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glatt · 05-08-2014, 12:42 PM

How do they get those construction trailers up there?

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They were renovating a building that looked like it may have been from the 40s or 50s, and they went through great effort to save the facade only. I think that's awesome. It's decent brickwork, and would be cost prohibitive today to replicate. The inside structure is completely gone and the facade is supported by all that steel.

glatt · 05-08-2014, 12:45 PM

I was walking over this way to take a gander at the line that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. (at least according to 1800s USA)
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glatt · 05-08-2014, 12:53 PM

This was all over by the George Washington University. And this is the time of year that the students are counting down the days until summer. And looking to make some extra cash by selling back books. When I was a student, you had to go to the bookstore to sell back your book, and they gave you around 10% of what you paid for it. Now there are numerous third parties that will buy them from you. Including a slew of hot dog vendors. "You want ketchup on that hot dog? Really, not mustard? Got a chemistry textbook to sell?" Ok. *Looks book up on laptop.* "I owe you $26 in change."
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glatt · 05-08-2014, 01:05 PM

A ladder truck backing up is a jaywalker's dream.

Sorry for the shaky video quality.

05-08-2014, 12:42 PM	#1
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	How do they get those construction trailers up there? They were renovating a building that looked like it may have been from the 40s or 50s, and they went through great effort to save the facade only. I think that's awesome. It's decent brickwork, and would be cost prohibitive today to replicate. The inside structure is completely gone and the facade is supported by all that steel.

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05-08-2014, 12:45 PM	#2
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I was walking over this way to take a gander at the line that divides the Eastern and Western Hemispheres. (at least according to 1800s USA)

05-08-2014, 12:53 PM	#3
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	This was all over by the George Washington University. And this is the time of year that the students are counting down the days until summer. And looking to make some extra cash by selling back books. When I was a student, you had to go to the bookstore to sell back your book, and they gave you around 10% of what you paid for it. Now there are numerous third parties that will buy them from you. Including a slew of hot dog vendors. "You want ketchup on that hot dog? Really, not mustard? Got a chemistry textbook to sell?" Ok. Looks book up on laptop. "I owe you $26 in change."

05-08-2014, 01:05 PM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	A ladder truck backing up is a jaywalker's dream. Sorry for the shaky video quality.

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