In response to Joe 's message:

RE: mr 2020
It's called a zip line. A steel cable connecting two points, usually trees, that you ride by holding onto a handle and a harness holding you up. Very nice one up at Nemacoling Woodlands, a new one in upstate NY, and the best are in the rain forests.

Never mind, definition given, but check out Nemacolin's ride. I think I saw it on You Tube or on www.nemacolinwoodlands.com

In response to ?? 's message:

RE: mr 2020
What's a static line?

It's called a zip line. A steel cable connecting two points, usually trees, that you ride by holding onto a handle and a harness holding you up. Very nice one up at Nemacoling Woodlands, a new one in upstate NY, and the best are in the rain forests.

In response to James R 's message:

RE: mr 2020
Now that is a very good idea . I would like to see a modern 3-4- story high- rise built in down town Connellsville and a mini bus system for the area . I miss the street-car. I would move back tomorrow .

all you would need is a few airport shuttle type busses. a small depot by opening one of the buildings still safe to use . create a few jobs etc etc .

In response to ?? 's message:

RE: mr 2020
jack, you have some interesting ideas. Did you leave your heart here in Connellsville?

sure did . you leave start a career you have to remain because it is too hard to make money like i did back there . could have workd pittsburgh i guess but i really hate traffic .

In response to Zip Line 's message:

RE: mr 2020
Start a zip line at the top of the tipple hill at Casparis. Down to and cross the river and start up the other side. Have a release part way up the hill and you could launch yourself half way to West Virginia!

Tell me that would'nt get a few juices flowing?

In response to jack 's message:

RE: mr 2020
one form is the one used in skydiving . im talking about the steel line with a hand trolley like in the spy movies sliding from one building to the next

Start a zip line at the top of the tipple hill at Casparis. Down to and cross the river and start up the other side. Have a release part way up the hill and you could launch yourself half way to West Virginia!

In response to ?? 's message:

RE: mr 2020
Narrow thinking, immediate answers of "NO!" is stagnation. Please don't glue yourself to talking points-- widen your horizon, discuss broadly and perhaps an idea could sprout in which the "government" is not in the formula. This is the problem as I see it--"No.....discussion is over". Think. Discuss. Kind, respectful conversation. The once good Republican Party has nowadays fallen victim stagnation.

Welcome to the water cooler new voice in the shadows.

In response to possibly 's message:

RE: mr 2020
a zip line ?

Yes ,thats what I meant when I said "static line", a zip line. Thanks for clearing that up.

In response to jack 's message:

RE: mr 2020
one form is the one used in skydiving . im talking about the steel line with a hand trolley like in the spy movies sliding from one building to the next

a zip line ?

In response to ?? 's message:

RE: A reminder of the past . Could become the future
I like your memories, Mr. James R. Very interesting and I remember the elders telling such stories, as they remember their lives. Thanks for posting that. You note in there the "government" creating the CCC to put people back to work. Suppose they did not? No East Park, no black limestone wall holding back the earth on Water Street leading uphill past the train station area, and so many other projects. That was the government. I agree I hate hands in the til, and beauracracy and too much is awful. But you have such a mind for good writing, please consider opening your mind more freely and not shutting the hatch when "government" triggers the shut-down valve. Thanks for sharing your memories, liked it.

Thanks for sharing your memories, liked it.:... Thank you ?? "government" creating the CCC: --- The CCC was a work program for young men between 18 to 24 (Google FDR and the CCC ) Google The WPA is the program that you might have had in mind.

In response to ?? 's message:

RE: mr 2020
Narrow thinking, immediate answers of "NO!" is stagnation. Please don't glue yourself to talking points-- widen your horizon, discuss broadly and perhaps an idea could sprout in which the "government" is not in the formula. This is the problem as I see it--"No.....discussion is over". Think. Discuss. Kind, respectful conversation. The once good Republican Party has nowadays fallen victim stagnation.

I did not say that it was a bad idea. I said not with tax payers money . Please read my respond to Jacks post .

