October 13, 20204 yr 32 minutes ago, YABO713 said: 50th Time for your councilperson to dig into their funds and repave! Also maybe add a speed hump? ?
October 13, 20204 yr Random angle of 200 PS which I’ve missed all of these years. Is there a thread for the building? I’ve got a few pics but wasn’t able to find a previous picture thread for it. And yeah, I know it’s not the best looking building downtown; but from certain angles, it’s a show-stopper.
October 13, 20204 yr 6 hours ago, Oldmanladyluck said: And yeah, I know it’s not the best looking building downtown; but from certain angles, it’s a show-stopper. Viewed from the side as it is there and from the Fountain of Eternal Life, it's probably my favorite building downtown. Viewed from head on though... I'm at least glad they went with the set backs instead of just a flat roof.
October 23, 20204 yr Arnold Schwarzenegger sharing photos of himself around Cleveland after getting some heart work done at the Clinic: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-8873855/Arnold-Schwarzenegger-reveals-undergone-heart-surgery.html
October 26, 20204 yr i saw a clip of ahnold saying he was enjoying, "walking around cleveland and looking at the stah chews." lol
October 31, 20204 yr 1 City. 25 Photographers. A Glimpse Into The Heart Of America. "Cleveland is a mirror into the humanity of America. The beauty and tragedy of our country are all on display here." Kate BubaczBuzzFeed News Photo Director Posted on October 29, 2020, at 4:20 p.m. ET https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katebubacz/cleveland-photo-exhibition
October 31, 20204 yr 9 hours ago, surfohio said: 1 City. 25 Photographers. A Glimpse Into The Heart Of America. "Cleveland is a mirror into the humanity of America. The beauty and tragedy of our country are all on display here." Kate BubaczBuzzFeed News Photo Director Posted on October 29, 2020, at 4:20 p.m. ET https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katebubacz/cleveland-photo-exhibition Glad to see our beautiful jersey barriers in Public Square made the cut. 🙄
October 31, 20204 yr "Ohio gets featured a lot in political coverage as a traditional bellwether state, and it seems to be a good microcosm for the current plagues of the US: The coronavirus is raging, the opioid crisis has cut deep, racism is rampant, and many industries have disappeared overseas, all of which paints a pretty bleak picture of the state from the outside." Jesus what an opener. I'm surprised they didn't mention Anthony Sowell, Tamir Rice, and the river catching on fire in the same breath. Edited October 31, 20204 yr by TBideon
October 31, 20204 yr 3 hours ago, TBideon said: "Ohio gets featured a lot in political coverage as a traditional bellwether state, and it seems to be a good microcosm for the current plagues of the US: The coronavirus is raging, the opioid crisis has cut deep, racism is rampant, and many industries have disappeared overseas, all of which paints a pretty bleak picture of the state from the outside." Jesus what an opener. I'm surprised they didn't mention Anthony Sowell, Tamir Rice, and the river catching on fire in the same breath. That language actually makes me angry though. Because it's in no way indicative of the progress seen in the three C's since 2010.
November 9, 20204 yr This could go in the Cleveland history or film threads this but this thread kind of hits them all.... This is about the Cleveland lady who famously screamed: "I'll get you my pretty, and your little dog too!" Margaret Hamilton. Cleveland Actress Kills it on Broadway. July 16, 1932. Source: @Cleveland_PL Clipping File. "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
November 18, 20204 yr Found this reimagining of Terminal Tower done by Angie's List on ArchDaily. https://www.archdaily.com/906896/iconic-american-buildings-re-envisioned-in-the-gothic-revival-style
November 18, 20204 yr 15 hours ago, Pleco said: Found this reimagining of Terminal Tower done by Angie's List on ArchDaily. https://www.archdaily.com/906896/iconic-american-buildings-re-envisioned-in-the-gothic-revival-style I love that they left the jersey barriers on the square....
November 18, 20204 yr 4 hours ago, Cleburger said: I love that they left the jersey barriers on the square.... The Public Square Jersey Barriers are a world renowned Cleveland landmark now. Along with our World Class Signage, they ARE Cleveland. Imagine the Nimby backlash if we try to remove them now.
November 22, 20204 yr I caught the movie Transporter Refuled (not good - the original Jason Statham movie is much better) on tv the other night and the character played by the actor Ray Stevenson mentions The Cleveland Clinic during a scene in which he is doing a home medical procedure, specifically "This isn't exactly the Cleveland Clinic, but it will have to do." Turns out Ray Stevenson is the actor who portrayed Cleveland gangster Danny Greene in the 2011 film Kill the Irishman. Maybe Cleveland was on Ray's mind? Silly speculation, but it was fun to hear the Clinic get a shout-out in a dumb action movie.
