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November 12, 2008

Streetlevel: Center of Light on Smith

We gave this Henry Radusky building a harsh review when we saw it rising in 2007. Now, it's fully erect and sporting its new occupant: Center of Light, a Christian mystical school, it seems, whose motto is "It's a soul thing." Classes include Introduction to Meditation and Christian Mysticism, Bible Contemplation and Tree of Life instruction ("for the purpose of unfolding the Soul alchemically and for opening up one's spiritual consciousness to the Wisdom of God"). Hey, this ain't no bank or cell phone shop. GMAP

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Lisa,

Good to know its fully "erect" and "sporting" a new occupant.
Are you single by chance?

Posted by: Prodigal_Son at November 12, 2008 2:13 PM

Ps...if you had come to the party you would have met Lisa. What happened at Union Hall stayed at Union hall. :)

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 12, 2008 2:19 PM

sounds like the christian analog of kabbalah. maybe a brilliant idea in bad economic times when ppl may turn more to religion. *cha ching!*

Posted by: goldie at November 12, 2008 2:24 PM

i don't see what's so risque about "sporting"... but maybe i've been shacked up too long. dave, thanks for not revealing all those incredibly juicy details. phew.

Posted by: lisa at November 12, 2008 2:24 PM

here, Lisa:

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=sportin%27%20a%20Woodie

Posted by: Prodigal_Son at November 12, 2008 2:36 PM

I do have to say that I think PS is right and that was quite the Freudian analogy.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 12, 2008 2:47 PM

It could be worse. I don't see any Fedders.

Posted by: Adam Dahill at November 12, 2008 2:51 PM

can't be freudian slip if i didn't know what it meant, fellas. on the other hand, i have been educated and will no longer refer to erect buildings as sporting--especially those with devout spiritual businesses inside them.

Posted by: lisa at November 12, 2008 2:51 PM

"spiritual businesses" an oxymoron or a violation of IRS rules???

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 12, 2008 2:57 PM

Lisa, Lisa, Lisa....when I first read that I was going to comment, but didn't want to raise the issue.

Considering what people already think of me here, I didn't want to elevate my own coarse position.

Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 12, 2008 3:00 PM

I better jump into the fray and bring a sense of decorum back to this thread. PS, I met Lisa at the End of the World (Or Maybe Not) party but cannot divulge any details of her beauty. Let's just say she puts the after picture of Jessica over there to shame ------------>

Posted by: Biff Champion at November 12, 2008 3:10 PM

Biff, you are pointing to a bald man 'Attract Anything You Want in 30 Days'
I too met Lisa, sweat as can be.
And I also met Biff ---------------------->

Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 12, 2008 3:15 PM

Darn, my slip....SWEET
Not as bad as Lisa's slip, though!

Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 12, 2008 3:17 PM

free audio download...."Attract anything you want in 30 Days!"

Kinda sounds like flies on shit, ya think??

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 12, 2008 3:23 PM

I wonder how much meditation can really go on there with the F train rumbling by every 5 minutes?

Posted by: bowl of dicks at November 12, 2008 3:24 PM

And whats with Mother Divine's mustache?
------------------------------------------------------>>>>>>>>

Posted by: Prodigal_Son at November 12, 2008 3:25 PM

F the 'stache, look at his hair!!!!!!!

Posted by: bowl of dicks at November 12, 2008 3:27 PM

And the lord sayeth: "Erecteth thou a brick building on Smith street, that it might sport offices for those dedicated to my teachings. Also, giveth it big windows on one side, and little tiny ones on the other."

Posted by: cwbuecheler at November 12, 2008 3:34 PM

I nominate this for second QOTD.

Posted by: lisa at November 12, 2008 3:36 PM

"Biff, you are pointing to a bald man 'Attract Anything You Want in 30 Days'"
D'OH, darn these rotating ads. Lisa, you know what I meant!

"And I also met Biff ---------------------->"
Thanks, BRG. I assume you were pointing at the Wish List Wonderland sign in the Toys R Us ad.

"Not as bad as Lisa's slip, though!"
You saw Lisa's slip?

Posted by: Biff Champion at November 12, 2008 3:41 PM

oh my lordy. you guys gonna make a blogger blush. fyi, i have the power to delete comments if they concern my undergarments. or my sweat.

Posted by: lisa at November 12, 2008 3:45 PM

Is that Sri's real hair or did a Black Lab puppy just jump on his head. But I'm digging the 'stache; he must have done some Bollywood porn in the '70s.

Posted by: Biff Champion at November 12, 2008 3:45 PM

Biff, now my ------------> in my orignal post is pointing at 'Who is Mother Divine? Experience her Essence'. The man pictured is 'Indian' with a full head of hair. Almost looks like and Indian JFK, Jr.

Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 12, 2008 3:46 PM

'i have the power to delete comments'

Lisa, please don't, be a sport.

Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 12, 2008 3:48 PM

"Lisa, please don't, be a sport."

BRG, if that was a subtle reference to Lisa's "it's fully erect and sporting its new occupant" comment, you are truly a genius.

Posted by: Biff Champion at November 12, 2008 3:51 PM

'you are truly a genius'

Yes, my little naive friend.
I'm very subtle in my writing, if people don't really pay attention, they lose out on some of the best lines delivered.

Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 12, 2008 3:56 PM

^^^^ and I'm not talking about the gibberish I write on 'stoner. Even though some have been winners.

I do have a life you know.

Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 12, 2008 3:57 PM

I can't see the Sri/Mother Divine ad at all. Are we being selectively targetted here Mr. B. LIKE REDLINING????? Only people from GOOD neighborhoods get to see all the ads????

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 12, 2008 3:58 PM

I just got the Sri ad for the first time. It's ... majestic.

Posted by: cwbuecheler at November 12, 2008 4:05 PM

"I'm very subtle in my writing"

BRG, your writing is about as subtle as Sri's hair and 'stache.

Posted by: Biff Champion at November 12, 2008 4:05 PM

CW.....It's rajastic!

Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 12, 2008 4:06 PM

"I can't see the Sri/Mother Divine ad at all. Are we being selectively targetted here Mr. B. LIKE REDLINING????? Only people from GOOD neighborhoods get to see all the ads????"

DIBS, we're definitely being targeted. My screen's showing an ad from some Real Estate firm in Hoboken who's promising he can get me $800K for my Brooklyn Heights brownstone.

Posted by: Biff Champion at November 12, 2008 4:08 PM

Biff, don't be bitter, cause you can't find what I'm referring to.

my, my...I do feel empowered!

Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 12, 2008 4:09 PM

Is this the guy in the jeans ad that you have to click on to see? I thought he actually looked a bit like Biff.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 12, 2008 4:09 PM

lisa, I'm just curious: would you rather get 3 total posts that actually stay on topic or 50 that have nothing whatsoever to do with your story (or your undergarments)? I've always wondered about this.

Posted by: Biff Champion at November 12, 2008 4:11 PM

"Is this the guy in the jeans ad that you have to click on to see? I thought he actually looked a bit like Biff."

Darn, when I try to click on that ad, the Cyber Patrol here at the Death Star won't let me get through. DIBS, can you give a quick description? I'll tell you if he looks like me.

Posted by: Biff Champion at November 12, 2008 4:14 PM

Well he's got his arm around a hot blonde number (female) so what difference does it make!!!

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 12, 2008 4:21 PM

More posts = more cliks. 'nuff said?

Posted by: cmu at November 12, 2008 4:22 PM

Biff, I'm glad you asked for my views on comments. I would like it if you were all really nice to each other, never said anything unkind about me (or anything at all), gently corrected me when I was wrong, sent a thousand fantastic tips and story ideas every day and had long, worthwhile discussions with one another. Or, you know, 50 posts that have nothing whatsoever to do with the story--that'll do, too. Also, I'd like Dr. Wayne Dyer to tell me how to attract anything I want in 30 days. Oh, that last thing is actually possible!

Posted by: lisa at November 12, 2008 4:22 PM

lisa, that answer was amazing. I bow to you!! Your Dr. Wayne Dyer reference was hilarious. Good to see the Brownstoner staff has such a good sense of humor.

While I can't promise that we'll be nice to each other, hopefully we've never been unkind to you. I've been less than prolific, to say the least, in sending in tips and story ideas, but at least I'm pretty confident in saying I've helped contribute an insane amount of posts that have nothing whatsoever to do with the story!

Posted by: Biff Champion at November 12, 2008 4:28 PM

Lisa...we'd all like to know which of the posters buy the Dr. Dyer DVDs.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 12, 2008 4:32 PM

Lisa is thin-skinned. She never responds to posts that are critical of her statements.

Posted by: benson at November 12, 2008 4:42 PM

we do love our commenters, even grumps. keep 'em coming.

Posted by: lisa at November 12, 2008 4:46 PM

I think the least we could do is run this up to 50 posts, people!

Posted by: Biff Champion at November 12, 2008 4:49 PM

This is oddly coincidental! Yesterday I got a call from one of the realtors who has been showing our store in Park Slope. He brought over the 2 ministers starting the New York branch of Center of Light and Father Peter. They liked the place and said they wanted to rent it.

I started doing some research about the Center. I looked at their web site and saw the 478 Smith location and asked the realtor what happened with that place. It seems they've been trying to open up there since the summer. DoB research shows there's still not a C of O on the space. The realtor says the Center has been living in a space without gas or heat. Yesterday I think they signed for an apartment in Park Slope, too.

