Quoting Doris Bradley <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: " " 2/18/2005 " " " " Dear Pat & All: " " " " It's www.appalshop.com to the best of my knowledge. HOWEVER--I've plugged " " that " " term into "Google" for you several times just now, & I keep getting LINKS " " to " " appalshop.com, but then when I click on the links, the search engine tells " " me " " it "Error-Can't find appalshop.com". I bought only once there, purchasing " " a " " copy of a videotape (VHS) which had my Dad, brother, & Ralph. I'd never " " seen " " this particular videotape before, which showed Daddy in the kitchen eating " " a " " biscuit, with Ralph close by & my 2nd oldest brother, William was there " " also. " " Good old biscuits, how Daddy did love them. I can, to this day, still eat " " just " " plain biscuits now, hot or cold, & Daddy loved them just that way also. " " Leave " " off butter, jam, gravy, just give Daddy & me one of Mamaw Stanley's plain " " old " " cold or hot biscuits & we were as happy as if it were filet minon'! " " " " I'll keep trying to find out about "appalshop.com" for you, Pat. I'll try " " several other ways of spelling it since I've only purchased from them once. " " I " " do recall it has TONS of videotapes, music cd's, etc., on the site, or at " " least " " it did when I bought from them about a year ago next month. I know I " " don't " " still have the packing materials with me but they may be in my things when " " we " " get our household goods here from overseas. I even corresponded with the " " site " " prior to buying my tape & asked specifically if this tape was the one " " showing " " Daddy & Ralph & Bill in the kitchen so I'd be certain I got the correct " " videotape. The response I received was quick & courteous. They ship " " quickly & " " efficiently & I am completely sold on this as a great website/source of " " some " " items I can't find elsewhere RE: Stanley Brothers, Ralph, CM Boys, etc. " " " " Meanwhile, does anyone else know this site? If so, Pat & I both would " " appreciate any information. Let's try different spellings because I am so, " " so " " sorry I can't recall exactly how it was spelled now. try: appalshop.com; " " appelshop.com; apalshop.com; apelshop.com, etc & I'll see if I can dig up " " anything else on it myself. Sometimes when I can't find things on " " "Google", I " " try "Ask Jeeves.com" & that search engine can pull it up when Google " " can't.
SORRY---I hit the wrong button & send that last e-mail without signature. Pat I'll let you know if I find out anything. Sorry I can't be more helpful right now but I'll keep looking since I want the website also. Keep loving bluegrass & mountain music, it's the best music in the world. Cordially your friend, Doris Stanley Bradley" " " " Quoting "Hogan, Pat" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: " " " " " " " " " " Doris There is no e-mail address for www.appelshop.com do you know " " the " " " " correct spelling. Thank You Pat " " " " " " " " -----Original Message----- " " " " From: Doris Bradley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] " " " " Sent: February 9, 2005 3:22 PM " " " " To: [email protected] " " " " Subject: Re: BG: Aging to perfection & having fun " " " " " " " " " " " " 2/8/2005 " " " " " " " " Dear Renee': " " " " " " " " I get them because I paid dues & joined "The Ralph Stanley Fan Club". " " " " There's a " " " " link on Ralph's website which gives you all the info on where to send " " " " your " " " " check, prices, etc. There are also several CD's, songbooks, & other " " " " memorabalia you can purchase from different sources. I bought a " " number " " " " of " " " " items since I was living overseas & didn't have the opportunity to see " " " " my " " " " family or the band perform often & I simply had no other way of " " getting " " " " many of " " " " the items offered on Ralph's website (& elsewhere) that I purchased. " " I " " " " also " " " " don't like to ask for "freebies"-unless it's directly from Ralph, Sr, " " so " " " " I've " " " " always tried to pay my dues & purchase things when I can't see Ralph, " " " " Sr, or " " " " family members to get an occasional "freebie". Plain & simply stated, " " " " if " " " " there's something I want for my collection, & I can't get it by seeing " " " " some of " " " " my