Website: Riverside Marina and Lounge
Referred by: Net Search
From: Hammond, In. USA
Time: 1999-12-07 10:53:34
Comments:
Great site! Please visit mine and sign my book. Thanks!
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Name: Bill Stahler Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Manheim, Pa/Ashland Time: 1999-12-31 19:54:47 Comments: Just was told about the web site and diz is my furst time reading it I tink its wonerful. Jeez it sound just like me old lads place.. |
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Name: Bill Haverty Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Saint Clair Time: 1999-12-31 06:50:04 Comments: Lived at 500 south Nicholas St,across from Penkunas bar at the bottom of Dieners hill.Graduated from high school 1943 and joined the Navy.Now living in Wilmington NC |
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Name: Greg Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Wheeler OR Time: 1999-12-31 00:44:20 Comments: HEY FRACKVILLE, HAPPY NEW YEAR!!! ALSO TO ALL THE REST OF SCHUYLKILL COUNTY AND THE WORLD HAPPY NEW YEAR, FROM THE OREGON COAST. THINK PEACE AND LOVE IN THE NEW MILLENIUM. I wish I had a real piduggie. |
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Name: Pete Prybolsky Website: Referred by: Net Search From: Henderson, KY Time: 1999-12-30 22:57:58 Comments: Born and raised in Shenandoah,PA at 217 South West St. Graduated from J.W. Cooper in '52. My daughter remembered her "babci" making flitch and asked me if I had the recipe since I had all my mother's old cook books. Couldn't find it so went to the GOOGLE search engine, typed in "flitch candy" and you popped up as #1!. Called my daughter and she signed on and couldn't believe it. She can't wait to make flitch and cabbage and prune pierogies!! Thanks. It's a fun site !! |
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Name: Frank Gill Website: Referred by: Signing another Guestbook From: Shendo/Brandonville Time: 1999-12-30 21:02:03 Comments: Golleeee...Now ain't #2258 Roy the durndest redneck you ever did hear talking through his one tooth about how he left the caves of the Delaware to live in the thriving metropolises of the deep,and I mean the deep, sooth! Enough said! |
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Name: Rosemarie Chistakoff-Smith Website: Referred by: Net Search From: Blackdiamond Rd., Branch Dale, PA Time: 1999-12-30 19:27:07 Comments: I proudly reside in Schuylkill county (& how about it, we all know how to spell it!)I previously lived in Towaco,NJ and moved to this region(rejeen)in 1982.I completed my high school education @ Minersville Area in 1989.I was trying to search for a recipe, alcoholic at that.You would't think it considering I live in Schuylkill.HA HA.I can take all the jokes, since I was born in NJ(the armpit of America or the Garbage state)Anywho, as I was saying, I was seeking a boil-o recipe.I looked on several sites and came across this fantastically accurate web page.I read all the additional links, laughed, and agreed. If anyone has any more boil-o recipes or other ethnic treats, send them my way.Thanks.The only inaccuracy I noted was the one regarding Patches - Blackwood does exist,I live close to the remains and have personally observed the remnants.Not to mention all the dune-buggies,4-wheelers,bikes,trucks,cars,& anything that can make it out there would beg to differ. |
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Name: ron litwak Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Time: 1999-12-29 23:39:43 Comments: 462df!just love reading or hearing anything from schuylkill countyproud graduate of chendo class of 81 i |
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Name: Edward J. Uscilowitz Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Phoenix, AZ Time: 1999-12-29 22:28:17 Comments: I was born in Shenandoah in 1926 to Joe and Pauline (Skoczynska) Uscilowitz. I moved out to join the Marines in 1942 and have been back only infrequently since. Most of my immediate family have passed or moved away in the years since, but some may still reside there, such as my sister, Helen Sajda, and cousins from the Skoczynska family. If any come across this missive, drop me an e-mail. Historically speaking, I was one of the children who was stricken with spinal meningitis during the epidemic of the early 1930's. Many, many young people in our area were afflicted with the malady. In fact, a huge portion of my second grade class at St. Casimir's contracted the disease. Many died, including one of my sisters. The first president I personally saw was FDR when he visited Shenadoah in the Summer of, I think, 1933, when he came to assess the damage done by the coal companies mining under the town. (The supports gave way and ruptured water mains, killed electric service, etc.) I ran up to FDR's car and just before I got to it, one of the secret service men knocked me on my can! I hope the guests don't mind too much of these old ramblings; I like reading others experiences, myself. |
