Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/02/29
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Hi, I don't think we know each other. Grew up in New Bern, slowly retiring form teaching in CC system in Greenville last 30 years, redoing a house at Magnolia Shores-hope to have dark room up and running by summer. Our vote is for B' s. Kelly On Sunday, February 29, 2004, at 03:12 PM, Ric Carter wrote: > > Just what is the Tarheel head count here anyway? > > Hell, yea, I know the Sunnyside, although it just isn't the same since > getting renovated. Other Eastern NC hot spots should certainly count > the R&C in downtown Williamston for real home cooking, the Cypress > Grill in with those killer fresh herrings, and Bill's Hot Dogs in > Washington for the perfectly nasty light brown chili. > > Robert--where's the family river place? Our house is in Arbor Bluff on > Tranter's Creek. Kitty's family has a lot at Sunnyside where we hang > out some in nice weather. > > Kelly--do I know you? Where are you in Washington? > > Dave--I spent 13 years in Chapel Hill before heading back east and > then bouncing back to Garner to work in Raleigh. I guess bars are more > reliable landmarks in Chapel Hill. Restaurants seem to change more > quickly. > > CZ-- Potecasi is in Northampton County. You are so right, there's > nothing quite as satisfying as seeing a primped out TV anchor say > Cone-ToeRaleigh is the farthest west you can barbecue. I don't know > what that other stuff actually is. > > Ric > >> The people I grew up with in summers in Scotland Neck NC all talked >> about Little Washington. >> >> A real eastern NC insider also knows how to pronounce 'Bodie' of >> lighthouse fame, Conetoe (town in Edgecomb County) and perhaps even >> Potecasi (not certain of the county)...and that Raleigh is the far >> western limit for really good barbecue :) >> >> CZ >> NC roots going back generations >> > > >> >> I was thinking the same thing. I'm from Wilson, married a woman from >> Greenville and currently live in Chapel Hill. Tar Heel through and >> through. Also, I have heard of Sunnyside Oyster Bar and I know that >> Bea's BarBQ in Greenville is the best food on the East Coast. >> >> Cheers, >> >> Dave > On Feb 29, 2004, at 12:21 PM, Leica Users digest wrote: > >> Well Robert, it should be in the low 70's here in Little Washington >> tomorrow, should have waited a couple of weeks to work on the cottage. >> Kelly Adams >> On Sunday, February 29, 2004, at 08:19 AM, Robert Clark wrote: >> >>> Ric: >>> So....a real North Carolina insider....you know about "Little >>> Washington!" Only those with deep roots in the area know that! I'm >>> from Williamston (ever hear of the Sunnyside Oyster Bar), used to >>> live >>> in Greenville, attended NC State, but am now in Lancaster, PA. I >>> have >>> an M6TTL with all the usual suspect lenses....by the way...Little >>> Washington...was there a few weeks ago at my family's cottage on the >>> Pamlico. We're raising it 8 feet and doing some nice renovations. >>> How about you? >>> >>> Robert Clark >>> Lancaster, PA >>> >>> Ric Carter wrote: >>> >>>> Say what they will about Tarheel preparedness for winter weather; a >>>> prepared highway department yesterday would have had me at the >>>> office >>>> eating a hurried deli sandwich for lunch between harried phone >> >>>> calls. >>>> >>>> As it was, I enjoyed my wife and kids who were home from school (all >>>> lovely girls), a beer for breakfast, three bowls of snow cream (a >>>> rarity that reminds me of my granddad's much-missed homemade ice >>>> cream), and two naps. >>>> >>>> That's much more fun than being able to brag about not letting the >>>> weather affect my life. >>>> >>>> I must admit that that attitude has improved since leaving daily >>>> newspaper work which required that I fight the elements and actually >>>> work harder at such times. >>>> >>>> Took the M6 and one daughter out this morning to shoot a couple of >>>> rolls as the roads cleared. >>>> >>>> Ric Carter >>>> at home in Little Washington and Garner > > -- > To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html > - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html