> Howdy gang! I finally got around to getting cable modem service at home so I will be a regular visitor on these mail lists for awhile. May even stir up some dust now and then.< Yay, Calvin!! Welcome back!!! :-) Best, SueB http://www.cdbaby.com/suegilmore

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Howdy gang! I finally got around to getting cable modem service at home so I will be a regular visitor on these mail lists for awhile. May even stir up some dust now and then. }=) Calvin B. Littlefield, IBSSG Putting the BS in IBSSG! --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search

These are cute! helen johnson <jandh35@charter.net> wrote:From: "helen johnson" To: Subject: Fw: Newspaper Headlines Date: Sat, 30 Aug 2003 08:26:09 -0700 > > Newspaper headlines in the year 2035 > > > > Ozone created by electric cars now killing millions in the seventh > > largest country in the world, California. > > > > White minorities still trying to have English recognized as California's > > third language. > > > > Spotted Owl plague threatens northwestern United States crops & livestock. > > > > Baby conceived naturally.... Scientists stumped. > > > > Last remaining Fundamentalist Muslim dies in the American Territory of the > > Middle East (formerly known as Iran, Afghanistan, Syria, and Lebanon.) > > > > Iraq still closed off; physicists estimate it will take at least ten more > > years before radioactivity decreases to safe levels. > > > > Castro finally dies at age 112; Cuban cigars can now be imported > > legally, but President Chelsea Clinton has banned all smoking. > > > > George Z. Bush says he will run for President in 2036. > > > > Postal Service raises price of first class stamp to $17.89 and reduces >mail delivery to Wednesday only. > > > > 35 year study: Diet and Exercise is the key to weight loss. > > > > Massachusetts executes last remaining conservative. > > > > Supreme Court rules punishment of criminals violates their civil rights. > > > > Average height of NBA players now nine feet, seven inches. > > > > New federal law requires that all nail clippers, screw-drivers, fly > > swatters, and rolled up newspapers must be registered by January 2036. > > > > Congress authorizes direct deposit of illegal political contributions to > > campaign accounts. > > > > Capital Hill intern indicted for refusing to have sex with congressman. > > > > IRS sets lowest tax rate at 75%. > > > > Florida Democrats still don't know how to use a voting machine. > > > > --------------------------------- Do you Yahoo!? The New Yahoo! Shopping - with improved product search

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Am thankful that Ontario is a long way inland, but here we are told to expect a large bucketload of rain on the weekend, and to put our lawn chairs and anything else that can fly, in the house.

Dave wrote.... >Am thankful that Ontario is a long way inland, but here we are told to expect a large bucketload of rain on the weekend, and to put our lawn chairs and anything else that can fly, in the house.< Holy crumb, Dave!! Looks like Isabel is going to make one heckuva run then! Stay dry!!! Best, SueB

LOL....all of you are great. Yes, I do hate it when I push send and then the light bulb goes on. LOL.....well we all need these things if for no other reason than to help us stay humble and keep a good perspective. Lisa

Although I'm definitely out of the way of Isabel by now, I DID move myself right into hurricane territory by living a block from a bay on the Caribbean. However, I DO have a hurricane-proof (cement exterior walls & roof, wooden louvers on the windows instead of glass panes) apartment, so in my case it's "Don't weep for me, Argentina...uh...Belize". Glad to be back in the "swim" of things, even though I let my Ancestry.com lapse when I moved out of the US. Mike, IBSSG ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== Unsubscribe from the list: Mailto:Blacksheep-Chat-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Lisa Langstraat wrote.... >Sorry, I misunderstood the email about protecting yourself......as you know from my previous response I thought it was internet virus protection.....I didn't look at the subject heading. Duhhh.... :-)< 8^D Thx for the grin, Lisa!! Hey, at least your response time was really GREAT!!! ;-) Hope you're not in the path of Hurricane Isabel!! Best, SueB http://www.cdbaby.com/suegilmore

LOL!!!!!!!! I do that stuff!!!!!! Don't you hate it when you hit 'send' and the immediate realization there after that you totally CAN'T take it back!!!? Evie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lisa Langstraat" <RisingDawn@mchsi.com> To: <BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 11:57 AM Subject: [BSChat] Duhhhh. > Sorry, I misunderstood the email about protecting yourself......as you know > from my previous response I thought it was internet virus protection.....I > didn't look at the subject heading. > > Duhhh.... :-) > Lisa > > > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Creative use of your delete key is encouraged. If you disagree with the subject, CHANGE the subject. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