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Name: Ron Shaffer Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Matthews, NC Time: 1999-12-29 11:46:54 Comments: Moved from Hazleton in '84 to Florida but reside in Matthews, NC for the past 13 years. Originally from St. Clair. Have many fond memories of the Coal Region. My father worked for Reading RR for many years and my mother worked in dress factory in town. No other place has a bar and church on every corner like there is in Schuylkill County. This is a great website for all us old 'crackers' Keep up the good work. |
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Name: Rocky Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Frackville Time: 1999-12-28 19:49:15 Comments: First off I would like to commend this site for its content. I just love it. Brings back old memories..Dannys Drive In, HiWay Drive In, Knobels Grove Berrys Grove, Whiporwill Fishing Dam, Dutch Kitchen and a host of others just to numerous to mention. Then there is the subject of the two posters prior to this post. The Hauer person claiming to be from Frackville, I don't think so, as I was born and rasied there, and still have many a friend and family there and no one by that name ever lived there from what I can tell. Looked in the phonebook as well. Secondly he really did not say he had anythng against anyone or persons in the region, it was the general shortcommings he though the region had, and three, why is it that spelling and grammar is always a stab to a post someone does not like. Nowhere have I seen anything that required perfect spelling to be used. If so just a quick look at the posts on this board would have to be eliminated due to spelling and pronunciations. He is entitled to his opinion. Me, I love the coal region, and only wish I could get back more often than I do at the present. As for Alabama, been there for a few years, and its really a pretty decent place to lay claim to, but hot and humid as the dickens. Right now I am living in New Orleans, La at least for the next 2 years. Sure wish I had some of Danny's Downtown Drive In's hot sauce right now, or a good cold Ying! |
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Name: Ben Supowitz Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: SHENANDOAH (ORIGINALLY) Time: 1999-12-28 16:37:12 Comments: After viewing the guest book for the last number of years we are all exposed to some unfortunate remarks as well as language. I just read #2258 a former coal cracker who now lives in Alabama(of all places) His feelings certainly show his dislike for all of us from the coal region, Rather than getting upset by his remarks I feel sorry for him, he must of had a very unhappy childhood,and at the same time he did not pay attention to his spelling class while in school (if he went to school). I myself have only excellent memories of the coal region, and visit whenever I can.So hang in there Roy, things are going to get better. |
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Name: Roy W Hauer Website: Referred by: Viewing another Guestbook From: ALABAMA Time: 1999-12-28 15:24:35 Comments: I for one do not miss the first thing from the coal region. Just perusing some of the posts it seems to me that 99% of the people there yet and 100% that have left are still stuck in a time warp, and wish for their old childhood ways. Just think about the ways you all think it was so great to live as, and the dialect, and then ask yourself now what will it get you, a quart of beer perhaps? SOund like a damned bunch of honkies or yonko's. Can you all say "Time Warp"? The coal region is gone by way of what made it..the dinosaur, and thats be to god for that. No jobs, industry or much of anything except cold weather, and log drives to and from work and un godly weather. Most of the area is nothig but a run down ghetto and situated in the land of taxes. I moved out, and yes, none of you ever miss me I am sure as my attitude was not like this when I did live there (shudder to think I actually lived in Frackville) but the coal region is just not the place to live..or should that be exist. There are just to many other better places in this world that offers more, is not stuck in a time warp and has better conditions for life in general. I left in the early 70's and have yet to be back there, and don't intend to go back ever. My 2 cents worth, on this site and the region that is stuck in a circle going nowhere like a bunch of mules plowing a field...it will never change up there, Rat race, is what it is, same old stuff day in day out, never going anywhere. Only the people who have left the area can say otherwise. Most however would not dare to go against this region as its heritage. Still wondering why I lived there up until I was plenty old enough to leave..must, now I wished I took advantage of every minute I could have moved away from that forsaken countryside. |