In response to James R 's message:

A reminder of the past . Could become the future
Copy write YES: Chapter One The Great Depression: On October 1929 the Great Depression began and lasted until the start of WW- II 1941. This period of time in American history is the beginning of my story. The Depression brought out the best and at times the worst in our fellow man. I soon come to believe that only two group of people existed in our little coal mining patch town along the Monongahela River in Fayette c©©©©©ounty Pennsylvania. People that struggled day after day to make life better for themselves and their family and those who went through life sponging off of his fellow man, imposing upon another’s generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility involved (Freeloader.) The Great Depression, as devastating as it was, had a positive outcome in our country’s history, bringing together and uniting a generation of hard working people with deep pride and principles of right and wrong and the deep belief in his God and country with devotion and respect for his fellow man. A man’s word or hand shake was a contract, as good as gold. Many of the men would leave home for weeks at a time looking for work. They would hop coal or freight train and go around the country in search of work. They would often live in the old abandoned coke ovens around the coal mines and were called Hobo’s (homeless and usually penniless) After everyone had eaten supper (dinner) the women would make up a lunch basket and the kids would take it to the men staying in the old coke ovens. They would stop by the homes and offer to do work (Cut wood, grass etc) in return for food or old clothing. Some become peddlers, selling merchandise along the road or from door to door. I remember the organ grinder with a tin cup and a little monkey on a chain. When someone would put a nickel in the ten cup the organ grinder would crank the organ handle, playing the same song over and over ( turkey in the straw) and the monkey danced all around, until the music stopped. The little monkey would wait until another coin was dropped in the cup, then he would start dancing again. The peddlers sold brooms, pencils and one of the peddlers sharpened seizers and kitchen knives. Clothes were washed by hand: The woman’s work was never done. They worked from daylight till dark cleaning house, cooking for the family, working in the home garden, canning food and raising children. Clothes were washed by hand, using a wash board and two large tubs one for washing the other for rinsing, then wringing the clothes out by hand. They would hang them outside on a clothes line to dry. They ironed clothes using heating irons having a detachable handle and heated on kitchen coal fired stove. The daughters helped their mother with the chorus around the house. The woman scrub the floors on there hands knees, using lye soap and a scrubbing brush. The boys assumed many of the fathers responsibly while he was out looking for work. Some family’s lived off of the land; hunting, fishing, picking apples, peaches and berries and sold them. The boys took their guns (.22 rifles and 410 shot guns) to school and went hunting before and after school for small game, rabbits, squirrel, and pheasant. In 1935 the government created The Works Progress Administration (WPA) for the unemployed to help feed and provide clothes for the children of families who could not find work. The people of The Great Depression had faith, strength and courage, with the profound belief in his God and country. “Where there is a will there is a way” became a way of life for them. December 7th, 1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor: In 1941 the depression would end and the country would face another disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering. The young men and woman living in the times of the great depression would bear the burden of W W-II at home and on the battle field and would go down in history books as “America’s greatest generation” Chapter Two

I like your memories, Mr. James R. Very interesting and I remember the elders telling such stories, as they remember their lives. Thanks for posting that. You note in there the "government" creating the CCC to put people back to work. Suppose they did not? No East Park, no black limestone wall holding back the earth on Water Street leading uphill past the train station area, and so many other projects. That was the government. I agree I hate hands in the til, and beauracracy and too much is awful. But you have such a mind for good writing, please consider opening your mind more freely and not shutting the hatch when "government" triggers the shut-down valve. Thanks for sharing your memories, liked it.

In response to jack 's message:

RE: mr 2020
horse and buggy rides through the areas where the old homes are still in good shape would that be isabella road still ? just for the people of connellsville you could use a mini bus system . im sure it would get used and perhaps even be profitable . lot of elderly that want to get out and see things and pay bills that have no transportation also rides to bingo etc etc

jack, you have some interesting ideas. Did you leave your heart here in Connellsville?

In response to James R 's message:

RE: mr 2020
Both Areas are Government run and maintained. An interesting concept even if it is just an idea.:....Government run! your TAX money at work. End of the idea.

Narrow thinking, immediate answers of "NO!" is stagnation. Please don't glue yourself to talking points-- widen your horizon, discuss broadly and perhaps an idea could sprout in which the "government" is not in the formula. This is the problem as I see it--"No.....discussion is over". Think. Discuss. Kind, respectful conversation. The once good Republican Party has nowadays fallen victim stagnation.

In response to ?? 's message:

RE: mr 2020
What's a static line?

one form is the one used in skydiving . im talking about the steel line with a hand trolley like in the spy movies sliding from one building to the next

In response to CWR 's message:

RE: mr 2020
The drumbeats tell me that there is an idea to place a static line from Cas-paris to the Yough River. This would be the longest line ride in the state. Both Areas are Government run and maintained. An interesting concept even if it is just an idea.

What's a static line?

