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Sorry guys - I wish it wasn't.

Our home internet is down, and will be for a month at least.

I'm typing this on my mother's BlackBerry, but since I don't own one myself, I won't be able to be on the forum regularly - If at all.

This may sound pathetic, but I will miss LMF very much.

Take care,
-Jamie.

Your loyal subjects await your return. :thumbsup:

jmurray01 said:

Sorry guys - I wish it wasn't.

Our home internet is down, and will be for a month at least.

I'm typing this on my mother's BlackBerry, but since I don't own one myself, I won't be able to be on the forum regularly - If at all.

This may sound pathetic, but I will miss LMF very much.

Take care,
-Jamie.

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Why is it going down for a whole month? I depend on the internet so much that losing it for a few hours drives me crazy. :confused2:

I hope you are able to come back sooner.

That is a long time to be down. I was down for 4 days and fornd it real hard to be without. Maybe JM has to run his own internet lines:laughing:

Didn't you know,..It is still middle ages in scotland

Take your time Jamie,..:tongue:

He's probably curled up in a ball on the floor by now shakin in withdrawal. You think he'd be used to. I heard in that part of the world they just got Internet a few months ago. Indoor plumbing too.

I got a virus in my lap top and had to use my old desk top for one week till I got it fixed and it drove me nuts I just don't know what I would do without a computer at all because I can't stand to watch TV anymore.

Parkmower said:

He's probably curled up in a ball on the floor by now shakin in withdrawal. You think he'd be used to. I heard in that part of the world they just got Internet a few months ago. Indoor plumbing too.

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i heard they still have outhouses there too,...in the city:laughing:

Don't kid yourself, that part of the world is going right pass our our part of the world. You are thinking in the pass. There standard of living caught up with us and going pass us. You will find they are very hard working and intelligent people just like we are. :smile: Where do you think most of our ancestors come from?

reynoldston said:

I got a virus in my lap top and had to use my old desk top for one week till I got it fixed and it drove me nuts I just don't know what I would do without a computer at all because I can't stand to watch TV anymore.

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I'm with you. T.V. programing has been bad. the shows aren't like they were years ago.:thumbdown:

reynoldston said:

Don't kid yourself, that part of the world is going right pass our our part of the world. You are thinking in the pass. There standard of living caught up with us and going pass us. You will find they are very hard working and intelligent people just like we are. :smile: Where do you think most of our ancestors come from?

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Canada:laughing:

reynoldston said:

Don't kid yourself, that part of the world is going right pass our our part of the world. You are thinking in the pass. There standard of living caught up with us and going pass us. You will find they are very hard working and intelligent people just like we are. :smile: Where do you think most of our ancestors come from?

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These come originally from Holland :wink:
,the stupid ones got exiled and infiltrated/upgraded the caveman population in other parts of Europe,.. incl scottland.
The smart ones went straight to Canada:tongue:

You musta heard the sayings,

There are only 2 kinds of people in the world......Dutchman,...and those who wish they were.:biggrin:

And,...It ain't much if it ain't dutch. :laughing:

Jamie, I will post answers for you on Name that mower thread.:thumbsup:
Murray:confused2:
Murray:confused2:
Murray:laughing::laughing:

Bison said:

These come originally from Holland :wink:
,the stupid ones got exiled and infiltrated/upgraded the caveman population in other parts of Europe,.. incl scottland.
The smart ones went straight to Canada:tongue:

You musta heard the sayings,

There are only 2 kinds of people in the world......Dutchman,...and those who wish they were.:biggrin:

And,...It ain't much if it ain't dutch. :laughing:

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That sure makes me safe seeing both of my parents were born in Holland. When they didn't want me to understand what they were talking about they would talk in dutch.

So, do you guys know what the story is behind those wooden shoes? Just wondering.. I guess I could look it up.

fastback said:

So, do you guys know what the story is behind those wooden shoes? Just wondering.. I guess I could look it up.