family, through www.countysales.com, www.appelshop.com (appelshop " " may " " " " not be " " " " spelled right but I've found great things to buy there), or on E-Bay " " " " (which has " " " " lots of Stanley Brothers items I've purchased) I buy it from whomever " " is " " " " selling it. " " " " " " " " I sent one check to join The Ralph Stanley Fan Club made out to the " " fan " " " " club, " " " " then one check to "James Alan Shelton" since James handles sales for " " " " certain of " " " " the absoloutely wonderful Stanley Brothers Song & Mempory books that " " are " " " " for " " " " sale there & some other items I purchased called for a 3rd check to " " " " someone " " " " else selling things on the band's official website. Then I had to buy " " " " several " " " " items for my cousins, etc & tell them how to get things online. The " " " " name of " " " " the fan club newsletter is "The Clinch Mountain Express", and it comes " " " " out " " " " every other month or so. I love it because it keeps me up to date on " " " " where " " " " Ralph, Sr & CM Boys will be appearing for a couple of months in " " advance, " " " " where " " " " Ralph II will be appearing, lists new CD's to buy, & things like the " " " " Museum's " " " " opening, etc. This newsletter also does a good job of keeping folks " " " " informed " " " " on "the personal side" of Ralph's family & also on the band & even " " " " individual " " " " band members' professional progress, honors, Grammy nominations & " " " " happenings in " " " " the bluegrass music world as well. " " " " " " " " About the "nose"-it looks fine on Ralph, Sr & thankfully all his kids " " " " look more " " " " like their Mother than like our side of the family, it was just " " " " beautiful on my " " " " Grandma Lucy Stanley & of course Daddy was so handsome with it, but it " " " " does give " " " " me some pause sometimes. My husband says it's fine & my folks used to " " " " say I was " " " " silly to worry about my nose. Unfortunately the saggy eyelids I have " " as " " " " well, " " " " along with my sister. You're right on about the cheekbones-from " " Grandma " " " " Lucy, " " " " I think but they sure are grand! WHEN I find a plastic surgeon, I'll " " " " get you " " " " a price list---but you shouldn't worry about that sort of thing until " " " " you're 50 " " " " years old or more. Plastic surgery is only for folks over 50 years " " old " " " " who " " " " REALLY need it since it's never cheap---& it takes you 50 years at " " least " " " " to " " " " save up enough money to pay for it! I once mentioned it to Jimmie, " " " " Ralph's " " " " wife, since she's been able to keep her looks well beyond age 50 " " without " " " " it, & " " " " we decided you just had to make the best of what you had at any age! " " A " " " " lot of " " " " it is just plain genetic, also-in the telomeres in the DNA. " " " " " " " " I guess age does shrink us all-you're exactly right there. It just " " " " shocks me " " " " sometimes when it's been several years since I've seen Ralph that he " " " " ages-my " " " " Aunt Jimmie does all the worrying but still looks great! Daddy was 41 " " " " years " " " " old when he died, & had 3 grey hairs in his entire life, too. Ralph " " was " " " " nearly " " " " 60 before his hair greyed enough to notice. " " " " " " " " Another worthwhile organization is the IBMA-I'm considering the " " lifetime " " " " membership for my hubby & me since it goes to support the awards & all " " " " membership dues goes towards the furtherence of Bluegrass Music. I " " " " don't " " " " really care who reads this----I try my best to make contributions, " " give " " " " information on things I know if I think it's helpful, let others know " " " " about " " " " good "finds" that I've purchased or gotten, & places & ways they can " " " " support " " " " bluegrass music. I do it from not only the position of Carter " " Stanley's " " " " daughter & Ralph Stanley's neice, but I try to speak from the " " " " standpoint of a " " " " dues-paying, CD-buying fan of everything Stanley Brothers & CM Boys. " " I " " " " guess " " " " if someone doesn't like it, they can say so & get it off their chest, " " " " but it " " " " won't change my support & love for all things Stanley---musical & " " " " family--- & " " " " all things Bluegrass & it