November 22, 20204 yr I finally watched the Bruce Willis movie filmed here in Cleveland "Acts of Violence." Great shots of Cleveland, but one of the worst movies I've ever seen! Horrible acting and writing!
November 22, 20204 yr 1 hour ago, jeremyck01 said: I caught the movie Transporter Refuled (not good - the original Jason Statham movie is much better) on tv the other night and the character played by the actor Ray Stevenson mentions The Cleveland Clinic during a scene in which he is doing a home medical procedure, specifically "This isn't exactly the Cleveland Clinic, but it will have to do." Turns out Ray Stevenson is the actor who portrayed Cleveland gangster Danny Greene in the 2011 film Kill the Irishman. Maybe Cleveland was on Ray's mind? Silly speculation, but it was fun to hear the Clinic get a shout-out in a dumb action movie. Nice! Cleveland Clinic also getting some shoutouts in the new 2020 HBO mini-series, "The Undoing." In the first two episodes, Nicole Kidman's doctor husband, Hugh Grant, is supposedly at the Cleveland Clinic for a pediatric oncology conference. It's mentioned several time in the story line. Edited November 22, 20204 yr by MuRrAy HiLL
December 13, 20204 yr this popped up on my vh emails — it’s all about a christmas story movie from the vanity fair magazine archives: https://archive.vanityfair.com/article/2017/1/santa-gets-his-claws?utm_source=nl&utm_brand=vf&utm_mailing=VF_CH_121320&utm_medium=email&bxid=5d6dbf8744d51f390035d5c3&cndid=58327007&hasha=1d0496171eb1d880fdb5f241ce9bed78&hashb=1ff96e29ea96bbe467b4d520f64c6efa5b1ae4a0&hashc=8363aad4f5d23c1bf7ad66fdf94617237d5d2c304d3c663e926d5f477a147bfa&esrc=ampNewsletters&mbid=mbid%3DCRMVYF012019&utm_campaign=VF_CH_121320&utm_term=VYF_Cocktail_Hour
December 26, 20204 yr greetings from langston: Christmas Cheer from a Lean Year: The 1950 Holiday Cards of Langston Hughes The Beinecke Library at Yale University is exhibiting Hughes's typewritten 1950 Christmas postcards, along with holiday cards he received from friends. more: https://hyperallergic.com/417295/christmas-cheer-from-a-lean-year-the-1950-holiday-cards-of-langston-hughes/
December 26, 20204 yr also, a recent teach-in lead by moca gets press -- re issues and limits of the arts re anti-blackness: A particular impetus behind the teach-in is the cancelation of Shaun Leonardo’s exhibition on police brutality at MoCa Cleveland. It sparked debates about the difference between censorship and concerns about displaying images of Black death, particularly without consent from the family and community of the deceased. more: https://hyperallergic.com/606748/a-thought-provoking-teach-in-on-anti-blackness-and-the-art-of-collective-care/
January 1, 20214 yr the new yorker magazine cartoon for today lol! “We’ve set up a new identity for you as Phil Cullen, an accountant in Cleveland. Get this on quick, you’ve made a lot of enemies.”
January 2, 20214 yr muzak fax -- muzak was first popularized in cleveland: 2. MUZAK WAS INVENTED BY A U.S. ARMY GENERAL. During World War I, Major General George Owen Squier used electrical power lines to transmit phonograph music over long distances without interference. He patented this invention in 1922 and founded Wired Radio, Inc. to profit from the technology. The company first devised a subscription service that included three channels of music and news and marketed it to Cleveland residents for $1.50 per month. When Squier and his associates realized their product was a little too close to regular (free) radio, they started pitching it to hotel and restaurant owners, who were more willing to pay for a steady broadcast of background music without interruptions from radio hosts or advertisements. 3. THE NAME IS A PORTMANTEAU OF MUSIC AND KODAK. In 1934, Squier changed the name of his business from Wired Radio to Muzak, combining the first syllable of music with the last syllable of Kodak, which had already proven to be an extremely catchy, successful name for a company. https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/599680/muzak-facts
January 2, 20214 yr The discussion of the New York Times article on Slavic Village is being moved to the Cleveland Crime thread.