Sorry, I misunderstood the email about protecting yourself......as you know from my previous response I thought it was internet virus protection.....I didn't look at the subject heading. Duhhh.... :-) Lisa

Hi... I am assuming protecting yourself is referring to virus protection. If so, I am using McAffrey Virus Software, that is set to scan email and the entire system once per day. Is there something going on that I should be aware of or check for? Sincerely, Lisa

Hi Y'all! Just taking a headcount here of who we have on this list that is in the path of the storm. Please let us know where you are and what you're doing to protect yourselves, ok?? ABOVE ALL.... PLEASE protect yourselves!!! Best, SueB http://www.cdbaby.com/suegilmore

Hey Mike! I am diggin this whole Melungeon thing LOL! I am kin to some folks who sure fit the bill, that and the fact I have some pics that clearly show my line could be black or indian...........the relatives on this line assure me this is not so LOL! I am third generation irish american but am connected to a pioneer family on a different side.............. I have the pics of them. Now, my black friend says my great uncle is black........and my indian friends saw the other pics and say the rest are indian.............I had forwarded pics to objective viewers and they said the same..........and tennessee , the carolinas and virginias all factor in a big way............that and one of my ancestors had a pesky habit of having two families at the same time.....each a different race LOL! Then there are the Comers........hubbies line. One of them looks black or a mix of black and indian, the rest indian. I have pics of them.............how in the world they passed for white still blows my mind.................my kids think they got gypped in the pigmentation department LOL! The Comers were all along the trail of tears, one of them married into the Jolly family.........I noted that on the 1850 census.........by her name the race box is marked.............but WHICH race is not specified and this is the only place on that census that has a check mark.....on the whole darn thing...........coincidence????? I think not................. That whole black dutch and black irish thing flies out the window when you see the pics............ I also know that the Carter name is in the Melungeon line........that is the line I connect to in old america............. I have seen the Comer name in the Melungeon mix too. But I have also seen some really indignant responses to the Melungeon theory...........but i sure love their motto........'One people, many colors.....'. It doesn't matter to me, whoever came before me is the reason i am here now..............and that is great to me. The Carters pretty much know there is indian but when and where is lost........the Comers hid it, at least hubbies line. I am proud of those pics of them......whoever and whatever they are. Of course being irish (and had to go to catholic school and learn to step dance LOL!) I am very interested in various cultures. I was raised with 'omens' and 'signs' and the lot that had been passed down and of course the stories that ensue. That predisposed me to be curious about others. I find it all facinating.............my kids were raised to know both peoples they come from, irish and indian and the ancient histories and cultures of both........they listen to irish and native american music, participated in sweat lodges from the time they were four and damn if they cant dance!!!!!!! One is a jazz freak......i endulge myself in the fantasy that there is genetic memory and what we are comes out in our interests.........and if that is true..........well, Melungeon it is!!!!! Oy Vey!!!!!!! LOL! Do you have any ties to the SC and Tn. Comers? I had noted that on the 1880 LDS site there are some U-Comers who are native american and their indian names are given.......but I have not seen that name in a census since that time frame.........I am sure they shortened it. I think they are in NC or Sc.....I have forgotten. Been tied up in the famine irish LOL! If you think our Comers are hard to pin down........try generations of hungry irish!!!!!!! evie

Hi, Evie! Since I have a lot of that family in my genealogy (paternal side), I would also suggest that you look under the spelling "Coomer". Considering that it's one of the recognised Melungeon family names, you might find relatives with virtually any surname or given name...many of which seem to defy pronunciation! Good luck! Mike, IBSSG -----Original Message----- From: shadlock <shadlock@brightok.net> Sent: Sep 14, 2003 10:09 AM To: BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BSChat] The power of the mind to correct what we see. i still can't quit laughing about this one LOL! here is a good example. i found my Comer family with the following names........... G.C.........(J.C.)......Loucile.....(Voncile).......Fonnie.......(Tommye) and the most enigmatic..........TOUCLESH............(who knows!?).....there was a kid missing and because of that spelling and lack of records.......we have NO CLUE who she is LOL! There was a neighboring family of the same last name and I cannot begin to pronounce their kids first names!!!!! The spelling looks VERY similar to Jeff's take on this LOL! Consonants and vowels...............they are missing in the latter family! Well, at least in an order one could sound anything out without sounding russian. And since I am 'venting' and spoofing the subject, how in the world can a name of five simple letters get totally turned around for several census............ It is comer and I have found them under Camer, Coomber, Corner, Cormer and am now checking Conen.............. But if I had a name of 'Chickenstiffle' or 'ilostmywitz'.......it would have been simpler. I think those of us who do this have learned to read the style Jeff typed rather quickly and make sense of it LOL! Hey, i bet we can read thru a mirror too!!!! Jeff, I think i am going to print off your email and frame the thing........would make a neat sign! Evie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff" <scismgenie@adelphia.net> To: <BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 6:58 PM Subject: [BSChat] The power of the mind to correct what we see. > Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in > waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht > the frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl > mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do > not raed ervey lteter by itslef but the wrod as a wlohe. > > > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Creative use of your delete key is encouraged. If you disagree with the subject, CHANGE the subject. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== Creative use of your delete key is encouraged. If you disagree with the subject, CHANGE the subject. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237

