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Nov 16, 2011 8:19 PM
THE4RINGZ;975011 wrote:I believe Enforcer was raised Amish near Baltic
Say What?????????????? LOL
Nov 16, 2011 8:19pm
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Nov 16, 2011 10:28 PM
Enforcer;975714 wrote:Say What?????????????? LOL
Do I have the wrong guy in mind?
Nov 16, 2011 10:28pm
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Nov 17, 2011 12:03 AM
Yes... I know a few Amish people but thats as far as it goes
Nov 17, 2011 12:03am
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Nov 17, 2011 12:41 AM
Chust ask de bishop.
Nov 17, 2011 12:41am
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Nov 17, 2011 1:20 AM
majorspark;975998 wrote:Chust ask de bishop.

Is that Amish for 'that's what she said.' ???
Nov 17, 2011 1:20am
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Nov 17, 2011 1:48 AM
Curly J;976015 wrote:Is that Amish for 'that's what she said.' ???
That was actually pretty funny reps.
Nov 17, 2011 1:48am
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Nov 17, 2011 7:45 AM
Enforcer;975961 wrote:Yes... I know a few Amish people but thats as far as it goes
My bad. I was thinking of someone else.
Nov 17, 2011 7:45am
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Nov 17, 2011 8:01 AM
Mooney44Cards;975603 wrote:I wise man once sang that they keep living in an "Amish paradise", I tend to want to believe that man.
We sell quilts at discount price, living in an Amish Paradise...
Nov 17, 2011 8:01am
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Nov 17, 2011 8:23 AM
I have a friend who was formerly amish from western New York (he currently lives in northeast Ohio). Basically, technology advancements were seen as corrupting people. Greedy, less willing to work, etc. So, they basically set a line. But, that line is different for each community. Some communities allow gas-powered items (such as mills, mowers, etc), but nothing plugged in directly. Some okay battery powered items. Almost all allow riding in motor vehicles, but not owning them. Zippers and buttons weren't allowed, but safety pins were for clothing. Just weird things like that.

He left because of the hypocrisy of it all and that he wanted a car, electric power, etc. And didn't like that the 'elders' in the community set the rules that everyone was supposed to follow and it was different for each group. Therefore, there really was no religious steadfast reason for the rules.
Nov 17, 2011 8:23am
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Nov 17, 2011 4:48 PM
I Wear Pants;975701 wrote:There were attacks on September 11, 2011?
If the answer is "no" then the guy who found out about the WTC attacks on that day must have been in a coma or living with bears or something.
Nov 17, 2011 4:48pm
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Nov 17, 2011 9:25 PM
To think how many times I have risked my life and others to dodge a fresh steaming pile of horse shit. Sundays are the worst.
Nov 17, 2011 9:25pm
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Nov 17, 2011 9:38 PM
I would hope someday they would be able to weave a basket big enough to hold all them inbred motherfuckers in one place.
Nov 17, 2011 9:38pm
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Nov 17, 2011 10:08 PM
Curly J;975114 wrote:I'm thinking I might be a closet Amish.
No, you're probably just married.
Nov 17, 2011 10:08pm
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Nov 17, 2011 10:16 PM
Sykotyk;976124 wrote:I have a friend who was formerly amish from western New York (he currently lives in northeast Ohio). Basically, technology advancements were seen as corrupting people. Greedy, less willing to work, etc. So, they basically set a line. But, that line is different for each community. Some communities allow gas-powered items (such as mills, mowers, etc), but nothing plugged in directly. Some okay battery powered items. Almost all allow riding in motor vehicles, but not owning them. Zippers and buttons weren't allowed, but safety pins were for clothing. Just weird things like that.

He left because of the hypocrisy of it all and that he wanted a car, electric power, etc. And didn't like that the 'elders' in the community set the rules that everyone was supposed to follow and it was different for each group. Therefore, there really was no religious steadfast reason for the rules.

What part of WNY?
Nov 17, 2011 10:16pm
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Nov 17, 2011 10:51 PM
dwccrew;977183 wrote:No, you're probably just married.
My house is on a hill. An Amish couple just built on the slope behind my house so I see right down on their house. His wife has the laundry on the line by the crack of dawn. They have about a 400ft driveway to get back into the woods behind us. His wife weed eats the whole thing. He is usually sawing up logs in the woods (with a chainsaw). If its powered by gas its all cool.

