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Started by Bill , May 26 2008 12:58 PM

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#1 ONLINE   Bill

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Posted 26 May 2008 - 12:58 PM

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Posted 26 May 2008 - 10:35 PM

"Elmira is the center of the universe," chapter 3,372 - According to this article: http://www.historyne...-neta-snook.htm the woman who taught Amelia Erheart how to fly, Anita Snook, worked in this plant and rebuilt her plane with an OX-5 engine built in this plant. Yes, you heard it - Amelia Erheart learned to fly in a plane whose engine was built in Elmira.
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Posted 27 May 2008 - 07:56 AM

Ok, is this like the Kevin Bacon game, where you figure out the closest link you have to Kevin Bacon, but instead of Kevin, we use Elmira?We were a hub for this country for quite a while, I wouldn't be surprised about having our Elmiran fingers in many cool pies.

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Posted 27 May 2008 - 06:08 PM

I have raised my children, here in Cleveland Ohio, to understand that Elmira New York is the Center of the Universe. I prove it with the Kennedy Valve hydrants located everywhere. 8-)
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Posted 27 May 2008 - 06:15 PM

8-) I found KV hydrants in Long Beach California.
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Posted 27 May 2008 - 06:43 PM

You can find those KV valves all over the place. I have seen them in almost every State I have been in.

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Posted 27 May 2008 - 07:42 PM

I have a good one: when I was in Okinawa, the guy who ran the...uhh, Not-So-Legal Mature Video 8-) "* store was an EFA grad.*Those would be legal here, BTW. Any below-the-waist shots had to be pixillated or blocked in Japan.
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Posted 28 May 2008 - 06:55 AM

Wasn't there some porn actress from Elmira? They used to call her EFA - Elmira's Finest Actress... Anyone remember her name?
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Posted 28 May 2008 - 07:24 AM

Faith Copeland?

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Posted 20 July 2008 - 04:45 AM

Marilyn Chambers . . . or am I thinking of the Ivory Snow box model?
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Posted 20 July 2008 - 05:07 AM

Her name is Terry Hall (I'm not sure of the spelling of her first name). Her family lived on Church St in West Elmira. She passed away in the past 1-2 years.I don't know her personally, but it is my understanding that her's was not a very good life. Pretty messed up.
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Posted 20 July 2008 - 05:19 AM

Yep, Ralph, absolutely right!Back to the "Elmira, Center of the Universe" thing: Somewhere in Holland is the platen grinding machine (kind of like a lathe with a grinding wheel on it) that I used to operate there. Went to take my break one day, came back and the machine was being disconnected for shipment to Holland!
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Posted 20 July 2008 - 05:39 AM

Back to the "Elmira, Center of the Universe" thing: Somewhere in Holland is the platen grinding machine (kind of like a lathe with a grinding wheel on it) that I used to operate there. Went to take my break one day, came back and the machine was being disconnected for shipment to Holland!

Wow, that's a kick in the stomach!! I guess they didn't ship you to Holland? Were you unemployed shortly thereafter?
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Posted 20 July 2008 - 07:30 AM

Ruh Roh Raggy! I ruv ru!
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Posted 20 July 2008 - 07:46 AM

Ruh Roh Raggy! I ruv ru!

Cute!! Thanks for putting smiles on both my wife's & my faces this morning :)
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Posted 20 July 2008 - 11:12 AM

Wow, that's a kick in the stomach!! I guess they didn't ship you to Holland? Were you unemployed shortly thereafter?

No, they left me here in the good ole U.S. of A. but transferred me to a "frame rail" dept that I hated but thanks for asking.
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Posted 20 July 2008 - 12:22 PM

Ralph you should actually HEAR my impression of Scooby!!! It's one of about 20+ voices I can do! :)
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Posted 20 July 2008 - 07:35 PM

Ralph you should actually HEAR my impression of Scooby!!! It's one of about 20+ voices I can do! :)

I'm always up for a good chuckle (no disrespect intended). Can you record it as a .wav file and send it to me. I'll PM an Email address if you're interested.
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Posted 20 July 2008 - 09:14 PM

Gotta find my microphone and get a recording ...
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Posted 28 October 2008 - 03:22 PM

An earlier Postcard, marked 1916. Note that this appears to be a painting and not a retouched photo. Doesn't seem to have much to do with the actual layout of the plant as we know it. It _appears_ to be looking southeast.Posted ImagePosted Image
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