I live near a large Amish and Meninite population. I have worked side by side with quite a few(they used power tools) and i'm here to say there quality of work I have seen is pretty shotty. Intrestinglly enough though the furniture builder are very good craftsmen. I don't even have the opprotunity to work close to home because of the misinterpratation that Amish/meninite are the best. Also forget about them refering anyone who is not Amish to any work.
Disgruntled Carpenter Matt
Vic, very nice figures!!!
Very intersting learning about other people and there life styles. Thing is you would think as a police officer you would have seen many life styles but you really don't.
William
This pic is from Mylargscale, they are modified commercial figure made by Chris Walas, who visits here also. I think they came out very Amish so I think they are appropriate here.
I initally called this one, "The Amish Discover the Internet."
I came up with perhaps a more descriptive caption
Amish farmers Johann and Anna, visiting thier new "English" neighbors, succume to the tempations of the Internet, but Johann, typing in "Corn"... never the best speller, used a P.....
Have fun with your trains
iandor wrote: Jack just a few things; does your motorcycle have a union Jack painted on it? if so why? There were railways before steam etc, why cant they havea minature railway drawn by trained mice? Would that fit in with Amish thiking you do think? Ian
Jack just a few things; does your motorcycle have a union Jack painted on it? if so why?
There were railways before steam etc, why cant they havea minature railway drawn by trained mice? Would that fit in with Amish thiking you do think?
Ian
Yes, it is a Union Jack on the bike, why? Well, it's a British bike and it kept being mistaken for a Harley (how I don't know) so one day I up and painted the tank. I got a wall full of trophies now because of that. And for the record it is NOT an "Austin Powers" bike, Austin Powers is trying to be LIKE me, but he will never BE me. I am too cool.
No, mice notwithstanding, any kind of hobby is strictly forbidden because it is not 1. work, 2. church, or 3. family. Anything outside of honoring God 24/7 is vanity. In the Amish paradise you will work, when you are done working you will bible study, when that is done you will honor family, when that is done you will sleep and begin again the next day.
The Dixie D Short Line "Lux Lucet In Tenebris Nihil Igitur Mors Est Ad Nos 2001"
Any mechanical contrivance that is not powered by Man or horse is strictly off limits to most Amish Orders. A garden railroad by it's very nature is a vanity and the owner/builder of such a vanity would be dealt the severest of penalties. There are no hobbies in the Amish paradise.
vsmith wrote:Little tough to have a GR if electricity is shunned..
tangerine-jack wrote: The only error in the video is that a man would NEVER churn the butter. Other than that it is accurate. dude, check out the hat. It was my wedding present from the wife. Ya know, it's kinda stylish, or wait, no, that's just me.
The only error in the video is that a man would NEVER churn the butter. Other than that it is accurate.
dude, check out the hat. It was my wedding present from the wife. Ya know, it's kinda stylish, or wait, no, that's just me.
Torby wrote: To top it all off, none of them, not one single Amish individual has a Garden railroad. Hmm. Now that sounds a little suspicious. Liked a Mennonite girl once.
To top it all off, none of them, not one single Amish individual has a Garden railroad.
Hmm. Now that sounds a little suspicious.
Liked a Mennonite girl once.
I don't mean to speak badly of the Amish, but there are chinks in the bucolic armor. A totally non-permissive, enclosed society is not entirely healthy. Free speech and creativity are frowned upon, as is inventiveness, artistic expression and individualism. If you make one mistake, you’re out for good. To top it all off, none of them, not one single Amish individual has a Garden railroad. Too sad.
I am personally anti all established religions, however i am not so sure the Amish havent got something i think many of the things we have adopted over the last few centuries may have been better left alone.
Rgds Ian
Interesting question. Money is viewed as a sin, and many in the Amish community feel guilty about using it. Most of it is saved in boxes somewhere for "rainy days". The Amish do not have health care insurance, so in extreme circumstances the money is used for medical needs. It is also used for purchasing seed and other farm use when required. Depending on the Order, family or Elders you belong to, and how permissive the interpretation of the Bible, money can be used to purchase food items and sudries like sewing needles at big box stores or for other daily needs, but never for a "vanity" or selfish reason.
Some Orders are more strict, others less so. There are Orders that drive cars and have TV's, that live in your community and you will never really notice. Then there are the Old Orders that view buttons and mirrors as vanities, disdain the use of all technology and keep to themselves on the farm.
I painted some plasticville folks to resemble Amish and I have them in my Fruit and Produce Stand
Jim
I have had Amish build me a woodworking shop at my house. In our conversations it was explained to me that different Amish orders (groups) have basic rules to govern their lives by. Depending upon the elders in each group, some rules may vary as to what is allowed.
The father and son building my shop changed orders as their family had been in a particular order for a lot of years. The father had 3 daughters and was looking out for his daughters and their future families. He said he inquired with various orders and decided which one best served his families needs. Their order allows them to have telephones for business use only. The phone has to be outside the house and in their case was in the barn.
Contrary to a lot of beliefs they do move around. They travel on vacations and relocate sometimes over 1000 miles or more away from where they were at.
The Menonites are similar to the Amish but not as strict with their rules. They use modern tools and even drive cars and trucks.
We also see them shopping at Walmarts and Aldi's grocery stores.
tangerine-jack wrote: My wife used to be Amish. The Amish are a much closed society that does not want interaction with the outside world, but at the same time they make millions every year manufacturing and selling "Amish made furniture" and quilt, baked goods etc to the public. They also make wood wheels for model T Ford restorations as well as countless other farm goods for general sale to the public. It is well within reason to think the Amish could be hired to repair or build a wooden bridge if the money was right. If you could find some pilgrim figures and shave the hats down a little and loose the capes I think you would then have passable Amish.
My wife used to be Amish. The Amish are a much closed society that does not want interaction with the outside world, but at the same time they make millions every year manufacturing and selling "Amish made furniture" and quilt, baked goods etc to the public. They also make wood wheels for model T Ford restorations as well as countless other farm goods for general sale to the public. It is well within reason to think the Amish could be hired to repair or build a wooden bridge if the money was right.
If you could find some pilgrim figures and shave the hats down a little and loose the capes I think you would then have passable Amish.
I wondered exactly where they stood with their social standards, etc. As far as modelling is concerned we can create whatever we want. Most of what we do is unconventional anyways. Your wife could be a great source as to who wore what, etc. So I wonder....what on earth do they do with all that money??? Later eh...Brian.
No buttons - hmmm - the mind boggles . I can see why they dont go out a lot.
Hi Elmik
I don't think the Amish would be fixing a RR bridge I assume its a RR bridge.
They would do a top quality job but the RR might get a bit snotty about the time it takes to get the job done.
"Don't quote me" But I think it may also go against their sense of whats right and wrong as I understand it they are not big users of modern or even medium age technology.
regards John
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