Amish

Bulgy74 · 07-02-2009

I was at Turkey Run this past Sunday/Monday and ran into (not quite, almost though

) a lot of Amish on the outlying roads. I was surprised to see them all wave but then again, they aren't stupid. 2 ton jeep vs. two horses and a buggy...

BUT I was very disturbed by something. They don't believe in technology, which is evidenced by the lack of a poop collection system for their horses, but they do have flashing lights on their buggies!! WHAT GIVES?? Do they buy batteries? Solar power?

Scutter01 · 07-02-2009

It's not that they don't believe in technology, it's more that they believe in self-sufficiency. They also recognize that they don't live in a vacuum and there are certain things they need to do to make their buggies street-legal. Sometimes it's just a candle and a colored lens.

RachelMarie · 07-02-2009

LMAO...Would you believe that I know someone who was involved in a hit and run with an Amish horse and buggy?? The horse and buggy fled the scene! LMAO. Never cought the guy.

townmarshal · 07-02-2009

Once was a chaperone on a grade school trip to an Amish farm. We slept in the barn where there was located inside, a basketball goal. They wouldn't play outside, but had rousing games in that barn. They don't hook up to the power grid, but will have a generator to power their power tools. No phones either, but will use the pay phone down the road when thay have the need, or your cell phone. Can't say all Amish do these things, but did observe these in my case. Very nice and interesting people.

OneBadV8 · 07-02-2009

Be nice, those are my relatives. Well not all of them obivously. There are buggies in the north (Shipshawana/Mishawaka) that have a poop catch for the horses. It seems that some embrace technology more than others. Depends on the area and the bishop.

Most can be friendly but the ones that I grew up around could be a PITA.

RachelMarie · 07-02-2009

Hey...I like the amish follks as much as the next guy (or should I say gal?).
I would love to be amish....my husband on the other hand is not a fan!

Bulgy74 · 07-02-2009

Yeah these were all friendly. Also, the light was most definitely a strobe light. So I'll assume it was solar powered?

tyrajam · 07-02-2009

The amish will use technology, they will not use. They don't believe in having any "connection" to the outside world, so they will not hook up to elictrical lines or phone lines, but they'll use generaters or something thats not hooked up to their house. Lots of different ways for different folks, I'm sure different groups of them have different ways, but all of the ones I've met were very nice.

Boilers · 07-02-2009

What is the foundation of their reasoning to not using modern things?

I for one think that if everyone lived like the Amish, the world be be a far better place. I routinely hold them up as an example of how one is self-sufficient, and not bother others. Can one BECOME Amish?

Bulgy74 · 07-02-2009

Yes, you must give up your INGO and twitter!

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Bulgy74 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 102	Amish I was at Turkey Run this past Sunday/Monday and ran into (not quite, almost though ) a lot of Amish on the outlying roads. I was surprised to see them all wave but then again, they aren't stupid. 2 ton jeep vs. two horses and a buggy... BUT I was very disturbed by something. They don't believe in technology, which is evidenced by the lack of a poop collection system for their horses, but they do have flashing lights on their buggies!! WHAT GIVES?? Do they buy batteries? Solar power?

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Scutter01 INGO Bishop of Bacon Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Verify range to target, one RFC792 ICMP type 8 packet only, please. Posts: 10,309	It's not that they don't believe in technology, it's more that they believe in self-sufficiency. They also recognize that they don't live in a vacuum and there are certain things they need to do to make their buggies street-legal. Sometimes it's just a candle and a colored lens. __________________ Forum Rules: http://ingunowners.com/forums/introd...e_posting.html Classifieds Rules: http://ingunowners.com/forums/firear...e_posting.html INGO FAQ (recommended): http://ingunowners.com/forums/genera...qs_sticky.html

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OneBadV8 Always Out-Numbered Never Out-Gunned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Franklin Posts: 716	Be nice, those are my relatives. Well not all of them obivously. There are buggies in the north (Shipshawana/Mishawaka) that have a poop catch for the horses. It seems that some embrace technology more than others. Depends on the area and the bishop. Most can be friendly but the ones that I grew up around could be a PITA. __________________ "A government big enough to give you everything you need, is a government strong enough to take everything you have" - Thomas Jefferson

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Boilers Master Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Indianapolis Posts: 2,807	What is the foundation of their reasoning to not using modern things? I for one think that if everyone lived like the Amish, the world be be a far better place. I routinely hold them up as an example of how one is self-sufficient, and not bother others. Can one BECOME Amish? __________________ Looking for Ammo? Join the AMMO ALERT system. Click here for more details. See my videos "Glock, grant me the magazine capacity to engage the targets that I cannot avoid, the courage to shoot those that need shooting, and the training to react with deference."

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07-02-2009	#3 (permalink)
RachelMarie Expert Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Behind that cloud! Do you see it? Posts: 1,180	LMAO...Would you believe that I know someone who was involved in a hit and run with an Amish horse and buggy?? The horse and buggy fled the scene! LMAO. Never cought the guy.

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townmarshal Plinker Join Date: May 2008 Location: indy Posts: 57	Once was a chaperone on a grade school trip to an Amish farm. We slept in the barn where there was located inside, a basketball goal. They wouldn't play outside, but had rousing games in that barn. They don't hook up to the power grid, but will have a generator to power their power tools. No phones either, but will use the pay phone down the road when thay have the need, or your cell phone. Can't say all Amish do these things, but did observe these in my case. Very nice and interesting people.

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RachelMarie Expert Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Behind that cloud! Do you see it? Posts: 1,180	Hey...I like the amish follks as much as the next guy (or should I say gal?). I would love to be amish....my husband on the other hand is not a fan!

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Bulgy74 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 102	Yeah these were all friendly. Also, the light was most definitely a strobe light. So I'll assume it was solar powered?

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tyrajam Plinker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Northside Indianapolis Posts: 110	The amish will use technology, they will not use. They don't believe in having any "connection" to the outside world, so they will not hook up to elictrical lines or phone lines, but they'll use generaters or something thats not hooked up to their house. Lots of different ways for different folks, I'm sure different groups of them have different ways, but all of the ones I've met were very nice.

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Bulgy74 BANNED Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 102	Yes, you must give up your INGO and twitter!