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Name: Frank Kassak Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: San Luis Obispo, Ca Time: 1999-12-27 19:36:38 Comments: Hi and a very Merry Holiday to youse all! Hope the new century will be good to the Coal Regions. Born and raised in Coaldale, class of "61". Any of you out there give me a hollar. Frank |
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Name: Bill Shutt Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Locust Gap Time: 1999-12-27 04:00:21 Comments: This site deserves a loud "F**kin Aaa". Minnig I hope you see this. |
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Name: Jim Williams Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Marion Heights,Pa. Time: 1999-12-26 16:08:25 Comments: Enjoyed the top ten lists. |
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Name: Frank Emerich Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Tamaqua Time: 1999-12-26 10:16:04 Comments: This is a really great site. Being from the region and living in Alabama sometimes causes you to lose track with the past and the "region" Folks down here just would not understand the wonderful memmories here but this site is a keeper to me |
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Name: Ed Haines Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Louisville, KY- Raised in Glen Lyon Time: 1999-12-25 19:21:14 Comments: Great site. Keep up the good work. Would like to see more material from "up da line." |
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Name: Jerry Sidwell Website: Referred by: Net Search From: Time: 1999-12-24 20:29:14 Comments: Great site. It is a true cultural trip -recipes, coal speak, messages, pictures, the whole thing.I know of no other regional site that compares. |
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Name: Ray Lubeski Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Mt. Carmel Time: 1999-12-24 17:38:41 Comments: My father and mother are both from Mt. Carmel and I just remember visiting Grandparents. Lot of fun |
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Name: George T. Stoddard Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Ventnor, NJ (originally Minersville) Time: 1999-12-24 16:03:01 Comments: Merry Christmas to everyone from "the region". I have alot of fond memories of the Holiday Season in NE PA. This will be my first X-Mas without Boilo.....I'll try to survive!!! Seasons Greetings to all!!! |
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Name: Charlie Brennan Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Mansfield,Pa. Time: 1999-12-24 12:50:59 Comments: Merry Xmass from the Brennan Family in Mansfield, Pa. Charlie is a 1972 graduate of Cardinal Brennan. I miss the good people, food and the traditions of the coal region. Would like to hear from any old friends from the region. |
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Name: Dave Kranzel Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Morgantown WV Time: 1999-12-24 09:33:31 Comments: Formerly from the hot spot of the coal region, CENTRALIA. Hello to all of my coal region friends. E-mail if you get a chance. Dave |
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Name: Laura Witner Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: Beaver Meadows Time: 1999-12-23 23:27:47 Comments: just "stumbled" in on this site....can't wait to share it with family members who live out of town...they'll get a big kick out of it...thanks!! Ü |
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Name: peter bulcavage Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In From: trenton, pa Time: 1999-12-23 20:05:05 Comments: seeking old friends. I love bleenies!!!!!!!! e-mail me trtrentonites. |
