Brit TV or Acorn?
kadefol
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Comments (23)Thanks Dorph for bringing this to our attention. Missy is eager to get her first cd and blast the neighborhood with it. I think that she has wowed the world and put a new tilt to it. I was thinking about how as technology has advanced and the look of the performer has become as important as their talent, or even more so, the performers of times past came to mind. There was Frank Fontaine as Crazy Guggenheim on the Jackie Gleason Show and Jim Nabors as Gomer Pyle on the Andy Griffith Show. These guys played on their looks and surprised us with their talent. There are more out there that do not fit today's "standards" I am sure and I do not bring this up to diminish the talent that Miss Boyle possesses, I think she is great. I just wonder what we all miss due to presupposition and judging people without looking or listening....See MoreWhy don't Americans love hedge like Brits?
Comments (72)I also live in Virginia, and was thinking about the British hedge for privacy reasons. I took a roadtrip in the UK several years ago, and my first notice of hedgerows was while driving a one-lane country road in my car rental. The roads were extremely narrow, with little room for mistakes. Initially, I feared accidentally scratching the paint while maintaining the center of the lane. Then, my fear turned into terror when the hedgerows intermittently vanished in favor of a stone walls. It scared the crap out of me. Needless to say, the hedgerows return was a welcome sight. I know I am writing this well after the first post, but for anyone wanting a look at hedgerow building, you should check out Season 2, Episode 6 of Clarkson's Farm on Amazon Prime. As for the "Americans are lazy" comment.. Americans rank relatively high as one of hardest working people in the world, especially against most developed countries. I do think Americans wouldn't take the time to maintain a hedge, but I believe it is more about 'how' they prioritize their time. Even I have berated my brother on the amount of time he spends on his yard. I have commented to him that he spends more time on maintaining it, rather than enjoying it....See MoreFrom a confused Brit re Washing lines ban
Comments (29)Hi clink - I'm happy that you are able to do as you wish with your laundry and don't have the potential issues that I mentioned. Wonderful that you are happy with your own way. I am fine with what works for me. Ain't life grand? I sort of envy you operating an organic flower farm, therefore "working from home" and being able to be there, in that lovely area, all day long. I would imagine that the "chore" (if one is to call it that) of hanging and taking down laundry is one that you enjoy as a leisurely activity. Unfortunately for me, I'm not able to look at laundry as a leisurely activity given my work schedule, commute, and other life obligations outside of my home. If you're surrounded by corn fields and soybean fields, that sounds to me as though there are more fields than trees around your clothesline. Is that true or am I misreading? I'm completely surrounded by trees, birdfeeders, birdhouses, bushes, etc. No place for a clothesline that's not right in the middle of all of this. Sounds like you have a lot of acreage - how lucky! I've only an acre (again, all treed with just a little area for a shaded patio). Someday I hope to graduate/move up to what you have described your home/land to be. Weighing all things, hanging laundry outside or smelling sheets in the nano-second before I go to sleep isn't at the top of my important-things list (heck - it's not even on the list). Even if I had more time, I still don't think I'd care. I'm willing to indulge in the convenience of a dryer (I know you and many would not consider that an indulgence, because you love the air-dried laundry). And, perhaps you'll allege that I don't live right, because I do get bird droppings, pollen, and other such natural stuff on anything outside. Regarding economics, which is the nature of this forum, I am frugal in many, many areas and watch my behavior. I also try to be "green". I decided long ago that I can't do it all, but I can do what I can, and frankly, that's quite a bit. Now, my neighbor across the street hangs her laundry quite often. She's home herself quite often, and has a good spot for her line. I actually like to see it, as it reminds me of my mom's clothesline when I was a kid. Kind of "country". But I also see that sometimes the same laundry is on the line for a few days because we've had a shower on the day she put it out and before it was fully dry, so it had to re-dry, then another shower, re-dry, etc. I don't care from looks-viewpoint, but what a hassle for her! I do know that she often ends up just taking down wet or damp laundry and putting it in the dryer. She also told me that sometimes she just puts it back into the washing machine to wash again because it started to smell musty. Sounds to me like you're doing much more than I am - my hat's off to you....See MoreACORN Catalog?
Comments (8)I think it's unlikely that this catalog/TV streaming business is worried about the stairlift company or the slipper company. A few years ago, there was a congressionally funded voter registration/community organizing group whose acronym was ACORN. It was the victim of a video sting by at least 2 conservative activists. In the end, it was forced to close up shop because its funding dried up. Here's the Wikipedia entry on all that... But the Acorn e-mail alerts and online catalog reminds me a lot of the Signals catalog, when it comes to British knickknacks, jewelry clothes, but with a lot more DVDs. It also has TV streaming of British shows (I haven't looked into the price of that). Here is a link that might be useful: ACORN undercover videos...See Morekadefol
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