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sammytko
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Mon Nov-07-11 12:49 PM Original message |
U.S. wool blanket mill reopens! |
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geardaddy
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Mon Nov-07-11 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. Thanks for posting. |
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sammytko
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Mon Nov-07-11 12:52 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. thanks for responding |
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geardaddy
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Mon Nov-07-11 12:55 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Faribault is a nice little town. |
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Liberal_in_LA
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Mon Nov-07-11 12:54 PM Response to Original message |
3. nice. |
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jtrockville
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Mon Nov-07-11 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
5. D@MN those are beautiful. Probably will last several lifetimes too. |
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flpab
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Tue Nov-08-11 07:20 AM Response to Reply #5 |
62. Best blankets!! |
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nc4bo
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Mon Nov-07-11 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. This is an absolutely wonderful story!! |
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hifiguy
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Mon Nov-07-11 12:57 PM Response to Original message |
7. I am a personal friend of one of the guys behind this |
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myrna minx
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Mon Nov-07-11 01:01 PM Response to Original message |
8. Wonderful. K&R - I'll be happy to support our local friends. K&R n/t |
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sammytko
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Mon Nov-07-11 01:11 PM Response to Original message |
9. k/r - please support n/t |
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Sarah Ibarruri
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Mon Nov-07-11 01:13 PM Response to Original message |
10. Oh my God, what beautiful blankets!!! Thank goodness for any factory opening up here! nt |
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KT2000
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Mon Nov-07-11 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
11. Yes! It can be done |
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MineralMan
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Mon Nov-07-11 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
12. This is good. They're right down the road from the Twin Cities. |
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Raksha
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Mon Nov-07-11 01:19 PM Response to Original message |
13. K & R - what an inspiring story. |
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Warpy
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Mon Nov-07-11 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
14. A moth infestation some years ago (the bane of fiber artists!) |
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hlthe2b
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Tue Nov-08-11 02:21 AM Response to Reply #14 |
54. Ditto... Destroyed an entire wool rug as well.... |
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Warpy
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Tue Nov-08-11 09:54 AM Response to Reply #54 |
66. I lost a rya rug I'd sweat blood over for months. |
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hlthe2b
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Tue Nov-08-11 10:48 AM Response to Reply #66 |
68. I've been reading up on control and apparently mothballs (arguably) |
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Warpy
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Tue Nov-08-11 11:07 AM Response to Reply #68 |
69. What I do with all the yarn I spin up is kill everything with fire |
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hlthe2b
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Tue Nov-08-11 11:24 AM Response to Reply #69 |
74. Yes.. heat definitely works, but unfortunately takes a toll on clothing... |
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Skidmore
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Mon Nov-07-11 01:40 PM Response to Original message |
15. We get our woolen blankets from this factory. |
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pansypoo53219
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Mon Nov-07-11 01:52 PM Response to Original message |
16. my grandma had these. |
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HappyMe
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Mon Nov-07-11 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
17. Awesome! |
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The Straight Story
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Mon Nov-07-11 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
18. K&R +97.246782 (nt) |
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kestrel91316
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Mon Nov-07-11 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
19. Spreading the word on my FB page. |
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sammytko
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Mon Nov-07-11 02:24 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. thanks! |
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RegieRocker
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Mon Nov-07-11 01:59 PM Response to Original message |
20. Yay! If they pay workers well. |
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Evasporque
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Mon Nov-07-11 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
21. Kick! Fantastic! |
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Luciferous
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Mon Nov-07-11 02:51 PM Response to Original message |
23. Those are nice. I'll have to add one to my Christmas list :) |
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Brickbat
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Mon Nov-07-11 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
24. I'm interested in the wages; they're notoriously low there. Faribault is where Paul Wellstone did a |
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geardaddy
