It just needs some neon lights to give it that Brewster's Millions effect.  I love mirrors and glass for reflected and refracted light, and I probably use it a bit too much in my home, but jeebus.

I don't even think you can brand that "style" to any particular decade. No decade deserves that.

It just needs some neon lights to give it that Brewster's Millions effect.  I love mirrors and glass for reflected and refracted light, and I probably use it a bit too much in my home, but jeebus.

 

Bonus for the "Brewster's millions" reference.

 

I see nothing wrong with the decor as long as you are a Russian mobster, Rod Blagojevich or coke dealer living in South Beach. Was there a closet full of coordinated warm up suits?

Speaking of coordinated suits, I REALLY WISH I could have taken a picture of this guy outside the courthouse today on my way to lunch.  It was a really, really tall skinny African-American gentleman.  He had on a big, wide-brimmed straw hat and a BRIGHT RED, satin suit, with a jacket so long it looked almost like a coat, but it was a suit jacket.  Like, the length of a raincoat, but a suit jacket. With matching pants, and bright red shoes.  It was fabulous.

It just needs some neon lights to give it that Brewster's Millions effect. I love mirrors and glass for reflected and refracted light, and I probably use it a bit too much in my home, but jeebus.

 

Bonus for the "Brewster's millions" reference.

 

I see nothing wrong with the decor as long as you are a Russian mobster, Rod Blagojevich or coke dealer living in South Beach. Was there a closet full of coordinated warm up suits?

 

It's okay for an Italian mobster too, although there may be a bit more gold for an Italian mobster.

Ugh, were they trying to include the furnishings with the apartment?  They should give you a discount to accept the furnishings!

 

No, who in their "right" mind would want that crap?

 

It just needs some neon lights to give it that Brewster's Millions effect.  I love mirrors and glass for reflected and refracted light, and I probably use it a bit too much in my home, but jeebus.

 

LMAO!

 

I don't even think you can brand that "style" to any particular decade. No decade deserves that.

I know, I think my retinas are damaged! 

I see nothing wrong with the decor as long as you are a Russian mobster, Rod Blagojevich or coke dealer living in South Beach. Was there a closet full of coordinated warm up suits?

 

That's also what I thought.  It's very wangsta gangsta with a splash of New Jersey minus the gold.  The entire place gave off such a skeezy vibe

 

Here is one more shot

 

Doesn't that make you want to run out an buy a white sofa set?!  LMAO!

uh 1983 called. it wants it TV back...

 

Wait? is that lamp a clear corithian column? LMAO>>>>(Or is it Doric? I forget which one is the Rams horns)

 

I keep expecting Tom Petty in a mad hatter hat to stroll through the picture...

 

Ok, I'm certainly no decorator but why the F would you have those gold-framed pictures with that sofa and rug "scheme" if you can even call it that? 

 

That little TV is amazing.  It looks like it's from a doll's house.

Ugh, were they trying to include the furnishings with the apartment?  They should give you a discount to accept the furnishings!

 

No, who in their "right" mind would want that crap?

 

It just needs some neon lights to give it that Brewster's Millions effect.  I love mirrors and glass for reflected and refracted light, and I probably use it a bit too much in my home, but jeebus.

 

LMAO!

 

I don't even think you can brand that "style" to any particular decade. No decade deserves that.

I know, I think my retinas are damaged! 

I see nothing wrong with the decor as long as you are a Russian mobster, Rod Blagojevich or coke dealer living in South Beach. Was there a closet full of coordinated warm up suits?

 

That's also what I thought.  It's very wangsta gangsta with a splash of New Jersey minus the gold.  The entire place gave off such a skeezy vibe

 

Here is one more shot

 

Doesn't that make you want to run out an buy a white sofa set?!  LMAO!

is that one of those white brick buildings from the 60's that nobody really "cool" wanted for years and are now considered "trendy?" I would just as soon prefer to continue living in my minimally furnished studio in a tenement than a large apartment with this kind of stuff! Where do you even find a sofa that looks like that?? I hope the current tenant didn't actually spend money on a "decorator" to achieve this look.

RNR that why I had to leave, I couldn't take the gaudiness!  In addition, I was overcome by the kitty fumes.

 

I've seen so many apartments with horrible decor.  The decor isn't what you should be looking when viewing a unit/home, but this was just too tacky.  I was so destracted I couldn't look at the potential.  Granted this building is too new for me, but I'm nosey and want to look at peoples homes and see the way the live.  This is what get for being nosey!

 

The floors alone date the unit.  The cost to rip those up and replace with hard would would easily be $20 k.

