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=> GENERAL DISCUSSION => Topic started by: brennser on February 02, 2006, 10:48:00 am
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Loons and loonettes
I remember a time when we used to socialize face to face from time to time instead of squabbling on the board. So how about a forum happy hour, and for a good cause to boot?
Heurich house (http://www.dcist.com/archives/2006/02/01/heurich_house_t.php#more) is one of DCs most beautiful and unique buildings. Unfortunately, due to a series of unfortunate events (that make Lemony Snickets life look golden), they're kinda screwed unless they can raise a lot of money in the next few months.
So on Friday, theres a tour of the house available for a $5 (or more) donation, after which we could retire to a watering hole of our choice for some choice libations.....???
Anyone? Anyone? Bueller? Markie? Lulu? Chaz? Hoya? Kosmo? Bags? Arlette? bearman? Seth?
Myself and Relaxer could even share 1 earbud each as we listen to The Woods? :(
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And when we get good and liquored up, we can go bumrush the DCist party... ;)
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a capital idea!
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I dont think either of us could get there till gone 8. We would come and meet you all at a bar afterward though.....
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i'd be up for this..
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ok, lets do it
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I would love to. But I have a secret. I'm not an urban coolster like you guys. I live far, far away in a remote place called.......Virginia. ;)
I'm a couple of hours from DC so a Friday won't work. Hope I do get to meet some of you sometime, but logistics on a week day pose a problem.
Have fun.
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Aw, I would but I'm off to Portland this weekend. I'll have to catch you next time.
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I'm laid up with a ruptured disc. No fun for me.
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jeez, Arlette...Mankies flying in from Ireland and you can't come from Virginia!! ;)
I'm a couple of hours from DC so a Friday won't work. Hope I do get to meet some of you sometime, but logistics on a week day pose a problem.
Have fun. [/b][/quote]
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Originally posted by kurosawa-b/w:
Aw, I would but I'm off to Portland this weekend. I'll have to catch you next time.
an illicit tryst with pollard?
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brennsito, my extra b&s ticket (night 2, you're welcome to roll with us) is yours if you still want it. i'll bring it with me tomorrow if this happy hour deal pans out.
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Originally posted by Arlette:
But I have a secret. I'm not an urban coolster
Arlette, I hate to shatter the illusion, but if you turned out you'd learn that the overwhelming majority of this board are neither urban nor coolsters!
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Originally posted by MTB-Markie:
I dont think either of us could get there till gone 8. We would come and meet you all at a bar afterward though.....
I've got comp tickets to the Irish dancers thing at the Strathmore, so I can meet folks out late, like 10:30 to 11:00 (pretty late for a Friday...). If there's a bar plan, I'm probably in.
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Originally posted by HoyaParanoia:
an illicit tryst with pollard?
it is the #1 reason tourists give for coming to portland, but unfortunately for me I dont believe this is her reason
enjoy the rain!
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i'd come, but i live near baltimore...and am therefore unhip
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You want unhip, try Springfield. I'll be home supporting the troops.
Originally posted by snarfle the garthog:
i'd come, but i live near baltimore...and am therefore unhip
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Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
You want unhip, try Springfield. I'll be home supporting the troops.
I lived there too, so I know the unhip factor. You should have seen Springfield in the 60's. Where Der Springfield mall shopping paradise now stands, was only a lame strip mall in the 60s.
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Originally posted by SalParadise:
brennsito, my extra b&s ticket (night 2, you're welcome to roll with us) is yours if you still want it. i'll bring it with me tomorrow if this happy hour deal pans out.
thats fantastic - thanks Sal - we'll figure out details tomorrow
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if i can find time out from packing up an apartment to move, i'll stop by afterwards.
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Yes, but now we have Whole Foods, Afghan Kabob, Trader Joe's, and...Jaxx!
Originally posted by snarfle the garthog:
Originally posted by Charlie Nakatestes, Japanese Golfer:
You want unhip, try Springfield. I'll be home supporting the troops.
I lived there too, so I know the unhip factor. You should have seen Springfield in the 60's. Where Der Springfield mall shopping paradise now stands, was only a lame strip mall in the 60s. [/b]
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Ok so for those who can't make it for the museum open house what drinking establishment should we lower the character of, and from at what time forward do we definitely want to be occupying space in it. We could always start at the DCist gathering and break off elsewhere...
