tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post194676926524957335..comments2024-03-20T01:03:09.526-07:00Comments on phantsythat: constructive Crowsusanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-41164648509719502872013-09-02T12:50:37.788-07:002013-09-02T12:50:37.788-07:00I hope you're feeling well again soon. Crow se...I hope you're feeling well again soon. Crow sends his regards.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-22823093100118902092013-08-31T02:36:12.504-07:002013-08-31T02:36:12.504-07:00My head is numb, so I cannot leave much of a note....My head is numb, so I cannot leave much of a note. Glad Crow is up and about; hope you are the same. <br /><br />Blessings and Bear hugs!Rob-bearhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00171692478879522588noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-25498473211345689022013-08-29T12:41:50.535-07:002013-08-29T12:41:50.535-07:00They might be fit from climbing those stairs but t...They might be fit from climbing those stairs but they'll have to hang ropes out the window holes to get food and water. <br /><br />I've read about that town being a famous resort too so your mentioning people you know going there to veg out (vegetate) comes as no surprise. It seems the same is true of resorts and cruise ships everywhere but I wouldn't like that either. Like you, even if I had money to throw around, I'd try to spend it more wisely.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-63689252348762878572013-08-29T12:32:53.062-07:002013-08-29T12:32:53.062-07:00Paris is human scale - unless you decide to climb ...Paris is human scale - unless you decide to climb the Eiffel Tower.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-16551026357662661402013-08-29T12:32:13.485-07:002013-08-29T12:32:13.485-07:00I haven't read printed newspapers or magazines...I haven't read printed newspapers or magazines in many years either, nor have I watched TV, but I do spend more time than is likely good for me reading the news linked from a few websites. The story about the skyscraper built without elevators is minor compared to some that are more worrisome. You're probably right to ignore them too.<br /><br />It's a good thing if you're able to live in a place where big apartment buildings aren't just about the only choice for people of modest income (like us) or who can no longer keep up the maintenance on a house in a cold climate (also like us). I just think it's a good thing that people understand the potential downside of living at a great height. So far we can still manage the stairs to our third floor place and that's a good thing. I'd be happy to bring you sandwiches and drink to your comfy spot in the lobby.<br /><br />All the best to you too :)susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-49479609937986923652013-08-29T03:51:15.068-07:002013-08-29T03:51:15.068-07:00oh well the people at the top will be very very fi...oh well the people at the top will be very very fit... I hear stories from people who go from here to there for holidays.. and they sit by the swimming pool and drink alcohol... spend a fortune, dont' look around at any of the countryside or interact with any of the people.<br />I would rather stay at home. <br />in fact I do always stay at home.. or at them moment someone else's... because I have no money to waste. clairesgardenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17717145894222550969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-80651561777244110752013-08-26T07:14:20.972-07:002013-08-26T07:14:20.972-07:00Everyone loves Paris, yet there's nothing obsc...Everyone loves Paris, yet there's nothing obscenely imposing within the city proper. Randal Graveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08728992897551848531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-65637323939359782882013-08-25T03:29:01.204-07:002013-08-25T03:29:01.204-07:00Now, I come here to get the news. I stopped readin...Now, I come here to get the news. I stopped reading newspapers, watching TV news and reading internet news stories a long time ago. Your report from Crow has filled me in on this particular story. Since I would never ever consider living in any such building, I would have glanced over it completely, but Crow has a way of informing that certainly can keep my interest, especially since I seem to have more sedentary time on my hands these days.<br />By the way, I lost some weight and have managed to keep it off for almost 2 years, but I still couldn't make the stairs because of other ailments and residual conditions from past health problems. I'd be one of the lobby dwellers. Like on the US train system, Amtrak. I'll find a place to recline in one of the public areas and spend the night there.<br />My best to Crow, and to you.<br /><br /><br />PeaceSpadomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17781369901345409341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-55141642018575509392013-08-23T17:33:42.229-07:002013-08-23T17:33:42.229-07:00Considering the building looks just like a very ta...Considering the building looks just like a very tall letter 'M' it wasn't too difficult to draw. Most modern architecture is so incredibly boring it makes you want to weep at the sheer banality.<br /><br />You're right about obesity being such an enormous (sic) problem that most people would be forced to live in the lobbies. susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-31324319862600091132013-08-23T03:54:21.800-07:002013-08-23T03:54:21.800-07:00Well, the drawing of the building as shown by Crow...Well, the drawing of the building as shown by Crow is exactly like the photo they showed on the news. The announcer had a difficult time keeping a straight face. Yes, let's do turn them all into aviaries, especially since mankind seems hell-bent on sawing down or burning out all of earth's lovely trees. The stats at the end are riveting, nearly taking my mind off the fact that a building was constructed without elevators to the top floors.....