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[bambu.]

In my world...many people, myself included, went right off the idea of hi rise, for fear of ending up like the unlucky folk who basically had their financial lives ruined by buying into hi rise...

Chandler's [building Commissioner] role was created by the Coalition govt after cracked apartment buildings, including Sydney's Opal Tower and Mascot Towers, exposed the low quality of new builds and a poor compliance system.



Big rush to build hi rise for all the "massive [legal] immigration" folk to live in.
Massive [legal] immigration, totally not needed, just being done by politicians seeking votes to stay in power, some people accuse.

Things done in a rush often end up in failure to be completely successful.
Corners get cut, things get missed.

"Act In Haste, Repent At Leisure".

[facilitatorn]

Australians cannot build anything bigger than a shed and expect it to stay up. They probably need new blood to dilute their congenital stupidity.

[FlyingVProd]

In my world...many people, myself included, went right off the idea of hi rise, for fear of ending up like the unlucky folk who basically had their financial lives ruined by buying into hi rise...

Chandler's [building Commissioner] role was created by the Coalition govt after cracked apartment buildings, including Sydney's Opal Tower and Mascot Towers, exposed the low quality of new builds and a poor compliance system.



Big rush to build hi rise for all the "massive [legal] immigration" folk to live in.
Massive [legal] immigration, totally not needed, just being done by politicians seeking votes to stay in power, some people accuse.

Things done in a rush often end up in failure to be completely successful.
Corners get cut, things get missed.

"Act In Haste, Repent At Leisure".

There is a wonderful movie named "The Towering Inferno" starring Steve McQueen and Paul Newman, it is a great movie, and it is about a tower that was built by people who cut corners and who tried to be cheap when they built the building, and so the building caught fire and became a towering inferno, the moral of the movie is not to cut corners.

Here in California we have earthquakes, etc, and so we need to build everything strong.

I would feel safe living in Empire West, I would love to live in the building, I could make movies with my neighbors, and they probably have Playboy Playmates living there, it is a great building, and they have a swimming pool and clubhouse on the roof for parties, and they have a tennis court.

Australia can bring in the architects from California, and from New York, and from Greece, and from Italy, and from Spain, etc, and then have strict building codes, and do not cut any corners. The buildings need to be safe.

I would love to go live in Empire West, it is a great building.

Salute,

Tony V.

[LarryB!]

In my world...many people, myself included, went right off the idea of hi rise, for fear of ending up like the unlucky folk who basically had their financial lives ruined by buying into hi rise...

Chandler's [building Commissioner] role was created by the Coalition govt after cracked apartment buildings, including Sydney's Opal Tower and Mascot Towers, exposed the low quality of new builds and a poor compliance system.



Big rush to build hi rise for all the "massive [legal] immigration" folk to live in.
Massive [legal] immigration, totally not needed, just being done by politicians seeking votes to stay in power, some people accuse.

Things done in a rush often end up in failure to be completely successful.
Corners get cut, things get missed.

"Act In Haste, Repent At Leisure".

There is a wonderful movie named "The Towering Inferno" starring Steve McQueen and Paul Newman, it is a great movie, and it is about a tower that was built by people who cut corners and who tried to be cheap when they built the building, and so the building caught fire and became a towering inferno, the moral of the movie is not to cut corners.

Here in California we have earthquakes, etc, and so we need to build everything strong.

I would feel safe living in Empire West, I would love to live in the building, I could make movies with my neighbors, and they probably have Playboy Playmates living there, it is a great building, and they have a swimming pool and clubhouse on the roof for parties, and they have a tennis court.

Australia can bring in the architects from California, and from New York, and from Greece, and from Italy, and from Spain, etc, and then have strict building codes, and do not cut any corners. The buildings need to be safe.

I would love to go live in Empire West, it is a great building.

Salute,

Tony V.

In 1974 there were a bunch of disaster flicks in theaters including Earthquake and The Towering Inferno which were paired in a double feature and billed as Shake and Bake!

[FlyingVProd]

In a world where everyone is reducing everything and raising prices, there is the DiGiorno frozen pizza company from Switzerland, and they are selling frozen pizza for 33% more pizza for one dollar cheaper, so you are getting a bigger pizza for only $7. And it goes great with Cabernet Sauvignon, or Merlot, or Chianti from Italy, etc.

So you could feed a couple of people, with pizza and wine, for under $20.

