[turtle777]

California

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[Laminar]

The Hardon Conservatives Have Against California

[subego]

I feel California’s biggest problem is the number of people who pretend the desert part isn’t desert.

[ShortcutToMoncton]

Originally Posted by subego 

Wright went in such a different direction than Sullivan, I’m honestly not sure what you’re talking about.

I’ll say that I definitely don’t know enough to be discussing with a Chicago native—mostly I almost bought a 1958 house a couple years ago that was designed by an architect who was heavily influenced by Wright, so I went down a few rabbit holes and gained a little more appreciation—and visited a few spots like Fallingwater and some of Sullivan’s buildings I Chicago last year.

I guess it’s more or less prevalent depending on when you parachute into Wright’s career, but I think he really borrowed heavily from Sullivan in some of his basic design statements, although he obviously made them his own.

I suppose if you consider how Sullivan ended up, Wright was prpbably overrated
in comparison I’ll give you that.

[subego]

Well, I’m a sucker for architectural details, and that was Sullivan’s wheelhouse. The buildings themselves are usually just a single box, which makes sense because they’re usually offices.

Wright I feel is the opposite... very little in the way of detail, but structurally complicated. Of course, he was building homes.

[Waragainstsleep]

Originally Posted by Laminar 

The Hardon Conservatives Have Against California

Lots of very green policies and an economy that still works pretty well. No wonder they hate it, it proves a chunk of their belief system to be the obvious bullshit it is.

[subego]

Apparently not going out on a limb with this one.

Cheese dust.

It seems properly rated here, but not by the people determining shelf space at retail.

[Spheric Harlot]

Originally Posted by Waragainstsleep 

Lots of very green policies and an economy that still works pretty well. No wonder they hate it, it proves a chunk of their belief system to be the obvious bullshit it is.

Plus, denial doesn't work as well when it's not a faraway place like Norway, Sweden, or Germany. Those might as well be from a fantasy novel.

[ShortcutToMoncton]

Originally Posted by subego 

Well, I’m a sucker for architectural details, and that was Sullivan’s wheelhouse. The buildings themselves are usually just a single box, which makes sense because they’re usually offices.

Wright I feel is the opposite... very little in the way of detail, but structurally complicated. Of course, he was building homes.

Yeah, I think that’s a key practical difference. I was thinking more in the broad sense of repeating geometrical square/rectangular patterns combined with round elements like those distinctive archways.

Wright only did a couple office buildings, and that was during a later time when construction priorities were significantly different than at/before turn of the century.

FWIW I think the front facade for that music store is my favourite thing by Sullivan. It’s phenomenal.

[subego]

It is!

Friend of mine used to work there when it was an art gallery.

It’s for sale right now if you’re in the market.

[ShortcutToMoncton]

Hah—how much?

The local FLW-inspired house here ended up going for 20k more than we bid. Thing is, we foolishly had extended ourselves too much to go that far, so turns out we were saved from ourselves—ended up buying a way better house for 100k cheaper (although no cool Prairie-style architectural details unfortunately).

Best/worst part: the buyer turned out to be a developer. Knocked down the house and is currently putting up a McMansion. All hail Toronto.

[subego]

Originally Posted by ShortcutToMoncton 

Hah—how much?

IIRC, they’re asking $2.5 million.

[subego]

Dudley Moore.

[Thorzdad]

Originally Posted by subego 

Dudley Moore.

I can’t quibble with that.

[Waragainstsleep]

His comic timing is more evident from his earlier work I suspect. He did a lot of work with Peter Cook which is very well thought of in comedy circles.

[subego]

He’s at his best with Cook, but Cook completely outshines him.

[mindwaves]

Just sold a house in SoCal, where the market is hot. The house sold for 20K more than a similar, but slightly larger and better house (and staged and in better condition) in the same area a few months back.

The housing market is hot now, but overrated because prices are up and up.

[Brien]

What bubble?

[Waragainstsleep]

The band Oasis. I hate them. If it weren't for one particular DJ back in the 90s, no-one would ever have cared about them. I want to punch their lead singer in the face. I wish people had better taste in music.

[Brien]

If it makes you feel any better the Gallagher brothers still hate each other

[Waragainstsleep]

Originally Posted by Brien 

If it makes you feel any better the Gallagher brothers still hate each other

As they should.

Anything that keeps the band from getting back together is a great thing. The media would be insufferable.