1 On Apr 30, 12:03 am, Bunny von Munchausen wrote:

Royal Nebeker, artist, art teacher and international bon viant, and his wife Sarah own the old netloft building. I think they have it with the idea of renting out studio space or something like that.

What would I do if I owned it? Make damn sure the insurance is always current.
It’s somewhat amazing that it still stands-a testament to it’s original quality construction and the Nebekers’ efforts on strengthening what was there. This past winter was a windy one, one night’s gusts were well over 100mph on the river and those are the kind of nights that kill old buildings like that. How many more years it can stand is anyones guess, but those old sheds have a lifespan and I’d bet that one is making it on borrowed time.
I remember the buliding like it that sat at Smith Point. It didn’t so much as blow down one wild winter’s night around 1980-81 or so, it was more like it exploded.

3 On Apr 30, 09:38 am, Patrick McGee wrote:

Interestingly, that building has mooring opportunities that go with it and its bones are really no worse than the “”Docks On 12th Street” (The old Astoria Marine Supply” building and the current home of “Baked Alaska” and Dentist, Joe Shawa’s office), in my view.

5 On Apr 30, 12:52 pm, Jaggy wrote:

Those pilings and other things (or whatever y’all call them) sticking up out of the water look so weird to someone who doesn’t see them. They make for an interesting photograph, most definitely. Good thing you don’t live down here, TH, or you’d kick my ass in the photography competitions. :P

7 On May 1, 09:44 am, The Guy Who Writes This wrote:

Speaking of Fair, do you realize we have a new Fair Manager and there hasn’t been a peep about him in the paper or any other media. How come we only hear about Fair Managers when they leave their positions?

9 On May 1, 11:14 am, Bunny von Munchausen wrote:

what do you mean by “mooring opportunities”?

11 On May 1, 06:58 pm, Auntie wrote:

Angela? Wow, you go through them, don’t you?

Your photos seem to be generating lots of interesting comments and you are turning out to be pretty good with the camera these days.

Of course you are no “Jaggy Speilberg” from Lebanon.

Yet!!!

13 On May 1, 08:58 pm, THartill wrote:

I think Carrie is talking about Angela from the Fair Board…..what are you talking about anyway…...

15 On May 2, 06:56 pm, THartill wrote:

Auntie I have no girls…otherwise I wouldn’t be sitting at home alone with my dog 6-7 nights a week!

17 On May 2, 09:36 pm, Jaggy wrote:

He doesn’t sit there totally alone… he’s IMing me while he’s sitting there. Sorry I’m no company for you, TH. For that, you get another pin in the head.

19 On May 3, 10:36 am, Jaggy wrote:

I only had a chaperon for the first meeting over dinner. I was completely alone with TH for several hours the following day. Details? We aren’t telling. :P

21 On May 5, 10:22 pm, Carrie wrote:

I’m too lazy to open my email to write you Tryan and you don’t have a FAQ page so I’m posting here. How come come the pics related to the blog role don’t update to the latest ones? How come you say some are new posts but don’t say when others are? Just wondering. I love the look of your page and appreciate your work. I’ve been trying to keep my blog updated so I was wondering if you have your Clatsop Blog Network set on auto or do you check on the blogs and update it?

And yes, Tryan and Guy, I meant Angela Sidlo.

23 On May 10, 06:14 am, Pierce wrote:

TH wrote; Anyone have any idea who owns the old building out over the water and what they are planning to do with it? And what would you do with it if you owned it?————————————————————————————————————————————————— Yesterday I went to to the paint store that sell Benjamen Moore products to get some ideas for color schemes. The most interesting collection of color combos was in a brochure entitled ‘The Pacific Northwest’. It included a fabulous photo of this very building with dozens of seagulls sitting on the footbridge handrail . Thats big time stuff!

25 On Dec 9, 02:18 pm, Patrick McGee wrote:

“The Union Fishermen’s Co-Operative was the longest standing Caning and Fishing company in the highly turbulent fishing industry of the lower Columbia river.It was creted after the stike of 1895 against the unjust treatment of working people by the status que of capitalist exploitation. In terms of working class struggle in America the developement of the Union Fisherman’s Co-operitive was a massive gain.
The Uppertown Station is a symol of this gain. Strong,enduring and right out there in the public sphere are some of the characteristics of the people that built it.
In it’s present condition after the hurricane of 2007 one wonders about it’s future.Maybe its very existence should be enough for people to think about the imortance of resistence to oppersion and exploitation and how important it is to stand up and say “No!”..”

27 On Dec 9, 09:23 pm, N.Knapton wrote:

I worked in the net-barn of R.Nebeker’s for the last three years as an artist using the space as studio and workshop. I moved out in Oct. 2007 because of my concern with its structural integrity and differences in opioion in how to deal with these issues.The pilings are still good but so are all those that line the river shore.