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alaskayorkie · 02-21-2006, 10:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan & Corinne

People in Hawaii calls the portion of the USA that has 48 states "The Mainland" what do people in Alaska call it?

The Lower 48!

We also call anything that is not Alaska "Outside," with a capital O.

So all of you are Outsiders.

LOL. Yeah, we can be snooty.

BabyFidgette · 02-21-2006, 10:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan & Corinne

I am Honored by a response by the Jedi Master Yoda. I am humbled by your wisdom...

Seriously... I didn't know and I did learn something today... Now if you ask me again tomorrow..... ????

Thank you!

Do you know the answer to the whole York / Yorkie question?

PS: If you ever go on Who Wants to Be a Millionare... Don't use me as yur life line!

I think FASTEDDIE has to be my King!!!! LOL

BabyFidgette · 02-21-2006, 10:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Dan & Corinne

I forgot.

Why?

Okay...I didn't have a technical answer like FastEddie, I just figured they made one generic ATM for inside and out.

BabyFidgette · 02-21-2006, 10:52 PM

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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

The Lower 48!

We also call anything that is not Alaska "Outside," with a capital O.

So all of you are Outsiders.

LOL. Yeah, we can be snooty.

I just realized...what do we Outsiders (with a capital "O") call Alaska?

fasteddie · 02-21-2006, 10:54 PM

Yes, Yoda gives me great powers to find answers (which I don't know myself)...

I was naturally curious when you asked these questions, and so I had to do some research.

I gather if your last name is York, it would mean you are from the city of York (at least back in the day)... Not necessarily making you a dog. Yorkshire Terriers were named after the county of Yorkshire in England, where the breeder is believed to have originated.
---
Search results for: York
(origin: Local) A city in England next in esteem to London. Verstegan derives its name from Eure-ric or Eouer-ric, of Euere, a wild boar, and ryc, a refuge; a retreat from the wild boars which were in the forest of Gautries. The Romans called the city Eboracum; it is memorable for the death of two emperors, Severus and Constantius Chlorus, and for the nativity of Constantine the Great.

http://www.last-names.net/surname.asp?surname=York

Yorkshire Terrier history:

Breed History

HOW THE BREED WAS FORMED

Today's Yorkshire Terrier is very different from the early Yorkshire
Terriers of the North of England. There are varying accounts of the
origins of this breed and its development. I have tried to give the
most accurate, and most widely agreed upon history of the Yorkshire
Terrier assembled from books and publications written be reliable and
experienced fanciers of the breed in the UK.

Before 1750, most British people worked in agriculture. The onset of
the Industrial Revolution brought great changes to family life. In
Yorkshire, small communities grew up around coal mines, textile mills
and factories. People were drawn to these areas to seek work from as
far away as Scotland. They brought with them a breed known as the
Clydesdale Terrier, or Paisley Terrier. These were primarily working
dogs, much larger than today's Yorkies, and were used for catching
rats and other small mammals.

These terriers were inevitably crossed with other types of terrier,
probably the English Black and Tan Toy Terrier, and the Skye Terrier;
it is also thought that at some stage the Maltese Terrier was crossed
with these breeds to help produce long coats. As the outline of the
Maltese resembles that of many of today's Yorkies, this is very
likely. Unfortunately, no records in the form of Pedigrees exist to
confirm these crosses (possibly because of the poor level of literacy
in these times), but a great deal is known about the type of people
who bred them, and there can be no doubt that early breeders had a
very clear idea of the type of dogs they were attempting to produce.
We can see in today's Yorkies how strongly the terrier temperament has
been retained.

Early Yorkshire Terriers and Breeders

One of the most famous early Yorkies was Huddersfield Ben, bred by a
Mr. Eastwood and owned by Mr. M.A. Foster. Huddersfield Ben was born
in 1865 and died in 1871, and can be said to be the father of the
modern Yorkie. In his day "Ben" was a very popular stud dog who won
many prizes in the show ring, and had tremendous influence in setting
breed type.

