typed sheffield in to search engine and found that our cousins across the pond have a similar sight to our own sheffield forum

http://www.topix.net/city/sheffield-al

now,is it original or have they been lurking on our site ? :rolleyes:

Maybe we should send them fraternal greetings... :)

They have problems with Wal Mart, we have the Retail Quarter and IKEA... :)

Wow, there's a Sheffield in Alabama?! :shocked:

I knew there was a Birmingham (wonder if they have an NEC?!)

I couldn't resist... I posted :hihi: (and theres no edit button so my bad spelling is there for all of alabama to see :rolleyes: )

bet they dont have two football teams and as many parks as us,maybe joep has something,we could interact with them,compare prices,lifestyles etc,bet they would have a shock if they could hear our accents :hihi: wonder if they have decent chip shops ? all day pubs ? meet ups and a super tram ?

Maybe we should send them fraternal greetings... :)

They have problems with Wal Mart, we have the Retail Quarter and IKEA... :)

Well JoeP, ;) I know that our heart lay with the REAL SheffieldForum but I did start a thread on there and it would be rude not to introduce ourselves :D

just had that feeling it wouldnt take long
http://www.topix.net/forum/city/sheffield-al/TMHL16E6R2N4JK273

I couldn't resist either! :hihi:

Bet it gets in their papers if enough of us keep posting on there.

Maybe Sheffield forum should twin with Sheffield forum?

I couldn't resist either! :hihi:
Bet it gets in their papers if enough of us keep posting on there.

Hey what an idea, international recognition! :o Good job Geoff and the guys tarted it up before all our guests arrive :D

are we guilty of trolling on their site ?:rolleyes:

are we guilty of trolling on their site ?:rolleyes:

Nah.. its the hands across the waters thingy isn't it ;)

ok, but dont any body mention boston, or a tea party, we might get away with it

just had a thought, joep, close it now., please .......kirky,viking and don kiddick havent found it yet,lets quit while we are still friends,in the interest of world peace, joe ? joe ? god were doomed, doomed i tell you..............:o

Sheffield AL

Total population in 2000 9,652


Square miles (land) 6.56




So unless it has grown alot since 2000, we got more members on our forum than they have population.:P

I wonder how many other Shefield Forums there are overseas?

I seem to remember there's a Sheffield, Ontario in Canada.

just had a thought, joep, close it now., please .......kirky,viking and don kiddick havent found it yet,lets quit while we are still friends,in the interest of world peace, joe ? joe ? god were doomed, doomed i tell you..............:o

:hihi: :hihi: blatant attempt to draw Kirky, Viking and Don_Kiddicks attention to said forum. :thumbsup:

Don't anybody mention Bret Hart getting screwed out of the WWF title in Montreal, Quebec back in 1997 and we'll be OK.... I can't believe Canadian wrestling fans still bitch and whine aboot (deliberate typo, South Park movie anyone? :roll: ) that over 8 years down the line :loopy: :lol:

I wonder how many other Shefield Forums there are overseas?

I seem to remember there's a Sheffield, Ontario in Canada.

There might be one in New England as well... I believe there's a Manchester there..

Hmmm....perhaps I should remove this thread BEFORE Don, Viking and Kirky get involved.

I would hate Presideant Bush to decide that SF constitutes a clear and present danger to the US of A.

As for trolling - fraternal greetings, ae nice to have, I think.

Nah mate just make up some plausible excuse to ban 'em before they see it.

You're teh admin, you have teh power! :P

I wonder how many other Shefield Forums there are overseas?

I seem to remember there's a Sheffield, Ontario in Canada.i think japan or korea has a sheffield,so they can stamp "made in sheffield " on their cutlery

i think japan or korea has a sheffield,so they can stamp "made in sheffield " on their cutlery

I think they tried, but they were stopped to prevent them doing that very thing!

Theres always - Sheffield Forum Illinois :o

http://www.city-data.com/city/Sheffield-Illinois.html

Jamaica has a Sheffield, perhaps if we twin with them we can go over on an exchange visit?

