From Out Of Nowhere

[Sealtite]

Originally Posted by Q-tip motha

Consider the source. The same poster has made claims of heroically flashing his gun at would be car jackers in the Hill District on here, while being unable to explain how someone who lives quite a ways outside of the city somehow found themselves there in the middle of the night. Odds are we're probably getting a version of the story that has been bestowed with his particular flair for the dramatic.

You need to re-read that post. It was the middle of the day, I wasn't anywhere near the Hill District. As for an explanation as to why I'd venture anywhere near the city since I don't live in it, I know this might be incredibly difficult for you to understand but I was working. See, I'm a contractor. I actually travel to different places to work! Not only do I work all over the state of Pennsylvania, but I also travel to different states sometimes!

Wanna know what's REALLY scary n'nat? I don't have any family in the area anymore AND I live over an hour away (and in an entirely separate county) from where I was originally BORN! I'm breakin' ALL dem rules n'nat!

[JimboPGH]

Originally Posted by Sealtite

Mennonites are awesome and will throw money at you as long as you know how to deal with them. I work in Mennonite country a lot in the summers. I've painted a lot of silo caps & out building roofs for them on their farms. Give em' a good job and they'll invite you to their dinner table. Never an issue with the money either and they never dicker on the price. Good people. Just don't swear, smoke and be polite around em' and they'll treat you as one of their own.

I dunno, maybe some families are friendlier than others, but from my experience and the experience of friends who've worked on construction/roofing sites with them, Mennonites tend not to trust anyone from "the English world" and can be very stand-offish. They're saints in a crises- see flooding, Harrisburg, Hurricane Agnes, 1972- but I never found them to be very accepting of outsiders.

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by JimboPGH

I dunno, maybe some families are friendlier than others, but from my experience and the experience of friends who've worked on construction/roofing sites with them, Mennonites tend not to trust anyone from "the English world" and can be very stand-offish. They're saints in a crises- see flooding, Harrisburg, Hurricane Agnes, 1972- but I never found them to be very accepting of outsiders.

My childhood neighbors had a very close friendship with a Mennonite family. They visited each other's houses regularly throughout the years. They are great in a crisis. A few winters ago, a family saved my husband while he was stranded in the mountains during a blizzard for an entire night. My husband had no idea how they found him because he couldn't see a foot. They went out and found so many people---provided food, blankets and shelter.

[Sealtite]

Originally Posted by Hopes

A few winters ago, a family saved my husband while he was stranded in the mountains during a blizzard for an entire night.

If it was anywhere in the southern Alleghenies, I can almost guarantee I know the family. Did the last name end with a Y?

[Copanut]

Just watch out for the Amish.

[Q-tip motha]

Originally Posted by Gee Whiz

Suppose Granny Graylox has snow on her sidewalk. She calls Jimmy Wilson and his little brother Billy,
her teenage neighbors, to clear the snow. She pays them five dollars each. She notices that there is nothing to eat in her pantry or fridge. She has not had pizza in a long time and although she is on a fixed income, she decides to splurge. Meanwhile, the snow has returned. The delivery driver falls down on Granny' s sidewalk. He hurts his arm. Is he really going to sue the poor old lady over an act of God? Really?

Her homeowner's insurance, which is one of the reason's why you have homeowner's insurance. Her premium is going to go up, and that will be a difficult hardship for her no doubt if she is on a fixed income.


However, why you would expect a pizza delivery driver with a broken arm to be able to lose his ability to pay his bills and be ok with that?

Worker's comp is usually what? 2/3rds of one's salary? Is a pizza delivery driver working on tips and a small hourly base pay going to get more than 2/3rds of minimum wage? How will he/she pay all of their living expenses for several months? Up until recently people working in food service (like pizza delivery drivers) usually didn't have employer provided health insurance, or private policies that would cover an injury of this severity. So in addition to trying to live on less than minimum wage, being unable to find a new job immediately (no one will hire you with a broken arm), and incurring tens of thousands of dollars in medical debt.

[Hopes]

Originally Posted by Sealtite

If it was anywhere in the southern Alleghenies, I can almost guarantee I know the family. Did the last name end with a Y?

I believe it was north of Shippensburg. I'll ask my husband if he remembers their last name.