MayDay

^Cute bunch of kitties! My step-babies one more time - Emma and Chloe:

New planter or wastecan? And the new vehicles on display in front of Key Tower:

There's lamenting, and then there's saying things like "NYC (meaning Manhattan) has ______". I'd love to see a Vosges chocolate boutique in the Warehouse District, but I also realize that 1. like KStay said, there's research involved and 2. it's likely that research would tell places like Vosges that while there are others like me, there might not be enough to 1. sustain their business and 2. make a PROFIT. For further illustration - taken at approximately the same altitude, as to why downtown Cleveland might not have certain niche retail/restaurant outlets: So I'm not saying there's anything wrong with lamenting lacks of certain, well ANYthing in downtown Cleveland - but there's usually a good reason.

Dated a frat guy at Kent - that was close enough, thankyouverymuch.

No, that's the Ernst & Young building along West 9th.

Sorry, MTS. There's an oppressive hedgerow of gay around this discussion. I can't get anywhere near it. Kingfish out of Water's comment to MyTwoSense's fashionista namedropping posts in the "Off Topic" thread.

"Sorry, MTS. There's an oppressive hedgerow of gay around this discussion. I can't get anywhere near it." THAT is a post for the "favorite quotes" thread! Seriously - MTS needs to hire an interpreter for you guys; I'd do it but I doubt he pays well.

^http://www.crocs.com/ 1. Send the heifer to the public library - have her grab, oh ten or twelve coffee-table sized books (architecture books are always good for that). Of course you need them before 1pm. 2. If you have one of those large watercoolers, have her replace the empty 'jugs'. 3. Find some whole-in-the-wall office supply company in the Bronx - you DO need paperclips, after all. 4. Those early meetings? You need at least ten dozen bagels by 8am. Oh, did I mention the early meeting will be canceled unbeknownst to her? That's a start...

Oh dear god, not gelato!!! It's swimsuit season!!! :x

Not bad, not bad at all!

Maybe it's just from developing street smarts over the years - but what baffles me are the people who don't see these panhandlers coming from a mile away. I'm sorry, as soon as someone starts making a beeline for me, my guard goes up - especially someone rough around the edges since Cleveland panhandlers aren't out in Prada. I will say I've seen less panhandlers approaching people - I'm sure they still do, but it seems like more and more they're off to the side shaking a cup. I'll take that any day over some nasty@ssed bum getting in my face trying to give me some sob story.

"But that unfortunately will never happen, there's always someone who thinks they're doing the right thing by giving them cash." My biggest pet peeve are the people who say "oh, I always end up giving - I'm too nice, I guess.". No, you're gullible and apparently too much of a mousy sh!t to simply say "sorry" and KEEP WALKING. :roll:

^Thank you and amen. I'd sooner slash my throat than set foot in a TGIFChiliCheesecakeTuesdayOliveBees but the simple fact is those places serve a purpose, and while I personally loathe them, I can at least appreciate that their presence usually infers that the immediate area is highly trafficked with people with disposable income.

Check KJP's post on May 20th :-) "Veterinarian: I have two cats and have been going to the Lakewood Animal Hospital and their companion facility, the Cat Clinic since I moved to Lakewood. Both vet facilities are on Madison Avenue in Lakewood, but separated by about two miles. I love those people!"

Keep going off topic and you can add a suspended account to the list, chief. There's a public safety thread in the City Discussion section.

The topic is 668 Euclid :-)

^Now if I could get my own talk show :laugh:

Looks like a two-story commercial building:

^Or into the cul-de-sacs (aka their former stomping grounds) to chomp on the landscaping.

Mom needs to learn just how true the saying is - if you love someone, set them free. You need to learn that there are certain things Moms do that can be annoying as h#ll, but in time you learn why they do them. You may even learn to appreciate those things and laugh at them. You *are* living under their roof so for now, try to be respectful if nothing else. From what you're saying, it sounds like she's trying to spend as much time you as she possibly can (to the point of smothering). She knows you're a free spirit, and like any mother she's being a little selfish when it comes to spending time with you - even if that time is nothing beyond her knowing you're safe at home. The fact that you're an only child who is "leaving the nest" probably exacerbates her worrying. She's fearful that once you're on your own, you won't need her any more. Imagine being a mother for that long, and then realizing that the person that's been the focus of devotion for so long - no longer needs the nuturing that Mom gives. She's sensing a tremendous amount of loss, that's probably why she's being so overprotective. I know it isn't easy, but if you want to help the situation, reassure her that you'll always be in touch. Try not to get too mad at her - hell, after I (the youngest of two) hopped on the bus to go to my first day of kindergarten, my Mom waved at me, closed the door and collapsed, bawling her eyes out inconsolably (per my Dad's account) for about half an hour. :lol: When you do move - send a letter (NOT email) every now and then during those times you won't be paying a visit. Just buy a nice blank card every other week, tell her what's going on with your life (job, etc.) and every now and then, thank her for something (i.e. raising you to be independent and strong-willed). It sounds trivial but something tells me you'll see those cards placed around the house on those visits you make.

Folks, if we're talking about regular photo updates of construction projects, I don't care if ya step on my d@mn head!!! Get out there, and get snappin*!!! *Snappin as in photo-taking, not 'Men on Films' and "two snaps and AROUND the world!"- that's MY turf. ;-)

Just an fyi, Minolta was acquired by Konica, which then sold the camera division to Sony (or something like that). If you're planning to get a DSLR, go with a Canon or Nikon. I would not pay $599 for a Minolta Z6 today (that's the current price on Amazon).

yes, It helps me stay young No dear, you of all people could benefit from a cocktail now and then. :roll:

I believe that's Crystal Tower in East Cleveland - 266 feet tall.