Bart Senior wrote:
I don't think I've met a Southerner that was stupid and
mean. I have to admit as a group, they rate about the
best in the US.

Thanks. I am a Southerner and am proud of it. Cultural differences are
being erased in this country, partly because of mass media and partly
because of everybody moving around so much.

There certainly are mean-spirited and/or stupid and/or dishonest
Sotherners, just like among any other people... we try to weed them out
early though Some cultural anthropologists studying the matter have
identified a number of characteristics of Southerners, the main two are
generosity and sense of honor. This doesn't necessarily mean that
Southerners are more honest or have better families, just that we get
PO'd if you insult them!

Speaking of which, this guy is a hoot... genuine PhD and Southerner...
used to write a column for the local paper until it was bought up by a
Yankee franchise...
http://xroads.virginia.edu/~DRBR/REED/tears.html


DSK

Ya Reb Cracker....


I love that term... "Cracker"

CM

"DSK" wrote in message
news | Bart Senior wrote:
| I don't think I've met a Southerner that was stupid and
| mean. I have to admit as a group, they rate about the
| best in the US.
|
| Thanks. I am a Southerner and am proud of it. Cultural differences are
| being erased in this country, partly because of mass media and partly
| because of everybody moving around so much.
|
| There certainly are mean-spirited and/or stupid and/or dishonest
| Sotherners, just like among any other people... we try to weed them out
| early though Some cultural anthropologists studying the matter have
| identified a number of characteristics of Southerners, the main two are
| generosity and sense of honor. This doesn't necessarily mean that
| Southerners are more honest or have better families, just that we get
| PO'd if you insult them!
|
| Speaking of which, this guy is a hoot... genuine PhD and Southerner...
| used to write a column for the local paper until it was bought up by a
| Yankee franchise...
| http://xroads.virginia.edu/~DRBR/REED/tears.html
|
|
| DSK
|

Ya Reb Cracker....

Doug doesn't live in Georgia....

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Do all 'Crackers" hail from Georgia??

CM


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"DSK" wrote in message

Bart Senior wrote:
I don't think I've met a Southerner that was stupid and
mean. I have to admit as a group, they rate about the
best in the US.

Thanks. I am a Southerner and am proud of it. Cultural differences are
being erased in this country, partly because of mass media and partly
because of everybody moving around so much.

There certainly are mean-spirited and/or stupid and/or dishonest
Sotherners, just like among any other people... we try to weed them out
early though Some cultural anthropologists studying the matter have
identified a number of characteristics of Southerners, the main two are
generosity and sense of honor. This doesn't necessarily mean that
Southerners are more honest or have better families, just that we get
PO'd if you insult them!

Our trip to NC this past December was my first actual experience with
southerners. Apart from all the transplanted New Yorkers they were far and
away the friendliest, kindest, most accommodating people I've ever
encountered. For example, we stopped at a convenience store/gas station in
Bayboro for my wife to buy a bottle of Lipton tea. The girl behind the
counter apologized repeatedly for not having any, and actually offered to
brew some up next door at her house. Never had that experience before.

Max

On Wed, 18 Aug 2004 01:50:04 GMT, "Maxprop"
wrote this crap:



Our trip to NC this past December was my first actual experience with
southerners. Apart from all the transplanted New Yorkers they were far and
away the friendliest, kindest, most accommodating people I've ever
encountered. For example, we stopped at a convenience store/gas station in
Bayboro for my wife to buy a bottle of Lipton tea. The girl behind the
counter apologized repeatedly for not having any, and actually offered to
brew some up next door at her house. Never had that experience before.


How much was she charging?






Pathetic Earthlings! No one can save you now!

Maxprop wrote:
Our trip to NC this past December was my first actual experience with
southerners. Apart from all the transplanted New Yorkers they were far and
away the friendliest, kindest, most accommodating people I've ever
encountered. For example, we stopped at a convenience store/gas station in
Bayboro for my wife to buy a bottle of Lipton tea. The girl behind the
counter apologized repeatedly for not having any, and actually offered to
brew some up next door at her house. Never had that experience before.

I'm impressed that you knew you were in Bayboro. That place hasn't
changed much, except for the increased thru traffic. Most outsiders
driving between New Bern and Oriental see the intervening distance as 35
miles of partially paved swamp.