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Name: Joe Billig Website: Referred by: From a Friend From: Allentiown, PA Time: 1999-12-23 15:00:44 Comments: Formerly from Tresckow, WHHS - Class of 1966. Merry Christmas to all the Coal Crackers. I wish you all an old fashion Christmas and a....... Silent Night Dinner with; fish shrimp,mushroom soup, pierogies, babalkie, sauerkruat w/ lima beans and all the trimmings. We still put honey on all our foreheads so we'll be sweet all year. We all eat raw garlic dipped honey so we'll be healthy all year. Also no one can get away from the table until everyone is finished eating, if someone does the chickens won't lay eggs. Have a good Christmas Dinner as well; ham, halupki, meatballs, hot sausgae, nut bread, poppy seed bread and all the other good stuff. Please list some of your customs it would interesting to hear which are still being carried on. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to my Coal Regions Kums! |
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Name: Bill Shaw Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: berks county Time: 1999-12-11 20:52:28 Comments: hey yooz, nice site, I laughed so hard I spilt my kort! |
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Name: Leonard D. Perotti Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Alexandria, Va Time: 1999-12-11 09:53:30 Comments: I was born at Case and Pearl Streets in Shamokin, in October 1933. My parents are Louis John Perotti, born Connersville, in 1903, and Josephine Anna Concannon, born in Shamokin, May, 1908. Sisters: Betty, Sylvia, Joanne; and brothers: Dick, Frank, Larry, Joseph, and Tony. I have been retired since 1991. My wife Oleta and I currently live in Alexandria, Va, but in late December, we will move into our new home on the waterfront, along the lower Potomac River, in Virginia near the Chesapeake Bay. Our new address is: 46 Nomini Bay Drive, Montross, VA, 22520. I would like to hear from old acquaintances. |
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Name: John Katona Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Bremerton, Washington Time: 1999-12-10 11:45:52 Comments: I am related (grandson of Mary and Francis Doyle) from Locust Gap. I am also trying to contact Joe Halko from Asland. Thanks, to all you good people back in the coal region of Penn. Great web page you have keep up the good work. |
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Name: Joseph Mickiewicz Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Mechanicsburg, PA Time: 1999-12-09 16:44:24 Comments: I grew up in Nanticoke and absolutely love your website! I miss Nardozzo's pizza, Stookeys barbecues, partying in the strippins, swimming in the first rez, fishing in the second res, and getting beat up by the nuns (well not that one). Keep up the great work with this site. Anyone out there that graduated from Nanticoke around 1979? |
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Name: Ted Curley Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Lehigh Valley Time: 1999-12-09 15:05:26 Comments: Hi, what a great web site. I'm from Mahanoy City now living in the Lehigh Valley. My grandparents had bars in town and down in Barnesville. I'd enjoy hearing from and seeing where people are now living. I know there are coal crackers everywhere. |
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Name: Sean Michael Ferguson Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Houston, TX Time: 1999-12-09 12:44:11 Comments: Back again to find out if anyone has info on a possible OLOL "Class of 85" reunion? Actually, I'd love to hear from anyone from Lourdes Regional or MCHS. |
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Name: Wilbur L. Crossley Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Louisville Ky Time: 1999-12-08 19:00:01 Comments: Enjoyed reading and seeing old pictures of my home state.Thanks for sharing this with the country.I'm a southern yankee living in Ky, but born and raised in Danville Pa. |
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Name: Sean Micheal Ferguson Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Time: 1999-12-08 15:08:48 Comments: I grew up in Mt. Carmel and graduated from Lourdes Regional in 1985. Just stopped by this site to conjure up some fond memories of the coal region. I will stop by again...love the site. |
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Name: Vladimir Kaczmarczyk Website: Referred by: Newspaper Article From: Coplay, PA 18037 Time: 1999-12-07 22:02:31 Comments: Hi everyone! originally from Mahanoy City.....My father had Kaczmarczyk's Beer Dist. We were a long time distributor of Kaiers Beer. My grand parents also had Bushicks Cafe in Park Place & my wifes grandparents owned Berdosh's Cafe (Lil's Cafe on Pine Street). I have been told many stories about the brewery. One of my memories was the fire. Great web page! on will pass this on to the family!!!!!! |
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Name: Smoka Doobie Website: Riverside Marina and Lounge Referred by: Net Search From: Hammond, In. USA Time: 1999-12-07 10:53:34 Comments: Great site! Please visit mine and sign my book. Thanks!