Well, lookie here:

Sheffield, Jamaica (http://negril-jamaica.hotbb.net/HotBBTopics.asp?t=1&id=19)

Ok, who posted on their forum and praised walmart :nono: and told them all to go and live in France :rolleyes: . Naughty.

http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/locate?city=Sheffield&state=AL&dx=0&locid=119572&is_lic=Y&is_fx=Y&is_fb=Y&is_cp=Y&sort=Freq
Have a listen to there radio stations

I wonder if they want to swop one of their Mods for our totally awesome JoeP? Hope not. :)

http://www.radio-locator.com/cgi-bin/locate?city=Sheffield&state=AL&dx=0&locid=119572&is_lic=Y&is_fx=Y&is_fb=Y&is_cp=Y&sort=Freq
Have a listen to there radio stations

Sheffield, Alabama
"Christian Talk 1290"

Nah, think I'll give it a miss :)

There's also a Sheffield in the South Island of New Zealand, went through there a few months ago, was very small, there was also a Rotherham nearby too, but i avoided that :D

OMG.. what kind of a place is this :o

"The Sheffield city council has approved a resolution in favor of Sunday alcohol sales for on-premise consumption in hotels and restaurants. Gary Scales voted against the resolution. "I respect the other's opinions, but I'm among those who had rather live in a city with no alcohol on Sunday,"

They don't drink .. can't really be Sheffield can it?

any one know the time differance between us and them ? maybe thats why we arnt getting any replies,they could still be in bed

http://babs.com.au/glencoe/sheffield.htm

Town of murals? the aussies have been on the rob too, but I reckon our quincy is better!

EDIT - The place is full of them!! http://ehlt.flinders.edu.au/humanities/exchange/stu_work/bestpractice/sheff.htm

it's early afternoon over there

http://babs.com.au/glencoe/sheffield.htm

Town of murals? the aussies have been on the rob too, but I reckon our quincy is better!

Thats not quincy!

Thats not quincy!

http://www.sheffieldgreenparty.org.uk/image/city/stee.jpeg

Far better mural - and it is definitely Quincy..........isn't it?

http://www.sheffieldgreenparty.org.uk/image/city/stee.jpeg

Far better mural - and it is definitely Quincy..........isn't it?

Okay it looks like Quincy, I'll give you that :)

This one made me giggle (http://www.waff.com/Global/story.asp?S=4346892)

Right now Sheffield city leaders are in the early stages of trying to pass alcohol sales on Sunday.

Hehe...

Theres always - Sheffield Forum Illinois :o

http://www.city-data.com/city/Sheffield-Illinois.html

It's a carbon copy of ours! So much that I tried to log in with my original SF details. :loopy:

typed sheffield in to search engine and found that our cousins across the pond have a similar sight to our own sheffield forum

http://www.topix.net/city/sheffield-al

now,is it original or have they been lurking on our site ? :rolleyes:
A tell thee, it's the best entertainment they have seen on that forum, I reckon.

typed sheffield in to search engine and found that our cousins across the pond have a similar sight to our own sheffield forum

http://www.topix.net/city/sheffield-al

now,is it original or have they been lurking on our site ? :rolleyes:
If the forum is off line anytime, I say we head onto there in the interim.

have they deleted us ?

they have you know! WHo's going to start the thread again?

:hihi: maybe we should "talk" in sheffield accents,that will confuse them

OK, I will take the gaunlet............Here goes

http://www.topix.net/forum/city/sheffield-al
there we go, I can feel a ban coming on.

Has it been deleted already?????!!!!!

Has it been deleted already?????!!!!!

http://www.topix.net/forum/city/sheffield-al/T7B94JC3EOTF1SR8N

try here

No probs - I was a bit premature!

not very friendly are they, i think they have censored our posts so as not to cause the same panic as orson wells did with war of the worlds

we ought to ask them to take us to your leader, bet sf is in their paper tomorrow

You know when you do something a little naughty at school and you know you shouldn't really and then it escalates and you get scared cos you never intended it to be that naughty and it all goes pear shaped.