<br />I do think you were too kind in saying most people would have trouble climbing more than 4-5 stories. With the rampant obesity of today, one story might be the end of the story for many. Sad state of affairs, most definitely!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-728594434794836392013-08-22T18:47:49.884-07:002013-08-22T18:47:49.884-07:00I once climbed a moderately high mountain without ...I once climbed a moderately high mountain without a problem, but sheer vertical heights make me very queasy indeed. Wings would be an improvement if only Crow could share his.<br /><br />The VHEM website is brilliant. I'm so glad you've been by there for a visit :) susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-2520462403120507742013-08-22T18:26:04.405-07:002013-08-22T18:26:04.405-07:00I'm scared to be up too high myself. Now if I...I'm scared to be up too high myself. Now if I had some wings, as Crow does, I might not be scared of flying. But I'm usually afraid of humans because we do so many dumb and mean things to each other and all of the Earth. The VHEM website is sure interesting too :)Life As I Know It Nowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733963455243806298noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-82621358164059030562013-08-22T18:07:51.779-07:002013-08-22T18:07:51.779-07:00As a longtime (if not original) member of the Volu...As a longtime (if not original) member of the <a href="http://vhemt.org/" rel="nofollow">Voluntary Human Extinction Movement</a>, I agree with you wholeheartedly. susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-23872141925204123482013-08-22T18:03:25.888-07:002013-08-22T18:03:25.888-07:00As Crow once said to me, 'The higher the eleva...As Crow once said to me, 'The higher the elevation, the more likely are those below to resemble targets.'<br /><br />I'd never heard the term Nuremberg Funnel before but the longevity of its premise proves we've been impervious to wisdom for a very long time. Architects do indeed design and build for those who pay their bills. Unfortunately, there are far too many times when those buildings overwhelm the communities where they're placed.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-39425468170562257072013-08-22T13:35:04.841-07:002013-08-22T13:35:04.841-07:00The condition is regretful, and I am sure Crow vie...The condition is regretful, and I am sure Crow views it from an ecological perspective - as all natural creatures (other than man) must. However, we must realize that the effects we are seeing must stem eventually from a single cause. And, if we follow all the atrocities against nature back to one incident - we must settle on over population. The world population doubles every forty years...<br />Poor Crow.<br />the Ol'Buzzard Ol'Buzzardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00075162476463971258noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-50470848588132764232013-08-22T12:42:23.312-07:002013-08-22T12:42:23.312-07:00Very constructive, Crow. Thanks.
Another interesti...Very constructive, Crow. Thanks.<br />Another interesting point seems to me that – normally – the higher the apartments, the higher the rent / price. In this very case it is obviously the other way round, as those living under the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuremberg_Funnel" rel="nofollow">Nuremberg Funnell</a> soon will get filled with knowledge and wisdom. Well, or with ignorance, lethargy, callousness, stupidity, . . . to cut it short, with all 'talents' depending on whose payroll the architects are.Sean Jeatinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08978285783271305489noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-81833707217488621992013-08-22T12:02:05.328-07:002013-08-22T12:02:05.328-07:00Crow was touched to hear you'd been inquiring ...Crow was touched to hear you'd been inquiring after him. I agree with you about the level of dismay felt if you have to climb down many stairs as I'm also much better at going up them. Living on the third floor of this building stairs are easy; in the last place the seventh floor was more problematic during power outages or on student moving days. Something Crow forgot to mention is that not every high-rise building is equipped with emergency lighting.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-29218691097599463632013-08-22T11:55:34.056-07:002013-08-22T11:55:34.056-07:00I know that to be true but I've never spent ti...I know that to be true but I've never spent time in a skyscraper to find out for myself. I get vertigo standing on a ladder.susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16747450215034568033noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-68561796649499025872013-08-22T09:18:04.060-07:002013-08-22T09:18:04.060-07:00Happy to hear from Crow. Wise words on high rises ...Happy to hear from Crow. Wise words on high rises with which I concur! My biggest fear is when the elevators stop working and I'm stuck up top with my bad knees! I manage with our two story house, thank you.marja-leenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05634791656471132347noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8764563741359701027.post-51409383152388147822013-08-22T00:45:17.407-07:002013-08-22T00:45:17.407-07:00And I understand that skyscrapers can 'wave...And I understand that skyscrapers can 'wave' quite alarmingly in the wind. Even looking at them makes me feel uncomfortable.Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028121782477111901noreply@blogger.com