tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post6580281730589249826..comments2023-06-21T00:36:40.840-07:00Comments on Plead Ignorance: Fruit Off the Family TreeRobert the Skeptichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-57614238731613507022011-07-28T18:28:38.371-07:002011-07-28T18:28:38.371-07:00A remarkable likeness.A remarkable likeness.Marylinn Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02759437467691163658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-67872100852065333122011-07-19T18:47:34.277-07:002011-07-19T18:47:34.277-07:00Cheer up. They sent all sorts of perfectly normal ...Cheer up. They sent all sorts of perfectly normal folks to asylums (asyla?) in the old days, for everything from speaking out in public against injustice to being female.<br /><br />Such things were simply not acceptable. Although the latter probably didn't apply in this case.The Motherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15157821003454766570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-89747613982578644102011-07-14T16:24:00.486-07:002011-07-14T16:24:00.486-07:00Gutsy I have no clue, I know most of my family was...<b>Gutsy</b> I have no clue, I know most of my family was religious though not regular church attendees. I likely broke the mold... starting with the nose, apparently.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-19256168306234891602011-07-14T15:07:35.478-07:002011-07-14T15:07:35.478-07:00Your nose is slightly different, but almost everyt...Your nose is slightly different, but almost everything else appears the same. Does bean a skeptic also run in the family genes I wonder?Sonia Marsh/Gutsy Livinghttp://soniamarsh.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-61363775564830888172011-07-14T08:59:48.355-07:002011-07-14T08:59:48.355-07:00Kleinstemotte I hear that the Internet has made al...<b>Kleinstemotte</b> I hear that the Internet has made all this family research work much easier.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-33871657219171965002011-07-13T14:32:41.001-07:002011-07-13T14:32:41.001-07:00Lucky that a photo was found. I see the similarity...Lucky that a photo was found. I see the similarity.Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-34776476376924458802011-07-13T14:30:58.700-07:002011-07-13T14:30:58.700-07:00Due to the great wars it's tricky to locate th...Due to the great wars it's tricky to locate the trail going way back in my family. I am able to find the Great grandpa only from references in family journals. That you have a photo is very interesting.Heidrun Khokhar, KleinsteMottehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16174142810114806410noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-24906680628337690952011-07-11T09:26:43.490-07:002011-07-11T09:26:43.490-07:00Paul My parents died before I could find out some ...<b>Paul</b> My parents died before I could find out some of the family stories. There probably is a way to independently find out the info you seek without relying on family members.<br /><br /><b>MartyrMom</b> My wife's relatives are Mormon, or some of them are. She has books, some multi-volumes, about much of her ancestry. I wonder how much of this family history is "sanitized" though, editing out some of the more unsavory stories.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-64386190874324270232011-07-11T09:06:37.876-07:002011-07-11T09:06:37.876-07:00A joke: Shake your genealogy tree an watch the nut...A joke: Shake your genealogy tree an watch the nuts fall!!<br /><br />I love genealogy. I remember when my oldest son was young and would carry on about the possibility of being inbred.....little did he know<br /><br />Our tree is missing some branches!Yarnladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11725221617624220867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-59295067835587178872011-07-10T07:52:22.012-07:002011-07-10T07:52:22.012-07:00I had my DNA tested by a Canadian company...That t...I had my DNA tested by a Canadian company...That told me some things, but my family guard this secret (any information about my father) like the Unholy Grail...Paulhttp://ShadowofDiogenes.blogs.com/shadow/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-38026653864749231922011-07-09T20:28:34.651-07:002011-07-09T20:28:34.651-07:00TechnoBabe My mother was born in Nebraska, she nev...<b>TechnoBabe</b> My mother was born in Nebraska, she never told me about great-grandad Bion. Some things in the family are never spoken of. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> There are probably good reasons for that. Still I would think you would be curious. Ever thought of trying to find out? There might be an interesting story there.<br /><br /><b>SecretAgent</b> Don't know as I just found out about Bion. As I say, my cousin is researching the Wyoming cattle baron relatives and some disturbing information my come out of it. <br /><br /><b>Jerry</b> Right on the money. I prefer to see the finished picture rather than try to paint it myself.