 

Also shocking is the unit is $17 M less than the average sale price for the area.

is that one of those white brick buildings from the 60's that nobody really "cool" wanted for years and are now considered "trendy?" I would just as soon prefer to continue living in my minimally furnished studio in a tenement than a large apartment with this kind of stuff! Where do you even find a sofa that looks like that?? I hope the current tenant didn't actually spend money on a "decorator" to achieve this look.

 

You would think it's one of those, but it's not.  Its within spitting distance to Bergdorf.

is that one of those white brick buildings from the 60's that nobody really "cool" wanted for years and are now considered "trendy?" I would just as soon prefer to continue living in my minimally furnished studio in a tenement than a large apartment with this kind of stuff! Where do you even find a sofa that looks like that?? I hope the current tenant didn't actually spend money on a "decorator" to achieve this look.

 

You would think it's one of those, but it's not.  Its within spitting distance to Bergdorf.

across from MoMA on the 54th St. side? but it's gotta be bet. 5th & 6th. Okay, never mind :laugh: I just think it's amazing that people who have lots of money have such bad taste. Has anybody seen pictures of Donald Trump's apt. in Trump Tower. How about the atrium of Trump Tower itself?? (I stopped in there for a visit for the first time in years a couple of months ago. I forgot how vertigo-inducing the escalators are!)

Old Italian proverb:

 

"Money can not buy good friends, nor good taste, only good wine."'

 

Ok it's not an old italian proverb but it should be....

Ugh, were they trying to include the furnishings with the apartment? They should give you a discount to accept the furnishings!

 

No, who in their "right" mind would want that crap?

 

It just needs some neon lights to give it that Brewster's Millions effect. I love mirrors and glass for reflected and refracted light, and I probably use it a bit too much in my home, but jeebus.

 

LMAO!

 

I don't even think you can brand that "style" to any particular decade. No decade deserves that.

I know, I think my retinas are damaged!

I see nothing wrong with the decor as long as you are a Russian mobster, Rod Blagojevich or coke dealer living in South Beach. Was there a closet full of coordinated warm up suits?

 

That's also what I thought. It's very wangsta gangsta with a splash of New Jersey minus the gold. The entire place gave off such a skeezy vibe

 

Here is one more shot

 

Doesn't that make you want to run out an buy a white sofa set?! LMAO!

 

There's a place atop one of the tallest office buildings in St. Louis that is a special event venue.  It has an absolutely fabulous view, but I didn't even give it a second thought for my wedding reception once I saw it in person....  Completely gaudy Italian decor....  I would've had to spend thousands making it likeable!

Old Italian proverb:

 

"Money can not buy good friends, nor good taste, only good wine."'

 

Ok it's not an old italian proverb but it should be....

 

Like my mother says, "Money does not equate to class. You can't buy it!"

There's a place atop one of the tallest office buildings in St. Louis that is a special event venue.  It has an absolutely fabulous view, but I didn't even give it a second thought for my wedding reception once I saw it in person....  Completely gaudy Italian decor....  I would've had to spend thousands making it likeable!

You don't want a snooki-fied wedding?!  LOL

 

Is future Mr. DocBroc Italian?

There's a place atop one of the tallest office buildings in St. Louis that is a special event venue. It has an absolutely fabulous view, but I didn't even give it a second thought for my wedding reception once I saw it in person.... Completely gaudy Italian decor.... I would've had to spend thousands making it likeable!

You don't want a snooki-fied wedding?! LOL

 

Is future Mr. DocBroc Italian?

 

No, he's not.  He's Irish, lol.  But I'm already watered down anyway - I'm half Italian, 3/8 German, and 1/8 Irish.  We surprisingly don't fight with each other - just other people, hahaha.

On a positive note, I actually like the area rug.

 

Though I must admit I wouldn't know how/where to use it.

On a positive note, I actually like the area rug.

 

Though I must admit I wouldn't know how/where to use it.

 

The red one, or the black and white one?

IIRCC Isn't your Italian half  Sicilian? That trumps everything else.

IIRCC Isn't your Italian half Sicilian? That trumps everything else.

 

You are correct.

I am 3/4 Italian and 1/4 Slovak, and from Youngstown but surprising non-Guido, could be because I am not Sicilian or i grew up in the country...

On a positive note, I actually like the area rug.

 

Though I must admit I wouldn't know how/where to use it.

 

Turn in your gay card!  NOW!  Being a member is a privilege not a right!

 

Please see uncle rando or soitgoes for an exit interview on your way out! 

