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Hmmm....note the number of people who are still using outhouses!!! Top 25 things vanishing from america
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I hope those folks who are "losing" their outhouses get modern plumbing, Teri! Outhouses, ugh! 
Here in old Virginia, where most (60%+) of Civil War battles occurred, we're losing historic battlefields at an alarming rate. Just 30 miles north of here (60 mi. south of D.C.), in Orange County, it appears that a Wal-Mart will be built right on top the Wilderness battlefield.
The National Park Service owns 2,800 acres of the gently rolling fields here, and the larger battlefield area encompasses nearly 7,000 acres. All of this land is mostly undeveloped. The U.S. Park Service has preserved their core 2,800 acres nicely and it looks the same as it did 150 years ago.
In <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="text-decoration: underline">one day </span></span>in May, 1864, <span style="font-weight: bold">24,000 </span>men were killed or wounded in a desperate first clash between Gen. Lee and Gen. Grant here. To some, it's sacred ground. Countless unknown dead were buried in unmarked graves throughout this area.
Cash-strapped Orange County says it needs the tax revenue, and Wal-Mart is essentially doing nothing "wrong" since the area is already zoned commercial. It's a prime retail location, sadly.
It's business as usual, I guess. Now, a Wal-Mart will become the grave marker for our honored dead. To me, it's a very dark irony to capitalism, or worse.
That's a lot to lose, isn't it?
Here in old Virginia, where most (60%+) of Civil War battles occurred, we're losing historic battlefields at an alarming rate. Just 30 miles north of here (60 mi. south of D.C.), in Orange County, it appears that a Wal-Mart will be built right on top the Wilderness battlefield.
The National Park Service owns 2,800 acres of the gently rolling fields here, and the larger battlefield area encompasses nearly 7,000 acres. All of this land is mostly undeveloped. The U.S. Park Service has preserved their core 2,800 acres nicely and it looks the same as it did 150 years ago.
In <span style="font-style: italic"><span style="text-decoration: underline">one day </span></span>in May, 1864, <span style="font-weight: bold">24,000 </span>men were killed or wounded in a desperate first clash between Gen. Lee and Gen. Grant here. To some, it's sacred ground. Countless unknown dead were buried in unmarked graves throughout this area.
Cash-strapped Orange County says it needs the tax revenue, and Wal-Mart is essentially doing nothing "wrong" since the area is already zoned commercial. It's a prime retail location, sadly.
It's business as usual, I guess. Now, a Wal-Mart will become the grave marker for our honored dead. To me, it's a very dark irony to capitalism, or worse.
That's a lot to lose, isn't it?
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Agreed! There are some places that should never be developed, especially for commercial purposes.
Would they allow someone to build a marina on top of the remains of the USS Arizona? Just because the battle happened out of living memory does not diminish the significance of the site.
If the cash-strapped county preserved the land, encouraged tourism and provided detailed information about what happened and where, they would see more revenue than if the give it to Wallyworld...... Just my tuppence worth. :madder:
Would they allow someone to build a marina on top of the remains of the USS Arizona? Just because the battle happened out of living memory does not diminish the significance of the site.
If the cash-strapped county preserved the land, encouraged tourism and provided detailed information about what happened and where, they would see more revenue than if the give it to Wallyworld...... Just my tuppence worth. :madder:
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The fault is not in the business that chose to purchase and develop the land..the fault is in the local government that actually allowed this land to become "commercial property"
You can fight this! Our local city several years ago quietly began developing a road along our River to connect downtown to the western edge of town. No one really noticed the work or really thought about it until they applied for a permit to build a bridge across a local creek that was a protected habitat. Every threw down. Petitions were circulated, phone calls made, letters written...eventually the petition was denied. The road was converted to a biking/walking path and the 17 1/2 mile chain of parks that run are still undeveloped and natural (as is befitting for an area called "The Natural State") and is rapidly becoming one of the most popular stops for cyclists nationwide. In fact cycling is becoming a booming industry around here.