And prices are low on coffee thanks to good coffee growers in Colombia and good shipping and thanks to the bean roasters in New Orleans, etc. I am getting the top quality coffee for only $8 per can.

And now Disney is pumping billions of dollars into Anaheim, with Newsom lowering taxes for producers in California, good things can happen.

Salute,

Tony V.

[bambu.]

It's pizza and Coke No Sugar for me.
Bigger pizzas, for $7?

My large pizzas are now almost the size that small pizzas used to be...and they cost a very lot more than $7.
Fast food is also off my purchasing list, it's no longer a cheap meal.
Seems those running the landscape are obsessed with 'smaller portions' and 'obesity'.
Also, many restaurants and food businesses are closing, people are spending less, have much less to spend now the cost of everything is skyrocketing, including mortgages/housing, fuel, food etc.
Oh well, it's still better than living on a garbage dump in Asia etc.

[facilitatorn]

I hope they are not scrimping your coal ration, mate.

[bambu.]

Australians cannot build anything bigger than a shed and expect it to stay up. They probably need new blood to dilute their congenital stupidity.

Got some great builders, and great engineers.

The problems were/are..."freedom".....self-regulation, self-inspection, and private certifiers.
Govts were warned it would all end badly, which it has. They didn't listen, and tears are being shed...tears of buyers.

Hardline govt regulation, hardline govt inspection, and hardline govt certifiers should be the system.

[bambu.]

I hope they are not scrimping your coal ration, mate.

So do I.
Coal and gas fired power stations are what are keeping the lights on, devices charged and the 'hot water' hot.
Cold 'hot water' is very bad, very uncomfortable.

[FlyingVProd]

If you walk to the market like they do in Europe, and if you quit smoking cigarettes, then you can survive okay in Anaheim. And it is easier with 2 people than one, so it is better if you share expenses with a mate, life will be better when I find a good woman. But, I am grateful to have plenty to eat and a nice apartment and good medical care.

Yes, it is much better than a garbage dump is Asia, this is paradise compared to a lot of places. Orange County is the 3rd safest county in California, following Ventura County and San Diego County. I have lots to be grateful for. And it will only get better as Disney spends more money in the region, etc.

And when I look at the photos from the Great Depression, we have come so far. We have some problems, but Mayor Bass is doing a good job, etc, and things will get better.

Salute,

Tony V.

[facilitatorn]

You did not have to rely on Australian builders, Tony. Bambu says they are all crap.

[FlyingVProd]

They built a building recently in New Orleans that collapsed before they even finished it, horrible quality. It is hard to find good companies now. It is important to hire all good people.

And I like Santiago Calatrava, and there are some other exciting builders.

I hope the best for Australia, and I like the towers, they are great, but you need to have good builders to build your towers, and good inspectors, etc.

Here is a link for Empire West, it is only 17 stories, but they have the Lobby on the Ground Floor, and they have the Clubhouse and Swimming Pool on the Roof, the Tennis Court is on the side, and then the Parking is Underground.

https://www.toplacondos.com/empire-west

When I worked at Empire West then Suzanne Pleshette was my Boss, she was the Homeowner Association President.

I think the building that collapsed in New Orleans was going to be a Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, but I am not sure, it was a while back, so even in New Orleans it is hard to find a good builder.

And shake and bake, that is funny for a double feature.

Salute,

Tony V.

[bambu.]

You did not have to rely on Australian builders, Tony. Bambu says they are all crap.

Ooo, you big fibber, I said no such thing.
I said there are good builders and good engineers...but also ones who take shortcuts and aren't so good.
Youtube "Barangaroo Sydney", and "Darling Harbour Sydney"...lots of nice new buildings there that are not falling down...built well by top shelf construction companies.
It's the bottom shelf ones that have to be watched.

[jmmengel]

Quote of the Week

Bill Maher noting the turmoil at NPR and that all of its 87 news people are democrats.

NPR is to them what this country would be if it was a permanent Democratic governorship

[LarryB!]

Australians cannot build anything bigger than a shed and expect it to stay up. They probably need new blood to dilute their congenital stupidity.

Got some great builders, and great engineers.

The problems were/are..."freedom".....self-regulation, self-inspection, and private certifiers.
Govts were warned it would all end badly, which it has. They didn't listen, and tears are being shed...tears of buyers.

Hardline govt regulation, hardline govt inspection, and hardline govt certifiers should be the system.

Everything the conservatives (aka Republicans) in the USS resist.