tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807139376983917330.post4163697372091200407..comments2023-11-03T03:45:13.699-05:00Comments on Just Jules: Perseverance and the Human Spirit (mixed with an inborn work ethic)Just Juleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09842126422147340390noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807139376983917330.post-30748008052922298122009-04-10T16:06:00.000-05:002009-04-10T16:06:00.000-05:00HERE HERE! YAH!!!Great Post. And so true.HERE HERE! YAH!!!<BR/><BR/>Great Post. And so true.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807139376983917330.post-56405148033645253032009-04-02T07:41:00.000-05:002009-04-02T07:41:00.000-05:00I am sorry to hear the news about your hometown. ...I am sorry to hear the news about your hometown. My hometown has been devastated by fire. It amazes me in this economic crisis a country with a population of only 22 million can raise $20 million in donations, for the towns that have been completely wiped off our map.Memories Of Minehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13372908229050942550noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807139376983917330.post-80004183333164323192009-04-01T14:19:00.000-05:002009-04-01T14:19:00.000-05:00This is the best post EVER! It makes me want to m...This is the best post EVER! It makes me want to move to the midwest to be around such wonderful people. The pictures are amazing too.<BR/>Thanks for sharing :)TheChicGeekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781656678543589662noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807139376983917330.post-10535697461532138112009-04-01T13:10:00.000-05:002009-04-01T13:10:00.000-05:00Yes, the whole valley was a lake and it extended u...Yes, the whole valley was a lake and it extended up to Detroit Lakes and beyone. Lake Agassiz I believe... anyway - makes for great farming, not the best housing location.Just Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09842126422147340390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807139376983917330.post-77680134350289741522009-04-01T10:50:00.000-05:002009-04-01T10:50:00.000-05:00A very good post. I read last week why this area f...A very good post. I read last week why this area floods so easily. It was a glacier lake, so the whole area is very flat, as well as very fertile. There isn't enough force to the water in the river to dig a deep trough, so the inevitable happens and that's why it floods so widely. <BR/><BR/>I'm from MN, but St. Paul. St. Paul is a different nut altogether!<BR/><BR/>You described the people of the region very well.Sandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13915962999372304054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807139376983917330.post-2983888949565487742009-04-01T09:13:00.000-05:002009-04-01T09:13:00.000-05:00This is a great post, I must admit I didn't pay en...This is a great post, I must admit I didn't pay enough attention to the flood because it wasn't very well covered in British press. Thank you so much for drawing my attention to this.Pollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10085905065734027788noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807139376983917330.post-70980775152939525502009-04-01T05:53:00.000-05:002009-04-01T05:53:00.000-05:00There may be defeats, but what I take away from th...There may be defeats, but what I take away from this is overwhelmingly victorious. Very cheering.Dave Kinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08430484174826768488noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807139376983917330.post-24230859123972714752009-03-31T20:36:00.000-05:002009-03-31T20:36:00.000-05:00my brain is mush...the pics are awesome, i will be...my brain is mush...the pics are awesome, i will be reading this in the morning with some coffee, and i hope all is well...just wanted to stop in and say hello!!Adanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10766345537657026524noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807139376983917330.post-43697901394035264942009-03-31T19:31:00.000-05:002009-03-31T19:31:00.000-05:00I can attest to this MN work ethic as I had the pl...I can attest to this MN work ethic as I had the pleasure of working with James and Julie. It left an indellible impression on me.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14911064672272472232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807139376983917330.post-83884863739259326392009-03-31T17:04:00.000-05:002009-03-31T17:04:00.000-05:00I agree about the rebuilding, and have a bit of a ...I agree about the rebuilding, and have a bit of a hard time feeling compassion for those that put themselves right on the rivers banks knowing that it has always and will always flood. However, I too am very proud of how the whole situation is being handled.<BR/><BR/>I love his humor -so greatJust Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09842126422147340390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807139376983917330.post-48562785604206020412009-03-31T16:59:00.000-05:002009-03-31T16:59:00.000-05:00although i don't find fargo the most beautiful pla...although i don't find fargo the most beautiful place on earth and think that perhaps a little rebuilding after the flood wouldn't hurt, i do feel for the people there.<BR/><BR/>i asked a friend who lives there on facebook how things were and he indicated they were making the best of things:<BR/><BR/>"Yes, we have also declared our independence as a small island country. We now call ourselves Fargonia. Evolution has kicked in, as well, and several babies have been born in the last few days with gills. Kevin Costner has been elected as our king, even though we realize that that was just a character he played in "Waterworld". We have hired 150 gondoliers from Venice to replace the city bus system. The old city buses will be used as permanent dike walls."<BR/><BR/>see, humor in the midst of disaster. what more can you ask? that's a midwesterner for you and he's, of course, a native south dakotan. :-)julochkahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10884096685015570257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807139376983917330.post-15141689570754599782009-03-31T13:28:00.000-05:002009-03-31T13:28:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Debhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14911064672272472232noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807139376983917330.post-35688691701708745952009-03-31T12:29:00.000-05:002009-03-31T12:29:00.000-05:00From one North Dakotan to a Minnesotan...GREAT pos...From one North Dakotan to a Minnesotan...GREAT post! The people in this area are pragmatic...get on with the situation, help your neighbor be it near or far, and do it with great attitude. Through all the trials this area has with weather and the like, the one thing that stands out above all is the people that inhabit the region. No bragging here...just a fact. I think your Gran would agree! The photos are eye opening for sure.Alicia @ boylerpfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11494653464202092752noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4807139376983917330.post-74456997332171637292009-03-31T12:27:00.000-05:002009-03-31T12:27:00.000-05:00Best post ever!!! I remember how I volunteered to ...Best post ever!!! <BR/><BR/>I remember how I volunteered to go help fill sandbags (I think in 97 or 98?) in Granite Falls, MN. I mainly did it because I got out of school for it!! But it really was a great experience to see how everyone comes together to help out the community like that! I'm sure there are way more people helping out in Fargo though. Thanks for the great post!Kaciehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665873339040399121noreply@blogger.com