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May 18th, 2013, 01:09 PM

infoshare replied to a thread WTC Tower One - by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

Thanks NYB, enjoyable as always. I was particularly interested in seeing that you captured in your video (at about 3/4 in) a group of my kayak...

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May 18th, 2013, 10:40 AM

infoshare replied to a thread Internet sales tax. IMHO, a good thing. in News and Politics

Thanks for that video Nexis4. That small shop owner featured in the story, the one who does not think this tax is a good idea, is an exception to the...

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May 16th, 2013, 09:37 PM

infoshare replied to a thread 50 East 57th Street @ 432 Park Avenue (former Drake Hotel site) in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

if that is a person standing there (pretty sure it is) those windows are huge: wonder if they will be a singe pane of glass with out any mullions...

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May 16th, 2013, 07:35 PM

infoshare replied to a thread Archboston.org forum favorites in World Skyscrapers and Architecture

Video via archboston -WTC spire http://www.archboston.org/community/showpost.php?p=173425&postcount=3184

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May 16th, 2013, 03:41 PM

infoshare replied to a thread New York Taxi in New York City Guide For Visitors

Judge blockes plan for nre taxi........ http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/16/nyregion/judge-blocks-new-yorks-taxi-of-tomorrow-plan.html?smid=pl-share

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May 14th, 2013, 05:01 PM

infoshare replied to a thread Biking in New York City in New York City Guide For New Yorkers

Yes, that's true - 4 hours out, dock, go another 4 hours and the bike is gone all day. Well, 45 min to an hour is about right: that 30 min time...

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May 14th, 2013, 02:33 PM

infoshare replied to a thread Internet sales tax. IMHO, a good thing. in News and Politics

The business term regarding what I am calling 'large capacity' or large volume is know as "scalability" - it is the accounting principal that has...

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May 14th, 2013, 12:41 PM

infoshare replied to a thread Internet sales tax. IMHO, a good thing. in News and Politics

To the points dougm was making. The competitive advantage has more to do with 'sales capacity' or 'volume' than those minor advantages of lower...

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May 13th, 2013, 04:13 PM

infoshare replied to a thread Biking in New York City in New York City Guide For New Yorkers

Those articles are full of FUD - don't buy a word of it .... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fear,_uncertainty_and_doubt This bike share program...

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May 12th, 2013, 09:41 AM

infoshare replied to a thread Archboston.org forum favorites in World Skyscrapers and Architecture

The 'nautilus' pediment on St. Pauls Church now complete - 'after 200 years'......... Looks terrific! ...

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May 12th, 2013, 09:17 AM

infoshare replied to a thread WTC Tower One - by Skidmore, Owings & Merrill in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

Spire now complete: final bit of curtain wall ready to be installed.......

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May 11th, 2013, 09:00 AM

infoshare replied to a thread 56 Leonard Street - 57-story tower - by Herzog & de Meuron in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

That was a smart choice: most people opt-out of that option because they think they are being tricked into paying more for something that is not any...

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May 9th, 2013, 03:40 PM

infoshare replied to a thread Amanda Knox gets 26 Years in News and Politics

The "key is" that this "impossibility" is a 'disconfirming fact" a complete 'falsification' of the claim/theory/hypothesis that Amanda Knox was...

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May 9th, 2013, 02:54 PM

infoshare replied to a thread Internet sales tax. IMHO, a good thing. in News and Politics

I read somewhere recently that New York State lost about $850 million dollars in sales tax revenue because of Non-paid taxes on internet purchases....

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May 7th, 2013, 03:10 PM

infoshare replied to a thread Internet sales tax. IMHO, a good thing. in News and Politics

Excerpt - Scalability, as a property of systems, is generally difficult to define and in any particular case it is necessary to define the specific...

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May 7th, 2013, 01:01 PM

infoshare replied to a thread Internet sales tax. IMHO, a good thing. in News and Politics

Yes, but pass it must - let the techie heads in congress sort it out with techie heads on the Internet. The ability of state and local governments...

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May 7th, 2013, 12:37 PM

infoshare replied to a thread Internet sales tax. IMHO, a good thing. in News and Politics

Senate passes bill on Internet Sales Tax..... http://www.nypost.com/p/news/national/senate_passes_internet_sales_tax_LwgTFwM9uZQRXPweBwgk7L/1

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May 7th, 2013, 08:30 AM

infoshare replied to a thread One 57 - 157 West 57th Street - 1003 feet - by Christian de Portzamparc in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

Another Order to Vacate at Site Threatened by Crane NYTimes By COLIN MOYNIHAN Published: May 4, 2013 Excerpt - Saying that the Buildings...

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May 6th, 2013, 03:57 PM

infoshare replied to a thread 50 East 57th Street @ 432 Park Avenue (former Drake Hotel site) in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

True enough about keeping the bottom floors clean: but I think the entire facade will remain fairly consistent in color and cleanlyness. You may...

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May 6th, 2013, 03:13 PM

infoshare replied to a thread Internet sales tax. IMHO, a good thing. in News and Politics

So, seems the senate is set to vote on 'fairness' some time soon: here's the latest news I could find. ...

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May 6th, 2013, 10:40 AM

infoshare replied to a thread 400 Park Avenue South - by Christian de Portzamparc in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

Yes, fantastic: another one to keep an eye on - my WNY thread subscriptions (an email alerts) are off the hook. The luxury property/condo market has...

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May 5th, 2013, 05:16 PM

infoshare replied to a thread Bunker-like tower at the UN? in Questions and Answers about New York City

Well, I do a lot of subcontracting work for the GSA; so what goes around comes around....HeHe...

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May 5th, 2013, 03:36 PM

infoshare replied to a thread Bunker-like tower at the UN? in Questions and Answers about New York City

More photos here: http://www.gwathmey-siegel.com/portfolio/proj_detail.php?job_id=199825 I like the architecture; a very sleek looking, simple,...

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May 5th, 2013, 09:55 AM

infoshare replied to a thread Amanda Knox gets 26 Years in News and Politics

There are a 'few' of us Amanda Knox thread dwellers who will enjoy and appreciate the relevance of this article by Joseph Rowlands. Dougm is...

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May 5th, 2013, 08:29 AM

infoshare replied to a thread Bush Tower 'Addition' - 140 West 42nd Street in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

Another incidence of what seems to an entirely arbitrary and capricious granting of a zoning variance: must be a Bloomberg 'favored' developer. ...

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May 4th, 2013, 05:24 PM

infoshare replied to a thread Internet sales tax. IMHO, a good thing. in News and Politics

LOL serves as my way of saying 'not entirely serious, or just kidding, irony warning' - I would rather not use the 'smiley face' . And you are just...

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May 4th, 2013, 09:24 AM

infoshare replied to a thread 56 Leonard Street - 57-story tower - by Herzog & de Meuron in New York Skyscrapers and Architecture

Yes, this one is going to be yet another one to "keep an eye on". I just made my WiredNewYork forum subscription for this thread; with the email...

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May 3rd, 2013, 04:27 PM

infoshare replied to a thread 388 Bridge Street - Downtown Brooklyn - by SLCE in Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, and SI Real Estate

Took another look; those edges look very clean/crisp/sharp - I think your right Dr. Watson. Carry on.... LOL

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