Comments on: The Allens http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/17/the-allens/ Wisdom about stupidity Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:21:10 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Christian http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/17/the-allens/#comment-2539 Christian Tue, 20 Apr 2010 21:50:56 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1501#comment-2539 Skew, very funny name on your comment. Very pertinent. Brandon, Farmington Pond would be world famous and bringing all sorts of commerce to the city right now if the city council and a certain Mayor Bell had heeded my council all those years ago. And, yes, as luck has it we will be up for memorial day. Maybe this year one of you squares will actually swim in that freezing, dirty river with me. Pam, welcome to dddt. Take your coat off and stick around a while. Megan, lol. That really sucks. Kind of funny to me that companies are so, so sensitive about their workers writing anything work related on their little family blogs read by 25 family and friends. I understand if their blog shows them to be a bad or lazy or hypercritical person. If they are bagging on the company all the time or revealing trade secrets, then ya, that's obviously a problem. But if the company finds you "Someone in my office looks like a chipmunk" or "I wish my company had toga friday's" what do they care. Get a life and stop taking yourself so serious all the time, companies of Earth. Danica, you're telling me. Skew, very funny name on your comment. Very pertinent.

Brandon, Farmington Pond would be world famous and bringing all sorts of commerce to the city right now if the city council and a certain Mayor Bell had heeded my council all those years ago. And, yes, as luck has it we will be up for memorial day. Maybe this year one of you squares will actually swim in that freezing, dirty river with me.

Pam, welcome to dddt. Take your coat off and stick around a while.

Megan, lol. That really sucks. Kind of funny to me that companies are so, so sensitive about their workers writing anything work related on their little family blogs read by 25 family and friends. I understand if their blog shows them to be a bad or lazy or hypercritical person. If they are bagging on the company all the time or revealing trade secrets, then ya, that’s obviously a problem. But if the company finds you “Someone in my office looks like a chipmunk” or “I wish my company had toga friday’s” what do they care. Get a life and stop taking yourself so serious all the time, companies of Earth.

Danica, you’re telling me.

]]> By: Danica http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/17/the-allens/#comment-2533 Danica Tue, 20 Apr 2010 03:33:05 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1501#comment-2533 I love that this is the post that just keeps giving...in so many ways. I'm dying here. I love that this is the post that just keeps giving…in so many ways. I’m dying here.

]]> By: Ryan http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/17/the-allens/#comment-2526 Ryan Mon, 19 Apr 2010 17:45:18 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1501#comment-2526 Yeeikes, Megan. That's awful. Hope that one has a happy ending. (If not, we'll try and pass the plate for you around here). Yeeikes, Megan. That’s awful. Hope that one has a happy ending. (If not, we’ll try and pass the plate for you around here).

]]> By: Megan http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/17/the-allens/#comment-2520 Megan Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:02:52 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1501#comment-2520 Dang, Christian, that whole thing just exploded in your face. That was truly awesome. If it helps you feel better, I got busted by my second job because I had mentioned the place on my blog. Don't worry, I completely understand the whole feeling invincible and anonymous behind your blog, and then suddenly you get a call/comment, and next thing you know, you're unemployed and threatened with a $50,0000 fine. It's so obviously a "dumb thing" once you get caught, but it never feels that way when you're writing it ... In my case anyway. Dang, Christian, that whole thing just exploded in your face. That was truly awesome. If it helps you feel better, I got busted by my second job because I had mentioned the place on my blog.

Don’t worry, I completely understand the whole feeling invincible and anonymous behind your blog, and then suddenly you get a call/comment, and next thing you know, you’re unemployed and threatened with a $50,0000 fine.

It’s so obviously a “dumb thing” once you get caught, but it never feels that way when you’re writing it … In my case anyway.

]]> By: Pam http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/17/the-allens/#comment-2513 Pam Mon, 19 Apr 2010 02:43:47 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1501#comment-2513 My family and the Allens have been friends for 26 yrs, and you are right that they moved to your neighborhood from Southern Cal, but they moved there from Farmington, Utah. They were one of the families that lost their home (and everything in it) in the Rudd Canyon mudslide the Memorial weekend of 1983. They built the house that you remember and moved to California when the building industry slowed down. They lived in California for about 3 or 4 yrs. and then moved back when you met them. Some things have changed and some things are still the same. They are all very nice people and I'm really glad that we are such good frineds. My family and the Allens have been friends for 26 yrs, and you are right that they moved to your neighborhood from Southern Cal, but they moved there from Farmington, Utah. They were one of the families that lost their home (and everything in it) in the Rudd Canyon mudslide the Memorial weekend of 1983. They built the house that you remember and moved to California when the building industry slowed down. They lived in California for about 3 or 4 yrs. and then moved back when you met them.
Some things have changed and some things are still the same. They are all very nice people and I’m really glad that we are such good frineds.

]]> By: Skewshouldn't have http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/17/the-allens/#comment-2506 Skewshouldn't have Sun, 18 Apr 2010 04:07:27 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1501#comment-2506 Ohhhhh Chris. You got so busted! Ha ha. This is too funny. My Chris empathy sensors were going to full scale squirmy embarrassed reading these comments. Its like you are in high school going on about some girl you think is so hot, and turns out she's behind you and listening the whole time. Ohhhhh Chris. You got so busted! Ha ha. This is too funny. My Chris empathy sensors were going to full scale squirmy embarrassed reading these comments. Its like you are in high school going on about some girl you think is so hot, and turns out she’s behind you and listening the whole time.

