9/19 and 9/20- 2008 North Carolina Peep Meet!!!

[SunKneeMarie]

Originally Posted by Jacko

I knew that first part...I was just teasin' you.....now the next parts I did not know...but this part....well....

The Flower Mound

There are almost as many legends, interpretations, and stories, often contradictory, concerning The Mound as there are bluebonnets in Texas.

There are very few unchallenged facts about The Mound. The Town of Flower Mound derived its name from it, it rises 650 feet above sea level, and it stands 50 feet above the surrounding countryside. Texas' eminent historian, the late A.C. Greene, believed the hill received its name in the 1840s because of an unusual amount of wild flowers that grew on it. This area was part of the great American Black Land Prairie that ran from Canada to the Rio Grande and from the Rockies to the Mississippi. Only 1,000 acres remain of the original 20 million known as the Tall Grass Prairie.

Because early pioneer settlers used The Mound as a haymeadow and never plowed, the wild flowers were conspicuously abundant in wet springs. However, wildflowers and native prairie grasses flourish throughout the year. The non-profit Mound Foundation has identified more than 175 species of wild flowers, a hand full of which are included on this Web site.

The Mound is now referred to as The Flower Mound.


Yarrow. Achillea millefolium.
May. An old herbal medicine from Europe.

that's pretty much what I said... I think... "it" (the whole town) go its name from the wildflowers and the rise... when I meant there aren't many flowers, I was referring to that little section they've fenced off to be representative of Flower Mound (it's a definite mound over there) and put the sign on doesn't bloom like it used to... cuz even in that picture, I don't see a ginormous number of wildflowers blooming... and you'd think to show the mound, they'd find one with lots of flowers...

(did I miss something?)

[Jacko]

Originally Posted by SunKneeMarie

that's pretty much what I said... I think... \....?)

No , its not you...I am having a tough time communicating tonight......I meant the "next parts in what you said" I did not know....but I knew the first part...i.e. that it was a city....

[SunKneeMarie]

Originally Posted by Jacko

No , its not you...I am having a tough time communicating tonight......I meant the "next parts in what you said" I did not know....but I knew the first part...i.e. that it was a city....

OH! Sorry!! I figured you knew it was a city... most people don't know it's that big... it sounds more podunk than it is...

I thought you were correcting me with the article... I didn't even know we were in any articles, you Googlesmith!

(the old, It's not YOU, It's ME... are we breaking up???)

[sctx]

Originally Posted by SunKneeMarie

OH! Sorry!! I figured you knew it was a city... most people don't know it's that big... it sounds more podunk than it is...

it was podunk in '83

[SunKneeMarie]

Originally Posted by sctx

it was podunk in '83

yeah, buddy

it was pretty much still podunk in '93 as well...

[Andiline]

I hope y'all noticed that I have updated my signature...

[SunKneeMarie]

Originally Posted by Andiline

I hope y'all noticed that I have updated my signature...

woo HOO... I'm gonna get to meet you one way or the other!!

[ncmarg]

Originally Posted by Andiline

I hope y'all noticed that I have updated my signature...

Yeah! Look forward to meeting you!

[mastequilapf]

Originally Posted by Andiline

I hope y'all noticed that I have updated my signature...

AW RIGHT! It'll be great to meet you!

[Jacko]

Originally Posted by Andiline

I hope y'all noticed that I have updated my signature...

I love it when a German speaks Southern U.S.-speak---Hoo Yah!

[Andiline]

Originally Posted by Jacko

I love it when a German speaks Southern U.S.-speak---Hoo Yah!

When I arrived on the island of Negros the driver of the car for the transfer to the hotel asked me whether I was from California...

Char, I am not sure the Dallas part of that trip will really happen since Rita wants to go to Italy in september or october but regardless of that, I will be in North Carolina (especially since there will be a lot of people I would like to meet - again). This morning my boss told me he will be on vacation at the end of september so our vacations don't collide.

[James A.]

Originally Posted by Jacko

I love it when a German speaks Southern U.S.-speak---Hoo Yah!

She'll really impress me when she starts using the possesive, "y'all's", or even better, the modal auxiliary, "y'all'd".

[Andiline]

James, I'll do my very best...

[SunKneeMarie]

Originally Posted by Andiline

When I arrived on the island of Negros the driver of the car for the transfer to the hotel asked me whether I was from California...

Char, I am not sure the Dallas part of that trip will really happen since Rita wants to go to Italy in september or october but regardless of that, I will be in North Carolina (especially since there will be a lot of people I would like to meet - again). This morning my boss told me he will be on vacation at the end of september so our vacations don't collide.

well right now I'm on the list to be in NC... so I should meet you there for sure... if the Dallas thing happens, that'll be a bonus meet!

my big fear is a repeat of that ill-fated August trip

although NOT for the same reason

[Andiline]

Originally Posted by SunKneeMarie

my big fear is a repeat of that ill-fated August trip

Already told you not to get pregnant on me again...