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I believe that's what the kids call "jamming" or when a guitarist displays a skillful mastery of playing technique usually at a fast tempo. :speech:

I agree with you and keep in mind I'm not trying to judge whether it will succeed based on how the kids will respond to it. I do think the reader brings up some valid points and I'd say their tone might be critical but they're not slamming the efforts behind the site.

^I suppose I'm curious, just as the following reader of the Cool Cleveland newsletter states - what makes this service so desirable compared to what's essentially free via YouTube and Myspace? From the YR Turn/Letters at coolcleveland.com: On the making of a dismal failure (See video interview of Christopher Axelrod Your Pipeline of Rock Nomads) As a lover of music and user of both MySpace and YouTube, I can tell you right now that, based on its concept, Your Pipeline of Rock Nomads will be a dismal failure. I realize the site is a "work in progress" but I think anyone working on it should save themselves the time and money on any further development. The reason sites like MySpace and YouTube gained so much success is because they were novel and attracted a niche of people from their onset - for NO CHARGE. In my opinion, there is nothing novel about combining the success of MySpace and YouTube and catering to bands. I think the big point that Axelrod misses is that with the availability of so much information to young people these days, they are getting smarter: they are privier to what's out there and look down on anything that is merely a knock-off of something else. Additionally, while bands might (and I would strongly advise them not to) put up videos of themselves, who is going to watch them? Any person who has some musical integrity would not sit through 5 minutes of an amateur band taping themselves, much less a whole cadre of bands taping themselves. If anything, music is about the live performance and the way it is able to capture the attention and emotion of the audience. Videos simply aren't capable of the same effect - videos are made by bands typically after they've captured the attention of a LIVE audience en masse. In any case, I hope that I am wrong and that my commentary becomes the dismal failure, because I am a supporter of unsigned bands and musicians and only hope that something as offensive, crude and lame as this will work. From Cool Cleveland reader Mike Shafarenko mshafarenkoATgmail.com

Ding ding ding! Thank you for solving the mystery - I wish we had a prize for you. Well, how about at the next forum meet, we owe you a drink? :-D

Back on topic, there's going to be an article about the Breuer Tower in the March issue of Metropolis. They had asked me about using some of my images, but they chose to go with archival pics instead. I'm not sure if it's going to be a feature or just a blurb but it'll get a lot of attention after being published in Metropolis.

I hear ya - I have a pretty good feeling that it's somehow HVAC-related. 1. It looks like framing to house a large piece of equipment - I don't see any floors being built, just exterior walls. Thus that looks like it'll be enclosing a good chunk of space for something other than office use. Plus, it looks like they're building on top of an existing HVAC structure. 2. This photo shows the new building that houses the boilers/HVAC system for the Cleveland Clinic's Heart Center (just the Heart Center, not the entire Clinic). It's about 2+ stories tall and takes up a good chunk of real estate. I had to shoot some interior photos for my day job. The interior is basically an open space used to house the main boiler/economizer/etc. Anyhoo, if the Clinic has an HVAC structure this big for just the Heart Center, it's conceivable that whatever plant this is needs something substantially larger. Sorry to belabor my point.

Just some speculation about the construction itself - I don't see any structural steel, just framing for whatever that "building" is. My guess is that it might be for some sort of HVAC installation? I'm asking around to see if anyone knows what/where that is.

"owner of one of the bars on the east bank. She was totally pissed, talking about all the "cookie cutter" designs and plans they had for the flats." Riiight... like the East Bank is currently a bevy of beautiful or innovative architecture. She's just p!ssy because of the ED ruling.

^Did you happen to see if they have a website or at least an online menu?

Looks like it's coming along nicely! Thanks for the pics - my camera is in hibernation until it gets back above 30 :lol: Stay warm!

Um, not so much - for one thing, I have a visible neck. I also have a nose, rather than a blob of misshapen cartilage:

From my recent trip to NYC, at Grand Central:

"But the tower has no such constituency." That's a slap in the face to those of us who attended the CSU Forum event specifically for the tower. Maybe if Litt would crawl out from behind his desk once in a while, he'd stop making such ignorant statements about his readers.