I am 3/4 Italian and 1/4 Slovak, and from Youngstown but surprising non-Guido, could be because I am not Sicilian or i grew up in the country...

 

Picture it - Youngstown...1977

 

 

On a positive note, I actually like the area rug.

 

Though I must admit I wouldn't know how/where to use it.

 

The red one, or the black and white one?

 

The white one, with the blue geometric pattern (with black outlines).

 

I think I just like the large geometric pattern, without respect to it being a rug. I used to be a geometry teacher...that rug would have been a nice addition to my classroom! :)

On a positive note, I actually like the area rug.

 

Though I must admit I wouldn't know how/where to use it.

 

Turn in your gay card! NOW! Being a member is a privilege not a right!

 

Please see uncle rando or soitgoes for an exit interview on your way out!  

 

Yeah, I totally fail on the whole artistic thing.

I think I just like the large geometric pattern, without respect to it being a rug. I used to be a geometry teacher...that rug would have been a nice addition to my classroom! :)

 

LOL...I still like the lamps...or the obscenely large painting on the wall....

On a positive note, I actually like the area rug.

 

Though I must admit I wouldn't know how/where to use it.

 

Turn in your gay card!  NOW!  Being a member is a privilege not a right!

 

Please see uncle rando or soitgoes for an exit interview on your way out! 

 

Yeah, I totally fail on the whole artistic thing.

 

I dont know who is worse.  You or Punch?  MayDay what are we going to do with these kids?

On a positive note, I actually like the area rug.

 

Though I must admit I wouldn't know how/where to use it.

 

The red one, or the black and white one?

 

The white one, with the blue geometric pattern (with black outlines).

 

I think I just like the large geometric pattern, without respect to it being a rug. I used to be a geometry teacher...that rug would have been a nice addition to my classroom! :)

 

I think I just like the large geometric pattern, without respect to it being a rug. I used to be a geometry teacher...that rug would have been a nice addition to my classroom! :)

 

LOL...I still like the lamps...or the obscenely large painting on the wall....

 

You're straight, you don't know any better.  But let me tell you... It's all wrong!  WRONG! JUST WRONG!

On a positive note, I actually like the area rug.

 

Though I must admit I wouldn't know how/where to use it.

 

The red one, or the black and white one?

 

The white one, with the blue geometric pattern (with black outlines).

 

I think I just like the large geometric pattern, without respect to it being a rug. I used to be a geometry teacher...that rug would have been a nice addition to my classroom! :)

 

 

That rug screams 1985-1990!

That rug screams 1985-1990!

 

Sweetie, that apartment screams early 80's

That rug screams 1985-1990!

 

Sweetie, that apartment screams early 80's

 

Well, I could be wrong since I was born in 1983, but all of the pictures and magazines and such I've ever seen until about 1984-85ish still had the dark colors of the 70's.  It wasn't until the mid 80's that things went all pastel and shit.

That rug screams 1985-1990!

 

Sweetie, that apartment screams early 80's

 

Well, I could be wrong since I was born in 1983, but all of the pictures and magazines and such I've ever seen until about 1984-85ish still had the dark colors of the 70's.  It wasn't until the mid 80's that things went all pastel and sh!t.

 

I graduated in '84.  All of a sudden I feel as dated as that apartment.  :|

That rug screams 1985-1990!

 

Sweetie, that apartment screams early 80's

 

Well, I could be wrong since I was born in 1983, but all of the pictures and magazines and such I've ever seen until about 1984-85ish still had the dark colors of the 70's. It wasn't until the mid 80's that things went all pastel and sh!t.

 

I graduated in '84. All of a sudden I feel as dated as that apartment. :|

 

Awww, it's okay.  Just remember - you have a much larger paycheck than me!

Awww, it's okay.  Just remember - you have a much larger paycheck than me!

 

...and this is why you're a celebutante!  Although, I'm still a little verklempt.

 

Talk amongst yourselves....since we're on the 80's....I'll give you a topic.... Duran Duran is neither a Duran nor a Duran. Discuss!

Hey, I didn't know where to post this.... but it concerns a property on Rockside Rd. near where the old Hilton South, now Doubletree Hotel is. There is an empty former restaurant lounge on the slope leading up to the hotel on the east side of that road. I used to go there years ago but it closed and I do not remember the name of it.. "Charlies" or something maybe?

 

 

Anyway, I had to head near there today and wondered in all astonishment WHY on earth is this property not utilized as a restaurant lounge anymore? It has all the hotels within walking distance and one of the best views of the entire city ever. Is it a technical thing like liens or foreclosure? This place has sat empty for years and with seemingly little interest. Anyone know the scoop on this place? What a waste of such a great space!

