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thank you for your comment (none / 0) (#7)
by Jeralyn on Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 12:23:29 AM EST
It's great to be appreciated!  I'll be in court most of tomorrow so if Big Tent Democrat is busy, I'll put up some open threads. But tomorrow night's debate should be fun, so be sure to check back for that.

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tomorrow is... (none / 0) (#9)
by white n az on Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 12:33:46 AM EST
more softballs from Wolf right?

I suppose that's better than making me flip over to MSNBC and seeing what questions Drudge came up with.

Sorry but I find Wolf Blitzer uniquely unimpressive.

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ABC tomorrow Night (none / 0) (#10)
by nycstray on Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 12:41:21 AM EST
Charlie and George, iirc.

I should be in a nasty mood by the time it starts. Day 4 of jackhammering down the street and Pile driving 4 doors down for the new building going up.

May have to indulge in some shots and beers, lol!~

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Ughh (none / 0) (#12)
by squeaky on Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 12:47:39 AM EST
I feel sorry for you. It is a long haul. Two new buildings have gone up on my block this year. The last concrete truck made its final delivery to cap 17 stories last week. No more river view, no more sky for that matter. Still get light though.

But the pile driving was horrible, my building shook regularly. Not sure if the concrete trucks are worse they were really really loud as well.

I blame Bloomberg.

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luckily, it's a small building (none / 0) (#18)
by nycstray on Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 01:04:04 AM EST
I think they can only go up 4 stories on this one. They put one up a couple blocks behind me that ruins my sunset, but also blocks the sun through the winter when it's low and hits ya right in the eyes. Still get the light, just not blinded. I'm creating a window garden because the building is butt ugly ;) We had the building shakes start this afternoon (and now our boiler's out, hmmmm). Scared me at first. I'm from CA, and buildings only move for one reason! I'll be calling 311 if they get any worse than today. They've been good at following up. I have another friend that calls also. She starts calling when the buildings start coming down and has them do air checks etc. I still can't figure out what con ed is doing at the end of the street with the lights, but they started sat morning. My poor animals are getting pretty edgy at this point.

Are you in Williamsburg? Another friend of mine was blaming Bloomberg until she did some research, lol!~ I need to go 'chatting' around the 'hood again as I know several people that have the low down on different building sites. Ahhh, the crap that goes on.

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Lower Manhattan (none / 0) (#23)
by squeaky on Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 01:12:31 AM EST
North Western Tribecca. It is worth photographing the basement or any areas that you think are vulnerable to cracking. We did not get any damage as far as I can tell although I wish I had documented the basement because there are cracks. Now it is impossible to tell if they are new or wider as a result of the pile driving.

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Good idea (none / 0) (#25)
by nycstray on Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 01:24:25 AM EST
I'll do my walls tomorrow as there are a few OLD cracks (building from the later 1800's). My LL is on top of the basement issue. I know the guy that lives next door to the construction and he's had basement problems which led to flooding in the heavy rain etc. He's staying on top of the construction guys! I work at home, so at least I'll know if things start getting out of hand. My LL is retired NYPD and home all day also. Lucky for me this is their family home (several live here) and I'm not at the mercy of a management co. Oy. been there done that . . . If we ever have problems, he knows who to call ;)

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Yes Mine (none / 0) (#28)
by squeaky on Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 01:37:28 AM EST
Is from the same time period 1890. Some of the walls are three feet thick, super overbuilt by todays standard. Good to have A decent LL around, sounds like a good situation. I am in a small co-op. Not so easy at times navigating the difficult personalities over 17 years, but the trade off has been well worth it, mostly.   I have a great live work space and very low monthly maintenance.  

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I'm going on 16yrs this summer (none / 0) (#30)
by nycstray on Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 02:07:29 AM EST
It's been a great situation and my rent is insanely low ($535!). My LL is a sweetheart and I am REALLY spoiled. I love these old buildings. If you read "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn", the second apt they moved into is the same layout as mine (I finally understood why I had 2 doors!). Also same 'hood :) I have nice big windows in every room and my location gives me light throughout sunrise to sunset. I stumbled on it teaching a class at the senior center down the street :)

I have to give the place up in a year or 2 and move back to northern CA. That's gonna be hard.

