Timms Hill

[BrokenolMarine]

One thing about cafes in small towns the food will be good or they wont survive. The fish fry on Friday night would get me in there regular

Ah, if it's the only place in the small town, the place can be nasty, the waitresses worse, and the food barely passable, and most people will still come in... Since the next place is more than thirty minutes away. The diner in our small town was terrible, we saved a bundle by NOT eating out on the spur of the moment, but it was always packed for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Old farmers with no time to cook or too dang tired. Bachelors too lazy, or those who hated the empty house or just liked to gossip.

They eventually got a decent cook, but the ceilings were yellow from years of smoking, the walls greasy, and the tables original. The old geezer who owned it wouldn't fix or upgrade anything. Didn't pay the staff to stay and clean...

Small town, inspectors didn't get paid much by the county...
Not saying they took bribes...
But the restaurant stayed open.

I realize I probably made a blanket statement but this has been my experience in small towns. There are always exceptions to the rule. Im sorry to hear yours there isnt that way. They would get no business from me no matter how tired I was.

As I said Al, this was the exception, and in our old town back in VA.
Not a critique of your statement... Just an observation of what happened. I sometimes forget that no body language, voice tone, or the ability for others to jump in and say, "Hold up bro..." I need to be much clearer in MY offerings.

[BigAl52]

Ah, if it's the only place in the small town, the place can be nasty, the waitresses worse, and the food barely passable, and most people will still come in... Since the next place is more than thirty minutes away. The diner in our small town was terrible, we saved a bundle by NOT eating out on the spur of the moment, but it was always packed for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Old farmers with no time to cook or too dang tired. Bachelors too lazy, or those who hated the empty house or just liked to gossip.

They eventually got a decent cook, but the ceilings were yellow from years of smoking, the walls greasy, and the tables original. The old geezer who owned it wouldn't fix or upgrade anything. Didn't pay the staff to stay and clean...

Small town, inspectors didn't get paid much by the county...
Not saying they took bribes...
But the restaurant stayed open.

I realize I probably made a blanket statement but this has been my experience in small towns. There are always exceptions to the rule. Im sorry to hear yours there isnt that way. They would get no business from me no matter how tired I was.

As I said Al, this was the exception, and in our old town back in VA.
Not a critique of your statement... Just an observation of what happened. I sometimes forget that no body language, voice tone, or the ability for others to jump in and say, "Hold up bro..." I need to be much clearer in MY offerings.

No problem sir there is always exceptions. I also clearly understand the body language and the voice tone. Its one reason texting via a cell phone sometimes isnt very good. I also thought you were talking about the area you are in now rather than Va.

[BrokenolMarine]

I realize I probably made a blanket statement but this has been my experience in small towns. There are always exceptions to the rule. Im sorry to hear yours there isnt that way. They would get no business from me no matter how tired I was.

As I said Al, this was the exception, and in our old town back in VA.
Not a critique of your statement... Just an observation of what happened. I sometimes forget that no body language, voice tone, or the ability for others to jump in and say, "Hold up bro..." I need to be much clearer in MY offerings.

No problem sir there is always exceptions. I also clearly understand the body language and the voice tone. Its one reason texting via a cell phone sometimes isnt very good. I also thought you were talking about the area you are in now rather than Va.

The small ghost town we live just outside of now doesn't have any businesses in it, at all. We have a small almost post office and a small volunteer fire station. That'll do'er.

[Sir Henry]

As I said Al, this was the exception, and in our old town back in VA.
Not a critique of your statement... Just an observation of what happened. I sometimes forget that no body language, voice tone, or the ability for others to jump in and say, "Hold up bro..." I need to be much clearer in MY offerings.

No problem sir there is always exceptions. I also clearly understand the body language and the voice tone. Its one reason texting via a cell phone sometimes isnt very good. I also thought you were talking about the area you are in now rather than Va.

The small ghost town we live just outside of now doesn't have any businesses in it, at all. We have a small almost post office and a small volunteer fire station. That'll do'er.

When I checked the demographics online I discovered Ogema has a population of 856. Then I discovered that is how many people the post office serves and the actual population of the town is 112. My mailing address is Ogema yet my physical street address is the Town of Hill. The fire department uses a different address.

Tell your folks I says hi.

[BrokenolMarine]

We love it here. Quiet. I'm sure you will too. I'd love to see the area, the trail looks nice. I'm afraid the tower would be too much for me. But I have a 4wt fly rod the creek might like.

[Sir Henry]

Breakfast at the Rail Trail.

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[GeoBoy]

Breakfast at the Rail Trail.
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[BigAl52]

That looks great Gene. Are you in there every morning now?

[BrokenolMarine]

Looks good to me...

[Oldbrass]

What's this my eyes see, No cheddar cheese and No milk? Are you still in Wisconsin Gene??

[Sir Henry]

That looks great Gene. Are you in there every morning now?

Twice a week. I still have a lot to do. Tomorrow I register my van and get a drivers license.

[GeoBoy]

Gene, you have to change your location from WA to Wisconsin on your profile.

[Sir Henry]

Gene, you have to change your location from WA to Wisconsin on your profile.

Thanks. I thought I did but apparently I didn’t save the changes.

[daytime dave]

That's some good looking breakfast.

I'm with you Gene. I'm not inclined to "socialize" at the diner. I like a couple at camp, but they are just for eating. I go to one with Mary's uncle, who's from up there. We stay out of local issues or his friends don't recognize me. Either way, I'm happy with that. He meets his buddies for coffee elsewhere. He's asked if I would like to come. I politely decline.