tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371536968007790098.post3299838686749277313..comments2023-04-27T01:38:40.276-07:00Comments on fotos by Meg: Urban Homesteading ala UsMaureenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13716619994168402985noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371536968007790098.post-79283150117151041832011-03-12T07:49:50.626-08:002011-03-12T07:49:50.626-08:00Very well said. I've always wondered about tha...Very well said. I've always wondered about that family's practices, because even though they seemed to be getting a ton of attention, I've seen many more bloggers' efforts that seemed to fit the sustainability bill a lot better.<br />I'm betting they started out with the best of intentions, but got sidetracked by fame and profit. Too bad.<br />And now their arrogance. Ugh.- Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14016465875109176744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371536968007790098.post-26286300468555451842011-02-28T18:48:45.612-08:002011-02-28T18:48:45.612-08:00Yeah, I had to dive into this fray as well. In my...Yeah, I had to dive into this fray as well. In my research, it became obvious that they were overstating their trademark, which only protects their use of the phrase "Urban Homestead" in so far as it applies to a very limited set of commercial applications.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08725440461653870000noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371536968007790098.post-3197627282690073202011-02-27T13:08:33.425-08:002011-02-27T13:08:33.425-08:00Thanks Diane...the love is definitely returned:)Thanks Diane...the love is definitely returned:)Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13716619994168402985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371536968007790098.post-78851589495489024172011-02-23T06:40:51.083-08:002011-02-23T06:40:51.083-08:00I just got caught up on your blog and I LOVE IT!
I...I just got caught up on your blog and I LOVE IT!<br />I've been absent from blog world lately and am trying to make my way back in.<br /><br />I love all the posts on LEMONS! Dried lemons, lemon zest, pectin, etc. Amazing stuff. Really amazing. I love reading about your home and what's going on in your kitchen. You're an inspiration!dianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11037050791009103638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371536968007790098.post-314729574611244672011-02-22T19:41:33.257-08:002011-02-22T19:41:33.257-08:00...and I must have missed your comment on the FB p......and I must have missed your comment on the FB page. I'm sure I would have LIKED it!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13716619994168402985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371536968007790098.post-34102082661949142852011-02-22T19:28:57.717-08:002011-02-22T19:28:57.717-08:00I don't usually use texting shorthand...but LO...I don't usually use texting shorthand...but LOL!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13716619994168402985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371536968007790098.post-84516053347759872192011-02-22T12:06:07.218-08:002011-02-22T12:06:07.218-08:00Honestly, I have always thought they were just ano...Honestly, I have always thought they were just another example of LA's (via Pasadena) obssession with fame. They have always irked me. All about ego, all about pushing their wares, blah blah blah. This act does not surprise me in the least, nor does their response to it. Just so typical of those desperate for fame out in this area.<br /><br />But what did surprise, and quite frankly repulse, me was their trademarking of Victory Gardens. Yes, Urban Homesteading has been in play since the 70s (at least). But Victory Gardens? You're going to trademark a portion of our very history now? What's next? Gonna just trademark all of WWII?<br /><br />And I'm most irked by the fact that they went after bloggers while purporting that the move was to keep the likes of Monsanto out of our way. Um, really? BLOGGERS? Jackass is as jackass does. As I said on the FB page, I think they should trademark something a little more accurate--Urban Douchebags. ahahahahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371536968007790098.post-74521514609301969352011-02-21T15:25:55.890-08:002011-02-21T15:25:55.890-08:00Thank you Manuela, I have had the same experience....Thank you Manuela, I have had the same experience. I actually praised a solar dehydrator purchased from their site and they quoted me in a post. But when I brought up a minor problem with it and asked for advice, total silence.....ugh.<br /><br />ps. LOVE your blog!!!Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13716619994168402985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371536968007790098.post-23850152375593542192011-02-21T13:52:16.965-08:002011-02-21T13:52:16.965-08:00Yes, they have very little useful info on their si...Yes, they have very little useful info on their site and when you ask them a Q in their comments, 9 times out of 10 they never answered. Their site is mostly to hawk the stuff they sell and to post about various mentions of them in the media. Totally disappointing because they could be such wonderful mentors. Enjoyed your post!Manuela@A Cultivated Nesthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08282273791971364124noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371536968007790098.post-72743298976746271872011-02-21T13:33:39.678-08:002011-02-21T13:33:39.678-08:00....tee hee:)
Tho I would say 'shot themselve.......tee hee:)<br /><br />Tho I would say 'shot themselves in the head' is more accurate. I'm not sure they will ever recover as far as their business goes. They will have to rely on relatives and people who can't read for continued support. <br /><br />And as one brilliant blogger commented, "Just how sustainable is your lifestyle if you depend on handouts to keep it going?"Maureenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13716619994168402985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1371536968007790098.post-44139856021156378532011-02-21T12:31:11.334-08:002011-02-21T12:31:11.334-08:00I agree. I thought something was off about the wh...I agree. I thought something was off about the when I first found a link. Like they were a little commune or something. I looked through their site and never returned. I think they have shot themselves in the foot with this move! <br /><br />*the captcha below is 'beduckin' as in "be duckin the rotten tomatoes flying your way, Dervaes Family"MommaofManyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03652488613383365588noreply@blogger.com