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February 17, 2011 at 6:24 PM #668838February 17, 2011 at 7:06 PM #667712
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Participant[quote=jpinpb]BG – You just know way too much! LOL.
Okay. There are some valuable aspects to the homes built in the 50’s then. But those Victorians or Spanish style have way more charm and style. The 50’s ones generally just look thrown together shacks. I’ll have to agree w/brian. Salvage what you can on them.[/quote]
LOL, jp. I DO like the staircases and built-ins in Victorians, except I DON’T like the odd room shapes and sloping ceilings in the upstairs rooms. I also like a defined hallway going into each room (even if a long, dark hallway). I DON’T like rooms going into one another thru doorways without hallways, especially bdrms and baths. And I don’t like baths with two doorways leading to two rooms. And I would want a built-in closet in every bedroom.
As for Spanish, I DO like the archways but not the plaster fireplaces (I prefer rock, flagstone or brick). And I DO like front courtyards with a little fountain. I don’t like saltillo tile inside the house, only on patios. I REALLY like the arched windows in a Spanish, esp if they have curved glass!
In both, I DON’T like high water closets (100 yr old toilets) and bathtub with feet or (impractical) pedestal sinks. I DO like the bigger size of old bathrooms with brass towel warmers on stands! However, I prefer a built-in tile shower and a vanity with two sinks (even if “vintage” American Std salmon pink), lol :=}
I would prefer the Craftsman bungalow with redwood or cedar goodies inside than either the Victorian or Spanish.
brian, plenty of this “mid century vintage” stuff is already on e-bay. You can also find plenty of “vintage” appliances that have been restored, although they can be very expensive. I think it’s really fun to look at that stuff online.
February 17, 2011 at 7:06 PM #667774Participant[quote=jpinpb]BG – You just know way too much! LOL.
Okay. There are some valuable aspects to the homes built in the 50’s then. But those Victorians or Spanish style have way more charm and style. The 50’s ones generally just look thrown together shacks. I’ll have to agree w/brian. Salvage what you can on them.[/quote]
LOL, jp. I DO like the staircases and built-ins in Victorians, except I DON’T like the odd room shapes and sloping ceilings in the upstairs rooms. I also like a defined hallway going into each room (even if a long, dark hallway). I DON’T like rooms going into one another thru doorways without hallways, especially bdrms and baths. And I don’t like baths with two doorways leading to two rooms. And I would want a built-in closet in every bedroom.
As for Spanish, I DO like the archways but not the plaster fireplaces (I prefer rock, flagstone or brick). And I DO like front courtyards with a little fountain. I don’t like saltillo tile inside the house, only on patios. I REALLY like the arched windows in a Spanish, esp if they have curved glass!
In both, I DON’T like high water closets (100 yr old toilets) and bathtub with feet or (impractical) pedestal sinks. I DO like the bigger size of old bathrooms with brass towel warmers on stands! However, I prefer a built-in tile shower and a vanity with two sinks (even if “vintage” American Std salmon pink), lol :=}
I would prefer the Craftsman bungalow with redwood or cedar goodies inside than either the Victorian or Spanish.
brian, plenty of this “mid century vintage” stuff is already on e-bay. You can also find plenty of “vintage” appliances that have been restored, although they can be very expensive. I think it’s really fun to look at that stuff online.
February 17, 2011 at 7:06 PM #668381Participant[quote=jpinpb]BG – You just know way too much! LOL.
Okay. There are some valuable aspects to the homes built in the 50’s then. But those Victorians or Spanish style have way more charm and style. The 50’s ones generally just look thrown together shacks. I’ll have to agree w/brian. Salvage what you can on them.[/quote]
LOL, jp. I DO like the staircases and built-ins in Victorians, except I DON’T like the odd room shapes and sloping ceilings in the upstairs rooms. I also like a defined hallway going into each room (even if a long, dark hallway). I DON’T like rooms going into one another thru doorways without hallways, especially bdrms and baths. And I don’t like baths with two doorways leading to two rooms. And I would want a built-in closet in every bedroom.
As for Spanish, I DO like the archways but not the plaster fireplaces (I prefer rock, flagstone or brick). And I DO like front courtyards with a little fountain. I don’t like saltillo tile inside the house, only on patios. I REALLY like the arched windows in a Spanish, esp if they have curved glass!