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i would humbly suggest the townhouse tavern on 17th and R (best jukebox in the neighborhood), but i'm not sure if i'll be able to make it ...
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Townhouse is a good suggestion, and usually not too crowded...
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Originally posted by brennser:
Loons and loonettes
Myself and Relaxer could even share 1 earbud each as we listen to The Woods? :D
I would totally be up for this, but it's the wife's night out so I'll be home teaching the boy how to chew and start fires.
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ok, it looks like we have a few interested parties
people should definitely stop by Heurich house and donate, after that we can retire to Townhouse tavern
Most of you seem to prefer lateish (8ish) for drinks. Anyone wanna do earlier....6 or 6.30ish, as I will have to attend to fatherly duties by 8
Sal? Doom?
oh, and Hoya, no excuses...be there!
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6pm in front of the house?
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yup
Originally posted by SalParadise:
6pm in front of the house?
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Can't make it. Have a previous date with the Lilys, (the sounds of) Kaleidoscope and French Toast at the Black Cat. Been waiting too many years to see the Lilys again.
Arlette, believe me, you have the wrong idea of us. LOL. We are just the everyday people you see around town.
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Racing to Save a Victorian Gem
(http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/02/02/AR2006020202607.html)
Backers of D.C.'s 'Brewmaster's Castle,' Now a Museum, Must Raise Thousands
By Sue Anne Pressley
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, February 3, 2006; B01
At Christian Heurich's mansion, near Dupont Circle, it looks as if the German-born brewer just stepped away -- back in 1894. Little has changed inside, from the plush patterned carpets to the pale painted ceilings. But now the "Brewmaster's Castle," the site of many a wedding and other happy event, is facing a serious threat from the modern world.
Unless supporters of the Victorian-era museum raise $250,000 by Feb. 15, the property, at 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW, will face foreclosure and might be sold, according to Friends of the Castle, a group trying to save the facility.
The sale of the mansion -- supporters fear it could become a restaurant, a law office or even an embassy -- would mean the loss of one of the last intact examples of late Victorian decor in the country and a showcase for a piece of D.C. history often overshadowed by the federal story.
"This is the last grand splash of high Victoriana," said docent Mary Anne Hoffman as she led a visitor through the 31-room house, filled with the original furnishings -- gold mirrors, carved woodwork, bathrooms with gilded tubs. "It's a time capsule."
Christian Heurich, orphaned as a boy, made his way to Washington in 1872, where he started a brewing company, one of the few industries in the District beyond the government. Heurich, as he prospered, had an understandable phobia -- his first two beer breweries burned to the ground -- so he decided to fireproof his new family home and outfit it with the latest technology. The house has 15 fireplaces, with elaborate mantelpieces reaching to the ceiling, in which no fire has ever been lighted.
Built from 1892 to 1894 of reinforced steel and poured concrete, the mansion was considered a "smart house," with central heating, indoor plumbing, a burglar alarm and speaker tubes for summoning far-flung servants. The lot, the home and its furnishings cost $71,840, said Gary Heurich, Christian Heurich's grandson and a member of Friends of the Castle.
By strict order, the decor remained frozen in time. The brewer, who outlived his first two wives, would not allow his third wife to change the furnishings purchased by his second wife, who was in charge when the home was built. "The toilet-paper holders are still there," said Kathryn Smith, a Washington historian, who called the site "of enormous value" in telling "a story of immigration in Washington, a story of small industry and also a story of a family."
Christian Heurich died in 1945 at the age of 102.
For almost 50 years, the mansion was home to what is now the Historical Society of Washington. In 2003, the castle was about to be sold and turned into a restaurant, Gary Heurich said, when the nonprofit Heurich House Foundation was formed and borrowed $5.5 million to buy the property.
Although the museum, which attracts about 8,400 visitors a year, is now self-supporting, interest payments have increased by $150,000 a year, he said. That has broken the budget and forced the Feb. 15 deadline for a debt payment of $250,000. Because the mansion is on the National Register of Historic Places, the exterior cannot be altered, Heurich said, but the contents are unprotected.
As one of its pleas, Friends of the Castle has sent e-mails to about 2,000 area residents detailing "the crisis at the Brewmaster's Castle" and asking recipients to pass the word "to five or more people" who "share your concern." The effort has raised more than $17,000, Heurich said. Auctions and other fundraisers are in the works.