^No, fortunately the passenger was an older gentleman who was fast asleep. My boyfriend gave me a little eyeroll, but I think he finds my geekiness endearing - most of the time ;-)

Okay, I promise this is the last barrage. Just some quick pics from our last day and the return trip to Cleveland. A view out the hotel window: One last look at the Chanin Building's detail: Walking up Madison we pass the Union Carbide and Bear Stearns buildings: Not sure which nice old building this was: The Sherry-Netherland, once again: Trump and Sherry-Netherland, once again: Cityspire and Carnegie Hall Tower: Random residential tower, I'm guessing: The Solow Building, with some of the priciest office rents in Manhattan: One last super-zoom on the Sherry-Netherland: Detail of the Plaza Hotel: A look up 5th Avenue: A look up the Solow Building: At the entrance to Central Park: Detail shot of the restoration work at the Plaza Hotel: Two different buildings, two different facade treatments: Goodbye, Grand Central: The Metlife Building in all its gruesomeness: The Helmsley Building: On the edge of Manhattan: En route to LaGuardia: On the tarmac: Ooo, lots of jail cells down there: Sorry about the quality on these. It's not easy using your zoom lense to look out the window, especially when the window in question is across the aisle: The South Bronx, I think: Nice river views for those highrises: Looking up the Hudson River: Back in Cleveland, they got about 4 to 6 inches of snow. Woohoo. Thanks everyone, hope you enjoyed! :)

Salem High School Alma Mater (if I hadn't been in Band, I would have never learned it): We honor our high school, We sing of its praise, with courage united, our colors high are raised We all love it dearly, Our Alma Mater true, We'll cherish its memories Our whole lives through We'll cherish its memories Our whole lives through ............ Let's see... when I reflect upon my high school experience, I'm not sure if "cherish" is the word I would use:

I've heard that the Tremont Circulator is including Steelyard Commons on their route. Btw, there is a difference between not having access to a car, and choosing not to own a car. And not everyone in that situation is below the poverty line, thank you.

"I can never fully appreciate the grandeur of Grand Central. On those rare occasions I pass thru it I’m more concerned with dodging all the a-hole yuppies racing to catch their trains to Greenwich & New Canaan" I felt your pain on Monday and Tuesday morning - for whatever reason, the Grand Hyatt doesn't have coffeemakers in the room so I went online and found that there was a Starbucks in Grand Central. I figured la-de-da, just walk down and grab coffee and go back to the room - I didn't realize the Starbucks was at the opposite end of the station from the hotel. I'm proud to say I learned how to maneuver the morning rush-hour mayhem (the best approach was sort of a constantly moving hip-swiveling mambo on crack) while carrying two coffees, a croissant and I never spilled a drop :-D

Next up, Times Square: The gaudiest hotel on earth, the Times Square Westin: A cluster of Times Square towers: The new New York Times tower - I suppose it's alright: Shiny and modern mixed with classic: Times Square still has a little tack-o-rama to it: Lyric Theatre, a cute little gem: 4 Times Square: Me in Times Square: The granddaddy of them all: Zoomin' in! The new Bank of America tower going up: In case you forgot the address: Two grand classics: Lobby of the Lincoln Building, another classic tower: Down to Soho! A peek south at the Woolworth Building: Me in my shrine of yumminess, Vosges Chocolate. The gal in the background was a hoot: One of dozens of beautiful old buildings: This mid-rise was a jaw-dropper: You know me and details! We stopped in Bar 89 for lunch - good food, funky decor, decent prices - did I mention funky decor? Practicing my paparazzi skills, I saw these people in a window across the street from Bar 89. What could they be talking about? Back outside, we check out yet another old beauty: Back up to Midtown, I saw the funky Apple store: The beautifully done Sephora: Over to Rockefeller Center: Inside Rockefeller Center - they have quite the interesting murals on the ceiling: Back over to Grand Central - I got lucky with this shot (since I didn't have my tripod on this trip) of the Helmsley Building:

"Hilton Garden Inn on Carnegie? Or is that some off-shoot and not count.." It's a Hilton, but it's their "lower market" brand (hell, Twinsburg has a Hilton Garden Inn). I'm sure it's quite nice, but I really don't see too many induction attendees chomping at the bit to stay there.