In both, I DON’T like high water closets (100 yr old toilets) and bathtub with feet or (impractical) pedestal sinks. I DO like the bigger size of old bathrooms with brass towel warmers on stands! However, I prefer a built-in tile shower and a vanity with two sinks (even if “vintage” American Std salmon pink), lol :=}
I would prefer the Craftsman bungalow with redwood or cedar goodies inside than either the Victorian or Spanish.
brian, plenty of this “mid century vintage” stuff is already on e-bay. You can also find plenty of “vintage” appliances that have been restored, although they can be very expensive. I think it’s really fun to look at that stuff online.
February 17, 2011 at 7:06 PM #668520Participant[quote=jpinpb]BG – You just know way too much! LOL.
Okay. There are some valuable aspects to the homes built in the 50’s then. But those Victorians or Spanish style have way more charm and style. The 50’s ones generally just look thrown together shacks. I’ll have to agree w/brian. Salvage what you can on them.[/quote]
LOL, jp. I DO like the staircases and built-ins in Victorians, except I DON’T like the odd room shapes and sloping ceilings in the upstairs rooms. I also like a defined hallway going into each room (even if a long, dark hallway). I DON’T like rooms going into one another thru doorways without hallways, especially bdrms and baths. And I don’t like baths with two doorways leading to two rooms. And I would want a built-in closet in every bedroom.
As for Spanish, I DO like the archways but not the plaster fireplaces (I prefer rock, flagstone or brick). And I DO like front courtyards with a little fountain. I don’t like saltillo tile inside the house, only on patios. I REALLY like the arched windows in a Spanish, esp if they have curved glass!
In both, I DON’T like high water closets (100 yr old toilets) and bathtub with feet or (impractical) pedestal sinks. I DO like the bigger size of old bathrooms with brass towel warmers on stands! However, I prefer a built-in tile shower and a vanity with two sinks (even if “vintage” American Std salmon pink), lol :=}
I would prefer the Craftsman bungalow with redwood or cedar goodies inside than either the Victorian or Spanish.
brian, plenty of this “mid century vintage” stuff is already on e-bay. You can also find plenty of “vintage” appliances that have been restored, although they can be very expensive. I think it’s really fun to look at that stuff online.
February 17, 2011 at 7:06 PM #668863Participant[quote=jpinpb]BG – You just know way too much! LOL.
Okay. There are some valuable aspects to the homes built in the 50’s then. But those Victorians or Spanish style have way more charm and style. The 50’s ones generally just look thrown together shacks. I’ll have to agree w/brian. Salvage what you can on them.[/quote]
LOL, jp. I DO like the staircases and built-ins in Victorians, except I DON’T like the odd room shapes and sloping ceilings in the upstairs rooms. I also like a defined hallway going into each room (even if a long, dark hallway). I DON’T like rooms going into one another thru doorways without hallways, especially bdrms and baths. And I don’t like baths with two doorways leading to two rooms. And I would want a built-in closet in every bedroom.
As for Spanish, I DO like the archways but not the plaster fireplaces (I prefer rock, flagstone or brick). And I DO like front courtyards with a little fountain. I don’t like saltillo tile inside the house, only on patios. I REALLY like the arched windows in a Spanish, esp if they have curved glass!
In both, I DON’T like high water closets (100 yr old toilets) and bathtub with feet or (impractical) pedestal sinks. I DO like the bigger size of old bathrooms with brass towel warmers on stands! However, I prefer a built-in tile shower and a vanity with two sinks (even if “vintage” American Std salmon pink), lol :=}
I would prefer the Craftsman bungalow with redwood or cedar goodies inside than either the Victorian or Spanish.
brian, plenty of this “mid century vintage” stuff is already on e-bay. You can also find plenty of “vintage” appliances that have been restored, although they can be very expensive. I think it’s really fun to look at that stuff online.
February 17, 2011 at 7:50 PM #667722ParticipantI just looked at the photos of Jobs’ Woodside mansion. It was VERY large and the stairs, tile, fixtures and other details were stunning. Maybe it just didn’t appeal to him or his family wanted to do something else with the land. Isn’t he sick? He had a liver transplant awhile back. Given his appearance, it would appear that he got the transplant to buy time due to a stage 3/4 metastatic cancer diagnosis (liver, pancreatic, bile duct, gallbladder, colon). Not trying to spread rumors. This just appears so to me from his appearance.
