Used trailers: More righteous than new?

[cojer]

Originally Posted by CrawfordGene

We used to spend some time in Estes in the '90's and the food did get worse and worse. Still a pretty place, though screwed up by humans.

Living in a small town is a discovery for us since we were both raised in cities and have spent most of our lives in or near them. The few times I hear Prairie Home Companion I notice the descriptions of small town life are quite true, though the dark sides of small town life are not discussed so openly.

Some years ago the owner of a small town Colorado newspaper described a typical rancher's day. First thing was driving his wife to work, then stopping at the town restaurant and sitting at the guy's table where all the ranchers complained about those hippies who wouldn't work while the rancher's drank endless coffee for hours. Then to the grain elevator to complain about grain prices. And so it went on until the rancher picked up his wife from work and drove home where she made dinner for him after his hard day. This column did not go down well, possibly because there was a lot of truth in it. And every small town restaurant does have a table with men sitting around in the morning getting hopped on caffeine and grousing about everything.

Gene

so very very true but i don't think it applies solely to our little towns. i think it applies to americans in general. we don't like to have to look in the mirror. truth can be painful. i would have to say kudos to that author! if more people could see the humor in our collective ridiculousness we would be alot better off. i'm sure the aliens that dropped us off here would agree.
p.s. i love where some of these threads go in the winter....good stuff!

[RickDavis]

My vintage Airstream in definitely greener than the newer ones. Now if I can just figure out how to wash off all the green stuff growing on it

[cojer]

Originally Posted by RickDavis

My vintage Airstream in definitely greener than the newer ones. Now if I can just figure out how to wash off all the green stuff growing on it

back it into a pond and buy some sucker fish

[tphan]

Actually, I like the new topic Aage has introduced, and want him- as moderator- to allow me to now change this thread

[Aage]

You are absolutely right, tphan, I did commit grand hijacking! I have deleted the post tho, and promise not to do it again.

Please carry on with your scheduled programming!

[zlee]

Originally Posted by CrawfordGene

I submit all Anglo-Saxon countries are self-righteous and no individual one has a corner on it.

The ones that didn't have empires are usually more self-righteous, but the ones that didn't (or havent) have/had empires are more self-righteous about THAT, so they lose their brownie points anyway.

[Ag&Au]

Originally Posted by zlee

The ones that didn't have empires are usually more self-righteous, but the ones that didn't (or havent) have/had empires are more self-righteous about THAT, so they lose their brownie points anyway.

Speaking of brownies, I hope you didn't leave any unattended MJ growing at home. They just conducted a huge grow operation sweep in the metro area and one of the houses busted was in Eire.

Ken

[zlee]

Originally Posted by w7ts

Speaking of brownies, I hope you didn't leave any unattended MJ growing at home. They just conducted a huge grow operation sweep in the metro area and one of the houses busted was in Eire.

Ken

Marijuana secondhand smoke always made me start sneezing and coughing, so I never dared to try smoking it, in case I stopped breathing.

[Ag&Au]

Originally Posted by zlee

Marijuana secondhand smoke always made me start sneezing and coughing, so I never dared to try smoking it, in case I stopped breathing.

Yeah, I know what you mean. Second hand Marijuana brownies can be pretty gross too.

Ken

[tphan]

Originally Posted by zlee

The ones that didn't have empires are usually more self-righteous, but the ones that didn't (or havent) have/had empires are more self-righteous about THAT, so they lose their brownie points anyway.

Well said.

[zlee]

Originally Posted by tphan

Well said.

Cuts both ways, Grasshopper!

[tphan]

Aw, don't get yer belly pan in a knot- just yankin yer chain a wee bit. Hope your trip to Can-Am is going well, and that you have a safe trip back to Boulder County.

[zlee]

Originally Posted by tphan

Aw, don't get yer belly pan in a knot- just yankin yer chain a wee bit. Hope your trip to Can-Am is going well, and that you have a safe trip back to Boulder County.

Lol - I was agreeing with you!