carolinetyler
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posted on October 28, 2005 10:10:15 AM
Just found out Greta Van Susteran and her husband (didn't even know she was married) have bought a 3 million dollar waterfront estate nearby - haven't heard where yet.
Also we have Rumsfeld and Cheney in our neighboring county - Talbot - in St. Michael's. Haven't seen them yet, but they often go out to dinner in St. Michael's or Easton.
I did have Rumsfeld as a customer when I was the Business Manager for a cable company here - he has a corporation that pays all his bills - I guess that's how the rich and famous deal with the simple things like utilities.
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mingotree
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posted on October 28, 2005 10:12:00 AM
Sorry to see your neighborhood going downhill !
By the way ...who the heck is Van Susteran and you count people in the next county as nieghbors ?
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Helenjw
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posted on October 28, 2005 10:31:27 AM
Well, la de da!
Invite them over and teach them how to sell widgets on Ebay!
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colin
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posted on October 28, 2005 10:35:38 AM
I know what you mean about bringing down the neiborhood.
I got colored's living across the road.
They keep complaining that I'm bringing down the neiborhood.
Amen,
Reverend Colin
http://www.reverendcolin.com
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mingotree
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posted on October 28, 2005 10:37:09 AM
What are "coloreds" ?
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Bear1949
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posted on October 28, 2005 10:57:46 AM
[i] Sorry to see your neighborhood going downhill !
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Heard that's what the whole state of Wisconsin said about you.....dingo.
I gave my liberal neighbors son a book for his birthday. He went crazy trying to find where to put the batteries.
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kraftdinner
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posted on October 28, 2005 11:00:23 AM
Two rules about rich people - if they're normal and nice, they've come from old money. If they're snobby and talk about money, it's newly aquired. 
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Helenjw
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posted on October 28, 2005 11:05:54 AM
Yes, if they are always bragging about their genius IQ and their neighbors they are really dumb and insecure.
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kraftdinner
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posted on October 28, 2005 11:23:48 AM
You're so right Helen. And I should know - with an IQ of 135 and money in the bank, I can easily tell who's who.
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kraftdinner
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posted on October 28, 2005 11:32:18 AM
Mingo, Van Susteran (Fox News) is another one of those lawyer man/chicks like Ann Coulter. She also has an adam's apple and gorilla hands but doesn't look as steroid-ridden as Coulter. I would say she's a better than average reporter, but not by much.
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mingotree
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posted on October 28, 2005 11:34:22 AM
OH MY GAWD!
A REPORTER right IN the NEIGHBORHOOD!
NO!
They live in houses? In NEIGHBORHOODS?
Well, I will certainly look at Caro in a new light NOW!
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logansdad
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posted on October 28, 2005 11:48:15 AM
I got colored's living across the road
Nice to see one of God's servants is a racist.
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
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The duty of a patriot in this time and place is to ask questions, to demand answers, to understand where our nation is headed and why. If the answers you get do not suit you, or if they frighten you, or if they anger you, it is your duty as a patriot to dissent. Freedom does not begin with blind acceptance and with a flag. Freedom begins when you say 'No.'
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NearTheSea
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posted on October 28, 2005 11:58:31 AM
logansdad, please look at Colins post again.
I got colored's living across the road.
THEN
They keep complaining that I'm bringing down the neiborhood.
so no, I don't think that is a racist statement
Caroline, thats kinda cool. And I didn't know Greta was married either.
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dblfugger9
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posted on October 28, 2005 12:07:54 PM
Easton? Up 13? That Easton?...that is one poor ratty torn down town. At least the view from route 13. And all those Indian named towns neighboring it look real poor too. Maybe ya have to drive deep into the woods to see the million dollar homes?
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Helenjw
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posted on October 28, 2005 12:18:42 PM
LOL!
I guess a more diplomatic way to describe it is "quaint" but your description is the truth!
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NearTheSea
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posted on October 28, 2005 12:21:27 PM
ok, don't have a clue, where is Easton? What state?
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fenix03
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posted on October 28, 2005 01:05:17 PM
Well - there are Washington people nd all the names have an Indian background so it must be south Maryland or North Virginia. Since Helen is in on the location, I'm thinking Maryland.
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fenix03
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posted on October 28, 2005 01:09:04 PM
I was right...Easton, Maryland, "the 8th Best Small Town in America" is an arts and cultural center with a population of over 11,000 individuals who love living in a small town that offers the best of many worlds: access to large metropolitan areas like Baltimore, Annapolis, Washington, and Wilmington; good health care from a strong local hospital and medical community; casual and gourmet dining; shopping for all budgets from collectibles to fine antiques; eclectic art galleries; numerous public golf courses; the splendid Chesapeake Bay and its tributaries in their backyard for sailing, canoeing, kayaking, and crabbing; an historic Town Center with Colonial and Victorian architecture; and an active local community that welcomes new ideas and enthusiasm.
Helen - I am going to date my eastt coast residency here but... did they ever complete the Kepone cleanup of the Bay and get it all opened back up?