In Part 1, I covered our arrival into the city. Part 2, we get out and check out Midtown. The requisite Chrysler Building shot The original GE Building: The back entrance of St. Patricks Cathedral: This great little courtyard was across from the cathedral: The "arcade" of the Sony Building: The St. Regis hotel: The US heaquarters of LVMH (Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy) is this funk-dified building designed by Christian de Portzamparc: A neat cluster of towers: The Four Seasons Hotel, designed by I.M. Pei: A new luxury tower going up on Central Park: Later that night we headed over to the Museum of Modern Art which was showing a big digital projection art piece. On the way, we stopped by Rockefeller Center (the snowflakes gradually "fell" down the building - very cool): Stopped in St. Patrick's for warmth: Finally at MoMA, my boyfriend checks out the art installation (he's gonna kill me for posting this): A view down the street: I believe one of the people appearing was Tilda Swinton: Back to the hotel, which is attached to Grand Central Terminal. This place turned me into a jaw-dropped bumpkin - it boggles my mind that anyone could have ever considered demolishing it. "In an age when few people sought to preserve the architectural wonders that are a daily reminder of our rich and glorious past, a brave woman rose in protest to save the terminal from demolition. Because of her tireless and valiant efforts, it stands today as a monument to those who came before us and built the greatest city known to mankind. Preserving this great landmark is one of her many enduring legacies. The people of New York are forever grateful - October 1998": Thank you, Jackie: Next on the agenda, we headed over to 5th Avenue. Along the way was the Metropolitan Club - probably a liiiitle out of my price range! The Plaza Hotel undergoing renovation: A view down 5th, with the Crown Building on the right: Oh, you want a closer look? Better? While we're zooming, the gargoyles of the Sherry-Netherland: The southern end of Central Park: Hey, I admit I'm a goober (yes, the ring is Tiffany): The Peninsula Hotel - purdy!: Cityspire: Chippendale! (The Sony Building) I much prefer the design of the Trump Tower in Chicago: One of my favorites, the Helmsley Building: Off we go!

"It's a beaut all right, but I hope that more is left under there than what we have on 668 Euclid, "The Building with No Facade"." If it was absolutely necessary, they could make molds of whatever remaining ornamentation there is and replace it with micro-cotta or another resin-based material (which reads like terra cotta but is far more durable).

The Schofield Building:

I've been to Grumpy's twice for brunch with my boyfriend, and we were mostly pleased. The food is decent, although my boyfriend ordered an omelette which was a bit lackluster (small, flat, and took up maybe 1/4th of the plate). But everything else we've had has been pretty good. One word of caution during the cold months - don't sit by the door, and if you go - don't hold the door open! :whip:

This past weekend, my S.O. and I took a trip to NYC to celebrate his birthday. Being the wonderful boyfriend he is, he let me have the window seat). This set is of our arrival into the city: A grey icky day as we pull away from the terminal: Within minutes we flew above the cloud cover and there was nothing to see other than clouds and blue sky. I had thought I should just stow my camera since after all, how many shots of sky and clouds do I need? But then as we descended, I saw this - I think it's Brooklyn. I wish the weather had been better, I did my best but my camera isn't a fan of overcast days: And then I saw the Metrotech buildings in the foreground and thought - well cool, at least I got to see some of Brooklyn... And then the plane started to bank to the left (northeast): My vocabulary was reduced to "Oh my god, oh my god!" and "Holy sh!t!!!" Forest City developed the new New York Times tower in the center: Sigh.... what a way to start a trip: A glimpse of Central Park: Central Park, Midtown, and Queens in the distance: Landmark skyscrapers aplenty in this shot: The Metropolitan Museum of Art on the edge of Central Park: The Upper East Side: At this point I wasn't sure exactly where we were flying over: With all the humidity and haze, this pic looked better in black and white, imho: More black and white: A nice panorama as we start to touch down at LaGuardia: Manhattan from the runway: Lower Manhattan in the distance: The Citibank Tower (Queens) welcomes you to the city: New construction along the East River: A typical NYC skyscraper canyon: Almost at our hotel, the Chrysler Building was across the street: The view from the room was alright - I could practically spit and hit the Chanin Building (no, I didn't try): Next up, Grand Central and more! :-)