won't keep me from continuing to buy CD's, " " pay " " " " dues, " " " " & financially & verbally support the music my father worked so hard to " " " " promote " " " " every way I can afford to. I also love just reading things posted " " here " " " " & can't " " " " participate or comment often, but love keeping up with things here & I " " " " LEARN " " " " more things here than I'd be able to know otherwise. " " " " " " " " Hope you like married life & you're too happy to describe. " " " " " " " " Keep loving bluegrass music, it's the best music in the world! " " " " " " " " Cordially your friend, " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " Doris Stanley Bradley " " " " Quoting Renee' <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: " " " " " " " " " " observation about a Stanley family resemblence : " " " " " " " " " " " " I've just gotten my copy of the Bluegrass Standard (Ralph Stanley " " " " fan club " " " " " " newsletter), " " " " " " " " " " " " * Hi Doris... okay.... how do I get these newsletter's?? " " " " " " There's a club and I haven't joined?? Where do I sign up? " " " " " " :o) " " " " " " " " " " " " and am saddened to observe that (to me) Ralph, Sr. seems to have " " " " grown " " " " " " smaller with age as my Mamaw Lucy (his & my Daddy's wonderful " " " " mother) did. " " " " " " He looks quite small & vulnerable standing beside all those other " " " " folks on " " " " " " the front photo of the newsletter " " " " " " " " " " " " * Oh my Dad has shrunk down to a little feller now too. " " " " " " He was once a strapping man.... either that or I was REAL " " " " " " short as a kid. <grin> But I don't think that's just a " " " " " " Stanley genetic thing.... I think it's called "spondolethesis" " " " " " " or something like that. It's just wear the older the discs " " " " " " are... the smaller they get and the shorter the person gets. " " " " " " Lol... All my grandparents shrank before my eyes. The " " " " " " Stanleys, The Gibsons, The Hills... all of 'em. And... " " " " " " I guess I will too. (shrugs) But it's not the size of the " " " " " " man.... it's the size of the ... ??? ... memory fails me. " " " " " " Attitude??? " " " " " " " " " " " " (I have the "Stanley Roman Nose" also, anyone know a GOOD plastic " " " " surgeon " " " " " " who works CHEAP???) " " " " " " " " " " " " * Lol... that's too funny. My Dad has it too, but I escaped it. " " I " " " " do have " " " " " " the "Stanley saggy eyelids" though. " " " " " " Lol... you find a cheap plastic surgeon... ask about lid lifts for " " " " me, " " " " " " okay? You gotta' love our cheekbones though. :o) " " " " " " We gotta have something to look at besides our nose " " " " " " and eyelids. " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " " If you watch Ralph, Sr., he'll sometimes hold his left hand across " " " " his " " " " " " right wrist, holding onto the right wrist at " " " " " " about waist height & when he stands he appears taller on one side " " " " than the " " " " " " other. " " " " " " " " " " " " * That's every Stanley I know, except for my Uncle Don... " " " " " " I think they call that stance "humbleness". :o) In " " " " " " Uncle Don's case.... it's called onryness. Lol. He stands " " " " " " with his hands on his hips like he's ready to fight. " " " " " " .... like allot of people nowadays, unfortunately. <grin> " " " " " " " " " " " " We've said it before and maybe I'll say it once more... " " " " " " oh what the heck, I will .... there's more to this man and " " " " " " his band than the songs. People need to lighten up and " " " " " " enjoy some "porch stories" sometimes. (wink) " " " " " " " " " " " " Uh oh... I'm not out to get us grounded to the back room " " " " " " again Doris. (hehe... gotta' love humor in life too.... it's " " " " " " an absolute necessity... unless ya' just CHOSE to be " " " " " " an old grouch!) I'm gonna' sit on my hands now. " " " " " " " " " " " " People?? We just wanna' have some fun. sorry. " " " " " " " " " " " " An ever-lovin' Stanley kin, " " " " " " Renee' Stanley-Scheffler " " " " " " " " " " " " (ironic that I married George Scheffler, huh?.... kinda' " " " " " " close there... lol... just a vowel away) " " " " " " Okay... I'm not Vanna... I'm shutting up now. 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