"The real loss," he said, "would be if it is no longer open to the public."
For residents such as Sarah McKechnie, there is no need to explain the value and beauty of the Brewmaster's Castle. McKechnie, a clinical exercise specialist, was married there last year to Mark Sakaley, a Justice Department analyst, in a ceremony filled with candlelight and poetry readings.
"It was fabulous," she said. "It really is a romantic oasis in the heart of D.C."
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Speak for yourself Jag!!! :p
Arlette, believe me, you have the wrong idea of us. LOL. We are just the everyday people you see around town.
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hmmm....Townhouse is tempting. That jukebox is very good.
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Originally posted by Jaguar:
We are just the everyday people you see around town.
Heh... I definitely wouldn't say that either...
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you know you want to!
To recap, I am meeting Sal at 6 for a quick walk around Heurich house and then off to townhouse tavern, where we will be joined later by Kosmo (and Markie and Lulu I think)
Originally posted by Bombay Chutney:
hmmm....Townhouse is tempting. That jukebox is very good.
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Paging Econo?? nkotbaba??
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I think we are out. I don't want to have to bloody up Dr Doom.
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but what will kosmette do?
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yer scared....
Originally posted by MTB-Markie:
I think we are out. I don't want to have to bloody up Dr Doom.
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<img src="http://www.afterellen.com/TV/2005/photos/arrested%20development/chickendance2.jpg" alt=" - " />
Originally posted by MTB-Markie:
I think we are out. I don't want to have to bloody up Dr Doom.
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Originally posted by MTB-Markie:
I think we are out. I don't want to have to bloody up Dr Doom.
Would it really come to fisticuffs?
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Heh... I was wondering if Snarkie would be as much of a prick in person as online... now I know. :D
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I wonder if anybody would want to beat me up? Hell, if ggw and I can be cordial to one another in person, why not Markie and Doctor Doom?
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Originally posted by HERR PROFESSOR DOKTOR DOOM:
Heh... I was wondering if Snarkie would be as much of a prick in person as online... now I know. :D
Oh wait you still have not met me so, yeah, you don't know. Along without million other things you profess to know, but clearly do not.
Apologies to everyone else, but I just wanted to see Brennser. He is so dreamy and he keeps commenting on my buns of steal.
Kosmo, we should go out next week. (Or send Kosmette over to ours tonight).
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Originally posted by HERR PROFESSOR DOKTOR DOOM:
Heh... I was wondering if Snarkie would be as much of a prick in person as online... now I know.
Don't get me wrong. I don't wanna take sides in this. I know that at certain times Dr.Moo, you can be a real irritant. But you're also plucky.
If there is gonna be a fight, can someone please take photos..?
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i've meet the good doctor doomie and he's a pushover.. i know because i pants him like wyatt
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You paints me like Wyeth? Huh?
Garthog, I am indeed a pain, but thank you for saying I am also plucky. And no, there is not going to be a fight. I just think it's funny that Snarkie, like most internet snarks, is afraid to own up to his words in person. :D
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weird science reference
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Originally posted by HERR PROFESSOR DOKTOR DOOM:
Garthog, I am indeed a pain, but thank you for saying I am also plucky. And no, there is not going to be a fight. I just think it's funny that Snarkie, like most internet snarks, is afraid to own up to his words in person. :D
Did I ever share the story about the Idlewild show in Baltimore when I had to physically separate Snarkie from another concert-goer?
He is actually quite similar in person, it's just that his boyish good looks and undeniable charisma make his ribbings seem more like teasing than mean spiritedness.
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Originally posted by ggwâ?¢:
He is actually quite similar in person, it's just that his boyish good looks and undeniable charisma make his ribbings seem more like teasing than mean spiritedness.
I just think it's funny that he's so uptight about someone he's never even met. Whatever the issue is, it's all him.
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I'd love to come out; it's been ages since I saw any of you. But tonight is a hot date night with the wife. As charming as most of you are (and since Lulu is a no show), the little lady wins out.
Originally posted by brennser:
Paging Econo?? nkotbaba??
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I won't be able to make it as I'm working 15 straight hours tonight.
