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The meet the press guy is being completely transparent. I wonder if he'd ask Obama if his healthcare plan is paid for? It's a silly play on words to say that "tax cuts aren't paid for," if taxes are raised, there's more money. Raising taxes and ending tax cuts are the same exact thing, in the end.

No one is suggesting the government step in and ban anything, they're just pointing out that it is in bad taste and shouldn't have been proposed at all. The connection is a loose one, but the biggest mass murder in history was committed by religious fanatics Just for the record, most of the people I know in NYC are extremely liberal, but have a personal connection to this. The landmarks preservation committee is so corrupt in driving development the powers that be see fit (rather than the actual historical character of anything), they should have just stopped this shitshow when they had the chance, rather than try to come off as PC. If you're going to be corrupt, at least do it with some common sense. I can only imagine the nonsense that's going to be taking place at this construction site every day. They're going to need a dozen 24 hour security staff.

Yadier Molina started the whole brawl and should have been suspended. Chris Carpenter should have gotten the same suspension as Cueto, but I guess getting slapped around like a red headed stepchild is enough of a punishment for him. Maybe it will take him down a few notches, although he's so egotistical that he'll probably just be in denial about it. And "your Cards?" It's no surprise your name here is "Clevelander," yet you have to root for the "Little B*tches," (as they are more commonly known now). They surprised by sweeping the Reds, but they'll have to actually play with a bit of consistency the rest of the season if they expect to win the division.

I think you guys are in the wrong thread? http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,24122.0.html This thread is about Reds talk. Currently, the Reds are one of the best teams in baseball so that’s what we’ve been talking about. The thread I linked above is a great place to talk about how crappy the Browns are (or the Indians for that matter).

I don't know if they have any real control over it.. although one would think it would be simple enough to change the zoning.. it seems odd to me that that kind of transient housing is allowed there, anyways.

How does everyone feel about canvas prints? I've gotten a few large prints (24x30) done on canvas for $80 each. I have to move around the country quite a bit and didn't want to risk breaking big, heavy frames, but love to have a few abandoned building prints on my walls wherever I am.

^ I thought it was awesome. Now he needs to back it up, and the Reds need to win the series over the "Little B*tches" (St. Louis' new name for the rest of the season).

I have had a relatively interesting experience over the past few years, as a student at UC always co-oping in New York City. Over the past four years, I’ve spend 2 years in Cincinnati and 2 years in New York. It was really easy to live in NYC without a car, obviously, but became a little difficult to constantly move my things back and forth. I shipped them separate once, convinced some friends to road trip and drop me off once, etc. But the past year I just brought my car. At first I thought it would be a hassle and I’d have to fork over a few hundred bucks a month to park it, and then never actually use it. I was wrong, and I’ve found parking on the street in my neighborhood (Astoria) was easier than parking in my neighborhood in Cincinnati (Clifton), and parking in prime locations on the street on weekends in Manhattan is easier than downtown Cincy. I don’t commute by car, but it’s definitely a bonus to have one on the weekends. It’s the opposite of most anywhere else in the US, I feel, because leisurely driving is made much easier by the fact that so few people have cars.

desktop supercomputer that I built 24" flatscren monitor 52" flatscreen TV surround sound system wall clock (for aesthetic, really) laptop DSLR with bunch of lenses alarm clock (needed because I always forget to turn the cell phone off vibrate) cell phone (doubles as my mp3 player) lamps I guess that's a lot less than I thought I had, since I consider myself a bit of a closet tech buff/computer nerd. Most of it isn't invasive to the home at all, though, with the obvious exception being the TV and the typical modern living room situated around it.

This building was technically not in OTR, because it was on the south side of Central Parkway, so it couldn't have been a contributing structure to the historic district, but it surely could have been historic by itself if anyone would have tried. And I've always been able to find a spot to park on the street, if I only need to be there for an hour or two, which is every time I've had to be there during the day (normally the DMV, I try to keep out of the "justice" center as much as possible).

I always take photos anticipating the need to crop them, or in some cases distort them very slightly while cropping them only slightly. You can print 8x12 if you can find paper for that, but it’s more difficult to frame, and usually you have to have it don’t custom.

i want to tear off their moustaches. they're not ironic anymore. Also, i want to grab their PBR and tell them to eff off and they can drink a working man's beer when they actually do some work. You guys should read this, if you haven't already seen it: http://diehipster.wordpress.com/ If you can't actually beat them to bloody pulps, you can at least laugh at them.