Well.....................why do we have to type the numbers in??? I bet they get my address and bank details and everything and I get locked up for suspicious something or other that I didn't do. :help:

I'm confused. All our comments are still there. The numbers that you have to type in are to prevent the automated comment spambots from taking over.

SO am I now as it seems to have appeared again.

Over enthusiastic mods me thinks.

Bizarrely, Sheffield is very flat compared to the surrounding areas and is in the county of Berkshire.

I need to lie down.

http://www.berkshirechamber.com/realestate/demographics.php?name=Sheffield

Hmmm :huh: and on that properties page the Beach Hill road certainly has less houses on it than the Beech Hill Road in Broomhill.

and the Red Lion Inn in "Stockbridge" employs over 300 people - what a pub! You could always go to the yoga and relaxation centre which employs over 300 staff to ease away your hangover........

I must be dreaming!

There's also a Sheffield in the South Island of New Zealand, went through there a few months ago, was very small, there was also a Rotherham nearby too, but i avoided that :D

Unfortunatley we had to go there, Rotherham was my wifes maiden name, it was a bit more scenic than our's.

Rotherham, NZ January 2006 (http://www.moss-net.co.uk/mosborough/roth.htm)

Stop it you guys. You're confusing those poor rednecks. :hihi:

:) Sierra

bet sf is in their paper tomorrow

Do you really think they would be that quick off the mark?

Top marks go to the thread in a proper Sheffield dialect though, that will really cause confusion. :D

they probably have gone to code red,defcon 2 and the f b i will be on the case as we speak, or moulder and scully...:clap:

its snowing in sheffield......http://www.virtualvermont.com/towns/sheffield.html

wonder if their buses have stopped and the town has come to a stand still ?

just had a thought, joep, close it now., please .......kirky,viking and don kiddick havent found it yet,lets quit while we are still friends,in the interest of world peace, joe ? joe ? god were doomed, doomed i tell you..............:o
I have found it. Am just banned from it for a month thats all.:hihi:

I have found it. Am just banned from it for a month thats all.:hihi:

Im surpised you havn't left a witty retort Viking ;)

Im surpised you havn't left a witty retort Viking ;)
OK THIS (http://www.ganza.com/MTG02A.jpg)is me asking the American Mod to lift Mi ban. :thumbsup:

OK THIS (http://www.ganza.com/MTG02A.jpg)is me asking the American Mod to lift Mi ban. :thumbsup:vike,i thought it was don kiddick showing you a cheap way to mow your lawn...:hihi:

That forum is SO bad, I could have made it :rolleyes:

vike,i thought it was don kiddick showing you a cheap way to mow your lawn...:hihi:

I got a message off Don this morning saying he's in Hospital.

Instead of Onions, he has eaten daffodil bulbs.

Doctors say he won't be out until spring.:hihi:

just read the threads.. must say the line 'would you like extra grease with that' made me spit my drink alover the p.c :hihi: brilliant :thumbsup:

:mad: They don't want to talk to us. I thought americans were a nice talkative lot. Did we upset them?

http://www.topix.net/forum/city/sheffield-al/TMHL16E6R2N4JK273

they are still trying to get the translation software to work :hihi:

You guys should all be ashamed of yourselves for disturbing their peace like that. I'm laughing sooooooo much that tears are streaming down my face. Best & funniest thread on SF for a seriously long time.

Word soon gets around, Mrs Blair has been on there, she grounded Tony :o

:mad: They don't want to talk to us. I thought americans were a nice talkative lot. Did we upset them?

http://www.topix.net/forum/city/sheffield-al/TMHL16E6R2N4JK273maybe their new patriot act forbids them to interact, thought that was a good rule they had though re accident, no overtaking a parked school bus, wouldnt work here though unless we wanted 5 mile tail backs in traffic

They've removed the posts with the links to our forum! What miserable buggers. Their mods obviously don't want their forummers coming over here to see how it's really done.

