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Rant: I hate the term Urban Pioneer

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March 10, 2011 4:05 pm at 4:05 pm #433117

cc
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lol, would be a neater ad if he were wearing a coon skin cap.
March 10, 2011 4:38 pm at 4:38 pm #433118

Walker Evans
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I have stared down a possum in my back yard, have been annoyed by a groundhog living under our shed, and watched a raccoon climb across the roof of my neighbor’s house.
That’s my urban pioneer cred. ;)
(Seriously though, I’m not a huge fan of the term either. I understand the meaning of it, and understand the gripes about it, but I normally am not one to use it very often myself either…)
March 10, 2011 4:48 pm at 4:48 pm #433119

Walker Evans
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groundrules wrote >>
this is legit. i saw walker carrying a musket and a stack of beaver pelts on gay street.
I’m planning on bartering with the pelts for a 75%-off discount coupon at a local restaurant.
March 10, 2011 4:52 pm at 4:52 pm #433120

groundrules
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Walker wrote >>
groundrules wrote >>
this is legit. i saw walker carrying a musket and a stack of beaver pelts on gay street.
I’m planning on bartering with the pelts for a 75%-off discount coupon at a local restaurant.
Please let us know how it goes.
March 10, 2011 5:01 pm at 5:01 pm #433121

jimbach
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Walker wrote >>
groundrules wrote >>
this is legit. i saw walker carrying a musket and a stack of beaver pelts on gay street.
I’m planning on bartering with the pelts for a 75%-off discount coupon at a local restaurant.
We’ll know who to blame if lizless starts putting “Varmint” on her menus.
March 10, 2011 5:45 pm at 5:45 pm #433122

gramarye
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jimbach wrote >>
Walker wrote >>
groundrules wrote >>
this is legit. i saw walker carrying a musket and a stack of beaver pelts on gay street.
I’m planning on bartering with the pelts for a 75%-off discount coupon at a local restaurant.
We’ll know who to blame if lizless starts putting “Varmint” on her menus.
And to be wary of any new “Dog of the Day” promotions at Dirty Frank’s …
March 10, 2011 6:16 pm at 6:16 pm #433123

catnfiddle
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On a side note, jimbach, your new location name is fantastic.
March 10, 2011 8:59 pm at 8:59 pm #433124

cyclist II
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I just finished reading a book written in 1961 about the frontier.
March 10, 2011 11:49 pm at 11:49 pm #433125

TaraK
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Similar peeve: “urban agrarianism.” Srsly? Um, you mean that potted cilantro from Lowes?
March 11, 2011 4:01 am at 4:01 am #433126

racheltb
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lazyfish wrote >>
frontier seems like a useful term, remember when Italian village north of 1st was the frontier, seems weinland park still is. I’ve heard east of Ohio is the frontier. Urban pioneer may be trite, what about homesteaders?
Oooh – Don’t say urban homestead. It’s copyrighted.
I just might have some urban-caught-‘varmint’ in the freezer. What does that make me?
March 11, 2011 5:06 am at 5:06 am #433127

rus
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TaraK wrote >>
Similar peeve: “urban agrarianism.” Srsly? Um, you mean that potted cilantro from Lowes?
either that or weed under grow lamps in the spare bedroom, I guess…
March 11, 2011 5:12 am at 5:12 am #433128

Anidem
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^Good lord, it looks like that’s not the only phrase they trademarked.
“In addition, Dervaes Institute owns numerous trademarks which should be properly acknowledged if used. These protected names and images include the following registered trademarks:”
URBAN HOMESTEADÃ‚Â®
URBAN HOMESTEADINGÃ‚Â®
PATH TO FREEDOMÃ‚Â®
GROW THE FUTUREÃ‚Â®
HOMEGROWN REVOLUTIONÃ‚Â®
FREEDOM GARDENSÃ‚Â®
LITTLE HOMESTEAD IN THE CITYÃ‚Â®
http://urbanhomestead.org/journal/2011/02/16/fyi-urban-homestead-trademark-matter/
It looks like there is quite a bit of backlash against their trademark frenzy. Interesting article and following commentary you had linked.
March 11, 2011 1:12 pm at 1:12 pm #433129

joev
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TaraK wrote >>
Similar peeve: “urban agrarianism.” Srsly? Um, you mean that potted cilantro from Lowes?
I’ve never heard that one. Also, you want to grow cilantro from seed – it doesn’t transplant well.
March 11, 2011 3:34 pm at 3:34 pm #433130

HeySquare
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Does anyone find it hilarious that the phrase “path to freedom” is trademarked, and can’t be used without permission? lol
March 11, 2011 7:55 pm at 7:55 pm #433131

AmyD
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racheltb wrote >>
lazyfish wrote >>
frontier seems like a useful term, remember when Italian village north of 1st was the frontier, seems weinland park still is. I’ve heard east of Ohio is the frontier. Urban pioneer may be trite, what about homesteaders?
Oooh – Don’t say urban homestead. It’s copyrighted.
I just might have some urban-caught-‘varmint’ in the freezer. What does that make me?
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