Also: you should have symapthy for me because one of the aspects of my job is describing fecal matter in detail on a graph. There are questions like: </font>- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">Was the bolus hard, well formed, or loose?</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">What color was the bolus: Brown, yellow or green?</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">Quantity of bolus: How many visible?</font></li>
- <font size="2" face="Arial, Veranda">Etc, etc...</font></li>
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<img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/team_dupek/260842d9.jpg" alt=" - " />
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you know, I could've happily made it through my whole life without ever learning the meaning of the word "bolus." :)
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Originally posted by MTB-Markie:
Kosmo, we should go out next week. (Or send Kosmette over to ours tonight).
Next week?? That'd be better... ;)
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<img src="http://static.flickr.com/25/95086268_716376734d.jpg" alt=" - " /> (http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexdc/95086268/)
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I ought to explain that previous shot -- that's from last night at the Heurich House, which as it turns out is an amazing place. I've walked by it a million times and just took it for granted. I love the pneumatic servants bells and speaking-tubes, like something out of one of the older Tintin books. Totally worth the five bucks to check it out. And nice running into you, Kosmo.
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sorry we missed you doom - nice photo
Originally posted by HERR PROFESSOR DOKTOR DOOM:
I ought to explain that previous shot -- that's from last night at the Heurich House, which as it turns out is an amazing place. I've walked by it a million times and just took it for granted. I love the pneumatic servants bells and speaking-tubes, like something out of one of the older Tintin books. Totally worth the five bucks to check it out. And nice running into you, Kosmo.
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Brennser, I think we were there at the same time, but alas I'm not sure I know how to recognize you. Next time!
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so far these have never been when I could go, but I'm in if it is
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brennser, will there be another tour this friday, or do they do tours on the weekend? i went years ago when they decorated for christmas.
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Originally posted by HERR PROFESSOR DOKTOR DOOM:
Brennser, I think we were there at the same time, but alas I'm not sure I know how to recognize you.
<img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/team_dupek/cf5a2dbf.jpg" alt=" - " />
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touche, my friend, touche :)
Originally posted by snarfle the garthog:
Originally posted by HERR PROFESSOR DOKTOR DOOM:
Brennser, I think we were there at the same time, but alas I'm not sure I know how to recognize you.
<img src="http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y25/team_dupek/cf5a2dbf.jpg" alt=" - " /> [/b]
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Originally posted by lily1:
brennser, will there be another tour this friday, or do they do tours on the weekend? i went years ago when they decorated for christmas.
Full disclosure time... Kosmette was until recently the Museum Coordinator at the Heurich House but has moved on to a different job. We have since become part of the dedicated volunteers helping out with spearding the word, helping out at events etc.
The house is open for regular tours on this schedule, however there maybe more open house hours given the recent press coverage.
Wednesdays 12:15pm and 1:15pm
Saturdays 1:15pm
($5.00 Per Person)
There is another open house Friday PM me for further details.
AMERICAN UNIVERSITY STUDENTS HOST RECEPTION - Friday, February 10,
5:30-7:30...$15/ $10 with university, museum, or preservation non-profit
ID...Reservations Required
Lastly, there is swankier affair on Valentine's day.
Champagne & Truffles at The Castle
Tuesday, 14 February, 2006
8:30 to Midnight, $75/person
(Black Tie/Cocktail)
http://www.brewmasterscastle.com/calendar.html (http://www.brewmasterscastle.com/calendar.html)
There is a google group to track annoucements etc...
http://groups.google.com/group/savethecastle (http://groups.google.com/group/savethecastle)
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hey kosmo
I mentioned to Kosmette that the castle should have people out in the street right outside the castle shaking people down for $$
you could really get alot from folks on their way home from work etc
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Kosy, since you're so tight with the staff of the joint, why aren't ye getting your bboard buddies in for free-admission? Hook a bud up with some free truffles, why don'cha..?
Originally posted by kosmo vinyl:
Full disclosure time... Kosmette was until recently the Museum Coordinator at the Heurich House but has moved on to a different job.
Lastly, there is swankier affair on Valentine's day.
Champagne & Truffles at The Castle
Tuesday, 14 February, 2006
8:30 to Midnight, $75/person
(Black Tie/Cocktail)
www.brewmasterscastle.com/calendar.html (http://www.brewmasterscastle.com/calendar.html)