GP1 Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 I've never said anything on the board about it, but I have a strange dislike for Amish people. Last week, my wife and I were in Atlantic City gambling at the Borgata and the Amish Outlaws played to a packed following at the casio bar. They were awesome. Check out the web page. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Z.I.P. Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 I've never said anything on the board about it, but I have a strange dislike for Amish people. Last week, my wife and I were in Atlantic City gambling at the Borgata and the Amish Outlaws played to a packed following at the casio bar. They were awesome. Check out the web page.They don't even look Amish to me! But, have they changed your entire outlook on the Amish lifestyle? Thinking of moving to Lancaster County? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted October 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 But, have they changed your entire outlook on the Amish lifestyle? No, 40 years of hate is hard to turn off with one trip to a casino. And no, no move to Lancaster Co.....or Sugarcreek.....or Charm......or Wooster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zips fan Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 Interesting story and they sound pretty good. How does someone develop hatred toward a group of people? I don't get it. It makes no sense to have feelings of hatred toward a group of people that live differently. Is it that irksome that they use horses? that lack of electricty gets under your skin? those strange hat? can't stand the beards? It is a strange dislike. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipseuph Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 But, have they changed your entire outlook on the Amish lifestyle? No, 40 years of hate is hard to turn off with one trip to a casino. And no, no move to Lancaster Co.....or Sugarcreek.....or Charm......or Wooster.not so much in wooster as much as the surrounding small towns Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbozeglav Posted October 26, 2009 Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 But, have they changed your entire outlook on the Amish lifestyle? No, 40 years of hate is hard to turn off with one trip to a casino. And no, no move to Lancaster Co.....or Sugarcreek.....or Charm......or Wooster.not so much in wooster as much as the surrounding small townsgo to Middlefield, OH and let me know how many Amish you see there :Pand while we're on the subject... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted October 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 26, 2009 There are two Amish women out digging potatoes (assume they are speaking in that Swedish accent they talk in). One of them bends over and picks up two potatoes and looks at the other and says, "Ohhh, look Anna. These potatoes look just like Eli's balls."Surprised, Anna says (in her Swedish accent), "Really, are dey dat big."The first woman responds, "No, der dat dirty." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g-mann17 Posted October 28, 2009 Report Share Posted October 28, 2009 Interesting story and they sound pretty good. How does someone develop hatred toward a group of people? I don't get it. It makes no sense to have feelings of hatred toward a group of people that live differently. Is it that irksome that they use horses? that lack of electricty gets under your skin? those strange hat? can't stand the beards? It is a strange dislike.GP1 hates them out of jealousy. They get to live tax free (which is his libertarian desire). Also he knows that they are vastly superior wood craftsmen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted October 29, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 29, 2009 Interesting story and they sound pretty good. How does someone develop hatred toward a group of people? I don't get it. It makes no sense to have feelings of hatred toward a group of people that live differently. Is it that irksome that they use horses? that lack of electricty gets under your skin? those strange hat? can't stand the beards? It is a strange dislike.GP1 hates them out of jealousy. They get to live tax free (which is his libertarian desire). Also he knows that they are vastly superior wood craftsmen.They are running a tax free scam I would love to run.Actually, if you are ever in Amish country, look at how many trucks have North Carolina plates on them. The furniture they sell is made in NC and trucked up there unfinished. They sand the wood, finish it ONLY and they call it Amish made. It's an awesome scam. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
meatwad Posted November 6, 2009 Report Share Posted November 6, 2009 Interesting story and they sound pretty good. How does someone develop hatred toward a group of people? I don't get it. It makes no sense to have feelings of hatred toward a group of people that live differently. Is it that irksome that they use horses? that lack of electricty gets under your skin? those strange hat? can't stand the beards? It is a strange dislike.GP1 hates them out of jealousy. They get to live tax free (which is his libertarian desire). Also he knows that they are vastly superior wood craftsmen.They are running a tax free scam I would love to run.Actually, if you are ever in Amish country, look at how many trucks have North Carolina plates on them. The furniture they sell is made in NC and trucked up there unfinished. They sand the wood, finish it ONLY and they call it Amish made. It's an awesome scam.I bought an Amish coffee table once. A year or so later I was getting something from under it and found a sticker that honest to God said, "Made in China."I felt robbed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted November 9, 2009 Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 I've always had an aversion to bigots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted November 9, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 9, 2009 I've always had an aversion to bigots.You should also have an aversion to scam