Re: [9fans] plan 9 wiki experiment

[Dan Cross <cross@math.psu.edu>]

In article <10102011138.ZM43426@marvin> you write:
>You know, I was at Murray Hill for twelve years, but every time someone
>brings up the suburban horrors of New Jersey, I'm forced to remember
>the first time I visited Bell Labs (July 1975.)  The directions we were given
>were `From New York, get onto Route 22, go to the first MacDonalds, turn
>right just past the arches, go right at the tee, up the hill to Mountain
>Ave, etc.'  Now, the first MacDonalds was about a 20 mile drive through
>the worst of strip-mall New Jersey, but after those two quick rights (past
>the unmentioned cement quarry), we were in the beautiful woods of the
>Watchung Reservation.  It was like something out of The Divine Comedy,
>as we passed from the inferno to paradise...
>
>The area has been built up a bit since then, but still, especially
>when the leaves are falling in October, you can still get a little feeling
>of entering a magic place as you climb the Watchung mountains to Murray
>Hill.  (Of course, the gebrauchsarchitektur of the liquid nitrogen plant
>and the lab buildings at MH pretty much destroy the illusion, but you miss
>those if you go through the front door.)

Hmm....  The one and only time I was at Murray Hill was many years
ago.  I remember being particularly impressed with the stairs outside;
they looked like they'd be a lot of fun to skateboard on.

While I'm sure that New Jersey has some nice parts, the places I see
most frequently are pretty depressing (Hoboken, Newark, etc).  I must
admit, however, that my friend's place in Weehawken (opposite 42nd St)
is pretty nice and has a stunning view of Manhattan; better, indeed,
than any view one can get from Manhattan itself.

When I was at Penn State, one could avail oneself of some pretty
spectacular scenery.  I always thought that the campus itself was very
beautiful, as well.  I don't know how much it's changed since I left,
though.  Scott?

	- Dan C.