I’d say something more serious but someone already -1 me on explaining how elevators operate… Guess Ze is only wanted here for stupid humor (which without Bob and Dan and Groove to feed off of is hard..as well as having the two for the Costanza theory.. i.e, see HH call on June 20-21 about market crapping out)
]]>Very nice place in link……… wonder if the owner worries about Jenny’s creepers?
]]>But the article states “say that people are happier when they spend money on experiences instead of material goods, ”
which is pretty DUH if you ask me. One can’t really afford to have too many experiences if they are forking out tons of money for their main hime The survey was conducted in Ohio where they are average americans that buy to keep up with the Joneses.
Very few people just buy a place that has everything they need and nothing more. Which usually leads to them having very little disposeable income to spend on experiences, so trade down and have some fun!
]]>Anyone else see the NYT article about homeownership and happiness?
Fascinating.
Really- what makes us happy is moving from place to place (whether it is owning or renting) because you’re in somewhere “new” and you get a natural high- which then wears off in a few years. I’ve seen this with some people. They get bored once they’ve lived in a place a few years.
Also interesting that it’s not the property that makes us happy- but the conveniences it affords. It gives an example of a home with a dishwasher versus one without- as that saves the homeowner time if it has one. That also must be true of location (decent commuting time matters more) and things like air conditioning.
]]>I have no idea the specifics with 156 Superior (except that you dont have a neighbor above you, and the PH is the only unit where the elevator opens directly into the unit) but I have lived in two such buildings and yes, it will stop on the way down.
First off, why would you get into the elevator with a creeper from the lobby, and secondly, what kind of scary folks do you think you would be sharing your ultra high end mid rise building with?
]]>that is a hilarious article
]]>Saw the giant inflatable rat (Scabby!) in Huffpo and thought of Cribchatter:
George Koukos Stabs ‘Scabby,’ The Teamsters’ Giant Inflatable Rat Used During Union Protests (PHOTO)
(oh, the humanity!)
]]>Seems a bit high on price but someone will love living here.
]]>Depends on the elevator. The old style electric that were around forever (the ones that make all the clicking noises at the elevators command) you are much more limited in what you can do but I would not be surprised if you could disable “accept all other calls once Floor X is called – I am actually going to ask about this.” Of course I would not be surprised if you couldn’t. I do know you can have it bypass all floors in either up or down (thus, once you are in, if you are Penthouse, you most certainly can descend uninterrupted.)
With the new computerized command centers you most certainly can program in a rule as simple as that.
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