In 1874 the first Yorkies were registered in the British Kennel Club
stud book. They were referred to as "Broken Haired Scottish Terriers"
or "Yorkshire Terriers", until 1886, when the Kennel Club recognised
the Yorkshire Terrier as an individual breed. The first Yorkshire
Terrier breed club was formed in 1898. During these early years, one
who greatly influenced the breed was Lady Edith Wyndham-Dawson. Lady
Edith was secretary of the Yorkshire Terrier Club for some time and
did much early work for the improvement of the breed. Later, a Miss
Palmer, who was Lady Edith's kennel maid, started her own Yorkie
kennel under the "Winpal" prefix. When Lady Edith returned to Ireland
at the start of World War I, Miss Palmer went to work for Mrs.
Crookshank of the famous Johnstounburn prefix, a name with a long list
of champions, which is now in the care of Daphne Hillman, who was
entrusted with this prefix, and still uses it along with her own
Yorkfold prefix.

Many others have worked very hard since these early years to improve
this breed, and to these breeders much is owed. Many of their early
dogs became the foundation stock of kennels in North America and
elsewhere.

http://www.faqs.org/faqs/dogs-faq/breeds/yorkies/

Dan & Corinne · 02-21-2006, 10:55 PM

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Originally Posted by BabyFidgette

You guys are soooo funny!!! No...talk about boredom...I just made a moving avatar for someone who didn't even ask for one! Am I going nucking futs or what??? And...I have to get up for work tomorrow!!

PS. I've always wanted to be a queen. Wait, I forgot, I'm already one. The Queen Bee, as in Beeotch!!!

I hope your Avatar is appreciated by whom ever you decide to give it to. Is it pictures of random Yorkies from the web? Boy if I got it I would definitely be suprised, then confused and slightly frightened with the prospect of a possible stalker....

alaskayorkie · 02-21-2006, 11:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan & Corinne

I hope your Avatar is appreciated by whom ever you decide to give it to. Is it pictures of random Yorkies from the web? Boy if I got it I would definitely be suprised, then confused and slightly frightened with the prospect of a possible stalker....

Don't give her props! She's a Nice freak! She's been outnicing me all night.

BabyFidgette · 02-21-2006, 11:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dan & Corinne

I hope your Avatar is appreciated by whom ever you decide to give it to. Is it pictures of random Yorkies from the web? Boy if I got it I would definitely be suprised, then confused and slightly frightened with the prospect of a possible stalker....

You didn't know? I am the avatar stalker. If you don't have a moving avatar I hunt you down and make one for you!! Grrrr.

Seriously, someone with the username "Claire" asked for help resizing a picture for her avatar, and I took the pic. and made a moving one for her.

bugaboosmom · 02-21-2006, 11:01 PM

I lost a trash can lid.
Can I go to the store and buy one? No
What happens if someone buys a trash can and doesn't use the Lid?
"Free to Good Home (1) trash can lid".
"Wanted: (1) trash can lid, Will give Good Home.
"Lost (1) trash can lid. Reward!

BabyFidgette · 02-21-2006, 11:05 PM

I get my students with this one ALL the time. I say:

Hey John, you wore those clothes the day after yesterday!

They always argue with me for a few minutes, and then they finally get it!!

fasteddie · 02-21-2006, 11:06 PM

Well, Alaska's nickname is the Last Frontier. I just call it the "Big White Cold Place Up There That's Still Part of the USA"...

http://www.geosymbols.org/world/na/usa/ak/nicknames/

Well, seeing as I've lost my trash can lid twice in the past year, I can tell you this. The City of Seattle will give you a free replacement trash can lid if you call and complain about it. The last time the lid went missing, we lost it for over two weeks, and I found it OVER three blocks away while on a walk with Yoda. The city marked top of the lid is marked with my house number. But if you lose another kind of trash can lid, then basically the Big Trash Can Lid Eater in the sky (closely related to the Missing Sock Eater) got hungry and you have to pay for it by buying a whole new trash can with lid...

Dan & Corinne · 02-21-2006, 11:06 PM

Dear Fastfreddie - the Grand Pu-Ba of Master Yoda.
How DO you type so quickly..?

Your fingers must be just a blur! No digits... just a blur!

