October 17th, 2006 by Atomictumor
So last night I was eating a bitchin hamburger at the Time-Out here in Oak Ridge. I hadn’t been there previously, and only stopped there because GAC was looking for a chair base for her project (which I’m sure she’ll tell you about later, on account of it rocks), and Time Out was something different. Anyway, point is, it freakin rocked, it wasn’t king hell expensive, and they’re getting French Broad beers out of Asheville on tap so I can finally quit bitching about the shitty beer selection on draft in Oak Ridge.
Wooooooot.
So anyway, there I was, eating my burger and onion rings, drinking my Dr. P, and pondering my latest plan: an Oak Ridge Wiki.
Now, this thing is my answer to the talk of late about how Oak Ridge has its nose up with regards to Anderson County, and maybe its true, maybe it isn’t. Who cares. Seems to me, tho, that one of the problems I had with this town until recently is that you have to really dig at the bastard to get the good stuff. Why not make the good stuff public?
Blogs are great for disseminating opinions, but anybody from out of town who reads me and Netmom might get a wildly jilted view of what Oak Ridge is and what it isn’t. Hell, I disagree with Netmom intently on a lot of aspects of this town. Point is, I’m still living here, and so is she, and its because this is a great little place, with an interesting history, and a very cool present. Sometimes.
Anyway, a wiki would be a place where everybody could come in and write about the shops in town, write about the politicians, the newspapers, the intersections. What to stay away from, what to go to, in a completely open and free enviroment, edited by peers.
I like that idea. I like it a bunch, and I want to get other people hyped up about it. Problem is, I’m having a HELL of a time getting everything set up. See for yourself, its at http://www.atomictumor.com/oakridgewiki for now, but it ain’t pretty…
October 17th, 2006 at 8:41 am
It’ll work out great once we understand how to manipulate it.
We need to get the word out about it ASAP because I don’t want it just being five or six of us writing this thing.
But, uh… I guess you writing the post was kinda that…
October 17th, 2006 at 8:49 am
If you build it, they’ll come.
October 17th, 2006 at 8:52 am
Well, I want to get it somewhat functional, with nicely written help pages and whatnot, before it gets out to the wide world. After that… ?
Ideally, I’d like to get admins who aren’t affiliated with AT.com, just so this doesn’t become one of my little projects.
October 17th, 2006 at 8:56 am
BTW, which Time-out? Billy’s or the one formerly owned by Kenton Young?
October 17th, 2006 at 9:46 am
The one that was recently repurchased, in Grove Center. Its friggin sweet.
October 17th, 2006 at 11:26 am
I haven’t been in that one for at least a year. The last time Mrs. daco and I were in there the service was awful. The food was okay but it took forever to get it.
October 17th, 2006 at 12:02 pm
Service with a smile over there yesterday, daco, and the food was good.
Two different ORHS coaches came in to eat while we were there, but it was otherwise pretty empty.
I was highly impressed with the beer selection.
October 17th, 2006 at 1:04 pm
Sounds like the new owners have made some good changes. Glad to hear it.
October 17th, 2006 at 3:49 pm
Yikes. You’re Area 51-ish.
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Oak Ridge was built during World War II to house Manhattan Project workers involved in the production of uranium 235 (the first atomic bomb’s explosive element). Once one of the most secret places in the United States, Oak Ridge is now host to thousands who come each year, drawn by the mysteries of nuclear energy. Built by the US government, Oak Ridge is known for scientific research and development. Although many of the installations are still classified, the city has not been restricted since March 1949
October 17th, 2006 at 7:47 pm
Ok, you sold me on the wiki.
I sure do like wikipedia, so why not have one for Oak Ridge?
October 18th, 2006 at 1:44 am
AT by chance have you tried brewing your own brew and that way you would always have a good supply on hand.
Not to mention that it will be cheaper in the long run.
October 18th, 2006 at 8:44 am
Well, The Breeze, for beer-making, you need sterility. And we are not sterile people.
We’ve had friends who’ve tackled the brewing process with relative success. I’d like to try it some time. God knows it’s murder to get a mocha stout around here. ;)