They've removed the posts with the links to our forum! What miserable buggers. Their mods obviously don't want their forummers coming over here to see how it's really done.

No they havn't, not on the first thread anyway.

Jamaica has a Sheffield, perhaps if we twin with them we can go over on an exchange visit?

Well, lookie here:

Sheffield, Jamaica (http://negril-jamaica.hotbb.net/HotBBTopics.asp?t=1&id=19)

Hey I registered to the above forum (he he). Easily done so maybe they will get to know us!

They've removed the posts with the links to our forum! What miserable buggers. Their mods obviously don't want their forummers coming over here to see how it's really done.our own mods do that sometimes, is it a world wide mod conspiracy ? theories at the ready :loopy:

No they havn't, not on the first thread anyway.
They have when I view it. Spooky.

I bet the other sheffield forum notched up record hit's in the last few hours :hihi:

our own mods do that sometimes, is it a world wide mod conspiracy ? theories at the ready :loopy:

Well everything gets checked when posted onto new sites so what they don't understand will get erased!!

I read all the posts on this thread and this is soooooo funny! Congratulations for an outstanding "splurt your food over your computer " lunch piece!

Re- Sheffield Jamaica,
There are 528 members on their forum and 28 are from the UK. The majority are from the US and Jamaica, a few from Germany and Holland.
Not Many have posted items but I guess it can only improve.

they are still trying to get the translation software to work :hihi:

Nearly as funny as the thread that requested that everyone stick to the topic... :banana:

http://www.tas.gov.au/tasmaniaonline/community/CommunityTown.asp?Municipality=Kentish

I vote we twin with this lot too, I fancy a trip to Taz

Now who decided we needed to tell them about our brass monkeys?

http://www.topix.net/forum/city/sheffield-al/TMHL16E6R2N4JK273

I've just cried myself laughing!!!!

http://www.topix.net/forum/city/sheffield-al/T7B94JC3EOTF1SR8N

Just been an joined in too...

How weird is the sheffield alabama site i much prefer our site! has anyone ever heard of sheffield, alabama before?

it looks like they dont even speak to each other,the same posts have been on for ages, sf posters just boosted their post count by loads:loopy:

Red Wizard You have now been responsible for me spitting out a very good wine all over my PC. :hihi: Arctic Monkeys as opposed to brass ones. :clap:

Okay guys, I may be a little excited by this but your tales of sheffields past are getting better and better. Jo Cocker, Grandfather of Jarvis! :D

Keep 'em coming :thumbsup:

I have found it. Am just banned from it for a month thats all.:hihi:
You can bet they'll just call it colateral damage, friendly fire n that :hihi:

Id be worried if I was you Don_Kiddick - Bush might call an air strke on Sheffield - pound to a bob they'd hit Rotherham!

Fantastic - someone has posted in the Walmart thread, not batting an eyelid about our transatlantic invasion!!!!!

Fantastic - someone has posted in the Walmart thread, not batting an eyelid about our transatlantic invasion!!!!!maybe theyre just hillbilly folk who suspect strangers, they might think were after their moonshine, strange though how no one replies,if it was the other way round it would probably be the top posting on here for weeks

unless theres only the mayor and chief of police with a pc :loopy:

This is just the best thread ever. Just read through the posts that the original SHEFFIELD forums have posted on the alabama one, and now my little boy needs a bath as i have just splatted him with lukewarm coffee. :hihi: :hihi:
PMSL

Who is redneck snook? :suspect:

Fame at Last!!

This thread might not have provoked much reaction in Alabama, but it has had a write up in Martin Dawes' Diary column in tonight's Sheffield Star!

Tee hee. That's very amusing.

Fame at Last!!

This thread might not have provoked much reaction in Alabama, but it has had a write up in Martin Dawes' Diary column in tonight's Sheffield Star!any links ? or was it a warning from our boss,mr bush ?