Dear Alaskayorkie - We we are the Lower 48... Do you live at the Top 1 or the Upper 1? and I'm in California so am I like a bottom dweller that sucks the muck on the bottom of a pond??? OH Gosh! AM I A CATFISH?????

Dear Babyfidgette - I thought drive thru ATM were the same too, cheaper to build them all the same...

Dear Bugaboo'sMom - I'll send you my trash can lid!

BabyFidgette · 02-21-2006, 11:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bugaboosmom

I lost a trash can lid.
Can I go to the store and buy one? No
What happens if someone buys a trash can and doesn't use the Lid?
"Free to Good Home (1) trash can lid".
"Wanted: (1) trash can lid, Will give Good Home.
"Lost (1) trash can lid. Reward!

They don't sell them because they figure you will go next door to your neighbor's house and take their's. LOL

alaskayorkie · 02-21-2006, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fasteddie

Well, Alaska's nickname is the Last Frontier. I just call it the "Big White Cold Place Up There That's Still Part of the USA"...

http://www.geosymbols.org/world/na/usa/ak/nicknames/

Well, seeing as I've lost my trash can lid twice in the past year, I can tell you this. The City of Seattle will give you a free replacement trash can lid if you call and complain about it. The last time the lid went missing, we lost it for over two weeks, and I found it OVER three blocks away while on a walk with Yoda. The city marked top of the lid is marked with my house number. But if you lose another kind of trash can lid, then basically the Big Trash Can Lid Eater in the sky (closely related to the Missing Sock Eater) got hungry and you have to pay for it by buying a whole new trash can with lid...

We don't even have to use trash cans. Just plastic bags. Ha. You Outsiders have to follow all the dumb rules.

BabyFidgette · 02-21-2006, 11:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

We don't even have to use trash cans. Just plastic bags. Ha. You Outsiders have to follow all the dumb rules.

You don't even need trashcans. You can bury it in all that Alaska snow, and you'd never know!

PS. No, I'm not condoning ruining our environment. Just being stupid and silly at 2am.

02-21-2006, 10:54 PM	#20
fasteddie *YT 6000 Club Member* Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,238	Yes, Yoda gives me great powers to find answers (which I don't know myself)... I was naturally curious when you asked these questions, and so I had to do some research. I gather if your last name is York, it would mean you are from the city of York (at least back in the day)... Not necessarily making you a dog. Yorkshire Terriers were named after the county of Yorkshire in England, where the breeder is believed to have originated. --- Search results for: York (origin: Local) A city in England next in esteem to London. Verstegan derives its name from Eure-ric or Eouer-ric, of Euere, a wild boar, and ryc, a refuge; a retreat from the wild boars which were in the forest of Gautries. The Romans called the city Eboracum; it is memorable for the death of two emperors, Severus and Constantius Chlorus, and for the nativity of Constantine the Great. http://www.last-names.net/surname.asp?surname=York Yorkshire Terrier history: Breed History HOW THE BREED WAS FORMED Today's Yorkshire Terrier is very different from the early Yorkshire Terriers of the North of England. There are varying accounts of the origins of this breed and its development. I have tried to give the most accurate, and most widely agreed upon history of the Yorkshire Terrier assembled from books and publications written be reliable and experienced fanciers of the breed in the UK. Before 1750, most British people worked in agriculture. The onset of the Industrial Revolution brought great changes to family life. In Yorkshire, small communities grew up around coal mines, textile mills and factories. People were drawn to these areas to seek work from as far away as Scotland. They brought with them a breed known as the Clydesdale Terrier, or Paisley Terrier. These were primarily working dogs, much larger than today's Yorkies, and were used for catching rats and other small mammals. These terriers were inevitably crossed with other types of terrier, probably the English Black and Tan Toy Terrier, and the Skye Terrier; it is also thought that at some stage the Maltese Terrier was crossed with these breeds to help produce long coats. As the outline of the Maltese resembles that of many of today's Yorkies, this is very likely. Unfortunately, no records in the form of Pedigrees exist to confirm these crosses (possibly because of the poor level of literacy in these times), but a great deal is known about the type of people who bred them, and there can be no doubt that early breeders had a very clear idea of the type of dogs they were attempting to produce. We can see in today's Yorkies how strongly the terrier temperament has been retained. Early Yorkshire Terriers and Breeders One of the most famous early Yorkies was Huddersfield Ben, bred by a Mr. Eastwood and owned by Mr. M.A. Foster. Huddersfield Ben was born in 1865 and died in 1871, and can be said to be the father of the modern Yorkie. In his day "Ben" was a very popular stud dog who won many prizes in the show ring, and had tremendous influence in setting breed type. In 1874 the first Yorkies were registered in the British Kennel Club stud book. They were referred to as "Broken Haired Scottish Terriers" or "Yorkshire Terriers", until 1886, when the Kennel Club recognised the Yorkshire Terrier as an individual breed. The first Yorkshire Terrier breed club was formed in 1898. During these early years, one who greatly influenced the breed was Lady Edith Wyndham-Dawson. Lady Edith was secretary of the Yorkshire Terrier Club for some time and did much early work for the improvement of the breed. Later, a Miss Palmer, who was Lady Edith's kennel maid, started her own Yorkie kennel under the "Winpal" prefix. When Lady Edith returned to Ireland at the start of World War I, Miss Palmer went to work for Mrs. Crookshank of the famous Johnstounburn prefix, a name with a long list of champions, which is now in the care of Daphne Hillman, who was entrusted with this prefix, and still uses it along with her own Yorkfold prefix. Many others have worked very hard since these early years to improve this breed, and to these breeders much is owed. Many of their early dogs became the foundation stock of kennels in North America and elsewhere. http://www.faqs.org/faqs/dogs-faq/breeds/yorkies/ __________________ YODA & WINKY R ::: RIP Winky ::: RIP Yoda!

