The Hearst Tower discussion continues: 33 / 34 / 35

Someone makes the point that the top of the addition looks "lopped off." Agreed, from the original plan photos I thought it would be tapering, not boxy at the top. From the ground it does appear to taper. But from the side, at a distance, you can see it's just another damn box with a fake geodesic exterior. And the relationship to the "base"--hoo wheee. Check out the photos in the thread of the Urban Ziegfeld interiors--wild!
sideways on hbo again tonight - thats right im payin' for it!

i caught most of it in the middle of the night last week - i think its great and ripe for a second viewing
larry david interviewed by steve inskeep for morning edition npr
sk8 tv 1990 on gas(nick)
Pretty nice 360 degree panorama of NYC skyline.
Marijuana spurs brain cell growth (well, okay, in rats.) Still.
who said theyres nothing fun to do in culpeper, va? i wonder what The Great Pumpkin has to say about all this.
this is the car show thread - classic rides ch DIY - restoring a 1970 air stream trailer - 1st episode in the series - on now!
Dave and I once talked about opening a bar called "Pong Bar" that featured tons video game consoles from our youth. This ebay auction is all somebody needs to win to make the dream come true.
some oddities today on tcm including roman polanskis "horror comedy" The Fearless Vampire Killers (now playing).
goddamned hollywood liberals....
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pre-yat trivia answer-- this explains why the "winged wheel" but not what the winged wheel means. fucking inscrutable canucks.
Lost all my HBO channels. D'oh. Not something I would pay for, but it was nice while it lasted.
rip louis nye - himslef/judge on $1.98 beauty contest among other achievements
times select: good economics or instant blog karma
are you easily amused?
colbert report report
yahoo podcasting search.
longest playoff game in baseball history in progress on espn, if the next guy gets out. roger clemens started pitching in the 16th inning.
wasnt someone talking about doogie? looks like his new character has a fake blog.
frank rich oped
lucha libre (mexican wrestling) on GALA till 3:30
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