tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post1066170344264565045..comments2024-03-28T16:17:18.182-04:00Comments on Gribblenation: People e-mail us...Vol. 1Adamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-22076963321826120832008-10-15T14:06:00.000-04:002008-10-15T14:06:00.000-04:00Adam, I'm a life-long resident of Hollsopple and a...Adam, <BR/><BR/>I'm a life-long resident of Hollsopple and a local history buff. Perhaps I can shed some light on the Holsopple/Hollsopple spelling controversy. I emailed you a longer version, but I felt posting this would help explain things to your readers.<BR/><BR/>The area usually referred to as Hollsopple is Benson Borough, which was part of Paint Township. There is no definitive historical Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-66615616933917287312008-07-26T19:11:00.000-04:002008-07-26T19:11:00.000-04:00Adam, I researched this a little bit for my blog. ...Adam, I researched this a little bit for my blog. It seems a Charles Holsopple (one "l") founded the town, as confirmed by several rootsweb postings, so the RR Station is in the clear. Somehow over the years it became Hollsopple, so go figure. Maybe the census tale is right; I never found any reason or date regarding the change. - RonRon Ieracihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08784507810080514099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-24507797149534629682008-05-11T18:01:00.000-04:002008-05-11T18:01:00.000-04:00My pet peeve are folks e-mailing a particular ques...My pet peeve are folks e-mailing a particular question that is already answered on my web pages. Seems they read the first page, see the e-mail address and don't bother to check for further information. Last week I got an e-mail asking if the Ellerbe Bypass was open. This information has only been listed on my site for almost 5 months now. I decided not to be mean and say 'look there buddy' and Bob Malmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09649382368833503195noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-83749082753986738982008-05-09T12:26:00.000-04:002008-05-09T12:26:00.000-04:00Steve,The e-mail didn't hurt my feelings or as you...Steve,<BR/><BR/>The e-mail didn't hurt my feelings or as you put it 'get me down'. It really isn't a big deal, I posted it because of how the guy wrote it.<BR/><BR/>At the worst, I was more upset about the lack of a formal greeting than him telling me to 'get my facts straight' but the lack of a greeting etc is more of a pet peeve or anything.<BR/><BR/>So if you thought I was hurt or upset aboutAdamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06394294005674203967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-32389357364983968222008-05-09T08:20:00.000-04:002008-05-09T08:20:00.000-04:00Adam, I always enjoy reading your blogs.Some peopl...Adam, I always enjoy reading your blogs.<BR/><BR/>Some people just can't be pleased, no matter how hard you may try.<BR/><BR/>You have many more folks such as myself that appreciate your works, so please don't let this get you down, dude.<BR/><BR/>Peace out! :)Georgia Road Geekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00025369316241643022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19434910.post-27922034650180034732008-05-08T22:04:00.000-04:002008-05-08T22:04:00.000-04:00When you has a few [sics] in there, ya has to wond...When you has a few [sics] in there, ya has to wonder about the persons[sic] cred.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09629074445989542982noreply@blogger.com