Horror Show Friday: Mutant Facade Repair
We were biking through Wallabout earlier this week and were struck by the rather odd design choice at 33 Vanderbilt Avenue. For some reason, someone decided to put a layer of screamingly new brick on the lower half of the facade. What possible reason—other than pure bad taste—could account for this decision? Is it cheaper…
We were biking through Wallabout earlier this week and were struck by the rather odd design choice at 33 Vanderbilt Avenue. For some reason, someone decided to put a layer of screamingly new brick on the lower half of the facade. What possible reason—other than pure bad taste—could account for this decision? Is it cheaper than repairing the existing facade? GMAP
ENY- he seems to be. He’s been hit with enough insults and brickbats, warranted or not. I’m not arguing your right to say it sucks- I agree it isn’t his shining moment. I just didn’t want my comments taken out of context- I don’t feel I’m any arbiter of taste – I’m interested in the practical aspects of why the facade was done this way because from an architectural and visual standpoint, its problematic. To me at least.
“I do agree Mr. B should not have posted the address – that was completely unnecessary.”
Oh now you are waking up huh????? Oh maybe it was not a great idea????
I cannot understand why you let Brownstoner get away with this shit!!!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
Sam;
My mistake! I forgot that you had said this at the beginning. When I said that you are assuming that he will receive good advice,I was reacting to your correct techncial analysis.
Have a good weekend all!
“Yes, that’s right, this is The What’s house!!!!! He’s putting up this facade just to aggravate Mr. B and his loyal followers!!!!”
No it’s not my house because I would call my Lawyer ASAP and Jon would get a “Telephone Book” smacked into his chest!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
I do agree Mr. B should not have posted the address – that was completely unnecessary.
What – you’re one of those idiots who think you can sue for anything.
As an attorney, I’ll take your case. Send me a $2,000 retainer.
So you think this does not hurt the value of the property! You know that in a court of law the plaintiff wants to punish the defendant financially and does not care about the outcome. Here is a example I dug up! There are tons of Blogger Lawsuits going on!!!
Libel lawsuit filed against Cape blogger
A Cape Cod Today blogger last spring accused the people opposed to dredging Barnstable Harbor of not-in-my-backyard politicking. Naming their names – and using one off-color description – blogger Peter Robbins told his readers exactly whom to blame if their boats ran aground this summer.
Now the leading opponent is suing Robbins for libel, an increasingly common charge against bloggers. Robbins’s lawyer counters that his free speech is at stake.
Now if this owner had a “itch to scratch” he could hit him with a Lawsuit Dumbass!
The lawsuit is the latest challenge to the freedom of bloggers, who are subject to the same libel laws – though not the same editorial standards – as the mainstream media. While the First Amendment protects the right to state opinions, bloggers can get into trouble when they include factual statements in their postings, according to David Ardia, director of the Citizen Media Law Project at Harvard University’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society.
Well lookie here Jackass and I don’t have NEXUS! There is plenty of meat on that bone!!!
More than 500 blogger lawsuits have arisen in US courts – often generating more publicity than the posts that spawned them, Ardia said.
Read the rest of the article, it just get better!
The What
Someday this war is gonna end…
I always thought the What lived with Oscar the grouch (In the extreme bottom right corner of the photo perhaps).
“So, ENY- you think the facade is a good thing?”
Nope, I don’t think it’s “good.” It looks unfinished at best, and less than contextual at worst. But I didn’t take a picture of it and post it on a site and tell everyone how badly I think it sucks, Mr. Brownstoner did. It’s his absolute right to do that, just as it’s my right to share my opinion that he’s a jerk for doing so.
“Mr. B is guilty of hyperbole- after all he needs to generate hits.”
Cool! Then he should certainly be a big enough man to withstand any criticism that may come as a result of his actions.
benson, my first post stated that this awful remuddle was proabbly the result of BAD advise from a contractor. Why did you interpret it to mean that contractors always give good advise?