Found it:


Region's hands across the water

" Some amusement on the Sheffield Forum Website as a few of its more curious users have discovered its opposite number in Sheffield, Alabama.

And they've been sending greetings and comments across the water which must give the locals a rather curious impression of what we are like.

"Hey guys we in Sheffield, England would like our courtry back" is one.
A certain Liz and Phil comment: "I say, this is terribly good. One is very impressed to see so many Americans writing such terribly good english. Big up to George?"

What the good people of Sheffield, Alabama (population 9.,652) are making over the messages in Sheffield dialect is anyone's guess. Check it out yourself at www.topix.net/city/sheffield-al "


article ends.

:thumbsup: :hihi:

It doesn't appear on the Sheffield Star website (what does? :rolleyes: ) so I suppose I had better type it out! (Just saved you 35p):

Region's hands across the water

Some amusement on the Sheffield Forum website as a few of its more curious users have discovered its opposite number in Sheffield, Alabama.

And they've been sending across greetings and comments which must give the locals a rather curious impression of what we are like.

"Hey guys, we in Sheffield, England, would like our country back," is one. A certain Liz and Phil comment: "I say, this is terribly good. One is very impressed to see so many Americans writing such terribly good English. Big up George?"

What the good people of Sheffield, Alabama (population 9,652) are making of the messages in Sheffield dialect is anyone's guess.

Check it out for yourselves at www.topix/net/city/sheffield-al

Snap! :)

Great minds think alike!

It doesn't appear on the Sheffield Star website (what does? :rolleyes: ) so I suppose I had better type it out! (Just saved you 35p):

Beat you to it Mr H ;)

Fame at Last!!

This thread might not have provoked much reaction in Alabama, but it has had a write up in Martin Dawes' Diary column in tonight's Sheffield Star!do we get royalties ? talk about arm chair journalism, he doesnt even have to go out of the house to get a story thanx to sf

hey martin !!!!!!!! have you contacted them to ask for a reply ? cause we dont seem to get any :hihi: :hihi:

It doesn't appear on the Sheffield Star website (what does? :rolleyes: ) so I suppose I had better type it out! (Just saved you 35p):

Region's hands across the water

Some amusement on the Sheffield Forum website as a few of its more curious users have discovered its opposite number in Sheffield, Alabama.

And they've been sending across greetings and comments which must give the locals a rather curious impression of what we are like.

"Hey guys, we in Sheffield, England, would like our country back," is one. A certain Liz and Phil comment: "I say, this is terribly good. One is very impressed to see so many Americans writing such terribly good English. Big up George?"

What the good people of Sheffield, Alabama (population 9,652) are making of the messages in Sheffield dialect is anyone's guess.

Check it out for yourselves at www.topix/net/city/sheffield-al
:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

:hihi: I posted on the Walmart thread, and the have completely ignored the post and waffled on about something else. :cool: .

do we get royalties ? talk about arm chair journalism, he doesnt even have to go out of the house to get a story thanx to sf

hey martin !!!!!!!! have you contacted them to ask for a reply ? cause we dont seem to get any :hihi: :hihi:

Journalism is about spotting stories wherever they are and if it's on the Sheffield Forum, why not? I have not been able to find anywhere on the Sheffield Alabama website to contact for a quote. Perhaps you tekkies out there can point me to it. What I suspect is that it is not as interractive as the Blighty version and is simpy one aspect of an America-wide site wqhich operates remotely. But I could be wrong.

And the reason you won't find The Diary on the website is that you have to spend money to read it. If everything in The Star was on the website there would be little point buying the paper, would there?

And the reason you won't find The Diary on the website is that you have to spend money to read it. If everything in The Star was on the website there would be little point buying the paper, would there?