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Mon Nov-07-11 03:58 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. I didn't know that. Thanks for pointing it out. |
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Brickbat
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Mon Nov-07-11 04:17 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. New owners, but it's rare to come in and boost wages all over the place. I'm interested to see how |
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hifiguy
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Mon Nov-07-11 04:21 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. As I mentioned upthread, I know one of the two principals |
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Brickbat
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Mon Nov-07-11 04:24 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. Good for them! |
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hifiguy
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Mon Nov-07-11 05:08 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. It's a funky little burg, to be sure |
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druidity33
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Tue Nov-08-11 07:00 AM Response to Reply #33 |
60. I notice |
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hifiguy
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Tue Nov-08-11 09:24 AM Response to Reply #60 |
65. I honestly don't know. |
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sulphurdunn
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Tue Nov-08-11 09:56 AM Response to Reply #24 |
67. I hear ya, |
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NickB79
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Wed Nov-09-11 07:09 PM Response to Reply #24 |
93. Wages are all over the map south of the Twin Cities |
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Brickbat
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Wed Nov-09-11 07:11 PM Response to Reply #93 |
94. Yup, that's what I'm talking about. |
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JDPriestly
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Mon Nov-07-11 03:10 PM Response to Original message |
25. Beautiful, but too expensive for me. |
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WranglerRog
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Mon Nov-07-11 03:33 PM Response to Original message |
26. As a wool producer it's good to see this...... |
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formercia
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Mon Nov-07-11 03:46 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. I remember in the 50's when margarine had a dye packet |
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WranglerRog
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Mon Nov-07-11 04:18 PM Response to Reply #27 |
31. My cheeses are white and are shipped |
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formercia
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Mon Nov-07-11 05:30 PM Response to Reply #31 |
39. A late Uncle used to feed his Cows Turnips in the Winter |
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nevergiveup
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Tue Nov-08-11 12:42 AM Response to Reply #27 |
50. Oh my! I had forgotten all about that. |
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geardaddy
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Mon Nov-07-11 03:59 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Red Leicester? |
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WranglerRog
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Mon Nov-07-11 04:24 PM Response to Reply #29 |
34. No, |
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geardaddy
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Mon Nov-07-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I know naturally cheeses aren't yellow, but dyed with annatto to distinguish it from other cheeses. |
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knitter4democracy
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Mon Nov-07-11 08:01 PM Response to Reply #26 |
41. Do you sell to the handspinner market? |
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eleny
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Mon Nov-07-11 09:10 PM Response to Reply #41 |
45. And I like to do needle felting with all sorts of wool including raw! |
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WranglerRog
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Tue Nov-08-11 01:32 PM Response to Reply #41 |
84. I sell the color wool in farmers markets. |
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knitter4democracy
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Wed Nov-09-11 06:45 PM Response to Reply #84 |
92. *wipes drool from chin* Spotted Friesian. |
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efhmc
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Tue Nov-08-11 11:11 AM Response to Reply #26 |
70. I thought the same thing. Is their source of wool from the US? |
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efhmc
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Tue Nov-08-11 11:13 AM Response to Reply #70 |
72. Looks like it is. That is awesome. |
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Warpy
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Tue Nov-08-11 12:03 PM Response to Reply #26 |
77. I don't know anyone who spins that variety |
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Marrah_G
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Wed Nov-09-11 08:03 AM Response to Reply #26 |
91. I love love love local organic cheeses |
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glinda
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Mon Nov-07-11 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
32. Actually considering the wool and also made in the US, it is reasonable. Very pretty. |
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efhmc
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Tue Nov-08-11 11:12 AM Response to Reply #32 |
71. Great to hear. I just looked at the home page and did |
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Manifestor_of_Light
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Mon Nov-07-11 04:39 PM Response to Original message |
37. Beautiful, but I'm allergic to animal hair, including wool. |
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AtheistCrusader
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Tue Nov-08-11 01:46 AM Response to Reply #37 |
52. Boy, you and me both. |
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Vinca
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Mon Nov-07-11 05:31 PM Response to Original message |
40. Those are beautiful blankets and the price is reasonable, too, for the quality. |
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Raine