January 8, 20214 yr 150-year old elm removed on Prospect Ave. I hope they propagated this one - a Dutch elm disease survivor! https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/01/historic-150-year-old-cleveland-elm-tree-removed.html Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
January 9, 20214 yr The Cuyahoga River cleaning boat The Putzfrau is back! “Spotted: Putzfrau returns to the scene 50 years after Cuyahoga River cleanup work” The Putzfrau, a 56-foot fish tug designed by lifelong Greater Cleveland resident Frank Samsel, removed solid waste, oil, and petroleum products from the Cuyahoga River in the 1970s. Former FreshWater Cleveland managing editor Erin O’Brien thought the boat had long been retired from service and was no longer cruising the river. But yesterday, Monday, Jan. 4, O’Brien spotted the “Cleaning Lady” in the Flats—back in service and going strong. When is the last time I-71 turned a profit?
January 9, 20214 yr 19 hours ago, Dougal said: 150-year old elm removed on Prospect Ave. I hope they propagated this one - a Dutch elm disease survivor! https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/01/historic-150-year-old-cleveland-elm-tree-removed.html I saw this. Very sad. Why do I doubt that the axemen had any idea about the significance of the tree?
January 15, 20214 yr On 1/8/2021 at 2:53 PM, Dougal said: 150-year old elm removed on Prospect Ave. I hope they propagated this one - a Dutch elm disease survivor! https://www.cleveland.com/news/2021/01/historic-150-year-old-cleveland-elm-tree-removed.html that is a shame, it was so grand and it sounds like the neighbor was taking good care of it. i saw a lot of elm trees in uzbekistan. all the trees there are whitewashed at the base, which is a strange sight to see. it helps prevent disease and it used to be a thing in the usa too. its interesting -- i see the us national parks service was reviving the practice too: Lively_spirit 1 decade ago Favorite Answer They do it using calcium hydrate to protect trees from sun burns, which can cause them cracks on their bark.It can cause them some serious problems.They doing it not only in Uzbekistan, so far I've seen it all over Russia and former SU republics. How do they do it? Gardeners do it manually)) Source(s): I'm from Uzbekistan ARTICLE Limewash: An Old Practice and a Good One Cane River Creole National Historical Park Historically, plantation landscapes were limewashed or “whitewashed.” The reasons behind this centuries old practice are both aesthetic and practical. Limewashed structures brighten up the surroundings and look great because it glows due to innumerable small crystals. But did you know that limewash is a fire retardant, antiseptic, antifungal, odorless and non-allergic paint? If buildings are not painted, limewash can slow deterioration of wood and brick due to weather and allow rainwater to run down the outside walls without soaking in. It helps buildings "breathe" by allowing trapped moisture to pass out of the building, reducing mildew and rotting of structural timbers. Limewash can eliminate mosquito larvae, reduce odors where animals are kept and when painted on roofs it reduces inside temperatures up to 10 degrees. It also sweetens the soil around a building. Limewash on iron or other metals prevents rust. Painted in tree trunks, limewash prevents disease, sunburn or frost injury. Cane River Creole National Historical Park plans to re-establish this former historical and cultural landscape practice and limewash mature trees at Oakland and Magnolia Plantations. Evidence indicates that the practice of limewashing the bases of trees' trunks occurred regularly into and throughout the early 20th century at both plantations. more: https://www.nps.gov/articles/limewash-an-old-practice-and-a-good-one.htm
January 19, 20214 yr I just watched the new Meryl Streep movie Let Them All Talk on HBO Max and one of the characters is from Cleveland and this is the shot they used of Cleveland, albeit at night. There were people rowing on the river in the shot which I thought was cool.
February 5, 20214 yr ny gov cuomo gets some razzing for his covid mountain tv prop -- but thank you team cuomo for bypassing local paint companies like benjamin moore, behr and even popular nyc startup clare paints and for instead supporting cleveland ... and wise of them too, i think a gallon of the 'ol val is like half the price of chi chi clare lol! Here’s how much Cuomo’s COVID ‘mountain’ prop really cost the state By Bernadette Hogan and Aaron Feis February 3, 2021 In response to the request, the state released a receipt from Lowe’s — the national home improvement chain based in North Carolina — for 10 2-inch foam insulation boards measuring four-feet by eight-feet, and three cans of green Valspar paint, totaling $415.34. https://nypost.com/2021/02/03/heres-how-much-cuomos-covid-mountain-prop-really-cost/
February 7, 20214 yr "In the souls of the people the grapes of wrath are filling and growing heavy, growing heavy for the vintage." -- John Steinbeck
February 8, 20214 yr Happened all the way back in 2006, I always wonder why it keeps making the rounds every once in a while. Still a really stupid ad to run, I can't believe someone thought that was a good idea.
