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  • From: Kate Johnson <johnk AT ils.unc.edu>
  • To: InerNetWorkers <internetworkers AT lists.ibiblio.org>
  • Subject: Re: [internetworkers] Old Houses
  • Date: Wed, 30 Oct 2002 15:23:49 -0500 (EST)

Spend some time with the tigers, leopards etc. at CPT in Pittsboro. Cats
that could eat your ass (and everything else) focuses reality nicely.

On Wed, 30 Oct 2002, Josef Komenda wrote:

> I'm getting waaaay off the normal conversation path with this (we'll see if
> I can bring it back at the end), but I'm moving into an old house at the end
> of December, and I'm going to be doing most of the restoration work myself.
> I'll be needing some professional stuff done, like upgrading the power,
> running new natural gas lines, restoring the fireplaces, plumbing, HVAC,
> etc.., but mostly it'll just be me, a book, and some shiny new tools. :-)
>
> Now, does anyone know of locally-based websites and/or lists that focus on
> this sort of project work? Where to get good advice, specialty products,
> recommendations, and things like that? I like the fact that good movers and
> similar gets batted around on this list, but I'm wondering if it doesn't
> bore the non-homeowners to tears. Besides, I'm going to need a LOT of
> advice: http://komejo.com/daladams.html
>
> To try and bring it back to something pertinent to this list, I'm wondering
> how many folks enjoy this sort of thing, and why? I know for myself, working
> on something 'real' on the weekends is a very refreshing change from the
> pseudo-reality of the internet. I guess a bigger question is, what do you do
> to engage in reality? Or do you?
>
> Thanks,
> Joe K
>
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