cucarachita

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:09:00 -0500

I've always loved living in old buildings, but the more I look up at my building and see every window filled with A/C units, and the more often I wake up in a minor black-out due to our faulty (revamped recently, mind you) wiring, the more I'm starting to appreciate the idea of central air and safer conditions. It's obscene to see how many A/C units there are in the windows of all these old buildings. It makes me wonder why not give us each a little portion of the world to throw away wastefully? I was in the market for a second A/C for the livingroom, when it suddenly hit me that it was just plain wrong. And besides, I might burn the building down because the living room isn't set up for A/C electrical needs. It can barely handle the few lamps I've got in there!

eyekantspel

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 10:16:26 -0500

I'm not going to say that all old buildings should be converted to new glass and steel structures, but the fact is that a lot of older buildings probably have hidden hazards and problems, stuff behind the walls that usually isn't addressed until something goes wrong. Old wiring, old plumbing, lead paint, asbestos, bad insulation.

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cucarachita

eyekantspel