly, it doesn't have to be the truth, afterall that wouldn't sell.
I feel for the kids involved, to now be reading 'who's your daddy & mommy' or druggie daddy or the likes of Rep.King in the newspaper article??!
It hard enough to lose a parent you love, and clearly MJ showed his love for these kids daily..their lives will never be the same...and the media should give some thought to these kids and their broken hearts right now! "
Farmer's Gal wrote on Jul 6, 2009 11:17 AM:
cm wrote on Jul 6, 2009 8:53 AM:
there will always be 'new' news.
As long as the public will 'buy it' the media will 'sell it' "
cm wrote on Jul 6, 2009 8:49 AM:
Once a group of ducks were eating right next to him, he never flinched.
Just recently a group of peacocks were in my carport, 2 of them right at the front door, he stayed laying in the middle of the carport hardly glancing at them.
Yet, later in the day he came in thru the doggy door with a dragonfly, still alive, in his mouth!
just as no two people are alike, I guess the same goes for pets! lol "
movedsouth wrote on Jul 6, 2009 8:00 AM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Jul 6, 2009 5:03 AM:
CVA62 wrote on Jul 5, 2009 7:38 PM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Jul 5, 2009 1:57 PM:
The Bone wrote on Jul 5, 2009 12:45 PM:
cm wrote on Jul 5, 2009 12:15 PM:
we have gone to the same spot, and this year it was packed with families.
so not many here left town! "
cm wrote on Jul 5, 2009 12:11 PM:
She was put in touch with a rescue group, they aided with food first, easier to catch when they continue to come to eat!
Then they aided with 'fixing' them all.
They too, run on donations only.
I have one 'Gator' who is all indoors, he's afraid of his own shadow. When he does goes out, about 3 times a yr., we cant find him for days!
Little One, Sox, and Gizmo use the doggy door.
little One prefers high places, she sits atop the roof!
Sox & Gizmo stay in front yard.
bad weather or just too cold they will all stay in the house.
Gizmo is now 11, in his younger days, he would climb the trees and bring me live baby squirrels right from their nests!
The doggy door is not always a blessing to have! "
Farmer's Gal wrote on Jul 5, 2009 6:20 AM:
I also got over to Farmer Guy's, where I did a kitty count and was able to count all 15 cats. One of the semi-feral cats (one we haven't been able to catch and have fixed yet) called her kittens out to see me -- must be about 6 weeks old and cute as can be -- 4 of them -- 2 black with white, one white with black and one gray and white. Her sister, who is more feral, has 5 little ones about 2 1/2 months old, and also very cute. One of them has been coming up to the porch to check out the people -- I hope to tame as many of these two litters as possible in hopes of getting the fixed and maybe even finding homes. But if they stay wild, there's no chance of either. The past few litters, the females all got picked off, so we have a preponderance of feral males. Too much breeding is bad enough, but too much inbreeding is really awful.
Gotta find a Have-a-Heart trap and get some more feral kitties spayed and neutered. Anyone want to send donations, LOL! "
cm wrote on Jul 4, 2009 7:34 PM:
semi-outdoor cats, do a animal head count, then seal up the doggy door, and make them all stay in for the night.
it's better to be safe than sorry..
went to see Ice Age in 3D, it was a very good movie for kids! cooking a sausage/pepperoni/cheese-- Italian roll, then heading to the local fireworks. "
Farmer's Gal wrote on Jul 4, 2009 6:18 PM:
movedsouth wrote on Jul 4, 2009 11:49 AM:
cm wrote on Jul 4, 2009 11:40 AM:
cm wrote on Jul 3, 2009 8:07 PM:
you are correct about so many being rude and in a hurry all the time.
when I said earlier about the power outage and here we were with nothing to do, we found many things that we laughed over!
especially what I called our 'question & answer' time, such as where was your Fav vacation?
we learned so many things of each other, that most of us didnt know!
you don't really need alot of money/or electricity to have a great time! "
Jeep wrote on Jul 3, 2009 7:08 PM:
I see many folks this year staying home and enjoying the near by lake fireworks.. Inviting friends and family to just relax by what Auburn/Lake area has to offer...
Yes the economy isnt great but, unlike the senate we prevail we can tighten our belts and enjoy more simple things. Real folks adjust despite the economy We have bbq's with friends and family and enjoy the area.. It is awesome!! I say this despite being pushed around Auburns Walmart today people are just rude..What ever happened to CNY and just being nice when you go out? Relax folks and a very happy and safe 4th!! "
movedsouth wrote on Jul 3, 2009 3:41 PM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Jul 3, 2009 2:42 PM:
You should see some of the truly lovely bits of lawn I see in Ithaca every day on my way home -- there are quite a few people there on Aurora St who have given over their lawns to all wild plants and they are really remarkable -- no mowing, no chemicals, no weeding, nothing -- just wild flowers and plants. "
cm wrote on Jul 3, 2009 12:04 PM:
I somewhat agree to large families and less beds, as it was many moons ago, when large families were the norm.