Someone needs to finds out what moron decided that your area is better served by commercializing your History and vote them out of office!!!!
(Also, is it possible to drum up support to petition Wal-Mart to reconsider their choice? Sometimes with enough publicity and noise these mega giants will back off and do the right thing)
You can fight this! Our local city several years ago quietly began developing a road along our River to connect downtown to the western edge of town. No one really noticed the work or really thought about it until they applied for a permit to build a bridge across a local creek that was a protected habitat. Every threw down. Petitions were circulated, phone calls made, letters written...eventually the petition was denied. The road was converted to a biking/walking path and the 17 1/2 mile chain of parks that run are still undeveloped and natural (as is befitting for an area called "The Natural State") and is rapidly becoming one of the most popular stops for cyclists nationwide. In fact cycling is becoming a booming industry around here.
Someone needs to finds out what moron decided that your area is better served by commercializing your History and vote them out of office!!!!
(Also, is it possible to drum up support to petition Wal-Mart to reconsider their choice? Sometimes with enough publicity and noise these mega giants will back off and do the right thing)
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<span style="font-family: 'Script MT Bold'">The hand written letter, it should be no surprise it is fading away. My 80 year old mother still pens her letters and they are a pleasure to read.
Why is the hand written letter going away? Well to write one you need first <span style="text-decoration: line-through">needed</span> clarity of thought, once a penned letter is started, you cannot use the delete pen or the cut and paste pen. You also need good penmanship, something I never had. You need to know how to spell, something I did not do well, so I scribbled the word I could not spell, which probably contributed to my poor penmanship. You also needed good grammar and vocabulary.
Now to spell check this post, and select a different font. </span>
Why is the hand written letter going away? Well to write one you need first <span style="text-decoration: line-through">needed</span> clarity of thought, once a penned letter is started, you cannot use the delete pen or the cut and paste pen. You also need good penmanship, something I never had. You need to know how to spell, something I did not do well, so I scribbled the word I could not spell, which probably contributed to my poor penmanship. You also needed good grammar and vocabulary.
Now to spell check this post, and select a different font. </span>
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Love your post Ray,
It's so true about the hand written letter, especially the whole idea of how you need clarity of thought so as not to making too many scribble marks, etc...
I'm actually concerned about how young people who are now growing up on texting are going to learn proper grammar. I know that language and words have always evolved over many years, but I fear that texting short cuts are taking grammar to it's lowest level, and that's not a good thing. What are these young people going to do when it comes time to write a college essay, where proper grammar is required.
It's so true about the hand written letter, especially the whole idea of how you need clarity of thought so as not to making too many scribble marks, etc...
I'm actually concerned about how young people who are now growing up on texting are going to learn proper grammar. I know that language and words have always evolved over many years, but I fear that texting short cuts are taking grammar to it's lowest level, and that's not a good thing. What are these young people going to do when it comes time to write a college essay, where proper grammar is required.
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I couldn't agree more.
Im surprized that grammar didn't make the list. The number of times I've seen they're, their and there confused is amazing; not to mention the abuse suffered by the poor apostrophe.
The other glaring omission is the decline in good manners and common courtesy....
Oh, my... I'm starting to sound like my parents years ago....
Im surprized that grammar didn't make the list. The number of times I've seen they're, their and there confused is amazing; not to mention the abuse suffered by the poor apostrophe.
The other glaring omission is the decline in good manners and common courtesy....
Oh, my... I'm starting to sound like my parents years ago....
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Ray: and thank you notes are also quickly going the
way of the street car conductor.
The Mrs is a Brit and she pens thank you notes with
real nib ink pens and bottled ink upon fine stationery.
She believes that if someone went to all the trouble to send
her a gift, a hand written thank you is required.
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way of the street car conductor.
The Mrs is a Brit and she pens thank you notes with
real nib ink pens and bottled ink upon fine stationery.
She believes that if someone went to all the trouble to send
her a gift, a hand written thank you is required.
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