02-21-2006, 11:01 PM	#24
bugaboosmom Luv My Bug! Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: california Posts: 1,573	Why Don't They Sell Trash Can Lids? I lost a trash can lid. Can I go to the store and buy one? No What happens if someone buys a trash can and doesn't use the Lid? "Free to Good Home (1) trash can lid". "Wanted: (1) trash can lid, Will give Good Home. "Lost (1) trash can lid. Reward! __________________ TARMAR'S YORKIES

02-21-2006, 11:05 PM	#25
BabyFidgette Learn Yorkie CPR! Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 6,855	I get my students with this one ALL the time. I say: Hey John, you wore those clothes the day after yesterday! They always argue with me for a few minutes, and then they finally get it!! __________________ Nicole & Baby "The more men I meet, the more I love my Yorkie!"

02-21-2006, 11:06 PM	#26
fasteddie *YT 6000 Club Member* Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,238	Well, Alaska's nickname is the Last Frontier. I just call it the "Big White Cold Place Up There That's Still Part of the USA"... http://www.geosymbols.org/world/na/usa/ak/nicknames/ Well, seeing as I've lost my trash can lid twice in the past year, I can tell you this. The City of Seattle will give you a free replacement trash can lid if you call and complain about it. The last time the lid went missing, we lost it for over two weeks, and I found it OVER three blocks away while on a walk with Yoda. The city marked top of the lid is marked with my house number. But if you lose another kind of trash can lid, then basically the Big Trash Can Lid Eater in the sky (closely related to the Missing Sock Eater) got hungry and you have to pay for it by buying a whole new trash can with lid... __________________ YODA & WINKY R ::: RIP Winky ::: RIP Yoda!

02-21-2006, 11:06 PM	#27
Dan & Corinne Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 4,387	Dear Fastfreddie - the Grand Pu-Ba of Master Yoda. How DO you type so quickly..? Your fingers must be just a blur! No digits... just a blur! Dear Alaskayorkie - We we are the Lower 48... Do you live at the Top 1 or the Upper 1? and I'm in California so am I like a bottom dweller that sucks the muck on the bottom of a pond??? OH Gosh! AM I A CATFISH????? Dear Babyfidgette - I thought drive thru ATM were the same too, cheaper to build them all the same... Dear Bugaboo'sMom - I'll send you my trash can lid! __________________ Jazzie Jolie Jen & I'm Corinne Loving Memory of Jewel 4/28/2003~4/18/2006