Comments on: Crack House Diaries: Part 1 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2493 The daily organ of the Northeast Corridor Social Club Sat, 11 Feb 2012 04:32:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Annie http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2493#comment-56171 Annie Mon, 16 Jun 2008 00:55:23 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2493#comment-56171 I meant to say this when I first read your post last week, but I really enjoyed it--especially the reflections on prejudice and stereotypes. I also found myself wondering if the urban landscape you now live in has influenced your vision/work as an architect. Looking forward to reading more. I meant to say this when I first read your post last week, but I really enjoyed it–especially the reflections on prejudice and stereotypes. I also found myself wondering if the urban landscape you now live in has influenced your vision/work as an architect. Looking forward to reading more.

]]> By: lane http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2493#comment-56167 lane Sun, 15 Jun 2008 01:30:47 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2493#comment-56167 "the unseen power of the picket fence" this is a great Pavement song, it ends with this funny little audio skit about Sherman's March through Georgia. "Asa, Asa! I'm comin' Asa!" I heard it this week for the first time in 10 years, When I heard those lines I though "I KNEW I'd heard that name somewhere before!" it's funny. check it out. “the unseen power of the picket fence”

this is a great Pavement song, it ends with this funny little audio skit about Sherman’s March through Georgia.

“Asa, Asa! I’m comin’ Asa!”

I heard it this week for the first time in 10 years, When I heard those lines I though “I KNEW I’d heard that name somewhere before!”

it’s funny. check it out.

]]> By: marleyfan http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2493#comment-56111 marleyfan Tue, 10 Jun 2008 05:58:30 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2493#comment-56111 Asa was my great grandfathers name (rumor had it that it was a derivative of Asariah. We also call him Ace, and AsaTron (a spin-off from The Rugrats). Asa was my great grandfathers name (rumor had it that it was a derivative of Asariah. We also call him Ace, and AsaTron (a spin-off from The Rugrats).

]]> By: PB http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2493#comment-56110 PB Tue, 10 Jun 2008 03:23:25 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2493#comment-56110 I love ambiguity of the first paragraph. I was taken in immediately. We lived for many years in a neighborhood that included a subsidised housing "project." Most of the time we were all great neighbors. But sometimes kids got harrassed, cars got keyed, people screamed in the night and I had to face, as you say so well: <em> my prejudice made palpable.</em> I think you bring up so many provocative issues that I am often too uncomfortable to voice. I really look forward to your discussions. I love ambiguity of the first paragraph. I was taken in immediately.
We lived for many years in a neighborhood that included a subsidised housing “project.” Most of the time we were all great neighbors. But sometimes kids got harrassed, cars got keyed, people screamed in the night and I had to face, as you say so well: my prejudice made palpable. I think you bring up so many provocative issues that I am often too uncomfortable to voice. I really look forward to your discussions.

]]> By: Rogan http://www.greatwhatsit.com/archives/2493#comment-56109 Rogan Tue, 10 Jun 2008 02:19:53 +0000 http://www.greatwhatsit.com/?p=2493#comment-56109 12. <a href="http://roganferguson.com/photoblog/images/20080514181632_20080511_0445.jpg" rel="nofollow">Asa </a>= ACE-uh. It is only LDS inasmuch as Mormons often look to the Bible for name ideas. We didn't realize it was a Biblical name until after we found it in a used baby-name book we picked up at DI. We stopped looking as soon as we found a name that we both liked. We didn't get past the A's! <a href="http://roganferguson.com/photoblog/images/20070415204824_asabubbles02.jpg" rel="nofollow">Asa </a>is still a fairly common Jewish name, where it is pronounced AHS-uh. It is also a very old-timey American Christian name. Your grandparents probably knew an <a href="http://roganferguson.com/photoblog/images/20071125135049_img_4645.jpg" rel="nofollow">Asa </a>or two. 14. Matt would be a great catch! 12. Asa = ACE-uh. It is only LDS inasmuch as Mormons often look to the Bible for name ideas. We didn’t realize it was a Biblical name until after we found it in a used baby-name book we picked up at DI. We stopped looking as soon as we found a name that we both liked. We didn’t get past the A’s! Asa is still a fairly common Jewish name, where it is pronounced AHS-uh. It is also a very old-timey American Christian name. Your grandparents probably knew an Asa or two.

14. Matt would be a great catch!

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