Hello Linda,
Cindy from Florida (transplanted from Michigan).
My maiden name is Crawford.. are we related?

Cindy Crawford, i always tell people i’m related to cindy crawford….;-)

Ya, my brother used to tell his co-workers that his sister is Cindy Crawford. He wasn’t lying, but oh, were they disappointed when I came to visit!!!

I usually tell people that I may not be as pretty or have as much money, but I bet I’m happier!

Howdy from sin city Las Vegas Nevada

Hello, Linda. I’d say Howdy, but no one in Dayton, Ohio talks that way. We’re too darn serious here. We ought to lighten up. (;^)

yea, you bet cha….we got a whole differnt way of jawin around these parts…lol
I’ll translate…………..hello ;-)

I’ve noticed that after looking at everyone’s profile, I’m so under qualified to be here. I’m a cowgirl for real. I go for weeks without seeing anyone other than my family and cows.

Hello linda and welcome. I’m Shawn from Black River NY (transplanted from west virginia, and nowhere near the big apple, I am up close to the Canadian border. there are no qualifications here. everyone has something to contribute. You have to realize inventing is a strange art. You could be the best engineer in the world but try to invent a device to measure the udder on a cow and sometimes its best to ask the farmer..lol. Very helpful people here and good place to hang out.

What part of TX, Linda?

Hi linda, welcome to the EN.i am joseph from the star fleet academy, “LOL”.

Linda, NO ONE here is more underqualified than me! I came here with one idea to try get to market, an idea I came up with to solve a problem in my own life. I NEVER, EVER thought of myself as an inventor.

But hanging around these forums seems to have opened up a corner of my mind that I never knew existed. Now I have a dozen ideas, all “pop-in” ideas (hmm, am I getting a headache? No, another idea just popped in!)

Hi Shawn! Interesting udder analogy. (;^)

I live near Paris, Paris Texas that is…..
I had my husband read my product description. That was pretty tough seeing he’s a very smart person. He didn’t marry me for my brain,lol, so he’s use to my ignorance’s…After a few changes he felt it needed, I got it all fixed up and ready to go, then my internet went off.
Maybe it was for a reason, but, i’m back now.

Hi Linda…my Mom’s people come from Tulsa, Oklahoma. Once we were lost in Oklahoma and my Mom and Dad had the map splayed out on the hood of the station wagon trying to figure where we took a wrong turn, and we 5 kids were sitting in the car when suddently this big pickup truck pulled up behind us with Texas license plates. Sure enough, this big, old Texan guy with a belt buckle the size of a dinner plate stepped out of his truck with his Stetson hat and boots intact. He must have taken pity on the wagon filled with 5 tired city kids! My Dad was born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, so this guy had some fun teasing my Dad about his accent! But when he realized my Mom was born and raised in Oklahoma, he said that Texas and Oklahoma were neighbors, and neighbors watched out for each other. He commiserated with my parents and told them where to get back on the right road. He walked off, tipped his hat to Mom and us kids, got into his truck, and drove off into the sunset. I’ll never forget him. I’ve never been in Texas, but he sure looked like a poster boy illustrating that “everything’s bigger in Texas”, you know? Welcome…you’re going to do just fine at EN, I know it!

Mary Ann, Why aren’t you WRITING for a living?!!!! I truly got caught up in the story. Give it some thought!

I’ve been working on a book for about 10 years and I honestly have to delve back into it. Even if it never gets published, I must finish it.