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shugah (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 07:56 AM Original message |
Apple's Jobs Fights Preservationists Who Want to Save His House |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 07:57 AM Response to Original message |
1. "Jobs says he never liked the 30-room Jackling House" ... |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:01 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Maybe he liked the site? The view? The commute to Infinite Loop Drive? |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:10 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. I've seen beautiful property myself ... |
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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:11 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. This may be true for you, but it's not true for everyone. (NT) |
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meegbear (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:14 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. I guess if you can afford to tear down a historic home, then yes ... |
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Dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 04:29 PM Response to Reply #7 |
46. Apparently Jobs simply regards historic architecture as a block to his |
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xxqqqzme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 07:14 PM Response to Reply #3 |
51. Hey it's on SIX acres |
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Catch22Dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:02 AM Response to Reply #1 |
4. Perhaps he liked the property, terrain, and location a lot. (n/t) |
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Eurobabe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:01 AM Response to Original message |
2. As an architectural historian, I am offended |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 01:56 PM Response to Reply #2 |
34. as a preservationist, I'm offended, too---maybe I won't buy that new Apple |
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Ninga (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:21 AM Response to Original message |
8. The misguided perception among those who do not understand |
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AndyA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:24 AM Response to Original message |
9. Jobs has come to the realization he doesn't like the house after 21 years? |
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Thtwudbeme (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:48 AM Response to Original message |
10. Why doesn't he build a smaller place on the back three, |
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Robeson (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:54 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. I was wondering the same. |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
12. Interesting, |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 09:13 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. B-b-but he's RICH! |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 09:18 AM Response to Reply #14 |
16. Historic doesn't just mean old. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 09:20 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. self-delete |
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Whoa_Nelly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 09:26 AM Response to Reply #14 |
18. It's historic because of the architect |
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Robb (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 06:10 PM Response to Reply #18 |
47. Whois puts the site to Clotilde Luce |
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bobbieinok (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-01-06 04:40 AM Response to Reply #18 |
75. Frank Lloyd Wright had plans for buildings in Baghdad...murder of |
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FlaGranny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 09:31 AM Response to Reply #14 |
19. It's always interesting when the |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 10:19 AM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Property rights have never been absolute. |
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alfredo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 07:02 PM Response to Reply #20 |
49. He has offered them the house. All they need to do is move it |
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semillama (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 10:25 AM Response to Reply #19 |
22. Fact of the matter is |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 11:26 AM Response to Reply #19 |
28. I say too bad. Jobs should have thought of that before... |
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boilinmad (243 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 10:25 AM Response to Reply #14 |
23. Nothing will be historic..... |
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susanna (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 11:13 PM Response to Reply #23 |
65. Tell me about it... |
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Coexist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 09:17 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. How many of this architect's house are still in existence |
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guruoo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 11:18 AM Response to Reply #12 |
26. In other words, when in doubt, default ... |
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Coventina (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
13. C'mon Jobs, don't be a dick |
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Tight_rope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 10:24 AM Response to Original message |
21. It's his house...his land...let him do want he wants with it! |
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TriMetFan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 10:34 AM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Amen to that. |
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Dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 04:26 PM Response to Reply #21 |
44. So how about instead of knocking down this historic building, |
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boilinmad (243 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-01-06 09:56 AM Response to Reply #44 |
78. AMEN...... |
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MisterP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 07:03 PM Response to Reply #21 |
50. I somehow doubt the homeless problem is caused by historic |
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shanti (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 10:37 AM Response to Original message |
25. simple answer - SELL IT |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 11:25 AM Response to Original message |
27. i've got a 1927 house that was converted from a cabin and i'd be extremely |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 12:07 PM Response to Original message |
29. Here are pictures of the place |
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gardenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 01:47 PM Response to Reply #29 |
32. Meh. |
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kwassa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 01:55 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. A 1925 house is very old for California. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 01:58 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. lovely place, don't know why he doesn't like it. |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 03:30 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. he says he wants something smaller |
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wordpix2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 08:24 AM Response to Reply #39 |
68. "a lot of house for one man"--so, maybe he could adopt some orphans & give |
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burrowowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 02:26 PM Response to Reply #29 |
37. Is unremarkable |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 06:13 PM Response to Reply #29 |
48. beautiful house. sell it to someone who |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 07:42 PM Response to Reply #48 |
54. He Tried Giving It Away |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 12:21 PM Response to Original message |
30. The line from L.A. Story... |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 12:35 PM Response to Original message |
31. Why doesn't he sell it and let some one who appreciates it have it? |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
36. there is no historic preservation district in this town? We have one in |
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DS1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
38. To hell with "old". If it's not built in brick or stone and used |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
40. So let's go waste FALLING WATER... |
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xchrom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 04:15 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. ding! ding! ding! winner! |
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Dutch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 04:23 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. Very well said |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 07:40 PM Response to Reply #40 |
53. You Can't Compare FLW To This |
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hullbert (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 09:14 PM Response to Reply #53 |
59. What kind of backward logic is that? |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 09:57 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. Oh Please |
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hullbert (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 10:57 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. Matters of taste do not a sound argument make..... |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 02:38 PM Response to Reply #60 |
69. Obviously you know NOTHING of Falling Water. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 06:58 PM Response to Reply #69 |
71. Enjoy Insulting People Who Disagree With You That Much? |
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hullbert (28 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 07:55 PM Response to Reply #71 |
73. Some could be insulted by your calling their taste a joke.... |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-01-06 09:51 AM Response to Reply #73 |
77. I Did Not Call Your Taste a Joke |
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gardenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:42 PM Response to Reply #40 |
56. This is no Falling Water. |
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Tyler Durden (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 02:42 PM Response to Reply #56 |
70. No offense, but we all know about "opinions".... |
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gardenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Mar-01-06 12:07 AM Response to Reply #70 |
74. All you need to do is buy it for like, $1 |
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FyurFly (512 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
43. It's his house |
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Texacrat (286 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 04:26 PM Response to Original message |
45. So much for personal property rights |
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JusticeForAll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 11:13 PM Response to Reply #45 |
66. I'm glad someone finally said it! |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 07:37 PM Response to Original message |
52. Woodside is one of the most expensive little towns in the country |
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gardenista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:44 PM Response to Reply #52 |
57. Oh, it's been interesting... |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 11:12 PM Response to Reply #57 |
64. ... |
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pimpbot (770 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 07:44 PM Response to Original message |
55. Breaking news: Apple fanboys support Steve Jobs at all costs |
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minkyboodle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 08:53 PM Response to Original message |
58. not a surprise |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 10:35 PM Response to Original message |
61. If Bill Gates were doing this, |
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JCMach1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 10:45 PM Response to Reply #61 |
62. Exactly, Jobs is being an arrogant, spoiled, rich prick on this one |
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mod mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Feb-27-06 11:32 PM Response to Original message |
67. Before becoming a political activist, I was a preservation activist. I |
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goforit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Feb-28-06 07:02 PM Response to Original message |
72. Well, if it was over 100 yrs. I would say yah but it is not. |
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