Comments on: Oak Ridge and Stuff-To-Do http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/ Fri, 04 Jul 2008 03:37:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1.2 By: Gary Coleman http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1835 Gary Coleman Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:47:24 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1835 Hey man, luv your stuff. You are right on about nothing to do in the ridge. I grew up on kentucky avenue, and walked to jackson square all the time. It used to be a bustling little oasis. Not anymore. However, I have heard an ice cream shop is going in soon. Maybe it will help turn things around. GC Hey man, luv your stuff. You are right on about nothing to do in the ridge. I grew up on kentucky avenue, and walked to jackson square all the time. It used to be a bustling little oasis. Not anymore. However, I have heard an ice cream shop is going in soon. Maybe it will help turn things around.
GC

]]> By: GoldenAppleCorp http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1836 GoldenAppleCorp Mon, 21 Aug 2006 14:58:50 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1836 I love that there's an art and craft supply store in Jackson Square, even if they never have any of the supplies I need. And I love that there's a little hippie store that sells jewelry, beads and incense, even if they are over-priced. And I agree that there are better things than law firms and insurance agents to set up shop there, but I'm not sure if anything else would take their places if they weren't there. It's wonderful that Oak Ridge has been able to attract big-name stores like Kroger, Wal-mart and Home Depot, but they detract so much from the small, locally owned shops. I think that the sprawl we're experiencing here in OR is a problem in a lot of cities. Knoxville is doing what they can to combat it, but in its case, when you have a 30+ minute drive from one part of town to the other, it's hard to maintain the culture that cities like Guelph and Asheville have. I love that there’s an art and craft supply store in Jackson Square, even if they never have any of the supplies I need. And I love that there’s a little hippie store that sells jewelry, beads and incense, even if they are over-priced. And I agree that there are better things than law firms and insurance agents to set up shop there, but I’m not sure if anything else would take their places if they weren’t there.
It’s wonderful that Oak Ridge has been able to attract big-name stores like Kroger, Wal-mart and Home Depot, but they detract so much from the small, locally owned shops.
I think that the sprawl we’re experiencing here in OR is a problem in a lot of cities. Knoxville is doing what they can to combat it, but in its case, when you have a 30+ minute drive from one part of town to the other, it’s hard to maintain the culture that cities like Guelph and Asheville have.

]]> By: Netmom http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1839 Netmom Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:51:14 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1839 Coming soon to Jackson Square: a homemade ice cream shop! Woo-hoo! Coming soon to Jackson Square: a homemade ice cream shop! Woo-hoo!

]]> By: GoldenAppleCorp http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1841 GoldenAppleCorp Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:00:20 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1841 Ain't a damn thing wrong with a home-made ice cream shop. And by the way, thanks for coming by, <b>Gary</b>! Ain’t a damn thing wrong with a home-made ice cream shop.
And by the way, thanks for coming by, Gary!

]]> By: Atomictumor http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1843 Atomictumor Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:25:02 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1843 See, and thats my thing. Oak Ridge is in a unique position to really foster that kind of culture IF IT WANTS TO. I would LOVE to see that happen, but, maybe I'm in a minority. Still, nominally, Oak Ridge tends to lean to the left politically, you'd think it would culturally. See, and thats my thing. Oak Ridge is in a unique position to really foster that kind of culture IF IT WANTS TO. I would LOVE to see that happen, but, maybe I’m in a minority.
Still, nominally, Oak Ridge tends to lean to the left politically, you’d think it would culturally.

]]> By: daco http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1844 daco Mon, 21 Aug 2006 16:51:36 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1844 IMHO, I think that there is a lack of talent in Oak Ridge. Don't get me wrong, we probably have some brilliant folks living here. Y-12 and the Lab are populated with 'em. The problem seems to be that over the years most of those really talented folks have moved or died. Since the mid-eighties when that horrible mall was built. Oak Ridgers have been talking about what it's going to take to make Oak Ridge better...whatever that means. I think that if you want better ideas you need more people that have good ideas. I would like to see Oak Ridge advertised nationally as a great place for hippie dippie, artsy fartsy folks to come and settle down. Yep that's what we need here...more hippies. Hippies have ideas, if nothing else, they have ideas. IMHO, I think that there is a lack of talent in Oak Ridge. Don’t get me wrong, we probably have some brilliant folks living here. Y-12 and the Lab are populated with ‘em. The problem seems to be that over the years most of those really talented folks have moved or died.

Since the mid-eighties when that horrible mall was built. Oak Ridgers have been talking about what it’s going to take to make Oak Ridge better…whatever that means. I think that if you want better ideas you need more people that have good ideas.

I would like to see Oak Ridge advertised nationally as a great place for hippie dippie, artsy fartsy folks to come and settle down. Yep that’s what we need here…more hippies. Hippies have ideas, if nothing else, they have ideas.

]]> By: Atomictumor http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1846 Atomictumor Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:05:02 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1846 Yeah, but hippies have old ideas. Thats what I like about Guelph (which was pictured above), is that its got that feel, without the patchouli. Personally, I'm not a fan of teh hippy. Yeah, but hippies have old ideas. Thats what I like about Guelph (which was pictured above), is that its got that feel, without the patchouli. Personally, I’m not a fan of teh hippy.

]]> By: daco http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1847 daco Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:24:38 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1847 The point is that these folks have ideas. Old, new, whatever...Oak Ridge has an obvious shortage of creative thinking. My point isn't that I would like to invite a large number of unbathed, sandal wearing, longhaired senior citizens to Oak Ridge. The point is that the thinking here has become stale and just as pungent as the patchouli. The point is that these folks have ideas. Old, new, whatever…Oak Ridge has an obvious shortage of creative thinking. My point isn’t that I would like to invite a large number of unbathed, sandal wearing, longhaired senior citizens to Oak Ridge. The point is that the thinking here has become stale and just as pungent as the patchouli.

]]> By: GoldenAppleCorp http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1848 GoldenAppleCorp Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:38:21 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1848 God I love Guelph. It takes a heck of a cool small town to make me <i>not</i> want to go into Toronto when we're up that way. God I love Guelph. It takes a heck of a cool small town to make me not want to go into Toronto when we’re up that way.

]]> By: Atomictumor http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1849 Atomictumor Mon, 21 Aug 2006 17:52:38 +0000 http://www.atomictumor.com/2006/08/21/oak-ridge-and-stuff-to-do/#comment-1849 Thats true, Oak Ridge has stagnated a bit. But thats one thing I'm trying (in my wee way) to fix, by at least stirring the pot a bit. Man, maybe if this town had a bit more pride in itself, that'd fix some of the crime? Stranger things have happened. The worst that could happen is some property values go up, which is fine by me also. Thats true, Oak Ridge has stagnated a bit. But thats one thing I’m trying (in my wee way) to fix, by at least stirring the pot a bit. Man, maybe if this town had a bit more pride in itself, that’d fix some of the crime? Stranger things have happened. The worst that could happen is some property values go up, which is fine by me also.

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