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We dutchies were poor and could not afford leather shoes,so we made our own from a block of poplar.
They musta been the predecessor of the steel toed boots, they saved my feet and toes many a time in de barn when a dairy cow or horse stepped on them back when.:thumbsup:
They are terrible to drive a car with though,got to be carefull not to step on the brake and trottle at the same time.
It is also very tough to sneak up behind some one without making noise
And when they wore out one could make a nice hanging flowerpot outa them.:wink:
I wore them all day every day for the better part of 30 years,i grew up with them.

reynoldston said:

That sure makes me safe seeing both of my parents were born in Holland. When they didn't want me to understand what they were talking about they would talk in dutch.

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You are a lucky man :wink:

What part were they from?

bakerg said:

Jamie, I will post answers for you on Name that mower thread.:thumbsup:
Murray:confused2:
Murray:confused2:
Murray:laughing::laughing:

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You're too kind Gary :laughing:

OK, a further explaination is required, and now I'm on a proper computer at the library with a full size keyboard and not that tiny little one on my mother's BlackBerry, I can go into more detail.

A few days ago (maybe more, but I can't be too precise, I blame the fumes from my mower for my bad memory) the internet suddenly cut out, so I contacted the provider (who shall remain unnamed) and the outcome was cancelling the internet with them, but it isn't as simple as that. Because, there is still one month left on the 12 month contact with the provider in question, so I've got to wait until the 27th (again, I could be wrong) of March for the contract to end and then I can see about setting it up with another provider. But of course, that could take up to another month with the rate those people do things.

I hope I've cleared things up!

And I'll try and get to the library at least once a week to check and post on LMF, but obviously there are more important things than LMF (like mowing :laughing to be doing, so I may not get on as often as stated.

Bye guys!

reynoldston said:

That sure makes me safe seeing both of my parents were born in Holland. When they didn't want me to understand what they were talking about they would talk in dutch.

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I thought you might be of Dutch Ancestery. If I remember correctly their are alot of people of Dutch Ancestery in and around your area. Nice friendly people, especially the older generation.:smile:

Bison, I'm impressed.:thumbsup: I didn't think that that took place as recently as you say. You were serious, Right.

JM, sorry to hear about your connection problem hope it can be straightened out sooner than later.

Bison said:

You are a lucky man :wink:

What part were they from?

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My father's family was from Rotterdam and mothers family Zeeland. When I was younger my father would take me to Rotterdam and visit relatives. No grass mowing because as I remember everyone lived in apartments.

reynoldston said:

My father's family was from Rotterdam and mothers family Zeeland. When I was younger my father would take me to Rotterdam and visit relatives. No grass mowing because as I remember everyone lived in apartments.

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Yeah,Rotterdam is just a pile of concrete like any other big city,the only grass is the kind they smoke.
Zeeland however is still largely farmland i think.
I was born on a farm in Leiden(40 km north of Rotterdam)

BtW reynoldston sounds english.

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Bison, I'm impressed.:thumbsup: I didn't think that that took place as recently as you say. You were serious, Right.JM, sorry to hear about your connection problem hope it can be straightened out sooner than later.

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What post are you referring too?

Bison said:

We dutchies were poor and could not afford leather shoes,so we made our own from a block of poplar.
They musta been the predecessor of the steel toed boots, they saved my feet and toes many a time in de barn when a dairy cow or horse stepped on them back when.:thumbsup:
They are terrible to drive a car with though,got to be carefull not to step on the brake and trottle at the same time.
It is also very tough to sneak up behind some one without making noise
And when they wore out one could make a nice hanging flowerpot outa them.:wink:
I wore them all day every day for the better part of 30 years,i grew up with them.

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I was talking about wooden shoes. Wow!

jmurray01 said:

You're too kind Gary :laughing:

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Hey Jamie,..sorry for hyjacking your tread :wink:
I figured you can't post anyway so i keep it going for ye :smile:
At least with me people learn something new.:tongue: