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Posted: Sun Oct 12th, 2008 04:12 pm |
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Glad you're still posting, Bill! Hubby is fine, and hope you are doing well, also.
I've mellowed over the past year, thanks to BP meds, patience, understanding, and yes, AGE! We can't fight city hall, I found (much to my dismay). Things will forever change around us, some good change, some bad. Acceptance and understanding of one another is necessary, and in some instances, harder than others. Different areas of the country, I think, reflect different types of personalities, but all and all, we're all the same. It just takes a little adjustment for some of us.
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Posted: Sun Oct 12th, 2008 01:18 pm |
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Punky,
Good to see you, how is your significant other doing ? Better I hope. I couldn't agree more with what you said, and yes NYer's are by far the worst to be able to get a feel for. They came up where we lived as you may remember and same thing wanted to change everything, "What do you mean we have to go to the dump/recyle center, there's no trash pickup?" "What do you mean I can't put a 8,000 sq ft house on a 5,600 sq ft lot ? I'll sue the town ?" And sue they did, now these samearrogant transplants want the tax payers of MA to pay for emergency beach replenishment because 6 of these McMansions are on the verge of being swept away because of the erosion that has been occuring in that same spot since 1898, and they keep building there.
Then I read about Bowers Beach and several others here in Delaware that the same thing is going on and these same transplants are all up in arms, because they were stupid and bought a house built on shifting sands.......
We're now in our 2nd year here as of Oct 7,2008 and enjoying it more and more everyday. I really enjoy coming into the forums, reading stories of days gone by, or talking to the native residents about the old days, it keeps the history of the state going and that's important.
We went to the Apple Scrapple festival yesterday with our daughter and two granddaughters (2 1/2 years old and 6 months) we had a blast, the street rod show had about twice as many cars as last years. The food court was great as always.
Bill
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Posted: Sun Oct 12th, 2008 05:44 am |
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Old Smyrna wrote: Does anybody remember the days when if you saw an out of state car tag (other than MD, PA & NJ) you knew it was somebody from the DAFB? There's something you'll never see around here again. And if was a MD tag they were from the close eastern shore areas here shopping; PA & NJ were porbably headed for the beaches. Punky's right, very soon us natives will be a small minority.
I certainly do remember that, Old Smyrna! They HAD to be from DAFB! In the summer, the PA & NJ cars would go south on Friday, and head back north Sunday night, on Rt. 13 and that would be the end of that until the next weekend.
On another forum, I read a post where a transplant said something like:
Pretty soon if enough transplants get to Delaware, we'll have things the way we want them in this back-woods place.
I couldn't even respond to that, without having the book thrown at me  because many agreed.
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Old Smyrna
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Posted: Sun Oct 12th, 2008 03:10 am |
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| Does anybody remember the days when if you saw an out of state car tag (other than MD, PA & NJ) you knew it was somebody from the DAFB? There's something you'll never see around here again. And if was a MD tag they were from the close eastern shore areas here shopping; PA & NJ were porbably headed for the beaches. Punky's right, very soon us natives will be a small minority.
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Posted: Sun Oct 12th, 2008 01:57 am |
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| Just crusin' through and saw this thread. It's been my experience, that the accusations here fit both sides....those who are natives, and the newcomers. Being a native, I've had a few neighbors coming from elsewhere, who are just real jerks! On the other hand, one of my current neighbors, a native, was a jerk. Not any more, though, because once he found out we were natives, he got very friendly. I guess it was the common ground thing. The New Yorkers coming here seem, to me, to be the toughest to approach in a friendly manner. Maybe it's because of their geographical area, and their suspicion of friendly people. Whatever, I figure pretty soon, Delaware will be all transplants anyway, and any natives left will be oddities.
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| Delaware is only a flea on the flea of another fleas ahole. Move on you argent fleas of a flea lost in the fleas ahole who wants to be head flea. Did you get all that??? In other words your all [url=mailto:*@$2%^7]*@$2%^7[/url].....
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| "Send Lawyers, guns and money......................." Hank Williams Jr.
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Posted: Fri Oct 10th, 2008 01:09 am |
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Bill, I think the basic problem you are having with your Delaware native neighbor is that you are not handling the situation like a true native would. First you have the wife lay down a barrage of supressing fire,[ preferably 12 gauge]and then you advance with the flamethrower and .......
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Posted: Thu Oct 9th, 2008 01:50 pm |
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OnlyMe wrote: "Just because someone was born in Delaware that doesn't give them a blanket excuse to act ignorant and disrespectful to someone who wasn't born here."
Bill, as we both know, this happens all too often. There are a lot of people who will completely disrespect and abuse others whose great great grandparents were not born here. I have experienced it many times. The police department's apathy toward non-natives plight is a crime. "There's no law against it" seems to relieve them of any work and responsibility. Hiring an attorney to defend yourself when there are no actual laws on the books for some crimes is useless. It should not matter where a person is born; just be civil and police to others. Treat others as you expect to be treated.
Agreed, it does happen all to often. The funny thing was the day I was told I would be arrested the same officer went back to where my wife teaches to thank her profusely for acting as an interperter during a police interrogation the day before. Of course she already knew of the officers comments to me, the officer didn't need an interperter when she told him he could do the next time they needed an interperter. 
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Posted: Thu Oct 9th, 2008 11:39 am |
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"Just because someone was born in Delaware that doesn't give them a blanket excuse to act ignorant and disrespectful to someone who wasn't born here."
Bill, as we both know, this happens all too often. There are a lot of people who will completely disrespect and abuse others whose great great grandparents were not born here. I have experienced it many times. The police department's apathy toward non-natives plight is a crime. "There's no law against it" seems to relieve them of any work and responsibility. Hiring an attorney to defend yourself when there are no actual laws on the books for some crimes is useless. It should not matter where a person is born; just be civil and police to others. Treat others as you expect to be treated.
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Posted: Thu Oct 9th, 2008 11:29 am |
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cottoncandy wrote: No one expects the newcomers to act as "natives" immediately. But we do expect them to respect us and realize that it takes time to cultivate good relationships with their neighbors. Somewhere, I remember reading: "When in Rome, ......"
And again it goes both ways.
We mind our own business have a beautiful home on 1 1/2 acres which is always maintained.This is our personal experience from living in Delaware for the last 2 years.
Since we moved here we had our screen house set on fire from illegal fireworks, have had to deal with 3 dogs that bark non stop from 6:30 AM - 11:00 PM 7 days a week (for the last 2 years). When we tried to address the dogs barking the neighbor said "mind your own business old man before I beat your ass." they then called the DSP and I was told I could not say anything further to the neighbors or I would be arrested for harassment. We've heard our daughter who is 1/2 Italian 1/2 Swedish called an illegal, a spick, a wetback, and a whore. (all these problems by the same next door neighbor family who btw are all native Delawareans.)
So now we had to hire an Attorney because according to the responding officer there are no laws being violated by these "natives", and if we can't deal with it perhaps we should move.
Just because someone was born in Delaware that doesn't give them a blanket excuse to act ignorant and disrespectful to someone who wasn't born here. I will probably live at least another 40 years if GOD's willing and I will never become as ignorant or disrespectful as my Delaware native born and bred neighbors.
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Posted: Thu Oct 9th, 2008 01:02 am |
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Bluesman wrote: cottoncandy wrote: Please add that Delaware is closed to those who flock here to take advantage of our low taxes, comfortable life style, beautiful farmlands and beaches, etc., etc.; but quickly attempt to change us and complain if we seem unfriendly! That goes both ways........... don't expect new residents to assimilate immediately to "native" Delawarean ways, and if they don't they are labeled arseholes, by plenty of "natives".
No one expects the newcomers to act as "natives" immediately. But we do expect them to respect us and realize that it takes time to cultivate good relationships with their neighbors. Somewhere, I remember reading: "When in Rome, ......"
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Posted: Thu Oct 9th, 2008 12:21 am |
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cottoncandy wrote: Please add that Delaware is closed to those who flock here to take advantage of our low taxes, comfortable life style, beautiful farmlands and beaches, etc., etc.; but quickly attempt to change us and complain if we seem unfriendly! That goes both ways........... don't expect new residents to assimilate immediately to "native" Delawarean ways, and if they don't they are labeled arseholes, by plenty of "natives".
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Posted: Wed Oct 8th, 2008 09:50 pm |
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| Well amen, where have you guys been, leaving me hangin' like that?
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Posted: Wed Oct 8th, 2008 03:08 pm |
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Hartlyboy wrote: Barney, put that in an ad in the New Jersey papers, would ya?
Please add that Delaware is closed to those who flock here to take advantage of our low taxes, comfortable life style, beautiful farmlands and beaches, etc., etc.; but quickly attempt to change us and complain if we seem unfriendly!Last edited on Wed Oct 8th, 2008 03:11 pm by cottoncandy
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Posted: Wed Oct 8th, 2008 02:10 pm |
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| Barney, put that in an ad in the New Jersey papers, would ya?
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Posted: Wed Oct 8th, 2008 01:27 pm |
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| Chloe -- It is my expectation that you have proven your point beyond any reasonable doubt -- the citizens of Smyrna are not welcoming at all, but tend to be hostile and mean spirited to the core.
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Posted: Wed Oct 8th, 2008 03:04 am |
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| Chalk all the problems up to the town manager..... That might be why the State of Delaware got rid of him....... Call the governor and ask her why she got rid of him. I would be intrested......
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Posted: Wed Oct 8th, 2008 01:18 am |
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Old Smyrna wrote: Out of Towner #1 ~ here's a friendly suggestion: Change your blog moniker to "Down and Outer #1". Quit whining and grow up. Did you ever stop to think maybe it's you? If you come to any town with the attitude you have, you're not going to be welcomed, it's not just Smyrna that doesn't want you. I'd bet you would have gotten along fine with our Ex-Faux Mayor and his dysfunctional clan, unless you already are and are just fishing for some sympathy. Are you a Doe in disguise?
That was friendly?????
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Posted: Wed Oct 8th, 2008 01:01 am |
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Out of Towner #1 ~ here's a friendly suggestion: Change your blog moniker to "Down and Outer #1". Quit whining and grow up. Did you ever stop to think maybe it's you? If you come to any town with the attitude you have, you're not going to be welcomed, it's not just Smyrna that doesn't want you. I'd bet you would have gotten along fine with our Ex-Faux Mayor and his dysfunctional clan, unless you already are and are just fishing for some sympathy. Are you a Doe in disguise?
It's funny you have to go back so far in history to find a fault with our towns older residents. If you're talking about the infamous "key club", do you realize those people are in their 80's now if they're still around? Let it go, it's over and done with.
Your advice to 'chloe' is right on though. Why don't you two carpool somewhere else where your attitudes may be more appreciated?
To quote Forest Gump, "that's all I have to say about that".
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Posted: Tue Oct 7th, 2008 11:08 pm |
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Who are you kidding. Smyrna has always been full of bickering and worse. Look at some of the books that were actually written about your not so nice residents. Please. Smyrna residents are some of the unhappiest and sorriest bunch of people I have ever encountered. It has been this way for decades. Quit rewriting history.
Chloe I am sorry for your misfortune. I hope you are west of Clayton. Only visit Smyrna when you need something from the store - or better yet - go to Dover or Middletown.
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Posted: Tue Oct 7th, 2008 10:36 pm |
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I'm going to do my Obama/Biden impression: "You just don't get it!".
Before SR1 was finished, Smyrna was a quiet bedroom community, and was best known by out of staters as the 1st bottleneck on Rt13 on the way to the beach. Our "traffic" days were Friday evenings through late afternoon Sundays, and NASCAR race weekends. Then Sr1 was opened, and here came the gypsies, tramps and thieves. Our previous mayor scammed his way into office about that same time. Now, we have tons of traffic, demanding and arrogant people moving here, crime is way up, demands for infrastructure has exceeded what we have, schools are overcrowded, and it just goes on and on. Most all of the original Smyrna residents were quite happy with our town and the way it was run. We didn't have all this nit-picking and bickering, and looking to place blame on our elected officials every time somebody didn't get their own way. We even managed to survive without this blog and all the slander and mean, hateful people that thrive on it.
The meanest thing I said was basically if you don't like it, leave. No name calling, no shots at anybody's heritage, race or religion, or even who's running around with who's significant other. Smyrna is a close knit community, but it's because us old timers have circled the wagons to protect us from the hostile indians invading our town. I'm sure that if wherever most of these people came from before moving to Smyrna had been invaded like we were, their feelings would be the same as ours. Our quiet way of live has been taken from us and many of us strongly resent that. Getting on this blog and acting like you are isn't going to get you any warm and fuzzy from the townies. Quietly assimilate into the community, don't jump up and shout "here I am, love me right now". It just won't work on us. I welcome you to out of town, too!
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Posted: Tue Oct 7th, 2008 02:15 pm |
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| Chloe - You are correct in your assessment of the current situation in Smyrna. I know from experience and have also been told by older relatives that this situation has always existed in Smyrna. Seems like they are so close knit (almost everyone of the old folk are related somehow) that they are afraid of any infusion of new blood or ideas. One would think that this would change soon due to the fact that the aged on passing on but they have indoctrinated their offspring with the same set of poor values which are steeped with scorn, ridicule, and small mindedness. I hope you live beyond town limits and can enjoy the peace and quiet of the country. My country neighbors to be the best. I always found Smyrna townies to be the worst. Clayton is somewhat better. I welcome you to out of town.
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Posted: Tue Oct 7th, 2008 03:27 am |
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| You just don't recognize a kind and gentle nudge towards the door. Nobody was being mean. If you get on here to discuss something, don't be a smart a** and put down those of us that have lived here all our lives and nobody will tell you to get on SR1 and be on your way. You're not making me mad, you're making me feel sorry for you. Was Jersey really that bad or do you just not play well with others no matter where you are?
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Posted: Mon Oct 6th, 2008 11:20 pm |
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Old Smyrna wrote: I started to blast off on this latest display of ignorance, but thoght it would be wasted on an obvious newbie with an attitude. I have to agree with Hartlyboy, but seriously doubt Jersey is far enough.
Out of Towner #2: You see #1, I told you that they would be mean.
Out of Towner #1: ROFL
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| I started to blast off on this latest display of ignorance, but thoght it would be wasted on an obvious newbie with an attitude. I have to agree with Hartlyboy, but seriously doubt Jersey is far enough. Last edited on Mon Oct 6th, 2008 09:53 pm by Old Smyrna
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New Jersey would work.....
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Posted: Mon Oct 6th, 2008 01:52 am |
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Old Smyrna wrote: Apparently, you just aren't far enough out of town...!
Out of Towner #1: I wonder how far out of town we have to go to not be able to get the internet?
Out of Towner #2: Gee, I don't know #1, let's ask Old Smyrna.
Out of Towner #1: Dear Old Smyrna, How far out of town do we have to go to not be able to get the internet?
Out of Towner #2: Dear Old Smyrna, How far out of town do we have to go to not be able to get the internet?
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Posted: Mon Oct 6th, 2008 12:23 am |
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| Apparently, you just aren't far enough out of town...!
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Posted: Sun Oct 5th, 2008 11:10 pm |
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Out of towner #1: I've been watching this forum for a while.
Out of towner #2: Yeah! so have I.
Out of towner #1: Not very nice people are they.
Out of towner #2: No! I"m sure glad I don"t live in those towns.
Out of towner #1: I think maybe they should secede from the union.
Out of towner #2: Yeah! me too!
Out of towner #1: I wonder what they'll say about us???
Out of towner #2: I don't know, probably something mean.
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