BUT where did Michael spend most of his time?
overseas...
I am sure if Karl were here, he could confirm how overseas ideals are WAY different than ours.
what WE consider to be nasty is the NORM in some countries.
I remember when Dr.Sears was promoting FAMILY beds, saying we should all sleep with our kids until whenever! that would include extended families, or whatever YOUR family is in your home.
Sears prolaimed how this was bonding with feelings of love & security for all, would benefit the children.
I remember thinking is the man crazy?
what adult would want their ages 10-16
in bed with them nightly?
now on ocassions when the power went out for a hurricane, YES, even my family have all bunked in the living room, and made it a night of fun with old stories and games by candle-light!
BUT not nightly for years on end!
sometimes we have to see other cultures and embrace them, sometimes we disregard their 'meaning' and 'assume' the worst. "
cm wrote on Jul 3, 2009 11:45 AM:
is was a stupid idea to begin with.
I can understand it in the winter, but in the summer when MOST have visitors or BBQ's where would ALL park?
plus many homes have been redone into apartments, with no driveways.
the city has now STOPPED the parking issue except for winter.
Let's be glad since it was a huge waste of time, and well beyond a dumb idea to begin with! "
sabrina5487 wrote on Jul 3, 2009 10:05 AM:
The Bone wrote on Jul 3, 2009 8:51 AM:
FS II wrote on Jul 3, 2009 8:28 AM:
daydreamer wrote on Jul 3, 2009 7:46 AM:
movedsouth wrote on Jul 3, 2009 7:31 AM:
brew1234 wrote on Jul 3, 2009 12:08 AM:
cm wrote on Jul 2, 2009 10:25 PM:
don't be a bad FL. driver this weekend...not only are they hot on the DWI stops, but the new law EVERYONE must wear a seatbelt just passed..
in our county alone the police ticketed
200 in ONE day for lack of seatbelt, in our county, thats a 131.00 fine per ticket! "
cm wrote on Jul 2, 2009 10:22 PM:
I just wonder what the people there are thinking of their previous, and all of ours new leader--Obama?!
so hows that bailout money thing working for ya?! lol "
auburn~no~class wrote on Jul 2, 2009 10:14 PM:
movedsouth wrote on Jul 2, 2009 8:13 PM:
"WASHINGTON -- Americans who refuse to buy affordable medical coverage could be hit with fines of more than $1,000 under a health care overhaul bill unveiled Thursday by key Senate Democrats looking to fulfill President Obama's top domestic priority.
The Congressional Budget Office estimated the fines will raise around $36 billion over 10 years. Senate aides said the penalties would be modeled on the approach taken by Massachusetts, which now imposes a fine of about $1,000 a year on individuals who refuse to get coverage. Under the federal legislation, families would pay higher penalties than individuals.
In a revamped health care system envisioned by lawmakers, people would be required to carry health insurance just like motorists must get auto coverage now. The government would provide subsidies for the poor and many middle-class families, but those who still refuse to sign up would face penalties.
Called "shared responsibility payments," the fines would be set at least half the cost of basic medical coverage, according to the legislation.
In 2008, employer-provided coverage averaged $12,680 a year for a family plan, and $4,704 for individual coverage, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation's annual survey. Senate aides, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly, said the cost of the federal plan would be lower but declined to provide specifics."
Now Obama is considering taxing health care benefits from work related health insurance. A TAX ON THE MIDDLE CLASS. "
CVA62 wrote on Jul 2, 2009 7:44 PM:
cheeko wrote on Jul 2, 2009 3:00 PM:
nature lover wrote on Jul 2, 2009 2:35 PM:
BLD november 4 u? nicer weather...
I agree w/u on Jackson, cm..he was aquitted by people that were privy to ALL the aspects of the case. I hold high regard 4 jurys.
I dont believe fire ants r a prob here although I know one person that did have them & one year we had carpenter ants in a porch that we had to call an exterminator. All in all, a beautiful lawn & garden can be acheived withOUT chemicals - "
cm wrote on Jul 2, 2009 2:10 PM:
Was he strange in his own way..yes.
he was a big kid, I believe nothing more than sleepovers and slumber parties, which the media (as usual) takes a sentence and runs amuck with it!
(my dad grew up with 15 bros/sis, his whole childhood life was a huge bed with no less than 4-5 in it)
Michael was an easy target for money-hungry parents, as it was proven in court they were.
Not only did these parents target Michael, but they tried the same scam on other celebraties, that stated those words in court.
Whats truly the shame is the MEDIA doesn't run major stories on a daily basis of all the organizations, over 39, that Michael donated millions to, and not just him...
it's alot of stars that aren't KNOWN for the good, but will be defamed/slandered for a statement with NO PROOF, that will be remembered by most for years on end!
no matter his personal life, HE was a great musician that broke alot of barriers for blacks in the business. "
cm wrote on Jul 2, 2009 1:51 PM:
There isn't a day that goes by and you don't see him out the on hands n knees taking care of it!
Here the fireants are a constant battle, and horrible for the dogs if the step on a hill.