I think “property rights” just won out here. Woodside is among the most private priciest enclaves in the nation, for good reason. There is an abundance of natural redwood around there and green/gold velvet mtns off to the west. I wish Jobs and his family all the best.
February 17, 2011 at 7:50 PM #667784ParticipantI just looked at the photos of Jobs’ Woodside mansion. It was VERY large and the stairs, tile, fixtures and other details were stunning. Maybe it just didn’t appeal to him or his family wanted to do something else with the land. Isn’t he sick? He had a liver transplant awhile back. Given his appearance, it would appear that he got the transplant to buy time due to a stage 3/4 metastatic cancer diagnosis (liver, pancreatic, bile duct, gallbladder, colon). Not trying to spread rumors. This just appears so to me from his appearance.
I think “property rights” just won out here. Woodside is among the most private priciest enclaves in the nation, for good reason. There is an abundance of natural redwood around there and green/gold velvet mtns off to the west. I wish Jobs and his family all the best.
February 17, 2011 at 7:50 PM #668391ParticipantI just looked at the photos of Jobs’ Woodside mansion. It was VERY large and the stairs, tile, fixtures and other details were stunning. Maybe it just didn’t appeal to him or his family wanted to do something else with the land. Isn’t he sick? He had a liver transplant awhile back. Given his appearance, it would appear that he got the transplant to buy time due to a stage 3/4 metastatic cancer diagnosis (liver, pancreatic, bile duct, gallbladder, colon). Not trying to spread rumors. This just appears so to me from his appearance.
I think “property rights” just won out here. Woodside is among the most private priciest enclaves in the nation, for good reason. There is an abundance of natural redwood around there and green/gold velvet mtns off to the west. I wish Jobs and his family all the best.
February 17, 2011 at 7:50 PM #668530ParticipantI just looked at the photos of Jobs’ Woodside mansion. It was VERY large and the stairs, tile, fixtures and other details were stunning. Maybe it just didn’t appeal to him or his family wanted to do something else with the land. Isn’t he sick? He had a liver transplant awhile back. Given his appearance, it would appear that he got the transplant to buy time due to a stage 3/4 metastatic cancer diagnosis (liver, pancreatic, bile duct, gallbladder, colon). Not trying to spread rumors. This just appears so to me from his appearance.
I think “property rights” just won out here. Woodside is among the most private priciest enclaves in the nation, for good reason. There is an abundance of natural redwood around there and green/gold velvet mtns off to the west. I wish Jobs and his family all the best.
February 17, 2011 at 7:50 PM #668873ParticipantI just looked at the photos of Jobs’ Woodside mansion. It was VERY large and the stairs, tile, fixtures and other details were stunning. Maybe it just didn’t appeal to him or his family wanted to do something else with the land. Isn’t he sick? He had a liver transplant awhile back. Given his appearance, it would appear that he got the transplant to buy time due to a stage 3/4 metastatic cancer diagnosis (liver, pancreatic, bile duct, gallbladder, colon). Not trying to spread rumors. This just appears so to me from his appearance.
I think “property rights” just won out here. Woodside is among the most private priciest enclaves in the nation, for good reason. There is an abundance of natural redwood around there and green/gold velvet mtns off to the west. I wish Jobs and his family all the best.
February 17, 2011 at 9:13 PM #667727ParticipantI just did some research and found this article which JUST appeared online from the (UK) Daily Mail:
Piggs, as you know, we all just get one shot on this earth. At only 55, I think Jobs has done a bang-up job in this department and is leaving a legacy for his family to be proud of for generations to come!
Apparently, he is a pancreatic cancer survivor since ’03/’04. He apparently was operable at the time (rare) and even sought alternative remedies in Switzerland. His cancer has recently returned. He was scheduled to meet with President Obama today.
The computer genius is expected to join Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg and Google CEO Eric Schmidt at a private meeting in Silicon Valley to discuss the President’s technology policies.
I recently finished reading Patrick Swayze’s memoir, The Time of My Life (that I got for x-mas) and have lost several relatives from a same or similar fate, both older and younger than Jobs. He’s obviously trying to wrap things up now and perhaps make a last-ditch effort at Stanford for chemo treatment. Gotta hand it to him. He has been some change agent for mankind and the world. There is no cure for this deadly disease and Jobs has been extremely fortunate to make it as long and far as as he did.
