Comments on: dammed beavers: the truth, the half-truth and kinda-like the truth http://nonstandarddeviation.com/2006/09/17/dammed-beavers-the-truth-the-half-truth-and-kinda-like-the-truth/ they distracted us, so now we're distracting you Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:23:06 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Ned http://nonstandarddeviation.com/2006/09/17/dammed-beavers-the-truth-the-half-truth-and-kinda-like-the-truth/#comment-2859 Ned Tue, 16 Sep 2008 17:02:49 +0000 http://nonstandarddeviation.com/2006/09/17/dammed-beavers-the-truth-the-half-truth-and-kinda-like-the-truth/#comment-2859 <p>I live in Williamsport, PA and was a resident of Trout Run (suburban Trout Run--second mountain on the right). What struck me was the reference to Dagget Lane. US 15 and 14 run through it, but there are very few streets. It was easy for me to know that Dagget Lane is not in Trout Run, PA. As for the source of this change, it couldn't be someone from around here or they would have changed it to a street named Mill, Creamery, Main, Liberty or to Truman Road.</p> I live in Williamsport, PA and was a resident of Trout Run (suburban Trout Run–second mountain on the right). What struck me was the reference to Dagget Lane. US 15 and 14 run through it, but there are very few streets. It was easy for me to know that Dagget Lane is not in Trout Run, PA. As for the source of this change, it couldn’t be someone from around here or they would have changed it to a street named Mill, Creamery, Main, Liberty or to Truman Road.

]]> By: Steve Mate http://nonstandarddeviation.com/2006/09/17/dammed-beavers-the-truth-the-half-truth-and-kinda-like-the-truth/#comment-12 Steve Mate Sat, 30 Sep 2006 00:43:34 +0000 http://nonstandarddeviation.com/2006/09/17/dammed-beavers-the-truth-the-half-truth-and-kinda-like-the-truth/#comment-12 <p>Brian,</p> <p>I vaguely remember this story from years ago, whether through the news or email I don't recall.</p> <p>The original was a great piece of creative writing and you've done an excellent job of researching it. Knowing the original author's name is a real bonus. Bylines are important.</p> <p>Thank You, Steve</p> Brian,

I vaguely remember this story from years ago, whether through the news or email I don’t recall.

The original was a great piece of creative writing and you’ve done an excellent job of researching it. Knowing the original author’s name is a real bonus. Bylines are important.

Thank You, Steve

]]> By: Matthew May http://nonstandarddeviation.com/2006/09/17/dammed-beavers-the-truth-the-half-truth-and-kinda-like-the-truth/#comment-11 Matthew May Tue, 19 Sep 2006 09:22:01 +0000 http://nonstandarddeviation.com/2006/09/17/dammed-beavers-the-truth-the-half-truth-and-kinda-like-the-truth/#comment-11 <p>Hi Brian. </p> <p>Another interesting piece of investigation :) I had seen this email some years ago and found it funny, but I didn't bother to trace its origins. Without taking the time to follow the trail myself I would have to take other peoples' word for what happened, but certainly from what you've said I would tend to agree with your conclusions. </p> <p>So anyway, here is a sign (that) other people on this earth are reading this stuff :-)</p> <p>MAtt.</p> Hi Brian.

Another interesting piece of investigation :) I had seen this email some years ago and found it funny, but I didn’t bother to trace its origins. Without taking the time to follow the trail myself I would have to take other peoples’ word for what happened, but certainly from what you’ve said I would tend to agree with your conclusions.

So anyway, here is a sign (that) other people on this earth are reading this stuff :-)

MAtt.

]]> By: Francesco http://nonstandarddeviation.com/2006/09/17/dammed-beavers-the-truth-the-half-truth-and-kinda-like-the-truth/#comment-10 Francesco Mon, 18 Sep 2006 11:49:38 +0000 http://nonstandarddeviation.com/2006/09/17/dammed-beavers-the-truth-the-half-truth-and-kinda-like-the-truth/#comment-10 <p>Like you I went to Snopes to post the "Isn't true!" url, only to find it being true! ;-)</p> <p>Unlike you I did not have time to spend on this for doing more than reading Snopes...</p> <p>Fun reading! :-D</p> Like you I went to Snopes to post the “Isn’t true!” url, only to find it being true! ;-)

Unlike you I did not have time to spend on this for doing more than reading Snopes…

Fun reading! :-D

]]> By: Pat Clark http://nonstandarddeviation.com/2006/09/17/dammed-beavers-the-truth-the-half-truth-and-kinda-like-the-truth/#comment-9 Pat Clark Mon, 18 Sep 2006 07:02:03 +0000 http://nonstandarddeviation.com/2006/09/17/dammed-beavers-the-truth-the-half-truth-and-kinda-like-the-truth/#comment-9 <p>I enjoyed your work on tracking down the original, Brian. I suppose you will now get a lot of 'don't waste space' flak from linux_talk. . .</p> I enjoyed your work on tracking down the original, Brian. I suppose you will now get a lot of ‘don’t waste space’ flak from linux_talk. . .

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