February 8, 20214 yr That is strange. OK, 2006 was 15 years ago. But it seems, at least in the past ten years or so, that the number of, and success of, Cleveland jokes has been diminishing in recent years. I have no data on that, just what I've heard--or haven't heard--over the last 40 years. Anyone think that is accurate? or are there as many CLE jokes as ever?
February 8, 20214 yr 58 minutes ago, dastler said: Happened all the way back in 2006, I always wonder why it keeps making the rounds every once in a while. Still a really stupid ad to run, I can't believe someone thought that was a good idea. The dude who developed the ad was originally from Cleveland.
February 9, 20214 yr ^After the CLE water study, that dude probably took a lot of heat for what he invited.
February 9, 20214 yr 23 hours ago, Pugu said: That is strange. OK, 2006 was 15 years ago. But it seems, at least in the past ten years or so, that the number of, and success of, Cleveland jokes has been diminishing in recent years. I have no data on that, just what I've heard--or haven't heard--over the last 40 years. Anyone think that is accurate? or are there as many CLE jokes as ever? I think the "Cleveland as the butt of a joke" thing is getting better, but it still has some very deep national connotations that it just can't seem to shake. At least in my age group I still think that hastily made Cleveland tourism video set us back 15 years in terms of "image". On national broadcasts you still get references to the Cuyahoga catching fire, and it seems outside of the medical field Cleveland still has a reputation as a net exporter of people. There's also seemingly a lack of civic pride amongst the people that do live here (but that's getting better too). When people move to Cleveland anecdotally it seems a lot of resident's always seem to ask "Why would you move here?" in disbelief that someone would want to live here. When I visit Detroit it's a stark difference... Detroit has its own problems as well, but the people that live there are proud of their city. That pride I think helps their reputation nationally. On a national level, I still think the lack of annexation of inner ring suburbs has hurt Cleveland's reputation and it can't seem to shake it. We consistently show up on "worst" rankings because most of our affluent population doesn't live in the city limits. It's all getting better, and reputation is improving, those are just some of my observations on things that are hindering a faster turnaround.
February 9, 20214 yr 23 hours ago, stpats44113 said: The dude who developed the ad was originally from Cleveland. The “Cleveland jokes” were started by Cleveland folks as well back in the ‘60s. The “Cleveland jokes” replaced the “Polish jokes” in Hollywood.
February 10, 20214 yr ironic, or maybe just dumb, as all things considered cle has some of the best drinking water in the world. fake news!
February 11, 20214 yr Nothing shuts down an older person making a river-on-fire joke better than reminding them that it happened before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon.
February 17, 20214 yr NYT discussed what you get for $400K, in Cleveland, Chicago, and Kingston, NY. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/realestate/home-prices-ohio-illinois-new-york.html Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
February 17, 20214 yr 4 hours ago, Dougal said: NYT discussed what you get for $400K, in Cleveland, Chicago, and Kingston, NY. https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/17/realestate/home-prices-ohio-illinois-new-york.html That's great, and to the perfect audience to. Show New Yorkers all they can get here in Cleveland compared to what little in NY.
February 18, 20214 yr 19 hours ago, David said: That's meaningless. Wages in those areas are vastly different. Cleveland and Kingston aren't so different. Average weekly wage (Feb, 2021 BLS update) in Cleveland - $1168; in Kingston $1014 Remember: It's the Year of the Snake
February 18, 20214 yr 2 hours ago, Dougal said: Cleveland and Kingston aren't so different. Average weekly wage (Feb, 2021 BLS update) in Cleveland - $1168; in Kingston $1014 Same with Chicago and Cuyahoga County.
February 18, 20214 yr I'm talking about the market of people who read the NYT. They're more likely than your average joe to be living in an expensive metro, with a higher paying job. In a world where many of those jobs are becoming WFH, it's great that Cleveland can be advertised as being such a great bang for your buck.
February 20, 20214 yr For sure, I just think there's a lot of factors that go into cost of living. Worst case scenario, but I know someone who makes $5000 a week in NYC but that doesn't really get you far when most of your money is spent on rent. You're right, it's always good to get good publicity, regardless. It does seem like you can get good deals on real estate in Cleveland. I dgress but that land bank program seems interesting, where you can buy the land for a dollar as long as you have a solid plan for building a new house on it. I'm not sure if that applies to rehabbing. People should get together on Reddit and buy up an entire neighborhood worth of land! r/ClevelandBets! Edited February 20, 20214 yr by David
February 22, 20214 yr heres a good story via the westside villager all about a neighbor of the infamous sam sheppard of bay village: http://www.thevillagernewspaper.com/2021/02/17/my-neighbor-sam-sheppard/
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