With all due respect, I wish he and his family peace.
Edit: from 30 mins ago:
http://in.news.yahoo.com/apples-jobs-tech-ceo-meeting-obama-w-house-20110217-185959-900.htmlFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:13 PM #667789ParticipantI just did some research and found this article which JUST appeared online from the (UK) Daily Mail:
Piggs, as you know, we all just get one shot on this earth. At only 55, I think Jobs has done a bang-up job in this department and is leaving a legacy for his family to be proud of for generations to come!
Apparently, he is a pancreatic cancer survivor since ’03/’04. He apparently was operable at the time (rare) and even sought alternative remedies in Switzerland. His cancer has recently returned. He was scheduled to meet with President Obama today.
The computer genius is expected to join Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg and Google CEO Eric Schmidt at a private meeting in Silicon Valley to discuss the President’s technology policies.
I recently finished reading Patrick Swayze’s memoir, The Time of My Life (that I got for x-mas) and have lost several relatives from a same or similar fate, both older and younger than Jobs. He’s obviously trying to wrap things up now and perhaps make a last-ditch effort at Stanford for chemo treatment. Gotta hand it to him. He has been some change agent for mankind and the world. There is no cure for this deadly disease and Jobs has been extremely fortunate to make it as long and far as as he did.
With all due respect, I wish he and his family peace.
Edit: from 30 mins ago:
http://in.news.yahoo.com/apples-jobs-tech-ceo-meeting-obama-w-house-20110217-185959-900.htmlFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:13 PM #668396ParticipantI just did some research and found this article which JUST appeared online from the (UK) Daily Mail:
Piggs, as you know, we all just get one shot on this earth. At only 55, I think Jobs has done a bang-up job in this department and is leaving a legacy for his family to be proud of for generations to come!
Apparently, he is a pancreatic cancer survivor since ’03/’04. He apparently was operable at the time (rare) and even sought alternative remedies in Switzerland. His cancer has recently returned. He was scheduled to meet with President Obama today.
The computer genius is expected to join Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg and Google CEO Eric Schmidt at a private meeting in Silicon Valley to discuss the President’s technology policies.
I recently finished reading Patrick Swayze’s memoir, The Time of My Life (that I got for x-mas) and have lost several relatives from a same or similar fate, both older and younger than Jobs. He’s obviously trying to wrap things up now and perhaps make a last-ditch effort at Stanford for chemo treatment. Gotta hand it to him. He has been some change agent for mankind and the world. There is no cure for this deadly disease and Jobs has been extremely fortunate to make it as long and far as as he did.
With all due respect, I wish he and his family peace.
Edit: from 30 mins ago:
http://in.news.yahoo.com/apples-jobs-tech-ceo-meeting-obama-w-house-20110217-185959-900.htmlFebruary 17, 2011 at 9:13 PM #668535ParticipantI just did some research and found this article which JUST appeared online from the (UK) Daily Mail:
Piggs, as you know, we all just get one shot on this earth. At only 55, I think Jobs has done a bang-up job in this department and is leaving a legacy for his family to be proud of for generations to come!
Apparently, he is a pancreatic cancer survivor since ’03/’04. He apparently was operable at the time (rare) and even sought alternative remedies in Switzerland. His cancer has recently returned. He was scheduled to meet with President Obama today.
The computer genius is expected to join Facebook founder Mark Zuckerburg and Google CEO Eric Schmidt at a private meeting in Silicon Valley to discuss the President’s technology policies.
I recently finished reading Patrick Swayze’s memoir, The Time of My Life (that I got for x-mas) and have lost several relatives from a same or similar fate, both older and younger than Jobs. He’s obviously trying to wrap things up now and perhaps make a last-ditch effort at Stanford for chemo treatment. Gotta hand it to him. He has been some change agent for mankind and the world. There is no cure for this deadly disease and Jobs has been extremely fortunate to make it as long and far as as he did.
With all due respect, I wish he and his family peace.
Edit: from 30 mins ago:
http://in.news.yahoo.com/apples-jobs-tech-ceo-meeting-obama-w-house-20110217-185959-900.html -
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