Nice that you have a live work space! I used to have a sep studio space that was great, but I gave it up a few years ago because of the skyrocketing rents. It just didn't sit right when I was paying more for my studio (not for work) than my apt rent! It was cool though, was an old warehouse and I had what was the horse boarding area on the second floor. Had these big dbl doors that opened toward the street with the old pulley system for bringing up the hay and other 'stuff'. Yes, I'm an old building lover. So much history  :)

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a tree grows in Brooklyn was my (none / 0) (#33)
by Jeralyn on Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 02:44:25 AM EST
favorite book as a child, along with Pippi Longstocking and Eloise. How she sat on the balcony eating her pickle and they brought all the trash to trash pound on Saturday and were paid like a nickel. And how her father would get dressed up on Sat. night to go play music, but also was a drunk. (My memory of it from when I was 12.) My parents and grandparents grew up in Brooklyn (I grew up in Westchester) -- I always love going back, but I'm totally a Manhattan person now. Tribeca is very cool, I could live there.

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Well Move On Down, or Over (none / 0) (#48)
by squeaky on Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 11:31:16 AM EST
I would love have you as a neighbor. You will have lots to choose from because there are tons of brand spanking new luxury apts going up all around tribecca. Mostly the new residents are bankers and wall streeters, though, not my cup of tea.

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That's one of the reasons (none / 0) (#32)
by Jeralyn on Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 02:39:23 AM EST
I only rent brand new houses/condos that have never been lived in before. I like being the first tenant. I just moved again 2 months ago (3rd time since 2004) -- by the time I've been in a place for 2 to 3 years, it needs maintenance and I'd rather move on.  I can't even change lightbulbs in the ceilings, forget about a furnace filter or if an appliance breaks.  Moving is a pain, except getting rid of all the stuff in boxes you never opened the past two years is very liberating.

This is an open thread, right?

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I am tired of the moving game. (none / 0) (#35)
by LoisInCo on Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 02:51:50 AM EST
I was an Army brat my first 8 years (4 moves), moved over michigan for my mispent mid 20's, moved to California for 2 years, and now I am in Colorado. I am thinking if I dig a nice little hobbit hole and cleverly disguise it,( providing I can get cable PC connection) I would be quite happy to never move again.
Fish, plankton, sea greens and protein from the sea.
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where in Colorado are you? (none / 0) (#36)
by Jeralyn on Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 02:53:13 AM EST
I didn't know that.

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Highlands Ranch (none / 0) (#37)
by LoisInCo on Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 02:54:34 AM EST
I moved here 2 years ago and lurve it!
Fish, plankton, sea greens and protein from the sea.
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Lordy, I HOPE it's an open thread! (none / 0) (#38)
by nycstray on Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 02:54:52 AM EST
Or else, sorry for going SO far OT!!!

I've actually been checking out the situation in NoCal, and I may end up in a new place when I move, but really prefer the older ones. I'm pretty handy, so take care of most things myself. My main issues when I move this time will be pet limits and land for my dog(s) to run. And of course, garden space.

I used to move a lot, and it is GREAT for getting rid of clutter. I've learned new ways to get rid of clutter now that I'm 'stagnant', lol!~

For light bulbs, I went the compact route. I'm afraid of man-made heights, and that includes 10-12 ft ceilings. I haven't changed a light bulb in 1.5 yrs :) And I save 60 bucks a month!! lol!~

Renting is ok if you know the system you are renting into. My LL calls me the first freezin' a** day to make sure I'm warm enough in my apt. I also don't have to shovel when we have a foot of snow  ;) I've been VERY lucky with LLs over the years.

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lol (none / 0) (#43)
by txpolitico67 on Wed Apr 16, 2008 at 03:29:15 AM EST
it's YOUR blog JM!  if u say it's open, it's open!  :)

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