Yes, this is the MOST!! Heres one for you, my maiden name was Grass and every one always ask--how do you spell it!! gn ----- Original Message ----- From: shadlock To: BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 11:09 AM Subject: Re: [BSChat] The power of the mind to correct what we see. i still can't quit laughing about this one LOL! here is a good example. i found my Comer family with the following names........... G.C.........(J.C.)......Loucile.....(Voncile).......Fonnie.......(Tommye) and the most enigmatic..........TOUCLESH............(who knows!?).....there was a kid missing and because of that spelling and lack of records.......we have NO CLUE who she is LOL! There was a neighboring family of the same last name and I cannot begin to pronounce their kids first names!!!!! The spelling looks VERY similar to Jeff's take on this LOL! Consonants and vowels...............they are missing in the latter family! Well, at least in an order one could sound anything out without sounding russian. And since I am 'venting' and spoofing the subject, how in the world can a name of five simple letters get totally turned around for several census............ It is comer and I have found them under Camer, Coomber, Corner, Cormer and am now checking Conen.............. But if I had a name of 'Chickenstiffle' or 'ilostmywitz'.......it would have been simpler. I think those of us who do this have learned to read the style Jeff typed rather quickly and make sense of it LOL! Hey, i bet we can read thru a mirror too!!!! Jeff, I think i am going to print off your email and frame the thing........would make a neat sign! Evie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff" <scismgenie@adelphia.net> To: <BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 6:58 PM Subject: [BSChat] The power of the mind to correct what we see. > Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in > waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht > the frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl > mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do > not raed ervey lteter by itslef but the wrod as a wlohe. > > > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Creative use of your delete key is encouraged. If you disagree with the subject, CHANGE the subject. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== Creative use of your delete key is encouraged. If you disagree with the subject, CHANGE the subject. ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _____________________________________________________ This message scanned for viruses by CoreComm

i still can't quit laughing about this one LOL! here is a good example. i found my Comer family with the following names........... G.C.........(J.C.)......Loucile.....(Voncile).......Fonnie.......(Tommye) and the most enigmatic..........TOUCLESH............(who knows!?).....there was a kid missing and because of that spelling and lack of records.......we have NO CLUE who she is LOL! There was a neighboring family of the same last name and I cannot begin to pronounce their kids first names!!!!! The spelling looks VERY similar to Jeff's take on this LOL! Consonants and vowels...............they are missing in the latter family! Well, at least in an order one could sound anything out without sounding russian. And since I am 'venting' and spoofing the subject, how in the world can a name of five simple letters get totally turned around for several census............ It is comer and I have found them under Camer, Coomber, Corner, Cormer and am now checking Conen.............. But if I had a name of 'Chickenstiffle' or 'ilostmywitz'.......it would have been simpler. I think those of us who do this have learned to read the style Jeff typed rather quickly and make sense of it LOL! Hey, i bet we can read thru a mirror too!!!! Jeff, I think i am going to print off your email and frame the thing........would make a neat sign! Evie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jeff" <scismgenie@adelphia.net> To: <BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 13, 2003 6:58 PM Subject: [BSChat] The power of the mind to correct what we see. > Aoccdrnig to a rscheearch at an Elingsh uinervtisy, it deosn't mttaer in > waht oredr the ltteers in a wrod are, the olny iprmoetnt tihng is taht > the frist and lsat ltteer is at the rghit pclae. The rset can be a toatl > mses and you can sitll raed it wouthit porbelm. Tihs is bcuseae we do > not raed ervey lteter by itslef but the wrod as a wlohe. > > > ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== > Creative use of your delete key is encouraged. If you disagree with the subject, CHANGE the subject. > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 >

>hey! that must explain some of the census takers!!!!!!!! LOL! Evie< OH!!! EXcellent point there, Evie!!! I have a couple that I copied verbatim and I can't decide if they're funny or just plan sad!! Best, SueB http://www.cdbaby.com/suegilmore