Co-op house hunting

This house is available for $75,000. May 17, 2006.

Yesterday's principal entertainment was going to look at this house at 17 Phelps Ave, which is for sale (thanks to hypostatization for finding it) and is a candidate for acquisition in our dream to create an archipelago of co-op houses in Rochester.

I used to hate looking at houses, when my parents were thinking of moving and dragged me to this open house and that model home and it was all tremendously boring. But when you're actually in the market for houses it's tremendously exciting to wander through and imagine just how this place could realize the co-op dream. Fear not; we're not talking about moving out of our current houses, but colonizing another one.

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"Springfield" power plant demolition

Thanks to wealhtheow for bringing this to my attention: The huge cooling tower, the inspiration for Springfield Nuclear Power Plant in the Simpsons, at the real Trojan Nuclear Power Plant in Rainier, Oregon (near Portland), is scheduled to be demolished this Sunday. (From the FAQ: "In addition, while dust is not expected to create problems, it is best not to be immediately downwind at the time of the implosion." Hehehe.) You can see a pretty aerial view on MSFT Local Live (or whatever they call it).

Antonetta's Restaurant and Party House

Antonetta's Restaurant and Party House. May 16, 2006.

Prof. Hagen teaches graduate quantum mechanics here; maybe you're familiar with the anecdotes. Once upon a time we suggested holding some make-up lecture or discussion section or exam or something on a Friday night. "Oh no," he said. "There's a place I go." And so the mystery was created of, where is it that Dr. Hagen goes on Friday nights? One day at the beginning of this school year, a reception was held for the incoming students. I took the opportunity to socialize with Dr. H and he mentioned this place, Antonetta's. "I love that place," he said. "I go there every Friday." What is it, I asked. What kind of food? "Oh, I don't go for the food. I go for the ambiance!"

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