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Re: Orchard Supply Hardware flagship store to be demolished?
Author: Foamer
Date: 05-30-2013 - 15:01
Drew Jacksich Wrote:
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> Oh, Carol----
>
> The caboose once located behind the San Carlos St.
> store migrated out to Al Smith's property on
> Winchester, near Vasona Jct. He used it as an
> office for his accountant, the late Orlin Gire.
>
> In early 1980, Smith bought a lateral file from us
> (Curtis Lindsay Inc. in those days)and I got the
> privledge of wrestling it in by way of the steps
> and in thru the door. To this day, I bear the
> scar from that---I gave myself a hernia getting it
> in.
>
> The hack was later moved to the ranch at Swanton
> where it remains today.
>
> As for the store itself, it is a hodge-podge of
> add-ons and remodels and kindness to old buildings
> requires it to be put out of it's misery. So
> Middlebrook wants the boxcar and wants to repaint
> it it? With what? The Norman Mineta Transportation
> Institute logo and a car size photo of Diridon?
>
> from Cumberland, MD
>
> Drew
>I got the privledge of wrestling it in by way of the steps and in thru the door.
Don't know what u are talking about, but based on your previous posts, you and physical labor are polar opposites.
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> Oh, Carol----
>
> The caboose once located behind the San Carlos St.
> store migrated out to Al Smith's property on
> Winchester, near Vasona Jct. He used it as an
> office for his accountant, the late Orlin Gire.
>
> In early 1980, Smith bought a lateral file from us
> (Curtis Lindsay Inc. in those days)and I got the
> privledge of wrestling it in by way of the steps
> and in thru the door. To this day, I bear the
> scar from that---I gave myself a hernia getting it
> in.
>
> The hack was later moved to the ranch at Swanton
> where it remains today.
>
> As for the store itself, it is a hodge-podge of
> add-ons and remodels and kindness to old buildings
> requires it to be put out of it's misery. So
> Middlebrook wants the boxcar and wants to repaint
> it it? With what? The Norman Mineta Transportation
> Institute logo and a car size photo of Diridon?
>
> from Cumberland, MD
>
> Drew
>I got the privledge of wrestling it in by way of the steps and in thru the door.
Don't know what u are talking about, but based on your previous posts, you and physical labor are polar opposites.
