You know I long said that Larry's some kind of guy. Imagine that The Fish and me agreeing on something.
"Now if it seems absurd when I do it to you, I assure you it is just as absurd when you do it to me." Oh contraire, what's good for the BlindBishop's good for the Skipster, but I've gotta tell you I'm more than a bit skeptical. --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "bluebishop82" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Skip, > > Larry agrees with you on re-building the Casino. He is against my > idea of knocking it down and putting something better there. > > So, since you and Larry agree on something, what should I do, accuse > you of being in his pocket? Looking for something from him? Being > a shill for him? Agreeing with everything he has ever said and done? > > Skip and Larry - perfect together. > > Now if it seems absurd when I do it to you, I assure you it is just > as absurd when you do it to me. > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "Skip Bernstein" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > "Â…the Casino. If it is in such disrepair that there exists less > of it > > than more of it, you aren't saving it anyway; you're just > rebuilding > > something new that follows the old form. If you are rebuilding new > > anyway, why stay cuffed by the dead-hand control of our > predecessors? > > We can use the opportunity to employ our own creativity and build > > something even more magnificent today than what used to be there. > It > > is just a matter of believing in ourselves to do better than those > > that came before us. Just a little bravery is all it takes to break > > from the past and be something better." > > > > You're certainly working hard for Fish money, it remains to be seen > > whether he'll ever throw you a bone. Re the Casino, you actually > > believe "there exists less of it than more of it", that today's > > builders and architects can match or exceed "dead-hand control of > our > > predecessors" and that "a little bravery is all it takes to break > from > > the past and be something better"? > > > > I'm aware of the party line of the `3 clown news and world report' > > that only world class design is sufficient for groovy condo Asbury; > > that this is at odds with having The Fish as developer appears to > have > > escaped the attention of your hustler employer, but then I think we > > all know DJ is playing for the long game and he too will have to > wait > > and see whether Larry will ever throw him a bone. > > > > However, you appear to have endless confidence that `new stuff' > beats > > the hell out of old stuff; you're large on facts so how about > > providing a few examples, all I know of your tastes is an > inordinate > > love affair with Monster Trucks. > > > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "bluebishop82" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > wrote: > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "dfsavgny" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > > > > > Yes, I assume there is a threshold when partial dismantling > becomes > > > > total demolition. I see it in NYC and is the difference in > getting a > > > > New Building permit versus an Alteration. > > > > > > Dan, > > > > > > This is the point I've made in my column about the Palace and > the > > > Casino. If it is in such disrepair that there exists less of it > than > > > more of it, you aren't saving it anyway; you're just rebuilding > > > something new that follows the old form. > > > > > > If you are rebuilding new anyway, why stay cuffed by the dead- > hand > > > control of our predecessors? We can use the opportunity to > employ our > > > own creativity and build something even more magnificent today > than > > > what used to be there. It is just a matter of believing in > ourselves > > > to do better than those that came before us. Just a little > bravery is > > > all it takes to break from the past and be something better. ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Get fast access to your favorite Yahoo! Groups. Make Yahoo! your home page http://us.click.yahoo.com/dpRU5A/wUILAA/yQLSAA/Y2tolB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