artists. The Amish are running one of the biggest rackets in the country. They should be investigated and jailed.....all of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zipseuph Posted November 10, 2009 Report Share Posted November 10, 2009 I've always had an aversion to bigots.You should also have an aversion to scam artists. The Amish are running one of the biggest rackets in the country. They should be investigated and jailed.....all of them!I'm from amish country and I can tell you that you don't know the first thing you are talking about. wanna know real Amish? go work on a farm. thats where you will find most of them. out in the field working and busting their back so you can sit here and talk trash on something you know nothing about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted November 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I've always had an aversion to bigots.You should also have an aversion to scam artists. The Amish are running one of the biggest rackets in the country. They should be investigated and jailed.....all of them!I'm from amish country and I can tell you that you don't know the first thing you are talking about. wanna know real Amish? go work on a farm. thats where you will find most of them. out in the field working and busting their back so you can sit here and talk trash on something you know nothing about.In all seriousness, I have a friend who is an OBGYN. She grew up in that area and did some summer work in the hospitals around Amish country. Young Amish girls (and by young I mean high school age...some JR high school) are routinely brought to the hospital because they were sexually assaulted by the elders (yes, elders, not elder) in the church. They all keep their mouths shut though....just like the mafia. But I guess my friend doesn't know what she is talking about....must just be some crazy woman who studied hard, went to college, graduated with a very high GPA, went to medical school and now is a doctor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave in Green Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I've always had an aversion to bigots.You should also have an aversion to scam artists. The Amish are running one of the biggest rackets in the country. They should be investigated and jailed.....all of them!Scam artists are bad, and I'd be happy if every single one of them was caught and punished to the full extent of the law. But bigots are worse, because bigots indict many innocent people along with the few who might be guilty. Since the USA was founded on the fundamental judicial principle of innocent until proven guilty, by definition all bigots are inherently un-American. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted November 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I've always had an aversion to bigots.You should also have an aversion to scam artists. The Amish are running one of the biggest rackets in the country. They should be investigated and jailed.....all of them!Scam artists are bad, and I'd be happy if every single one of them was caught and punished to the full extent of the law. But bigots are worse, because bigots indict many innocent people along with the few who might be guilty. Since the USA was founded on the fundamental judicial principle of innocent until proven guilty, by definition all bigots are inherently un-American.Everyone is bigoted against something St. Dave in Green. Are you saying we are all un-American? If you are bigoted against bigots, aren't you un-American? Are there any actual citizens living in the USA?Actually, the USA was founded on the rule of law which says a lot of things. One of those things our laws say is we are innocent until proven guilty. That doesn't make people innocent because they were not proven guilty or because they have not been to court. Everyone knows the Army Major who killed 13 people last week is guilty. There has been no court case, but we all know he did it. Does that make us un-American?The Emperor of Japan was never tried in any international court after WWII (part of the peace treaty), but is there any doubt he was guilty of crimes? Am I un-American for believing that?Not every German went to court after WWII, but can we at least say there was something strange about their culture that allowed what went on before and during WWII? Can't we say that there is something strange (disturbed) about Amish culture that allows them to live the way they do, have young girls show up at hospitals after being raped by elders (nobody says a word) or sell furniture as made by them when in fact it was made in NC. The problem is more deep than just strange religious views. I actually find their closed society very sneaky.I believe that Can't State sucks. While it has never been proved in a court of law (although I don't think it would be hard to prove), it doesn't make it any less true. Am I and the many on this board who believe that un-American?Do we really need a judge, courtroom, jury and lawyers to tell us when things are true or not true? Must everything to to court?God bless American and God bless people who can see right from wrong without a lawyer telling them the difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Dave in Green Posted November 11, 2009 Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 Those who know me know that I'm no saint. No one is entirely free of prejudice and bigotry. They're flaws in human character that we all should try to better understand and oppose, whether in ourselves or in others. It starts with admitting that we are imperfect rather than trying to defend the indefensible. Promoting prejudice and bigotry is indefensible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GP1 Posted November 11, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 11, 2009 I was thinking Animal House myself. However, I was thinking of the scene where they are in the school trial to have their fraternity thrown off campus and the speech where the students leave humming God Bless America. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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