]]> By: Christian http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/17/the-allens/#comment-2504 Christian Sat, 17 Apr 2010 14:53:47 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1501#comment-2504 Mrs. Allen, having you comment on this post is the high point of this blogs life so far. Thanks for being such an incredibly great sport (what a lesson this has been for me. Even if the Allen post was 95% worshipful, there are certain things you don't want people to know. Like for Suzy to know what a babe we thought she was. Embarrassing!) The response you guys have given in your comments confirms what I always suspected; that the Allens were deinitely the coolest, most laid back family to hit Amish Compton Bench. And I need to clarify: I didn't say Bra was the "raddest of the runts" but the "radness runt" compared with the older Suzy and Jake. That you couldn't imagine anyone cooler than Bra, then you met his older siblings. Trust me, I would never call Bra a runt in the real sense. Bra was a big dude. I'm sure he still is. I make a point of not calling big dudes "runts." After I posted this post, my Mom called me up to tell me that she knew you quite well and that you were the sweetest lady around. And that she was quite sure you still lived in that house! Why was I so sure you guys moved? Maybe because you didn't answer the door when I came around to ask for donations for my "Put Sharks In Farmington Pond" project. Or simply because 70% of our memories here at dddt are wrong. But most people have no way of knowing it, luckily. Anyway, I would love to stop by when I'm in town. I'm serious. This whole thing has been so fun and funny to me that I think it's only fitting I finally officially meet Mrs. Allen. Until then, thanks again for being so great about this, and feel free to comment on non-Allen posts too. Mrs. Allen, having you comment on this post is the high point of this blogs life so far. Thanks for being such an incredibly great sport (what a lesson this has been for me. Even if the Allen post was 95% worshipful, there are certain things you don’t want people to know. Like for Suzy to know what a babe we thought she was. Embarrassing!) The response you guys have given in your comments confirms what I always suspected; that the Allens were deinitely the coolest, most laid back family to hit Amish Compton Bench.

And I need to clarify: I didn’t say Bra was the “raddest of the runts” but the “radness runt” compared with the older Suzy and Jake. That you couldn’t imagine anyone cooler than Bra, then you met his older siblings. Trust me, I would never call Bra a runt in the real sense. Bra was a big dude. I’m sure he still is. I make a point of not calling big dudes “runts.”

After I posted this post, my Mom called me up to tell me that she knew you quite well and that you were the sweetest lady around. And that she was quite sure you still lived in that house! Why was I so sure you guys moved? Maybe because you didn’t answer the door when I came around to ask for donations for my “Put Sharks In Farmington Pond” project. Or simply because 70% of our memories here at dddt are wrong. But most people have no way of knowing it, luckily.

Anyway, I would love to stop by when I’m in town. I’m serious. This whole thing has been so fun and funny to me that I think it’s only fitting I finally officially meet Mrs. Allen. Until then, thanks again for being so great about this, and feel free to comment on non-Allen posts too.

]]> By: Beth Allen http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/17/the-allens/#comment-2501 Beth Allen Sat, 17 Apr 2010 02:53:56 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1501#comment-2501 So......after the rest of the world has read about my family, I've finally found my way to your post. WEEELLLL.....YOUR observations and impressions of a family that's "one of these is not like the others" is actually rather flattering in an odd sense. To have my kids referred to as "a greek god', "a ... QUEEN or someone who belongs in Hollywood", and "the raddest of runts(however he is far from being a runt) with the James Dean swagger" is quite impressive. I never thought that we were making an impression, let alone the one you describe, however, I am flattered. I must say that those 3 kids turned out to be very successful, law abiding and responsible adults who are all married with kids of there own. I know who you are, I knew your mom well. Everyone should have an opportunity to see how they have been perceived by others even if it's the neighborhood kid who just wondered what it might be like to be "different". It's been a pleasure reading your blog and I loved the comments from the people who were/are a part of that world. By the way...I still live in that house just down the street from where you grew up. If you're ever in the neighborhood stop by and say HI, I'd love to see the man you've grown up to be. So……after the rest of the world has read about my family, I’ve finally found my way to your post. WEEELLLL…..YOUR observations and impressions of a family that’s “one of these is not like the others” is actually rather flattering in an odd sense. To have my kids referred to as “a greek god’, “a … QUEEN or someone who belongs in Hollywood”, and “the raddest of runts(however he is far from being a runt) with the James Dean swagger” is quite impressive. I never thought that we were making an impression, let alone the one you describe, however, I am flattered. I must say that those 3 kids turned out to be very successful, law abiding and responsible adults who are all married with kids of there own. I know who you are, I knew your mom well. Everyone should have an opportunity to see how they have been perceived by others even if it’s the neighborhood kid who just wondered what it might be like to be “different”. It’s been a pleasure reading your blog and I loved the comments from the people who were/are a part of that world. By the way…I still live in that house just down the street from where you grew up. If you’re ever in the neighborhood stop by and say HI, I’d love to see the man you’ve grown up to be.

]]> By: Christian http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/17/the-allens/#comment-1799 Christian Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:03:10 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1501#comment-1799 Thanks, Jenny. Good to have you. My memory isn't that great either. Only a few random things, and most of those are probably largely embellished. Thanks, Jenny. Good to have you.

My memory isn’t that great either. Only a few random things, and most of those are probably largely embellished.

]]> By: Jenny http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/2010/02/17/the-allens/#comment-1761 Jenny Thu, 11 Mar 2010 03:42:32 +0000 http://www.dontdodumbthings.com/?p=1501#comment-1761 Great blog! I wish I could recall last week in the same detail that you recall your childhood. Great blog!

I wish I could recall last week in the same detail that you recall your childhood.

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