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-17016169755863687842011-07-09T16:06:50.434-07:002011-07-09T16:06:50.434-07:00Actually, you are in the perfect spot. Nancy does ...Actually, you are in the perfect spot. Nancy does the research and you get to peruse the results. That is my kind of genealogy.Jerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04278403041887060649noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-12279679646074274622011-07-09T09:34:47.043-07:002011-07-09T09:34:47.043-07:00Ooh, I bet there is an intriguing story behind old...Ooh, I bet there is an intriguing story behind old Bion.secret agent womanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03763879283931347382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-86950409737760695442011-07-09T07:00:23.960-07:002011-07-09T07:00:23.960-07:00Robert, I never met my biological father nor do I ...Robert, I never met my biological father nor do I know anything about him...Perhaps I am lucky...He is the big family secret to this day...Paulhttp://ShadowofDiogenes.blogs.com/shadow/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-67631149293340560982011-07-09T06:22:17.506-07:002011-07-09T06:22:17.506-07:00You look very much like your great grandfather. Ev...You look very much like your great grandfather. Everything is almost exactly alike except his nose is more pointy. I think that would be fun to see photos and learn about your lineage. I am a mutt so it would be hard to track down the info. Ha. <br /><br />There are plenty of psych hospitals here in Nebraska even today, but I think back then lots of people ended up in one who did not need to be there.CiCihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08615265608675467505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-7808301535981767462011-07-08T18:33:09.094-07:002011-07-08T18:33:09.094-07:00Orhan Ah, illustrious "seats" of governm...<b>Orhan</b> Ah, illustrious "seats" of government, were they?<br /><br /><b>Cryptos</b> Probably cancel my mental health coverage, I suspect.<br /><br /><b>Dissenter</b> Pfft, who would consult a burning bush!!?? I rely on my horoscope.<br /><br /><b>Jayne</b> Yeah those intense beady eyes. Maybe had I worn a top hat in college I would have had more dating experience.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-31157201474126481892011-07-08T18:24:36.490-07:002011-07-08T18:24:36.490-07:00Ah yes, the eyes have it. Though, I don't thin...Ah yes, the eyes have it. Though, I don't think we need to worry about the insanity part. I think you're an extraordinarily level-headed skeptic.<br />:-)Jaynehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06694559900539722616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-42003663864927011582011-07-08T16:05:20.611-07:002011-07-08T16:05:20.611-07:00That's pretty cool!
And no worries about the ...That's pretty cool!<br /><br />And no worries about the insanity issue. Look who's running for president. For example. At least you know you're history and you don't ask burning bushes for advice about same sex marriage.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-22975735228072584392011-07-08T15:39:27.218-07:002011-07-08T15:39:27.218-07:00Somewhat unexpected, made me laugh.
Maybe it'...Somewhat unexpected, made me laugh.<br /><br />Maybe it's better not to discover such things, who knows what the insurance companies of the future will do with such information?<br /><br />I think I'm kidding.Antares Cryptoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12197876328401157462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-32165478477267508122011-07-08T12:38:39.310-07:002011-07-08T12:38:39.310-07:00If I followed my tree back to the root I'd end...If I followed my tree back to the root I'd end up looking into the Ottoman Empire. I don't want to know if my family was a royal or peasant, simply because they wore Fez hats and were OTTOMANS (furniture!).Mehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16888125796129754219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-58544184847679176462011-07-08T12:17:01.765-07:002011-07-08T12:17:01.765-07:00Kay I was debating whether to use "nut" ...<b>Kay</b> I was debating whether to use "nut" in my post title or "fruit". I guess the distinctions between the two implications is... indistinct. My daughters both look quite differently yet I see unique recognizable features in them both.<br /><br /><b>Billy</b> I actually visited the mental hospital in Salem were "Cuckoo's Nest" was filmed. That particular "ward" was by then a storage facility for old computer equipment. Still a creepy place, though.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-80055779280772532762011-07-08T11:19:10.034-07:002011-07-08T11:19:10.034-07:00i do see a slight resemblance to r p mcmurphy.i do see a slight resemblance to r p mcmurphy.billy pilgrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00128876723713271131noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-56267739482628836022011-07-08T10:32:13.291-07:002011-07-08T10:32:13.291-07:00Looks like, as my daddy would have said, "the...Looks like, as my daddy would have said, "the nut didn't fall far from the tree"! My brother and I both look like my dad and grandpa as does my brother's son. In fact, other than my brother's hazel eyes, of us kids resemble my dad's family. It's like my mother had nothing to contribute. <br /><br />Sanity is a relative term. And let's just say they had a different measuring stick for measuring it in those days.Kay Dennisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02646717192332313215noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-74439676307185523132011-07-08T09:12:47.231-07:002011-07-08T09:12:47.231-07:00DJan This stuff can be interesting,, I just have n...<b>DJan</b> This stuff can be interesting,, I just have never been strongly inclined to research it.<br /><br /><b>Infidel</b> If anyone saw great-grandpa dancing the way I do today, they undoubtedly would have locked him away in an instant back in those times. <br /><br /><b>Paul</b> Boy ain't that the sad truth.Robert the Skeptichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10863488312604865183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8095807065479059898.post-90435986933206428712011-07-08T06:56:16.608-07:002011-07-08T06:56:16.608-07:00Robert one cannot pick one's relatives...If yo...Robert one cannot pick one's relatives...If you have any problems let me know...:-)Paulhttp://ShadowofDiogenes.blogs.com/shadow/noreply@blogger.com