I've been away for a few days, and in last night;s paper I spotted these gems. The natives never seem to disappoint.

Have you been in a coma the last three years?



I sure hope NOT!!!



Sounds familiar.

It's good to be back home.

Hahahaha!

The first one was classic.

I've always wondered about callers who phone in to say that "they" should put a certain restaurant someplace, or a certain store someplace. I wonder who the callers think "they" is? Do the callers imagine there's some board that directs where all stores and restaurants should locate?

I think that was from BMIC's PA relatives.

lol

I thought that was sheash... sure sounded like her!

Nope, not me. Maryland folks are a-scared of us hillbillies on this side of the big hill! And we like it that way.

Such a great way to start the day...

How 'bout a Cabelas too, and maybe a steakhouse?

Case in point. Yep, you.

I was thinking a liquor store......

Although, there is a new place in Dubai called The World, and it is geared to Western buyers. Kinda a resort place with shopping, including liquor stores and all things taboo in the Middle East. check it out

Ok, back to Mail Call............

"This is in reference to Pennsylvania complaining about Marylanders moving into Pennsylvania and raising their taxes. Why don't Pennsylvanians and West Virginians stay where they belong and stop coming into Maryland if you want to make such a big deal about it."

- Hagerstown

We have a war brewing! I'll admit, I've felt this way a little when I try to go out to dinner or shop on a weekend and the parking lots are filled with WV and PA tagged cars.

he-he You must be speaking of the H'town Wal-Mart.

Once ,a long time ago the people of Wv were at war with the people of Md. The people of WV were throwing dynomite across the river and the people of Md. were lighting it and throwing it back!




we now return you to the original thread.

This “war”, I’m afraid, is destined to go on for years to come.

Uh, one of those cars with WV plates is mine. The shopping and restaurants in Htown are better than Martinsburg.

I don't see what the big deal is.

Not really a big deal, but when you have to wait an hour to get a table at a Hagerstown restaurant, you gotta find someone else to blame. I didn't realize the shopping/eating situation was so bad outside of H-town. I haven't had to go out of town to fill my eating needs in years.

Oh I'll fight you for a table! Bring it, Sman!

When I was in Chambersburg a lot, I think I was the only car driving with MD plates (tags as you call them here). It's really weird that everyone comes here for things, but we don't go anywhere else. Oooh yeah, Hagerstown has it all, baby!

Speaking of which, a few weeks ago I was at a restaurant (TGIF, I think) and waited for about 30 minutes for a table. My party was eventually called up for a table.

As soon as this woman, who was also waiting, sees us get called, she follows us up to the hostess and proceeds to come unglued, screaming about how she was there ahead of me and why was I being seated first. I beat feet to my table and mentally prepared myself to go off if they tried to snatch it back from me.

Getting a table can get competative and become a sore subject with some people.

New Hagerstown motto:

"Come for the shopping and chain restaurants; stay for the assisted living."

I had to post this one.

Congratulations, Jessica, on your four-year degree at the University of Maryland and your new job at Kmart. Way to go! You go, girl

What was her degree in?

Seems like she might be paying off student loans for a LONG time working at KMart

Maybe the caller was being facetious?

Tom,

New Hagerstown motto (Rev. 1):

"Come for the shopping and chain restaurants; stay for the Section 8 housing."

I like it. Let's get 'er done!

Stop it. It makes me convulse.

ahhhh c'mon. you no like da blu callar toure?

Here's yer sign!

I am proud of the fireworks at Fort Ritchie. And we in the community thought it was nice to see fireworks again. We are just wondering if they are going to have fireworks every year."

- Cascade

Who did the fireworks?

Is it possible that they were for Karl Weissenbach's departure? I'm sure PMDC would have paid for those. One less thorn in their side.

Just a note: The previous post was a joke. I don't need any attacks from any of Karl's "protectors". He is a well meaning individual.

"I want to thank Davie at Warm Parts Refrigeration for coming to my house and cutting the chain locks off my doors so I could get in."

- Hagerstown


Who put them on in the first place? Things that make you go.....HRMMMM

We could definitely use some more good restaurants in the area. It takes forever to get seated anywhere worth eatin' at. "Somebody" should build one, you know?

We could definitely use a few more entrepreneurs.

What I can't figure out is this: There's plenty of eating places in Hagerstown, and they are ALL apparently full all of the time. I know y'all are experiencing a population boom because of all the new homes, but where are all these people coming from? And if they are the people buying all those expensive new homes, how can they afford to eat out all the time?

Yeah, I wondered about the chains on the door, too.

Obviously from all over the tri-state area. If I could afford to build one, I'm guessing I could make a killing operating a restaurant in this area!

In regards to speculating where the people come from who move here, who can we speak to in the city/county to get that info?

Let's become the country's first Gated County. After we get rid of a few malcontents.

Naw - we don't need a gate to keep people OUT of the county. We need one to keep people IN the City of Hagerstown!

I'm gettin' that wall built!

"I'm calling to complain about Mail Call. Every day it is always on A5 but now you have it on B4."

- Maugansville


Does someone have to much time on their hands? Who cares where it is in the paper, as long as it continues to provide fodder to us posters.

Did anyone read todays calls?There was one in the about the mayor's comments in the live chat about the ice rink.
Ok.Now,it's in Friday's morning paper.So that means it was in Thursday's evening paper,right? Now,does that mean it was called in on Wednesday,or maybe early Thursday?
I'm asking because I remember seeing in last weeks paper about the "live chat" with the mayor at 1pm on Tuesday.I checked OUR chat room and didn't see anything resembling a live chat.
Does this mean that we have a secret chat room for "dignitaries"?
I have to admit that since I subscribe,I don't look at the home page.

There was one severla years ago from a resident in the assisted living facilities downtown that said

Thank god the Boozefest is over, now all the drunk people can leave so we can clean up and get some sleep

One of my favorites

WVD, I think they're using the 2nd floor banquet room for their online chats.

here:
http://www.herald-mail.com/?module=display...248&format=html

Thanks Yoss.

But how can that be a "live chat" when you have to send your question in, in advance? That don't make sense.
What? And if they don't like the question it won't get asked or answered?na-uh.It don't sound kosher to me.But,hey,what the hay! it just struck me as strange is all.

Did you notice whom the Mayor's first question was from?

Sometime ago the HM posted in the paper that Mail Call would appear on page A5. You have to remember that people here are opposed to change.

I'm sure little Fluffy will be so happy when he/she reads that one in the paper.

Thursday must have had the wags and wackos on the phone calling in. because these appeared in Mail Call on the 15th.

In response to JimB's post above:

Copycat!

At least it wasn't big Bubba.


Let's see...He's been in office for what, a month and a half now???

But not the first and second graders. Children are much smarter than this caller thinks.
And then the capper:


- Hancock

And I'd like to thank all the Mail Callers for the laughs.

Way to go Elmer!!!