My wife has never touched a weed eater. I think she has only mowed the lawn once when we lived in Dover. I joke with with her that if we were Amish she would be doing my yard work.
Nov 17, 2011 10:51pm
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Nov 17, 2011 10:56 PM
majorspark;977323 wrote:My house is on a hill. An Amish couple just built on the slope behind my house so I see right down on their house. His wife has the laundry on the line by the crack of dawn. They have about a 400ft driveway to get back into the woods behind us. His wife weed eats the whole thing. He is usually sawing up logs in the woods (with a chainsaw). If its powered by gas its all cool.

My wife has never touched a weed eater. I think she has only mowed the lawn once when we lived in Dover. I joke with with her that if we were Amish she would be doing my yard work.
Yeah, but if you were amish she would not shave her pits, legs or kitty kat for you either. So better her mow her own lawn than yours.
Nov 17, 2011 10:56pm
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Nov 17, 2011 11:05 PM
dwccrew;977331 wrote:Yeah, but if you were amish she would not shave her pits, legs or kitty kat for you either. So better her mow her own lawn than yours.
LOL. Most Amish women shave and trim the afformentioned areas as well as the lawn.
Nov 17, 2011 11:05pm
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Nov 17, 2011 11:06 PM
majorspark;977354 wrote:LOL. Most Amish women shave and trim the afformentioned areas as well as the lawn.
Yeah...that and their beards.
Nov 17, 2011 11:06pm
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Nov 17, 2011 11:31 PM
dwccrew;977359 wrote:Yeah...that and their beards.
Well I can only give eye witness to legs. I have hit many fresh piles of horse shit while passing an Amish chick on a bike in my time and I can assure you the legs were shaven.
Nov 17, 2011 11:31pm
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Nov 17, 2011 11:53 PM
I think being Amish is pretty ridiculous.

Hope this helps.
Nov 17, 2011 11:53pm
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Nov 17, 2011 11:54 PM
The property adjoining mine the Amish owners son years ago put a storage barn about 75ft from my property. Dropped an electric wire and it was the ultimate Amish Bachelor pad. Complete with a heat, air, and TV. The dude lived there for awhile. I saw Amish chicks being escorted in. I am sure they just wanted to see what this TV thing was all about.

Its still there. Today it houses several chest freezers for all my Amish neighbors. Use of electricity is cool as long as it is several hundred feet from your house.
Nov 17, 2011 11:54pm
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Nov 17, 2011 11:59 PM
That is one of the dumbest things ever. Shoot. Them. All.
Nov 17, 2011 11:59pm
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Nov 18, 2011 12:03 AM
I Wear Pants;977527 wrote:I think being Amish is pretty ridiculous.
I think so too. Thankfully my paternal grandparents thought the same thing and got out.
Nov 18, 2011 12:03am
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Nov 18, 2011 12:36 AM
Funny thing is my Dad when he lost his job in the strip mines, he started hauling Amish around on their day to day errands. Today he is a well known travel agent for the Amish. He has been to every state in the union (except Hawaii) many times. Most of Canada. He has bee north of the arctic circle. Dad does refuse requests to go south of the border. Not worth chancing his life. But he has taken Amish to the southern border and waited in El Paso while they did their business.

Dad can "schwvetz datch" that is speak dutch. That definetely helps him relate to his customers. He makes good money and has seen every major tourist cite in the US and Candada several times.
Nov 18, 2011 12:36am
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Nov 18, 2011 1:20 AM
My last post really goes right to the "Amish Culture". Speaking the traditional language is very big to them. Even those that have left the Amish teach their children "dutch" as we call it. Its not a written laguage just a spoken one. If you don't know it you are an outsider. Many non Amish couples argue over teaching their children "dutch". Especially those that marry an outsider that does not know the language. My Dad married and outsider. Mom and Dad evetually divorced when I was young. So I spent a lot of time with my grandparents. Grandma lived down the road and helped Dad while he worked take care of us. My grandparents spoke "dutch" at home so I picked up on it. I am not fluent in speaking "dutch" but understand good bit of it.

I remember I got a job at a shop and the first day some old Amish guy asks me on break "cunch do datch schwvetza". Thats the first thing they want to know. I could have said, "ya ich can". I couldn't so I was an outsider. But when you can understand enough to be dangerous you can really mess with them. I remember one time in the restroom during break they were spouting off in "dutch" about something. I finished pissing and responded in english. The look on their faces when they knew I understood them.

Even If I don't uderstand everything they are saying I can make a comment in "dutch" that is close and leave them in confusion. Or even a comment in english that reveals I understand. Sometimes just a chuckle will make them wonder.
Nov 18, 2011 1:20am