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dblfugger9
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posted on October 28, 2005 01:31:37 PM
Helen, you can see there was 'quaintness' to it at one time. But now, all those little antique shops seem so weatherworn and neglected. Always reminded me of a Springsteen song - the dried out farms, the paint peeling boarded-up buildings. You know, those sure signs of economic decay ya cant miss....
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Helenjw
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posted on October 28, 2005 01:40:19 PM
You nailed it, Dbl!
Fenix, that cleanup started in 1975, I think-- and continued for about ten years. For awhile fishing was banned in the James River area. Now, the situation is much better but pesticides and toxins are still a problem. The Potomac River, which runs through Washington D.C. to the bay is especially polluted. We used to swim and water ski near the bay in the Severn and South rivers and never had a problem with pollution but I wouldn't want to ride in an open boat on the Potomac!
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fenix03
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posted on October 28, 2005 01:50:48 PM
I was there when everything broke. I remember the ban on shell fish plus the fishing and they also canceled "The Great James River Raft Race for a couple years which was a blast event we used to go to all the time. When I left they were saying it could take decades to complete the clean-up and detox the Bay. I never did all the water sports but used to have a great time tossing out crab pots in the morning, playing around all day on the water then having a bake in the evening.
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Helenjw
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posted on October 28, 2005 01:59:24 PM
I really love being around the water and if I wasn't married to a landlubber, I would like to live on a boat. We used to anchor in Annapolis Harbor near the Naval academy and spend the weekend. It's a fabulous place with good food and always something going on that's fun.
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profe51
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posted on October 28, 2005 03:02:31 PM
Colin, what color are they? Purple? Orange?
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colin
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posted on October 28, 2005 03:20:16 PM
They's multi colored, colored's Prof.
I'm disappointed some didn't see the satire.
Amen,
Reverend Colin
http://www.reverendcolin.com
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classicrock000
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posted on October 28, 2005 04:48:13 PM
Helen-you might be familar with this area.I was in the Navy in the mid-60's.This was my first duty station in Annapolis,MD. I was stationed at the U.S.Naval Radio Station just outside Annapolis.I took this pic early one spring morning.If you are familar with the area,you can see the Bay Bridge where the sun is, in the background. I used to drive over that bridge quite often to go home on liberty-rt 50 I thnk it was.I would then get on rt 13 in Deleware which would take me to the Deleware Memorial Bridge into New Jersey.A couple of times in June and July I stayed on rt 50 and went to Ocean City,Md.If you have ever driven over the Bay Bridge going toward Annapolis,you could see tall radio towers,thats where I was.One place we went to quite often in Annapolis was a pizza joint that had saw dust all over the floor but I cant remember the name of it,or if it still exists.
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parklane64
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posted on October 28, 2005 07:24:50 PM
Geez, Classic, wuz you the first or second baby-boomer born?
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Helenjw
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posted on October 28, 2005 07:48:42 PM
"Helen-you might be familar with this area.I was in the Navy in the mid-60's.This was my first duty station in Annapolis,MD. I was stationed at the U.S.Naval Radio Station just outside Annapolis.I took this pic early one spring morning.If you are familar with the area,you can see the Bay Bridge where the sun is, in the background. I used to drive over that bridge quite often to go home on liberty-rt 50 I thnk it was.I would then get on rt 13 in Deleware which would take me to the Deleware Memorial Bridge into New Jersey.A couple of times in June and July I stayed on rt 50 and went to Ocean City,Md.If you have ever driven over the Bay Bridge going toward Annapolis,you could see tall radio towers,thats where I was.One place we went to quite often in Annapolis was a pizza joint that had saw dust all over the floor but I cant remember the name of it,or if it still exists."
Thanks for posting that photo, Classic!!!
We used to anchor our boat to the right of this photo near the Annapolis Yacht Club. You are probably familiar with Ego Alley where the boaters enjoy flaunting their boats etc. We anchored and either took the water taxi or our dingy to shore. I've been over and under that bridge many times too. It's really a small world!
Great Photo!
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classicrock000
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posted on October 28, 2005 08:17:28 PM
Park-I just turned 19 when this was taken as I arrived in Annapolis the previous October when I was 18,so I THINK I was the 2nd baby boomer born LOL
Helen I remember those luxurious boats passing by us.We knew they were showing off as they would wave to us and we would just stand there and flip them the bird....of course you know Im just joking.....
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Helenjw
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posted on October 28, 2005 08:23:25 PM
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logansdad
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posted on October 29, 2005 07:27:15 AM
NTS,
I did see the second part of Colin's post and I still think it is quite crude of him to use the word that he did.
He claims he is a Reverand - a servant of God - when was the last time you heard a servant of God use that word.
Absolute faith has been shown, consistently, to breed intolerance. And intolerance, history teaches us, again and again, begets violence.
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The duty of a patriot in this time and place is to ask questions, to demand answers, to understand where our nation is headed and why. If the answers you get do not suit you, or if they frighten you, or if they anger you, it is your duty as a patriot to dissent. Freedom does not begin with blind acceptance and with a flag. Freedom begins when you say 'No.'
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