Yes, wake up, so I can say hello! Hello, I discovered this site a week or so ago, and have been shedding tears over the photos of real snow, while I'm here in North Scotland with nothing but rain, wind, and sheep. However, I won't dwell on homesickness, and I hope this is within your forum guidelines: I'm a writer, and am doing research into recent UP history, the era around 1950 and a bit earlier. I was hoping some of you might be able to help with a few of the million or so questions I have.
As an example: I have been looking into the 1926 flooding of the Barnes-Hecker mine. According to what I've found, Cleveland Cliffs paid out twice the required amount in compensation to dependents. Do any of you have an idea of approximately how much a family would have received and for how long? If anyone here who remembers the forties and fifties would be willing to correspond with me off-list, I would really appreciate it. I'm particularly interested in learning what impact, if any, the anti-communist campaigns of the early 1950s might have had on UP communities. Thanks a bunch, you can go back to sleep now, it's Sunday!
By Frank,,,,,Milw........ on Sunday, January 9, 2005 - 11:19 am:
> just sent in as humor..nothing more..tom > Subject: packers and Wisconsin > > Packer Fans Rule > > Q: Why do the trees in Wisconsin lean to the south? > A: Because Minnesota blows and Chicago sucks. > Q: What is the difference between a Bear fan and a baby? > A: The baby will stop whining after awhile. > Q: What do you call a male Viking fan in a room full of beautiful women? > A: Invisible. > Q: What do Viking fans miss most about a great party? > A: The invitation. > Q: What's the difference between Cheerios and the Chicago Bears? > A: Cheerios belong in a bowl. > Q: Why can't a Chicago Bear get into his own driveway? > A: Someone painted an end zone on it. > Q: What do you call a sober Viking fan? > A: A liar. > Q: Why is the Bears quarterback unable to answer a telephone? > A: He can't find the receiver. > Q: What's the difference between a dead Packer fan lying in the road and a dead Bears fan lying in the road? > A: There are skid marks in front of the Packer fan. > Q: Why wasn't Jesus born in Minnesota? > A: Because God couldn't find three wise men. > Q: What do you call it when a Viking fan wears green and gold? > A: Artificial intelligence. > Q: Why did Randy Moss get so excited after he finished his jigsaw puzzle in only 6 months? > A: Because on the box it said 2-4 years. > Q: Did you hear about the fire at the Vikings library facilities? > A: Both books were burned, and one of them had not even been colored in yet. > Q: Why is it a good idea to bring a Bear fan along to a Packer game? > A: You can park in the handicap zone. > Q: How many people does it take to change a light bulb at Soldier Field? > A: Three. One to change it and two to talk about how good the old one was. > Q: Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, a dumb Bear fan, and a smart Bear fan are walking down the street when they spot a $10 bill. Who picks it up? > A: None of them. There is no such thing as Santa Claus, the Tooth Fairy, or a smart Bear fan...and the dumb Bear fan thought is was a gum wrapper. >
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