BTW you went right by our boat. Should have stopped in.

Funny you should mention New York. It's been really wierd the last few
times I've gone there, people have been friendly and helpful (although
why do they have those gawd-awful accents?). Makes me suspicious!

DSK

"DSK" wrote in message

I'm impressed that you knew you were in Bayboro. That place hasn't
changed much, except for the increased thru traffic. Most outsiders
driving between New Bern and Oriental see the intervening distance as 35
miles of partially paved swamp.

Bayboro could be missed if not attentive, but we love small towns and check
'em out carefully. Also the attorney who did the closing on our property in
Oriental practices there. Extremely nice fellow, and he lives in the
subdivision in which we bought a lot.


BTW you went right by our boat. Should have stopped in.

Which marina are you in? We did see a large junk at the dock at the Holiday
Inn (?) at the bridge in New Bern. Amazing boat, and one we'd love to have
seen in more detail.


Funny you should mention New York. It's been really wierd the last few
times I've gone there, people have been friendly and helpful (although
why do they have those gawd-awful accents?). Makes me suspicious!

Actually the New Yorkers must undergo some sort of osmotic adaptation of
southern hospitality soon after arriving. All we met were seriously nice
folk.

Captain Ratty's has the best damned mussels and seafood chowder. Then again
I've probably never had the real thing before.

Max

Maxprop wrote:
Bayboro could be missed if not attentive, but we love small towns and check
'em out carefully.

You could almost miss it if you blink. Of course, you could also end up
in Vandemere or Hobucken


BTW you went right by our boat. Should have stopped in.


Which marina are you in?

We're in Northwest Creek. Actually it's a little out of the way, but
from Michigan, you went right by....

.... We did see a large junk at the dock at the Holiday
Inn (?) at the bridge in New Bern. Amazing boat, and one we'd love to have
seen in more detail.

That's a cool boat. They're gone up to the Chesapeake for the summer &
fall, I think they'll be back. It's a very nice couple from South
Africa, bought the boat partially comleted, finished it, and sailed here.


Actually the New Yorkers must undergo some sort of osmotic adaptation of
southern hospitality soon after arriving. All we met were seriously nice
folk.


Sure. They mellow out thinking, "Why bother to impress anybody around
here?" ...have not caught on that everybody around them are Yankees too.

Actually it's changed A LOT over the past 20+ years. Some for the
better, some for the worse.


Captain Ratty's has the best damned mussels and seafood chowder. Then again
I've probably never had the real thing before.

Go to Charlie's in Bayboro. That's *real* stuff, they catch it
themselves. I'm not kidding. It's not cheap (although it's not real
expensive either). Charlie's is right across from the high school right
along 55. BTW it is an unassuming mostly local place, so don't tell
anybody I told you where it is.

New Bern has a fair number of pretty good restaurants too. My favorite
is either Clemetine's or Mundo's. Needless to say that's one of the
changes.... New Bern? Restaurants?!?

Fresh Breezes- Doug King

"DSK" wrote in message

You could almost miss it if you blink. Of course, you could also end up
in Vandemere or Hobucken

Been to both, actually. When we were there it was so damned cold that there
wasn't much else to do but drive around and check out the countryside.


That's a cool boat. They're gone up to the Chesapeake for the summer &
fall, I think they'll be back. It's a very nice couple from South
Africa, bought the boat partially comleted, finished it, and sailed here.

Wish they'd been aboard when we were walking the docks.

Go to Charlie's in Bayboro. That's *real* stuff, they catch it
themselves. I'm not kidding. It's not cheap (although it's not real
expensive either). Charlie's is right across from the high school right
along 55. BTW it is an unassuming mostly local place, so don't tell
anybody I told you where it is.

Our attorney suggested it, too, but we were already back in Indiana.


New Bern has a fair number of pretty good restaurants too. My favorite
is either Clemetine's or Mundo's. Needless to say that's one of the
changes.... New Bern? Restaurants?!?

We like Clementine's, too. Great food and the staff is great. New Bern
(the downtown and historic section) is so unlike anything in this part of
the country that we spent a lot of time there. To paraphrase Gordon
Lightfoot, " . . . I love your Spanish Moss."

Max