Good point, Well presented... :thumbsup:

I just found this thread, and found it hilarious. Having worked for most of my life with Red-Necked Cajuns - Okie's from Musgogee - Coon-Asses and such, and having to listen to their tales of "Who won the War" - - (Have they ever won one on their own?)
I couldn't resist joining in.
I do have some good friends in the little old US of A - - but I have certainly met some of their worst exports.
A Surveyor, who thought 1.5, 1.50, and 1.500 Kilometers were different distances.
A Driller who asked for the location for his next hole, and when told to look at his map, and the location was 1 centimeter south of the line intersection, replied "Im using an 8 inch bit" (100,000 scale map)
And a North Dakota man, I brought to England on a visit, andf asked to be shown a bit of History. I lived in Hastings at the time, but he thought Hastings, Pevensey, Winchelsea, and Rye "Old Harbour" were a Disney film set.
Nothing was more than a thousand years old, according to him.
In the hotel (Queens) in hastings, he asked for a copy of every English language newspaper - - - was upset to recieve about 60.
Should these people be alowed to travel?
Cheers
Sheff

Journalism is about spotting stories wherever they are and if it's on the Sheffield Forum, why not? I have not been able to find anywhere on the Sheffield Alabama website to contact for a quote. Perhaps you tekkies out there can point me to it. What I suspect is that it is not as interractive as the Blighty version and is simpy one aspect of an America-wide site wqhich operates remotely. But I could be wrong.

And the reason you won't find The Diary on the website is that you have to spend money to read it. If everything in The Star was on the website there would be little point buying the paper, would there?well if it were on a website it would save cutting down trees,the star has been a load of crap for years, its only survived because of adverts
you get quicker non censered news on sheffiel forum and you know thats the truth

well if it were on a website it would save cutting down trees,the star has been a load of crap for years, its only survived because of adverts
you get quicker non censered news on sheffiel forum and you know thats the truth

Ironically I think you'll find that main item in "Sheffield Chat" on the Forum today is "Mums Fury Over Garden" which was the headline story in todays Star.

A lot more stories from the Star and Sheffieldtoday make their way on to these boards that Forum stories finding their way into the Star. Most of the "news" on here is frankly, something that nobody would pay to read.

You started a top thread though!

Yes, but there is the instant recourse on the forum , whereas you have to write into the letters page and get past all the dog muck complaints ect. at least the forum means we can choose our news.

Yes, but there is the instant recourse on the forum , whereas you have to write into the letters page and get past all the dog muck complaints ect. at least the forum means we can choose our news.

But isn't most of the "news" on here of the nature of dog muck complaints (or pot hole complaints).

But isn't most of the "news" on here of the nature of dog muck complaints (or pot hole complaints).

yeah but its fun isn't it :hihi:

yeah but its fun isn't it :hihi:

I'll agree with that - when I want a laugh I'll come to the forum - if I want news I'll get it somewhere else.

If any REAL Journalist would like to "Ghost" a good story, feel free to PM me.

well if it were on a website it would save cutting down trees,the star has been a load of crap for years, its only survived because of adverts
you get quicker non censered news on sheffiel forum and you know thats the truth

Everyone is entitled to their opinion even it is vulgarly expressed and illiterate.
What the Star gives you for 35p (and I know I speak with a vested interest) is a pretty good flavour of what it is going on in Sheffield and South Yorkshire.
What a pity some of that is not reflected on the Sheffield Forum. While I enjoy visiting the site the level of debate (with some honourable exceptions), conducted mostly by people who either do not, or cannot spell, is depressing.

is that why they have proof readers at the star then ? because people of sheffield cant spell. any ways up, back on topic

...What a pity some of that is not reflected on the Sheffield Forum. While I enjoy visiting the site the level of debate (with some honourable exceptions), conducted mostly by people who either do not, or cannot spell, is depressing.
You've probably just needlessly alienated a fair few potential readers of 'The Star' there...

You've probably just needlessly alienated a fair few potential readers of 'The Star' there...

You can say that again. BTW, do 'Star' proof readers sort out the writers' grammar too?

Everyone is entitled to their opinion even it is vulgarly expressed and illiterate.
What the Star gives you for 35p (and I know I speak with a vested interest) is a pretty good flavour of what it is going on in Sheffield and South Yorkshire.
What a pity some of that is not reflected on the Sheffield Forum. While I enjoy visiting the site the level of debate (with some honourable exceptions), conducted mostly by people who either do not, or cannot spell, is depressing.

