tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post2165246325520424166..comments2023-05-27T16:19:09.069-04:00Comments on Reflections From the Fence: C-R-A-N-K-Y Carol, Sounding OffCarolhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11754623831815018924noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-21023079694075341842010-04-03T07:42:56.778-04:002010-04-03T07:42:56.778-04:00I'm trying to catch up on reading and am just ...I'm trying to catch up on reading and am just now reading this about your back. I hope that you are feeling better by now.<br /><br />I'm considering dropping my Ancestry memberhsip after this year as I think for the time being I've gotten everything I can out of using Ancestry. However, since I'm way behind on my source citations, dropping them will depend on me getting in gear and getting caught up on that. I only have 10 months to get it done.Mavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10241988882011440597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-66916394628741439972010-03-14T17:05:18.179-04:002010-03-14T17:05:18.179-04:00Carol, I didn't re-sub last fall after being w...Carol, I didn't re-sub last fall after being with Ancestry since their pre-census image days. I lasted three LONG months without it, and I griped every day about it. I'm back with them now. It is definitely a love/hate relationship for me too. Hope you feel better soon!Terrihttp://southwestarkie.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-43712698316923749662010-03-14T09:43:31.066-04:002010-03-14T09:43:31.066-04:00Morning dear readers. Well, I have to say, I did ...Morning dear readers. Well, I have to say, I did not expect this kind of reaction. Thank you all for your comments and good wishes on that back issue. Speaking of, I lowered my desk chair, got a pillow so I sit differently in the chair, am hoping that will help alleviate. Tis a bit better this AM. Hope abounds!!<br /><br />Leah, I did not mention that new search because I avoid it like the plaugue. With so many that dislike that search, I just am befuddled at why they keep dumping $$ into it's improvement. Why??<br /><br />Apple, I hope you are right, withdrawal pains would be good to skip! Stress free week, NOW THAT I COULD DEAL WITH! LOL<br /><br />Joan, I will send forth good vibes for you and your back issues. As far as free pages at Ancestry, I am sorry you have to make that decision, what was it my daddy said, if it is too good to be true, it won't last, enjoy while you can. Sigh.<br /><br />Linda, I pretty much agree with your take on the family trees. The auto linking thing was such a BAD BAD BAD idea from where I sit.<br /><br />Nita, lets hope so, hey, there is abundant sunshine again today, and temps are improving, and, ohhhhh, watch for the next installment of RFTF, spring flowers coming at cha!<br /><br />Greta, the gullible always with us, sweet way to phrase it! My version would be much more crude! LOL And, thank you for your good wishes, they might be working! LOL<br /><br />Myrna, This is an intersting park, mostly Snow Birds, but, there is a Tanger Outlet near here-great shopping by the way-and of course, the Gulf of Mexico is only about 5 miles away. We get visitors that stay a week or two and then move on and we get some weekenders. On the weekends we do get children here. I have enjoyed watching them play and laughing and enjoying life, but, NOT at 6:45 AM.<br /><br />We skipped to Daylight Savings Time overnight, I know it is a pain for businesses and such, but ole Carol LOVES DST!<br /><br />Again, thanks to all my readers and friends.Carolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11754623831815018924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-67932882265877458942010-03-13T23:12:52.258-05:002010-03-13T23:12:52.258-05:00OK Cranky Carol: You have a legitimate gripe rega...OK Cranky Carol: You have a legitimate gripe regarding the playground. Is there a quiet time in that park. It usually ends at 8 am in most parks. Look out tomorrow... DST will bring them an hour earlier. Maybe?!!! Here is to smooth roads, better backs, less stress and cheerful searches. Take care my friend. MMyrnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13834790996854929531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-45710752302710824152010-03-13T18:46:47.887-05:002010-03-13T18:46:47.887-05:00Sorry to hear that your back is giving you such tr...Sorry to hear that your back is giving you such trouble and hope it improves soon. I also get fed up with Ancestry frequently. And I agree with Leah - New Search stinks to high heavens. I have been enjoying Who Do You Think You Are, but I do wish someone would call Ancestry on the carpet for their misleading commercials. People who feel that they've found everything after 2 weeks on Ancestry are like those people who ask me "Can you really earn a living being a translator? I mean, there are all those automatic translation programs out there." Sigh -- the gullible will always be with us.<br /><br />Hope things get better - we're all pulling for you.Greta Koehlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05429623811794360612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-29529660675561039682010-03-13T18:13:10.964-05:002010-03-13T18:13:10.964-05:00So sorry, Carol! Things have just got to get bett...So sorry, Carol! Things have just got to get better for you!Nitahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04791979881054384630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-17894985148259757842010-03-13T16:41:32.769-05:002010-03-13T16:41:32.769-05:00Carol, You are definitely not alone in how you fee...Carol, You are definitely not alone in how you feel about Ancestry. I find myself yelling at the TV every time I see that women who learned from a census record that her grandfather (or somebody) was the only doctor in his town. I keep asking her if the census record really said "only doctor in town" or did she look at every occupation for every person in town to determine that - but she doesn't answer.<br /><br />I've been saying for a long time that Ancestry Trees may be the complete ruination of real genealogy. Even though I don't like a lot of their practices, I still don't think I could get by without their records. So I continue my love/hate relationship with them.Linda McCauleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08402203453403304529noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-82320900348912852832010-03-13T15:50:43.253-05:002010-03-13T15:50:43.253-05:00Cranky Carol, I have two out of the three, the bad...Cranky Carol, I have two out of the three, the bad back that has been acting up for the last month -- and not getting better fast enough for me. <br /><br />I am a long subscribing but sporadic Ancestry user --- I love it when it works and I work, but my issue is the ancillary myfamily.com site -- which had the "come on" freebie for which they now are going to charge. I use the site(s) as individual family "get-together" sites with pics, stories, and dialoguing. But still a lot of work for something that I have little control over. That may be the straw that breaks my Ancestry back --- not that I don't have enough back problems as it is.<br /><br />Take care of you and your back, my friend.Joanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07948553013206247354noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-92168945728235142010-03-13T14:28:27.382-05:002010-03-13T14:28:27.382-05:00I'm sorry you are cranky but I do understand! ...I'm sorry you are cranky but I do understand! Taking care of Mom is tough and she is only 25 miles away. Last weekend I had the rare treat of going to lunch with my sister and you should have seen the looks of the staff when I requested a table far from any children. I love kids but...<br /><br />As for Ancestry, I've let my subscription lapse and either worked on other projects or signed up for some other site for awhile. I don't think you'll have any serious withdrawal issues after the first week or so ;-)<br /><br />I hope you have a wonderful, stress free week!Charley "Apple" Grabowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07193646109965731249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4369519054620493278.post-11647043507740751652010-03-13T14:17:16.706-05:002010-03-13T14:17:16.706-05:00I TOTALLY agree with everything you say about Ance...I TOTALLY agree with everything you say about Ancestry. But you left out one thing, the joy that is their "new search." That thing is enough to make a person scream and what's worse is that they keep foistering it on people. You're spot on about their advertisments too, they've been presenting misleading, dangerously close to unethical, commercials for as long as I can remember. I'm actually surprised no one has called them on it, especially now that they're a publicly traded company.Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12918752742296339994noreply@blogger.com