tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829472822154103457.post8416820069591974494..comments2023-10-03T12:13:43.834-04:00Comments on The Man in the Van: Bygone Portsmouth TourOggy Bleacherhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01226955518208644619noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829472822154103457.post-14968609691332121192010-05-24T19:43:51.553-04:002010-05-24T19:43:51.553-04:00I was chasing rainbows on the way back from the sh...I was chasing rainbows on the way back from the shed in Elliot. I saw it over the back bay and drove to Pierce Island thinking I could get a picture with the New Castle Bridge in the background but by the time I got there it was gone or else the angle had changed so I couldn't see it. But when I turned around and looked at the town over the Back Bay the sun was setting through the clouds and the town was a silhouette. I took a few different ones with different exposure times and light meter settings.<br />I guess the message is that when you are chasing rainbows you might not get to the rainbow but sometimes the shadows can be rewarding too.Oggy Bleacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226955518208644619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829472822154103457.post-89188695746218855372010-05-24T17:33:45.829-04:002010-05-24T17:33:45.829-04:00nice picture fucker, is there anything you can'...nice picture fucker, is there anything you can't do?...............................................................................oh I knowchickenshitnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829472822154103457.post-1842058289700158462010-05-24T12:58:02.675-04:002010-05-24T12:58:02.675-04:00And you used clear epoxy or a glass composite mixt...And you used clear epoxy or a glass composite mixture? I remember the portrait shop. Now it is a place called Puttin' on the Glitz that sells hats and bags.<br /><br />So the time line is this:<br />The Richardson's house was moved<br />Oggy goes to work with Brad at the Market<br /> Oggy dumps tar on a lawn and steals beer (because he's too young to buy it) and then goes to Alaska.<br /><br />Flash forward to the mystery spot<br />new concrete wheelchair ramp<br />a bunch of tv character figurines sitting unsold on the shelves<br />an idea!<br />scoop the concrete out<br />put alf in<br />fill with epoxy when the cement sets.<br />I miss anything?Oggy Bleacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226955518208644619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829472822154103457.post-23626028658154830572010-05-24T11:46:36.198-04:002010-05-24T11:46:36.198-04:00Alf is ensconced in front of what was Bobs Portrai...Alf is ensconced in front of what was Bobs Portrait and golf shop. Remember that? Or am I confusing things? It seems like there were black and white head shots and golf clubs in the window. For years and years and you always wondered how it stayed open. Turns out that was just a little storefront with a whole apartment attached to it. <br />I was living there when they decided to fix the curb. They poured all new cement for wheel chair access and I scooped a little out, laid ALF in, and put an ashtray over him upside down. <br />A cop came by at the tail end and he looked at it and didn't say anything, just kinda smiled. <br />"I wonder who did that?" I said to him. Just to protect myself.Sophiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06871233964864242665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829472822154103457.post-64517657911284915472010-05-22T23:52:41.453-04:002010-05-22T23:52:41.453-04:00Excellent piece of info. PSB. That's good enou...Excellent piece of info. PSB. That's good enough for the tour.<br /><br />The wheel barrows were full of tar for the driveway of some house in Dover. I tipped it over on their lawn and that's a one case of beer penalty on any hot top crew. I did it twice so I owed two cases.<br /><br />The tour is full of all lovers of history.Oggy Bleacherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01226955518208644619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829472822154103457.post-31518405205669372242010-05-22T17:37:55.739-04:002010-05-22T17:37:55.739-04:00Who the hell was on this?Who the hell was on this?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6829472822154103457.post-37599732112897270772010-05-22T03:47:06.567-04:002010-05-22T03:47:06.567-04:00I believe the Richardson's house came from whe...I believe the Richardson's house came from where the Portsmouth Savings Bank parking lot is located. At least, I think it's still called the Portsmouth Savings Bank, but I could be wrong.<br /><br />What two wheel barrows are we talking about?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com