^ http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0027/twps0027.html You're right, Cincy wasn't surpassed by Chicago and St. Louis until post-Civil War. I don't see Marietta or Maysville ever making an appearance in the biggest 50, and Lexington was never very big either, though.

That's quite a nice paying job, and also some nice COAST ammo. I bet there's a great pension too.

Yep, hopefully they never get Facebook in Cambodia, or I'm screwed.

The length of the bridge is 1200 feet, the span is only 500. The Ohio River span has to be around 900-1000 feet, which would require a really, really bulky looking mass of concrete. But the speed and efficiency of the design and construction process is something that should definitely be a model for this type of project.

That design wouldn't be able to span the width of the Ohio, and no supports are allowed to be built in the middle of the river because of the heavy shipping traffic. It's got to be something a lot more substantial, unfortunately.

I know that's just your personal opinion, but opinions aren't always well founded or rational. Utility lines on poles are a liability as well as a sign of poor aesthetics. I can't argue with someone who thinks that blood vessels on the outside of their body are beautiful, and it might make for easy access, but the benefits stop there, to be sure. I don't know if the comparison between varicose veins and power lines is a fair one. My point was one of general appearances and how they relate to a sense of place; cities do not need clean, or have a proper aesthetic. I'm not saying I want to settle for less than perfect, in fact maybe I was a bit reserved when I just said "I don't mind" above ground utilities. I appreciate the anti-perfect apperance in certain places. I do concede that in order for it to truly have an impact, the opposite does have to exist. There are certain places buried utilities would be logical... but I don't know if Oakley and OTR are those places. The historical nature of the neighborhoods doesn't lend itself to the sterile urban aesthetic that downtown might. * But do remember, I'm a guy who sneaks into abandoned buildings and takes pictures: (http://zfein.com/photography/) I have prints of these hanging all over my apartment. I have what I like to think as a "modern romanticist" aesthetic appreciation when it comes to urban architecture :P

I don't mind utility poles and power lines, and I'd like to think (as an architect) that I put a whole lot of value in aesthetic. Urban spaces aren't supposed to be crisp, clean, and perfect. They're supposed to be a hodgepodge. If you want things to look perfect and orderly, then go to the Streets of West Chester, not a 250 year old urban core. The urban aesthetic doesn't need to be pristine, in fact I personally cringe when it is; it's so bland and ubiquitous.

I was born in 1986 and have no idea what you guys are talking about. Either I'm too young, or I wasn't as fashionable as you guys during my childhood years.

^ MetroMoves included a local tax raise, though. As a representative (no matter what party) one should be in favor of federal investment within their district. I can't find any evidence of him denouncing the streetcar (or supporting it) so I guess that's where my optimism comes from. Either way, I don't think he's going to stand in the way of the project. Do you see him doing something like that, if he wins (because I think he's most likely going to be elected, since he won't be running against Obama's coattails this time around.. no offense to our other Steve, of course!)

Reagan, while one of the greatest presidents this country has ever had, and by far the greatest of any of our lifetimes, wasn't 100% perfect. I wouldn't call him a tyrant by any stretch, but I'm no fan of the social issue stances of most conservatives. I just don't get it sometimes, in fact, but that brings up the bigger issue of just what exactly a belief in smaller government means. To me it's all encompassing... smaller gov't = less oppressive laws.

I see. It was pretty subtle, if intentional. I see a lot of people have apparently asked him about the streetcar, but I still haven't found any responses from him. I would hope he'd be happy to get federal monies into Cincinnati, and be content with letting local officials figure out the specifics of how to use it. I might be a bit too optimistic, though.

I'm not picking up on it? Has Chabot ever discussed the streetcar? A quick Google of "Chabot" and "Cincinnati Streetcar" didn't bring up much.

Yeah, and it's a terrible policy and even worse law. The connection makes no sense, and in my opinion is a roundabout way of abusing power that the federal government shouldn't have. I think a lot of people agree, until they turn 21 and don't care any more. It will take some really motivated 18-21 year olds to get legislation changed.