MayDay

We had no water as of 8:30 this morning in Tremont, but as of a few minutes ago (10:00am) there's been a decent amount. Pressure's not as high as usual and I'm boiling as a precaution, but it's definitely more than this morning.

Try this: http://www.clevelandart.org/Explore/artist.asp?searchText=india&display=list&level=0&tab=1&recNo=19 And click on "Order a Study Photograph" - it looks like they offer 8x10s for $30.00 a pop.

http://www.allposters.com/gallery.asp?CID=3889D6D7E43142C9AFD3BB6062496EBF&PPID=1&c=c&search=22796&parentpath=0-623-1943-9836&startat=/GetThumb.asp Note that if you see one you like but the price listed is too high, they have smaller sizes for a lower price.

"MayDay I have a better idea. I think this suits you better!" Sorry, I think that's just as morbid as the whole laying out of the body, etc. :-P

Since this thread has taken this turn, why not - I've copied and pasted my wishes from a similar thread at skyscraperpage.com: ....... I absolutely flat-out refuse to have a "calling hours" where my embalmed and decaying body is put under pink lights in some tack-o-rama room full of chintz wallpaper. And there will be no rows of folding chairs filled with hushed weeping while someone says a prayer to a god I don't believe in; nor will there be the absolutely ridiculous waste that is a casket or the procession to chuck me into the ground miles away at a cemetery. I know some people do that for tradition or obligation, not me. When I'm dead, I'm to be cremated immediately. There'll be a reception at Hooples (a great bar in Cleveland with an amazing view of the skyline) for loved ones and friends with only the most flattering of photos of me placed around the room, and most importantly - an open bar. Some of my favorite music will be playing, and everyone will be welcome to toast, roast, share stories, tell jokes, and most importantly have a fricking sense of humor. I know it's death and all, but I'd be thoroughly disappointed if no one at least ONCE joked "ding dong, the b!tch is dead!". As for my body, I'll be cremated and my ashes are to be dropped into the Cuyahoga River at the Columbus Road bridge (my favorite vantage point of the skyline, and just across the street from Hooples). No tombstone, no cemetery, just this place - anyone wants to pay respects later on, you can take in the view from there, or over a drink at Hooples. And yes, I'm completely serious. :-) ................... And in response to someone's post about why some prefer cremation, etc.: Part of my personal disdain (I understand and respect that others find solace and closure in a traditional funeral) is that so SO much money is spent on materials that get buried and do nothing other than to keep bones and dust relatively intact. Having gone to my partner's mother's funeral recently - I couldn't believe how expensive a coffin is, much less the money spent for the silliest of details but "it's what they would have wanted". SO much money and materials used up - and for what?!? I also find the idea of a body being pancaked with makecup, eyes and mouths sewn shut, and laid out for display under pink lights to be incredibly morbid. It doesn't help that 99% of funeral homes are the most horrifically decorated places I've ever seen. That, and I detest when people say "oh, they look good" or "they look peaceful" - uh, no - they look DEAD. That's the absolute last thing I'd want - for people to see me swaddled in satin surrounded by flowers (please donate to one of my favorite charities instead), in a room where if I was alive - I'd be scoffing up one side and down the other about the decor. I know, it helps others understand that you're actually gone but sorry - if you want proof that I'm gone, try and call and see if I pick up the phone.

"Imagine being a parent of a student there and reading that." You ain't just whistlin' Dixie!!! http://blog.cleveland.com/metro/2008/12/police_use_notre_dame_college.html Police use Notre Dame College for training drill Posted by Plain Dealer staff December 15, 2008 08:20AM Categories: Breaking News SOUTH EUCLID — Area police departments used a Notre Dame building to practice their hostage-rescuing skills this morning. A drama unfolded about 8:15 a.m. on police scanners about one person being shot and four armed men holding hostages in a laboratory building. None of it was true. It was a staged event.

I'm guessing that's either a fake or it's old since Falwell croaked last year.

Since we're on a roll, I like this newer track by Warren Clarke:

Tell me about it! I remember back when they'd play "Get Huh" in certain clubs and suddenly I was the only person NOT of color on the dancefloor! It was just too much for the BWQs to handle! :laugh:

Excellent call on Delerium - they get some great vocalists to work with them; one of my favorites, "Lost and Found" (Blank and Jones remix): And if I were ever voted into the Oval Office, this song would be the official announcement that the country has declared war: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4zB9FqCmLEo

^And here I thought *this* was more your style ;-)

"Right now I'm having an old school house music moment" Nice, but just not *gay* enough (heteros, watch at your own risk!): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z17MzyEM-dc

^I just played it. :? Anyhoo, it's a cheesy 90s dance version of "In My Dreams" by The Party. Just type in "In My Dreams The Party" to youtube's search... and don't hate me ;-)

Yep, it was posted in the "Restaurant" section. http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,10097.0/msg,351369.html

;-)

Folks, the idea is to keep the thread on-topic. The "peanut gallery" comments don't help that, and more importantly give the Admins and Mods yet one more reason they have to take time out of their lives (oh, and we don't get paid to do this) because people don't think before they post. There's a reason this site has become the "go to" place for just about any and all information architecture/development/planning related - and it's not because we allow a free-for-all atmosphere. Don't wanna see the axe? Don't post stupid, off-topic sh!t. Period. Happy holidays, everyone - this thread stays locked until we actually get real news about the Convention Center/Medical Mart.

^Yep, one of my all-time favorites.

^NBBJ, the construction crew... etc. ;-)

The Party would agree with you! :-D

^Jealous much?

Well it was little busier at the Parkview than expected, but it was still a good time. Nice to see some of you again, and nice to meet some for the first time! :-)

I don't mind the Wave for background music - it's easy listening and that's the point (like rockandroller said - for something in the background but not something so engaging that it distracts you from the task at hand). I always listened to it while driving when I commuted from Hudson to downtown because they usually played something mellow and they had good traffic reports. The Wave was a much wiser selection than the times I listened to a mix of industrial music (Thrill Kill Kult, Ministry, NIN, KMDFM, etc.); it made for one h#ll of a soundtrack as I blasted around the knuckleheads on I-77, though. :evil:

Actually there's adoption as well as finding a surrogate; so basically, your type aren't needed at all. :-D And the answer is still Not. Gonna. Happen.