I think he may have a point ...... !

Funny, last time I read the star, the spelling and grammar was comparable to that on these pages - but they pay people to do that to their paper :rolleyes:

I quite like The Sheffield Telegraph - IIRC, it's much larger, blue font and has more in-depth stories.

Prefer The Daily Telegraph, though - ;)

Everyone is entitled to their opinion even it is vulgarly expressed and illiterate.
What the Star gives you for 35p (and I know I speak with a vested interest) is a pretty good flavour of what it is going on in Sheffield and South Yorkshire.
What a pity some of that is not reflected on the Sheffield Forum. While I enjoy visiting the site the level of debate (with some honourable exceptions), conducted mostly by people who either do not, or cannot spell, is depressing.
Well for someone who put's himself forward as a caring and humorous chap in his regular page in the Star. You really let everybody see your true colours.
A very disapointing response

Not interested any more - - - - -

Ive never heard of a Sheffield Ontario,I live in London ,we have many names fm all over the world ,As soon as you get to the standard of Ripen I will consider naming a city after yours.

Ive never heard of a Sheffield Ontario,I live in London ,we have many names fm all over the world ,As soon as you get to the standard of Ripen I will consider naming a city after yours.
you lost me, :huh:

News update - the AL Sheffield forum is horrified with a spate of church burnings in Alabama. Come on guys lets give them some support! AL Sheffield Forum (http://www.topix.net/forum/city/sheffield-al/TMHL16E6R2N4JK273)

hang on....are there crosses and white hoods involved ?

Nope. Whoever did this probably just hates religion. Story here. What is it with some folks from Alabama and setting things on fire?

http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2006-02-03-church-fires_x.htm

:) Sierra

sierra,after reading your link it seems that who ever did it is not only anti religious but also anti american,what with the flag burning and all,but maybe this was intentional to throw the police of the scent

do you have many problems like this,? bieng anti against something is one thing,but burning down some ones church is quite another, hope they catch them soon,and by what ive read of your justice policies they may end up getting 99 years, with any luck

sierra,after reading your link it seems that who ever did it is not only anti religious but also anti american,what with the flag burning and all,but maybe this was intentional to throw the police of the scent

do you have many problems like this,? bieng anti against something is one thing,but burning down some ones church is quite another, hope they catch them soon,and by what ive read of your justice policies they may end up getting 99 years, with any luck

Not too many problems, depoix. The US federal government has alot of enemies. Not just other countries, there are a few home grown americans who don't like their policies, resent paying taxes etc. It's possible whoever did this was anti-american, but maybe the flag just happened to be where they started the fire, or the flag was used as fuel TO start the fire.

If I were an arsonist though, I'd surely bring my own gasoline and matches. ;)

There was a church that was burned in the town where I live, (the fire didn't get far and no one was injured thankfully) but because it was a Catholic church with a mostly hispanic congregation, people assumed the culprit hated Latinos.

When they caught the guy, after he attacked his father with a hunting knife, it turned out to be a young mexican american man who lived in the neighborhood and had actually been an altar boy in that very church. He was off his meds and according to his brother (his words, not mine) he'd been acting "loco en cabesa" and neighbors said he was 'batsh*t crazy'.

So? Who knows. Maybe more of the story will come out. The Klan has really been de-fanged and is all but dead. Nowadays it's a shell of it's former self, even in the South. The Feds used the court system against them, and just lined up lawsuits, one after the other. Of course, judges found in favor of the plaintiffs (person suing) and they were forced to pay millions in damage awards. Maybe even into the billions.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kkk

That is how you destroy someone in America. You take their money away. Most people are powerless or nearly so without it. Money opens doors and greases palms. I'm not proud to admit it, but it's all too true. A smart person from a poor background gets ahead by maximizing their potential to make money. No such thing as noble poverty here.

:) Sierra