That was a damn good interview, on both sides. She asked pertinent questions and he gave concise and accurate replies to each one. I told my wife it was like they had rehearsed all that for a couple of hours beforehand.
Were you ever featured on How It's Made?
No. There's not many of us left. China took over the business. At one time 75% of the lamps and shades in the USA came from this area. Not only were those jobs lost, the job ers used to come to the area from all over the country. They spent the night and put money in the local economy. They went home had had sales routes to mom and pop furniture stores. They bought and maintained big trucks and vans to service their routes. Most of the big chains use Chinese goods, cutting out jobbers and mom and pop stores. The companies who made parts for guys who made lamps and shades no longer had places to sell the parts, so they went out of business. I'm old and just piddle with it to have sometHing to do.
Below is an aerial photo taken today of the area behind my place to the Gulf of Mexico. Out of this wildlife preserve comes every critter native to this area and they make it very difficult if not impossible to raise any type of fruit trees or garden. I had 11 fruit trees around my house and they got everyone of them. Same with flowering plants. I even put chicken wire around them but that did nothing to stop them.
I envy those of you who can raise good crops and vegetable gardens AND EAT THEM. I have the perfect soil and climate but varmits, Bambi and wild animals say NO
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He just needs something inexpensive to access the internet so he can chat with us.
Like me some Baklavas. Around this time of year I get me a big tray of them from Sam'sGood morning from ATX. Currently 64°F and partly cloudy. Today's high topping out around 84°F. We're experiencing a warmer fall than usual, but cold weather returning.
Pup seems better. I'll find out tomorrow if I can travel back east either this coming Saturday or starting next week. Hopefully so. Stay tuned.
Happy Hump Day.
Wishing happiness and health for all our fellow D-League members.
I am so looking forward to Don getting back here on a regular, daily basis. He is missed and his wisdom is missed as well. Don is the God Father of the D League. Number One in my book.
I've often wondered about Menard's. I've seen a few of their banner ads in the background when watching some Cincinnati Reds games. We don't have them down here.
I think I met him one time and another member of the family. Think they like to 'meet and greet' customers.
I spent some time years ago with John Menard the founder/owner over at the Indy 500 practice. He's big in racing as most know if they follow sponsorship in NASCAR or Indy. His son Paul is the NASCAR driver.
They have one in Paducah.
Morning Legionnaires!
61° on tap for today with 20-30mph winds gusting up to 40mph.
Saw something on the internet that I showed the wife and she is freaking out this morning because she is deathly terrified of them. There was an article about the largest Funnel Web spider ever found in Australia turned in to Reptile park authorities. Larger than any ever found before. Top picture is the spider in human hands. Bottom picture is same spider along side a normal sized Funnel Web spider.
8 Legged Freak!
The art work is not ours on this one, but we put the shade together. It's probably my favorite.
Louisville.......
Speaking of stores expanding into new areas I heard that Publix is coming to Louisville, KY. They are testing the market in Kentucky. I am surprised because I am not sure their products will be of interest to people in the Midwest. I thought their limit would be South Tennessee. They are focused on Deep South cooking. Kentuckians usually turn their nose up to Southern cooking. There are exceptions of course. But Louisville, Northern Kentucky and especially Lexington do not seem to be areas a Publix would go over very well. I guess I could add Eastern Kentucky into that mix too because Appalachian cooking is King in Eastern Kentucky. (I love Appalachian cooking)
Here's the place with the aisle full of wenches but it is in Nevada (Note: I haven't been there).
You haven't been there yet?Here's the place with the aisle full of wenches but it is in Nevada (Note: I haven't been there).
