When you live for example in SE Oregon you may be 100 miles from the nearest
town of any significance, or hospital, or even a doctor. In places like that
you realize that you are depending on each other to solve the more
significant or even life threatening problems. "Normal problems" you learn
to fix yourself.
On the other hand, when you live in town there is little need to ask your
neighbor for help, as there is a walk-in clinic just down the block and an
ambulance is only 5 minutes away and for whatever breaks in the house a
repairman is as nearby as the phone. The result is that a lot of 'townies'
don't even know their neighbors name!
Is it not amazing that TechNet even works, but it does. Probably because
there is no SMT ambulance to get you to the SMT doctor for help.
Ahne.
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Robert Kondner
Sent: 03 December, 2012 12:18 PM
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Subject: Re: [TN] FW: [TN] Farewell
Richard,
You mentioned "Native Prairie" and in made me recall a Nova or Nature show
about native prairie grasses and vegetation.
Do you know if there are any areas that have never been plowed? I was
curious if there had been any attempts to re-establish native vegetation and
how that vegetation might be different from today's.
Bob K.
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From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stadem, Richard D.
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 2:32 PM
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Subject: Re: [TN] FW: [TN] Farewell
About 20% of Minnesota is native prairie, primarily the southwestern
portion.
I can attest, for the Stadem (Stadheim) family, Kessey's values of turn and
turnabout are particularly ingrained.
There are all kinds of examples of this in the Stadem family website and in
the South Dakota Historical Society. The story of how the first 16 Norwegian
families of came over, overwintered near Winnipeg during which at least 25
of them died, and their subsequent travels the following spring to the
DeSmet and Lake Preston area where they settled and farmed still humble me
and fill me with awe in how they overcame the trials and tribulations by
helping each other selflessly. One must remember this was a full 50 years
before the first pioneers crossed from the original 13 colonies. They lived
in sod houses, some of which are still preserved and standing to this day on
my relative's land.
Not only did they practice turn and turnabout within the 16 original
families, but they extended this practice to the native American Indians as
well, and they lived in peace with them for at least 40 years. It was not
until the buffalo hunters, gold miners, and Packer fans came that the
troubles began.
-----Original Message-----
From: Guy Ramsey [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 12:26 PM
To: 'TechNet E-Mail Forum'; Stadem, Richard D.
Subject: RE: [TN] FW: [TN] Farewell
In his book "Sometimes a Great Notion" Ken Kessey proposed that those
leaving the east and stalling in prairie either died or helped each other.
The resulting values remain today. Minnesota isn't quite the prairie, but
the truth in Kessey's theory may apply.
-----Original Message-----
From: TechNet [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stadem, Richard D.
Sent: Monday, December 03, 2012 10:15 AM
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Subject: Re: [TN] FW: [TN] Farewell
I have often wondered why most people in Minnesota, South Dakota, and North
Dakota are so friendly and eager to help others. I have noticed that people
who share an affliction have more sympathy and look out for each other.
That's when I decided it must be because most of us are Vikings fans. :(
From: Larry Dzaugis [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: Friday, November 30, 2012 4:26 PM
To: TechNet E-Mail Forum; Stadem, Richard D.
Subject: Re: [TN] FW: [TN] Farewell
If only the water walking was not Oct 1st to May 15th.
Anyplace that sends out notices that the fishing shacks have to be off the
ice in March and bets when a car breaks through the ice is a cold land.
Fortunetly the citizens are warm to outsiders as well as their neighbors.
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