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quark favor?
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c1, you're the best! File came though Just Fine.ETA: Thanks,
c1, you're the best! File came though Just Fine.
under the bus
Jan. 31st, 2009 07:51 pmThere's a Montreal phone call in ten minutes. I'm not going to be on it.
Ultimately, I have to choose between Somerville Open Studios happening at all, or convincing Farah Mendlesohn that using Zambia would make Anticipation's pocket program not get nominated for a Hogu award for best work of fiction. Sorry, Farah, you just got thrown under the bus. If you climb out from under there on your own, more power to you.
Ultimately, I have to choose between Somerville Open Studios happening at all, or convincing Farah Mendlesohn that using Zambia would make Anticipation's pocket program not get nominated for a Hogu award for best work of fiction. Sorry, Farah, you just got thrown under the bus. If you climb out from under there on your own, more power to you.
house numbers
Apr. 8th, 2008 12:54 amI've just been proofreading the SOS map, and I've discovered something bizarre about house numbering in Somerville.
I had thought that the rule was that odd houses are on the north or east sides of the street. Sometimes "north" is not where you think it is in Somerville, and some streets are just exceptions.
Turns out the rule is actually, odd numbers are on the right hand side of the street as you walk in the direction of increasing numbers. Most streets in Somerville are numbered with the low end at the south or east end of the street. But some streets are numbered the other way. Some of these are one way streets, but not all (Kidder St, for instance, is two way). Mostly when they're one way, the one way runs in the direction of increasing numbers, but not always. Some neighborhoods seem to have more of this kind of thing than others (south of Union Square and between Willow and College Ave in particular).
Who knew? At least now I can tell which house I'm looking at in Google Maps.
I had thought that the rule was that odd houses are on the north or east sides of the street. Sometimes "north" is not where you think it is in Somerville, and some streets are just exceptions.
Turns out the rule is actually, odd numbers are on the right hand side of the street as you walk in the direction of increasing numbers. Most streets in Somerville are numbered with the low end at the south or east end of the street. But some streets are numbered the other way. Some of these are one way streets, but not all (Kidder St, for instance, is two way). Mostly when they're one way, the one way runs in the direction of increasing numbers, but not always. Some neighborhoods seem to have more of this kind of thing than others (south of Union Square and between Willow and College Ave in particular).
Who knew? At least now I can tell which house I'm looking at in Google Maps.
a small errand this evening
May. 6th, 2007 10:19 amWould any of you, my esteemed readers, be interested in driving around Somerville for about an hour late this afternoon? I need to follow the last trolley around its route collecting bus stop signs. This will take about an hour, starting sometime between 5:30 and 6. I have a suitable vehicle, but a second person to jump out and grab the signs would make the trip go much more quickly. I'll be winding up my touring at Mad Oyster, so we could meet there or I could pick you up. Best way to reach me is by cell phone at 617 543 9265.
Thanks!
Thanks!