I have to chemical the lawn once a month! "
cm wrote on Jul 2, 2009 1:43 PM:
I too, was married at Hoopes Park, atop the circular stairs behind the building, with the bridemaids & gents on each step going down!
I was very lucky that it rained the weekend before and the weekend after, however it was a very HOT day in August 1987.
I have always loved Hoopes Park, my gramps used to take me there almost daily..I still make it a point to take my kids there when visiting Auburn. "
cm wrote on Jul 2, 2009 1:37 PM:
our 4th weekend will be staying at home mostly..WE will head out to see the fireworks at our local yearly spot..near the local mall, which puts on a huge weekend festival! Plus pays for all the fireworks!
my daughter (10) is NOT a fan of sparklers, she won't even touch one UNLIT! she does like the tiny poppers, so that's about all I buy.
starting tomorrow night, my neighbors in a circular mile surrounding my house, will begin the loud BOOMS!
Good thing I am not a complainer--lol.
then I can almost guess, that my grand-daughter's mom will call and ask me watch her, and she will go with us to the fireworks as he has the past 3 yrs!
possibly if the rain stays away, we will head to the beach during the day.
I sure do miss the 'old days' of the large family/friends cookouts! "
bassistlearningdrums wrote on Jul 2, 2009 12:51 PM:
movedsouth wrote on Jul 2, 2009 12:35 PM:
When I lived in Auburn, I cut the grass sometimes every 3-4 days. It's recommended that it be cut no more than 1/3 its length. "
FS II wrote on Jul 2, 2009 11:40 AM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Jul 2, 2009 11:26 AM:
There is no need for chemicals whatsoever unless you are obsessed that grass must be unnaturally forced to be perfectly uniform in color and height, and that a lawn must be utterly homogenous with no variation in the plants growing in it.
If that's the case, you would have fit right in with the lawn-obsessed suburbanites where I grew up -- one couple down the street had a screaming fight one evening because the wife's father had berated the husband for not having the most perfectly green lawn (all sod) on the block. She was upset with her husband and in tears over it!
And did our neighbors hate us! From our house on one corner, to our friends house at the other end, all these twinkies had cut down all the trees "so they didn't have to rake leaves" -- well, we had lots of trees, and those nervy little leaves would blow into THEIR yards! As would the seeds from the dandelions, and the crabcrass!
But come hot, dry weather, our yard was still green, while the rest were out there frantically watering their lawns to try to save it from the sun.
Phooey -- unless you live on a golf course, there's nothing wrong with some variety in the lawn, and no need for chemicals -- I doubt if we have even scratched the surface of the negative health and environmental impacts of all the many destructive chemicals to which we are daily exposed from youngest childhood -- and our pets (and wild animals) as well. "
nature lover wrote on Jul 2, 2009 10:58 AM:
movedsouth wrote on Jul 2, 2009 10:28 AM:
nature lover wrote on Jul 2, 2009 10:10 AM:
cm wrote on Jul 2, 2009 10:06 AM:
it was a mixture of/from all over the world! "
cm wrote on Jul 2, 2009 10:04 AM:
I agree with you...lol
nature lover wrote on Jul 1, 2009 9:26 PM:
I thought too it might be for prevention of infections/fire ants, OR the new idea, as the Floridians do: PAINT their grass, so the home owners associations don't fine them during drought times!
lol "
Citizen_Webitor wrote on Jul 2, 2009 9:45 AM:
daydreamer wrote on Jul 2, 2009 8:23 AM:
daydreamer wrote on Jul 2, 2009 8:13 AM:
Citizen_Webitor wrote on Jul 2, 2009 7:41 AM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Jul 2, 2009 7:32 AM:
For once, nature, we are in complete agreement. "
mamimbe wrote on Jul 2, 2009 4:25 AM:
rdj1954 wrote on Jul 2, 2009 1:44 AM:
nature lover wrote on Jul 1, 2009 9:26 PM:
Ben wrote on Jul 1, 2009 8:32 PM:
CVA62 wrote on Jul 1, 2009 7:31 PM:
re;Owasco Street home. Don't know, but if it's historic and within the Auburn
city limits it WILL be destroyed.
re;Foreign cars. There's a car made 100% in the USA?
re;Auburn police chief. If the law is neither obeyed nor enforced, why have the law? "
movedsouth wrote on Jul 1, 2009 6:05 PM:
ANGMOM3 wrote on Jul 1, 2009 6:03 PM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Jul 1, 2009 5:20 PM:
Farmer's Gal wrote on Jul 1, 2009 5:16 PM:
If you prefer a car made by an American manufacturer (even if it is made in Mexico, for example), fine -- maybe the size suits you better, or you feel the "ride" is smoother (not something I ever notice unless it is really bad), or whatever. If you prefer a car manufactured by a foreign-owned manufacturer, that's fine too, especially since you are probably helping keep Americans at work in that foreign companies American auto plants.
But for goodness sake, pick your car based on your needs and preferences -- there's no point trying to buy an "American-made" car -- no such thing any more. "