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Denton, are you out there? I don’t think we ever established whether you can get me some dynamite for my beaver problem.
Go, hipster!
big news
Obama Orders End to Defense of Federal Gay Marriage Law
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/24/us/24marriage.html?hp
“I think Biff’s son break glass at his place a few times a year. They were particularly prolific a few months back.”
Actually, Biff broke the coffee table top while vacuuming. He went to Bear, which supplies a lot of the glass places, but it didn’t go at all smoothly, so you may want to try another place. Here’s his recent Forum post:
http://bstoner.wpengine.com/forum/archives/2010/12/glass_cutter_ne.php#comments
try this one donatella – it was an old vinyl siding dump in williamsburg
http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2010/08/05/one_of_williamsburgs_funkiest_facades_hits_the_market.php
that’s cool donatella. i would probably do the same thing as you if i ever had the good fortune to buy a brownstone. the ones with all original everything look amazing, but i wouldn’t necessarily want to live in one.
of course – with vinyl sided boxes in north brookyln – you don’ tneed to feel bad about ruining anything!
No Pete, that is what my Romanian contractor was recommending. He used to say “I can’t buy this in Home Depot” when we were discussing doors or other stuff to buy.
When are we going to plot a new Revolution in Cuba?
I added historic fireplaces(you’ve seen them at Home Depot, just plug right into closest wall socket), ripped out original floors which were in crappy shape and recreated them, complete with designs in walnut and mahoghany(that is color name of her wall-to-wall carpeting). I put in a lot of light.(bought a dozen votive candles)
By Petebklyn on February 23, 2011 1:12 PM
so are you in hiding? afraid of repercussions/retaliation?
One week in Florida and I feel so out of touch
No I am not in hiding. I am not afraid.
I couldn’t pull that link up, DH. I have hybrid taste in these historic houses. I pick and choose what I want to keep. I have all the molding, I added historic fireplaces, ripped out original floors which were in crappy shape and recreated them, complete with designs in walnut and mahoghany. I put in a lot of light. I like a feeling of light and space. I don’t like dark interiors.