Copy write YES: Chapter One The Great Depression: On October 1929 the Great Depression began and lasted until the start of WW- II 1941. This period of time in American history is the beginning of my story. The Depression brought out the best and at times the worst in our fellow man. I soon come to believe that only two group of people existed in our little coal mining patch town along the Monongahela River in Fayette c©©©©©ounty Pennsylvania. People that struggled day after day to make life better for themselves and their family and those who went through life sponging off of his fellow man, imposing upon another’s generosity or hospitality without sharing in the cost or responsibility involved (Freeloader.) The Great Depression, as devastating as it was, had a positive outcome in our country’s history, bringing together and uniting a generation of hard working people with deep pride and principles of right and wrong and the deep belief in his God and country with devotion and respect for his fellow man. A man’s word or hand shake was a contract, as good as gold. Many of the men would leave home for weeks at a time looking for work. They would hop coal or freight train and go around the country in search of work. They would often live in the old abandoned coke ovens around the coal mines and were called Hobo’s (homeless and usually penniless) After everyone had eaten supper (dinner) the women would make up a lunch basket and the kids would take it to the men staying in the old coke ovens. They would stop by the homes and offer to do work (Cut wood, grass etc) in return for food or old clothing. Some become peddlers, selling merchandise along the road or from door to door. I remember the organ grinder with a tin cup and a little monkey on a chain. When someone would put a nickel in the ten cup the organ grinder would crank the organ handle, playing the same song over and over ( turkey in the straw) and the monkey danced all around, until the music stopped. The little monkey would wait until another coin was dropped in the cup, then he would start dancing again. The peddlers sold brooms, pencils and one of the peddlers sharpened seizers and kitchen knives. Clothes were washed by hand: The woman’s work was never done. They worked from daylight till dark cleaning house, cooking for the family, working in the home garden, canning food and raising children. Clothes were washed by hand, using a wash board and two large tubs one for washing the other for rinsing, then wringing the clothes out by hand. They would hang them outside on a clothes line to dry. They ironed clothes using heating irons having a detachable handle and heated on kitchen coal fired stove. The daughters helped their mother with the chorus around the house. The woman scrub the floors on there hands knees, using lye soap and a scrubbing brush. The boys assumed many of the fathers responsibly while he was out looking for work. Some family’s lived off of the land; hunting, fishing, picking apples, peaches and berries and sold them. The boys took their guns (.22 rifles and 410 shot guns) to school and went hunting before and after school for small game, rabbits, squirrel, and pheasant. In 1935 the government created The Works Progress Administration (WPA) for the unemployed to help feed and provide clothes for the children of families who could not find work. The people of The Great Depression had faith, strength and courage, with the profound belief in his God and country. “Where there is a will there is a way” became a way of life for them. December 7th, 1941 Japan attacked Pearl Harbor: In 1941 the depression would end and the country would face another disastrous event marked by great loss and lasting distress and suffering. The young men and woman living in the times of the great depression would bear the burden of W W-II at home and on the battle field and would go down in history books as “America’s greatest generation” Chapter Two

They call it innovative I call it semantics. This AP article below suggests nothing different then the company stores. “Way, it’s a total different word, that’s way its different”. Nothing has nor will change; this is the only game our minds can conjurer in efforts to keep it busy. I wonder what would have happened if our ancestors developed language before fire.

AP News~”Wal-Mart Banks on Banking

“Retailers are not relying on bargains alone to revive business. Some big name brands are experimenting with banking, a new phenomenon. Wal-Mart has added banking centers at some of its locations. They are designed for the convenience of those who do not have or like to use debit or credit cards.

Sam's Club is now granting small business loans, which Gibbons says are geared particularly to women, minorities and others who would have difficulty getting a traditional loan from a bank. About half of the firm's members and the bulk of their revenue comes from small business owners, so the loans benefit both parties. “


I have to say I am seeing a second, maybe harsh, ripple coming from the finical markets. Business is pleading to consumer; the housing market is seeing reality and not liking what it sees. The employment rate is twisted and deflated like a dried up worm on a hot sidewalk. The government sector has slowly removed themselves from the people. For decades now, it runs wild in spending. Show me what old trick will pull us from a famine of spirits. O’ The dismal science, we call life.

In response to jack 's message:

RE: mr 2020
horse and buggy rides through the areas where the old homes are still in good shape would that be isabella road still ? just for the people of connellsville you could use a mini bus system . im sure it would get used and perhaps even be profitable . lot of elderly that want to get out and see things and pay bills that have no transportation also rides to bingo etc etc

Now that is a very good idea . I would like to see a modern 3-4- story high- rise built in down town Connellsville and a mini bus system for the area . I miss the street-car. I would move back tomorrow .

In response to Reggie 's message:

RE: hellloooooo
No mr weirdo. That was not my reply. Ive been out and about and havent had time to check out this site in a while. Hope all is well with you and yours.

Yeah Reg Reg I believe you... I believe you as much as I would believe Stevie Wonder if he walked in the room and said "I see you!!" I don't feel like bashing you so I will just sign seal and deliver your written a$$ whooping some other time : )