Comments on: Living in an Amish Paradise http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/ Thoughts and observations from a quirky cartoonist and designer. Wed, 21 Sep 2011 11:08:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3-beta3 By: shopping http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1106 shopping Thu, 06 Mar 2008 15:43:03 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1106 The Amish are certainly a different story altogether. But at least they're certainly closer to being environmentally friendly people. In other words, their carbon footprint is great! I bet that we could learn some significant things from them; for instance, how to live without electricity could help us see how we can certainly conserve electricity. Especially if they are looking at alternative forms of power. The Amish are certainly a different story altogether. But at least they’re certainly closer to being environmentally friendly people. In other words, their carbon footprint is great! I bet that we could learn some significant things from them; for instance, how to live without electricity could help us see how we can certainly conserve electricity. Especially if they are looking at alternative forms of power.

]]> By: Michele http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1105 Michele Wed, 24 Nov 2004 16:11:33 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1105 Just a question: how do Amish blog? ;) Just a question: how do Amish blog? ;)

]]> By: kartooner http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1104 kartooner Mon, 08 Nov 2004 02:28:21 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1104 Amish Paradise is probably one of Weird Al's best parody songs (even if it didn't sit well with Coolio), right up there with his parody of Michael Jackson's Bad, which he called "Fat". He was at the top of his career in the mid-80s and early 90s and while I enjoyed his latest compilation, it just wasn't near the quality of his earlier hits. Amish Paradise is probably one of Weird Al’s best parody songs (even if it didn’t sit well with Coolio), right up there with his parody of Michael Jackson’s Bad, which he called “Fat”. He was at the top of his career in the mid-80s and early 90s and while I enjoyed his latest compilation, it just wasn’t near the quality of his earlier hits.

]]> By: Luc http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1103 Luc Mon, 08 Nov 2004 01:50:57 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1103 Mmm, like i always do when reading here, i have learned something new ... "go get Amish Paradise" lol Mmm, like i always do when reading here, i have learned something new … “go get Amish Paradise” lol

]]> By: Matt Burris http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1102 Matt Burris Sat, 06 Nov 2004 10:34:37 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1102 I've met a couple of Amish people before. Nicest people you could ever meet. You won't ever find an Amish person in jail, unless he's into bowling ... Weird Al Yankovich has ruined me forever everytime I hear the word, Amish. I’ve met a couple of Amish people before. Nicest people you could ever meet. You won’t ever find an Amish person in jail, unless he’s into bowling …

Weird Al Yankovich has ruined me forever everytime I hear the word, Amish.

]]> By: Dad http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1101 Dad Sat, 06 Nov 2004 03:11:14 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1101 Nice piece on the Amish....they may not use refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, but they make them "Amana" brand appliances. Just some Mormans don't drink coffee or coke because of caffine...but they hold high stock interest in the Coke company.....go figure??? Oh well....make sure you turn off the lights when you leave ok? Nice piece on the Amish.…they may not use refrigerators, ovens, dishwashers, but they make them “Amana” brand appliances. Just some Mormans don’t drink coffee or coke because of caffine…but they hold high stock interest in the Coke company.….go figure???

Oh well.…make sure you turn off the lights when you leave ok?

]]> By: Rafal http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1100 Rafal Fri, 05 Nov 2004 20:03:39 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1100 A while back there was a reality show called Amish In The City or something along those lines. Didn't really follow it much, just saw two episodes, but from what I've seen I felt sorry for those people. Some of them have never been to a city, one guy saw the ocean for the very first time while in his late 20's. They don't experience as much as people that live the civilized way, but sometimes I understand where they're coming from. Seems that they try to stay away from areas that might cause stress I guess, and try to live a simple and stressless life. Sometimes I wish I could do the same thing, but I guess I would have to move to an Amish neighborhood. A while back there was a reality show called Amish In The City or something along those lines. Didn’t really follow it much, just saw two episodes, but from what I’ve seen I felt sorry for those people. Some of them have never been to a city, one guy saw the ocean for the very first time while in his late 20’s. They don’t experience as much as people that live the civilized way, but sometimes I understand where they’re coming from. Seems that they try to stay away from areas that might cause stress I guess, and try to live a simple and stressless life.

Sometimes I wish I could do the same thing, but I guess I would have to move to an Amish neighborhood.

]]> By: max http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1099 max Fri, 05 Nov 2004 19:59:08 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1099 I'm going to have that song in my head for days now. I’m going to have that song in my head for days now.

]]> By: beto http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1098 beto Fri, 05 Nov 2004 17:06:33 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1098 "Amish Friendly"... hahahaha :D Sometimes though, specially after a day of coding like a maniac and rushing thru emails, IMs and requests at work, I think to myself whether they actually do have a point. In the meantime, I just gotta play Weird Al Yankovic's version of Coolio's "Gansta's Paradise", aptly renamed "Amish Paradise"... hilarious :D “Amish Friendly”… hahahaha :D

Sometimes though, specially after a day of coding like a maniac and rushing thru emails, IMs and requests at work, I think to myself whether they actually do have a point.

In the meantime, I just gotta play Weird Al Yankovic’s version of Coolio’s “Gansta’s Paradise”, aptly renamed “Amish Paradise”… hilarious :D

]]> By: Gordon Mackay http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1097 Gordon Mackay Fri, 05 Nov 2004 16:32:05 +0000 http://www.kartooner.com/archives/2004/11/05/living-in-an-amish-paradise/#comment-1097 What!?!? You mean that the Amish wouldn't know a <code><div></code> from a <code><table></code>? Seriously, I think that there strict following of a lifestyle devoid of modern convenience is admirable, but when you seriously have to think about lighting it becomes a tad extreme :) Hehehe... that's funny. What!?!? You mean that the Amish wouldn’t know a <div> from a <table>?

Seriously, I think that there strict following of a lifestyle devoid of modern convenience is admirable, but when you seriously have to think about lighting it becomes a tad extreme :)

Hehehe… that’s funny.

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