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Mon Nov-07-11 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
42. This makes me wish I needed a blanket |
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TBF
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Mon Nov-07-11 08:44 PM Response to Original message |
43. Looks like great holiday presents! nt |
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eleny
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Mon Nov-07-11 09:01 PM Response to Original message |
44. I found a beautiful woolen blanket made there at our local ARC thrift store |
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cyglet
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Mon Nov-07-11 09:24 PM Response to Original message |
46. K&R! |
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freshwest
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Mon Nov-07-11 10:27 PM Response to Original message |
47. K and R |
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quakerboy
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Mon Nov-07-11 11:28 PM Response to Original message |
48. Glad to see that |
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Botany
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Mon Nov-07-11 11:34 PM Response to Original message |
49. My Xmas gift will be a wool blanket from Minnesota |
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AllyCat
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Tue Nov-08-11 01:45 AM Response to Original message |
51. Those are beautiful! And we need some new bedding for the winter months |
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hlthe2b
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Tue Nov-08-11 02:18 AM Response to Original message |
53. Not to take anything away, but Woolrich is US-made as well... |
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Laluchacontinua
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Tue Nov-08-11 03:50 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. actually, not all pendleton stuff is us made anymore. |
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sammytko
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Tue Nov-08-11 11:37 AM Response to Reply #56 |
76. I was shocked to see a Made in China lable on a Pendleton sweater! |
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RedRocco
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Tue Nov-08-11 03:42 AM Response to Original message |
55. it must be nice |
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locahungaria
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Tue Nov-08-11 06:01 AM Response to Reply #55 |
57. And you nailed THAT one on the head........ |
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druidity33
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Tue Nov-08-11 06:55 AM Response to Reply #55 |
59. whereas |
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harun
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Tue Nov-08-11 11:22 AM Response to Reply #59 |
73. For a renewable resource like wool, yes. I think the price is fair. |
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sammytko
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Tue Nov-08-11 11:24 AM Response to Reply #55 |
75. well I think those of us who can afford should support - the more we buy, the price |
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Tumbulu
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Tue Nov-08-11 12:09 PM Response to Reply #55 |
78. That is the way it was when I was a new worker |
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madokie
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Tue Nov-08-11 06:15 AM Response to Original message |
58. Damn these tears keep popping out when I read what we can do |
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glowing
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Tue Nov-08-11 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
61. Unfortunately, I'm allergic to wool. If I am working with it while |
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swilton
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Tue Nov-08-11 08:50 AM Response to Original message |
63. Duly noted |
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LWolf
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Tue Nov-08-11 08:56 AM Response to Original message |
64. I'd like to know if they've opened as a union shop. nt |
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ComtesseDeSpair
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Tue Nov-08-11 12:20 PM Response to Original message |
79. I'm too poor to buy those blankets... |
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jwirr
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Tue Nov-08-11 12:26 PM Response to Original message |
80. I am delighted those blankets are historical part of the trading posts. |
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Deep13
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Tue Nov-08-11 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
81. Must be new demand with people unable to afford heating oil/gas. nt |
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sammytko
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Tue Nov-08-11 12:54 PM Response to Reply #81 |
82. Hopefully those that are now working again at this mill will also be able to heat their homes again |
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Deep13
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Tue Nov-08-11 01:43 PM Response to Reply #82 |
85. It does, but I'm not going to be fake about it. |
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Hotler
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Tue Nov-08-11 01:16 PM Response to Original message |
83. kicking. n/t |
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AtomicKitten
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Tue Nov-08-11 01:48 PM Response to Original message |
86. Really great news and I hope Americans support this business wholeheartedly. |
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snappyturtle
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Tue Nov-08-11 06:06 PM Response to Original message |
87. Great news! |
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tilsammans
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Wed Nov-09-11 06:13 AM Response to Original message |
88. K & R! n/t |
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easttexaslefty
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Wed Nov-09-11 07:43 AM Response to Original message |
89. Nice!!! |
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Marrah_G
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Wed Nov-09-11 07:58 AM Response to Original message |
90. nice ! |
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