Hey, I didn't know where to post this.... but it concerns a property on Rockside Rd. near where the old Hilton South, now Doubletree Hotel is. There is an empty former restaurant lounge on the slope leading up to the hotel on the east side of that road. I used to go there years ago but it closed and I do not remember the name of it.. "Charlies" or something maybe?

 

 

Anyway, I had to head near there today and wondered in all astonishment WHY on earth is this property not utilized as a restaurant lounge anymore? It has all the hotels within walking distance and one of the best views of the entire city ever. Is it a technical thing like liens or foreclosure? This place has sat empty for years and with seemingly little interest. Anyone know the scoop on this place? What a waste of such a great space!

 

Chester's.  It used to be one of my favorite places.  I once took a date there and the waitress dumped some gravy or something on my pants leg.  The waitress was shocked that I was cool about it, not knowing that my date was also a waitress.   :evil:

 

Agreed.  Perhaps there something seriously wrong with the building.  I heard that in it's latest incarnation ('06/07?) the place was run terribly so there might be some damage.

 

Or it could just be the economic climate.

^ Great story/memory..... Thanks! Yes, "Chester's" was the name! Empty for soooo long...BEST view of the city! I wish I could buy it and open up a classy place. I heard the menu went south... BUT, the fact that such a great property has not been taken over for another place, for such a long time... had me wondering

A pretty damn good commercial, and the new Jeep Grand Cherokee made me wet my pants in excitement.

 

http://www.autoblog.com/2010/06/10/video-first-2011-jeep-grand-cherokee-commercial-released/#continued

^That thing is awesome.  I'm not too fond of the newer Wranglers, but the new Grand Cherokee looks amazing.  I still love my dad's 2000 Wrangler though.

This makes no damn sense!  Although it's an example of what you can do using public transportation.

 

http://nymag.com/daily/intel/2010/06/man_moves_entire_apartment_usi.html

Does anybody else get really dizzy when trying to walk up or down an escalator that is not moving?

Does anybody else get really dizzy when trying to walk up or down an escalator that is not moving?

 

Especially if it's one I use regularly. The first few steps are disorienting, and then everything settles down. I think part of the problem might be that on a regular stairway, all the steps are of uniform height. On a stopped escalator, the first steps start very low and gradually become higher, and the last ones taper off in reverse fashion.

 

I worked in a four-storey building with escalators, and they shut them off after working hours. If I worked late I usually took an elevator because I found the stopped escalator so disconcerting.

even worse is when an escalator handrail is moving at a different rate of speed than the steps. But speaking of escalators, many years ago there was a horrific accident in which a woman died as she was swallowed up by an escalator in an office building in Brooklyn. I often think of this while getting on an escalator-- http://www.nytimes.com/1987/09/17/nyregion/an-escalator-step-collapses-killing-woman-as-she-rides.html?bl?pagewanted=1

Okay, this should probably be in the Rants & Raves section on Craigslist but I thought it'd be better heard on here:

 

I was arguing with my friend Rushin about Detroit.  One of the things that irritated me the most about that city is the fact that they barely have a transit system despite the extreme poverty.  When I mentioned this problem to Rushin he tried to argue that there's not enough room in Detroit for transit  WTF!?!?!?!?!  I've never seen more space in my life.  That place is a desert with a few grand old buildings scattered around. 

 

I told him that simply one light rail line up Woodward Ave would make a significant impact.  He told me that Woodward is already too busy sometimes and that they should build another lane in each direction.  IT'S ALREADY NINE LANES WIDE!!!!!  And there are freeways paralleling it 6 blocks away in either direction.  How much more pavement can you ask for? 

 

I almost killed him.

they barely have a transit system despite the extreme poverty.

 

I sure hope this isn't where we're headed in Cleveland.

Was it MTS's doing that Hot in Cleveland ads are splattered all over the backdrop of my TMZ page?  Lol.

they barely have a transit system despite the extreme poverty.

 

I sure hope this isn't where we're headed in Cleveland.

 

No, Cleveland is light years ahead of Detroit for Transit.  Cleveland also still has a few solid neighborhoods to grow off of as we push back toward urban living.  Detroit literally has nothing.  It was painful to visit, really, and I encourage you to go there and see for yourself.  (And don't worry too much about crime, the place has past a tipping point and is now more empty than dangerous)  You'll come back with a rosey outlook on Cleveland.

Its been a very interesting week.  My nephew won this weeks intern challenge and the nice guy down the street put his evil partner out.  The moving truck is out side and they are still arguing.