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Name: Tony D Website: Mahanoy City H.S. Class of '47 Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Florida Time: 1999-12-06 17:46:27 Comments: The site is dedicated to the class of '47, but all are welcome. Maybe you'll recognize someone. |
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Name: Frank Morgan Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Midland, Michigan Time: 1999-12-06 14:36:26 Comments: Fantastic & dead on target. It feels like I'm back in Mount Carmel or is it Marnt Carmel. A friend of mine from NYC via Mahanoy City (Mock Annoy City). |
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Name: Elizabeth Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Locustdale Time: 1999-12-06 14:04:36 Comments: WOW! i had no idea that we spoke that way. my aunt and i spent an hour in front of the computer just laughing away. my whole family is from around here, my grandfather used to own a coal mine. it was fun to read all of the messages and hear what everyone had to say. everyone can keep their cities and modern ways of living, give me the COAL REGION. I just graduated from North Schuylkill High school. I would love to hear from everyone and anyone. |
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Name: Charles J. Ackerman Website: Referred by: Other From: Franklinton, LA Time: 1999-12-06 12:01:33 Comments: I was looking under the recipe section and I'd really like to see the recipe for Shoo-Fly Pie. If there's anyone out there with it please put it on the list and I'll be checkin for it. |
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Name: TRULL Website: Toronto Funeral Services Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Time: 1999-12-06 10:22:22 Comments: 
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Name: Bonnie Nunamaker Website: Referred by: Other From: Berlin,PA Time: 1999-12-05 01:24:57 Comments: I really enjoyed this. I never realized how many of these things I say until I read them. I am orginally from Ralphton, PA |
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Name: Karen Shustack Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Sterling, VA Time: 1999-12-04 23:11:27 Comments: It really brings back memories when reading the dictiionary, it makes you want to go home and visit. Hi! Everyone from home. Take Care |
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Name: Tom Website: Hunting & Fishing Photo's Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: Shamokin,Pa. Time: 1999-12-04 11:52:21 Comments: Great page you have done the coal region proud with your page |
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Name: Jean Lucas Shamanski Website: Referred by: Other From: Wheaton, MD Time: 1999-12-04 10:39:35 Comments: Enjoyed the website. Brought back alot of memories. |
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Name: Bill Website: SHAMOKIN HOMEPAGE Referred by: Other From: Shamokin Time: 1999-12-03 22:59:19 Comments: Great page! Nothing like coal the region is there? |
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Name: Susan Ruane Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: Collegeville, PA Time: 1999-12-03 21:18:35 Comments: Originally from Shamokin (actually Coal Township) Top ten lists brought back lots of memories!!! |
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Name: Emily Forwood Website: Referred by: Word of Mouth From: State College Time: 1999-12-03 15:36:40 Comments: This is awesome! (Frackville) |
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Name: Bill Silvers Website: Referred by: Other From: Bedford, IN Time: 1999-12-03 15:27:53 Comments: Grew up in Pottsville, PHS '50. Haven't been back in almost 43 years, but plan to attend our 50th class reunion next fall. Your page really brings back some good memories. |
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Name: Geraldine Glodek Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: on a farm in the midwest Time: 1999-12-03 15:05:35 Comments: Originally from Mt. Carmel Township (Beaverdale and Atlas). Graduated from MCCH class of 1965. Love coalregion.com site! Looking forward to visiting over the holidays. Any classmates, friends, or other coal region authors want to get together on the afternoon of New Year's Eve? I'll be in Mt. Carmel, but Frackville (an I-81 exit) would be an option. If you e-mail me, delete "spamout." before the word yahoo. Don't forget to delete the dot after spamout. I am hoping to foil automatic e-mail adress scanners run by bulk e-mailers. |
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Name: Walter & Kate (Rumberger) Wachter Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: new jersey Time: 1999-12-02 20:42:12 Comments: My hubsand and I both lived in the Coal Region. I grew up in Shamokin and my hubsand in Pottsville. We have lived in New Jersey for the last twenty years, but we sure do miss home. We visit family and friends alot, but not living there is hard for my children to understand. Love reading Coal Speak, forgot alot of terms. Truly enjoyed your site. |
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Name: rathernotsay Website: Referred by: JustSurfed On In! From: Mahanoy City Time: 1999-12-02 12:19:06 Comments: Everything is still the same around here! Same old people who turned 21 ten years ago are still out partying with the new 21 year olds! Get a LIFE, Get a JOB, and GET out of MAHANOY CITY! LOSERS |
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Name: Frank Lukachinsky Website: Referred by: Just Surfed On In! From: California Time: 1999-12-01 05:02:29 Comments: Anybody on here from the Notch or Hanover area. |