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Re: [NyackSocialScene] Romp International...What is going on at that place???

Dear Carol:

So you know, you've got at least one friend.  I like whatever you're doing over there.  Yeah, maybe the paint isn't environmentally friendly, but you're up to something interesting.  You're passionate about something.  I can tell because I felt the same way when I opened up a storefront in Nyack in 2004.  You've piqued my interest.  I really want to know what you're up to.

You must be feeling really lousy.  You've probably put everything you have into creating this little space.  You thought you were doing something cool with this "mural."  It never occurred to you that it would be received like this.  "How could there be a problem doing what I want to do with my own window?  Isn't Nyack a hip, artsy town?  Why don't you all get it?  Isn't this window adding something fun and exciting to this little town?  Why are these people so angry with me?  HOW DID THIS HAPPEN?!" 

You'll learn the answer to this last question as you go along.  Until then, good luck chasing your dream.  And do yourself a favor by not engaging your critics on this board.  There's not much upside in trying.

Sincerely,
Steve Manin 



 

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--- On Wed, 6/17/09, dearestcarol <dearestcarol@...> wrote:

From: dearestcarol <dearestcarol@...>
Subject: [NyackSocialScene] Romp International...What is going on at that place???
To: NyackSocialScene@yahoogroups.com
Date: Wednesday, June 17, 2009, 6:20 AM

Oh my god! Why is there paint on a storefront?? This must be stopped! It has to be stopped! Quick, somebody get me my reading glasses so I can look up the town's number. I must call town hall and harass them until this painting is stopped. Ahh, village hall must hear how angry I am.
What happened to Ben Franklin Bookstore?? I liked that place, no body ever painted a mural when it was Ben Franklin's. That space should have turned into a memorial grounds for the old ben franklin bookstore instead of a stupid new store!! A museum should be setup there, celebrating the 10 years that ben franklin sold books in that location. How dare paint be applied by that business owner. Doesn't she know that I hate ART and I only care for reproductions. I can't recognize what she is doing because I don't see it in my Art History book. If it was in my Art History book then I could verify that she is somebody important. I would rather look at all the empty storefronts in town and have no where to shop, instead of innovation and living history.
Nobody paints in Nyack with out my consent!!
Nyack Town Hall Meeting Tonight 7 30 PM 9 North Broadway NYACK
Thanks --
Carol McIlmurray



Wed Jun 17, 2009 11:02 am

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Oh my god! Why is there paint on a storefront?? This must be stopped! It has to be stopped! Quick, somebody get me my reading glasses so I can look up the...
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Oh my god! Why is there paint on a storefront?? This must be stopped! It has to be stopped! Quick, somebody get me my reading glasses so I can look up the...
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Dear Carol: So you know, you've got at least one friend.  I like whatever you're doing over there.  Yeah, maybe the paint isn't environmentally friendly, but...
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