Think we should rent to the Center or Vlad and Dmitry's crepery?

Posted by: Bessie at November 12, 2008 4:49 PM

Back to the topic....What , in god's name, does the phrase "for the purpose of unfolding the Soul alchemically" mean??? I know what the ancient science of alchemy is all about. Gold today is at $710.80

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 12, 2008 4:54 PM

Bessie...try and get $14,000 a month from another froyo shop.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 12, 2008 4:55 PM

'I would like it if you were all really nice to each other, never said anything unkind about me (or anything at all), gently corrected me when I was wrong, sent a thousand fantastic tips and story ideas every day and had long, worthwhile discussions with one another. Or, you know, 50 posts that have nothing whatsoever to do with the story--that'll do, too. Also, I'd like Dr. Wayne Dyer to tell me how to attract anything I want in 30 days. Oh, that last thing is actually possible!'

Can Lisa qualify for QOTD?

Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 12, 2008 4:57 PM

DIBS, did you ever read The Alchemist? I know it's one of those books that are often displayed at airports, but it's one of my favorites.

Posted by: Biff Champion at November 12, 2008 4:58 PM

No, but I've read the Alienist.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 12, 2008 5:01 PM

Lisa....

'I would like it if you were all really nice to each other'
Lisa, this will be impossible. World Peace may be acheivable before this.

'never said anything unkind about me (or anything at all)'
I have and will oblige. You are a dear, dear sweat person.

'gently corrected me when I was wrong'
okay...no yelling at Lisa. I'd like to take this moment and gently correct you; You used the past tense in alot of your sentences and you should have used the present.

'sent a thousand fantastic tips and story ideas every day'
Will try

- had long, worthwhile discussions with one another.
Do we have to?

'you know, 50 posts that have nothing whatsoever to do with the story'
This we can definetely do :)

'Also, I'd like Dr. Wayne Dyer to tell me how to attract anything I want in 30 days. Oh, that last thing is actually possible!'
You don't need the Dr. Your personality and charm is all you need.

Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 12, 2008 5:07 PM

I haven't seen that sort of sucking up (most likely to get another QOTD) since I don't know when.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 12, 2008 5:11 PM

"I'd like to take this moment and gently correct you; You used the past tense in alot of your sentences and you should have used the present."

Did BRG just correct someone else's grammar? Now I've seen everything.

Posted by: Biff Champion at November 12, 2008 5:13 PM

'I haven't seen that sort of sucking up (most likely to get another QOTD) since I don't know when.'

This one is too easy for me, DIBS, but out of respect for Lisa, I show restraint and won't comment.

Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 12, 2008 5:21 PM

'Now I've seen everything.'
Actually, Biff, you've missed so many things.

Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 12, 2008 5:22 PM

"Actually, Biff, you've missed so many things."
Actually, BRG, I don't miss a beat (remember, Lisa's listening so behave).

Posted by: Biff Champion at November 12, 2008 5:29 PM

Good to know I started the thread with a penis reference and it hasnt graduated must past that in 3 1/2 hours.

Pretty highbrow crowd we are.

Posted by: Prodigal_Son at November 12, 2008 5:34 PM

PS, we digressed...we sucked up to the original poster, Lisa.

Biff, I'm behaving, there are no hidden innuendos or any lacy rhetoric here....I'm referring to, you missing the restaurant reference.
Simple mind...you give up so easily.

Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 12, 2008 5:43 PM

Ok, I'll examine it one more time:

"Scrumptious & Mouthwatering!!

Chocolate ice cream is heavenly! Cupcakes are the best!!! If you delight in the sinful pleasures of chocolate, you won't be disappointed. Eat them there or take them home and enjoy them privacy."

A-HA!

Posted by: Biff Champion at November 12, 2008 5:48 PM

Are you saying A-ha cause you discovered a spelling error or that I accidentally left out 'in' between them and privacy?

Again, my naive friend....call me genius again!

Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 12, 2008 5:59 PM

I was actually naming the band that performed one of my favorite songs of the '80s.

Posted by: Biff Champion at November 12, 2008 6:03 PM

I meant that literally...call me a genius.

Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 12, 2008 6:07 PM

And bow to me for creating it.
And porclaim me the best Quote of the Day Honoree!
And all will be forgiven, naive boy.

Posted by: bayridgegirl at November 12, 2008 6:10 PM

A-HA was one of my favorite 80s band. I took that cassettte with me to Tahiti and listened to that those songs on my Walkman the whole time. I still remember that video, truly cutting edge, where he went back and forth from reality to cartoon world.

Posted by: daveinbedstuy at November 12, 2008 6:51 PM

Lisa;

Is that the best that you can do ...call me a grump???

Oh well, just proves my point.

Posted by: benson at November 12, 2008 7:28 PM

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