Speaking of Fences (OT)

right now and firstoff informed my r.e.agent there is *no
way* I will even look @ what locally they call "garden-level" - which could
be either basement or ground-level - apts. Less trouble to break into than
higher floors.

I never thought of that--my first inclination would be to want a
ground-floor to make it easier to haul groceries and my self up a
flight of stairs. Also jumping out a window in case of fire would be
handier if it was ground floor. Tornados, wait, you don't have tornados
do you.

I live on the third floor.

If there is a fire, we are low enough to survive the jump/fall.

But we are high enough that no one can look into our windows walking
by, and no one can jump onto our balcony from the ground.

If burglars want in, they will need to either get around the security
in the lobby or be athletic enough to rappel up to our balcony.
Smash-n-grab isn't an option.

We get a bit of excercise hauling up our groceries up the stairs, but
we don't exhaust ourselves.

--Fil

PS. Those maintenance guys sound super creepy. Ick It should be
part of their job to be friendly YET INOBTRUSIVE, not hanging out like
they were your friend or family or something.

I feel very fortunate that our building's management is mostly
hands-off (though they are helping us out with our loud-music-playing
neighbours.)

right now and firstoff informed my r.e.agent there is *no
way* I will even look @ what locally they call "garden-level" - which could
be either basement or ground-level - apts. Less trouble to break into than
higher floors.

I never thought of that--my first inclination would be to want a
ground-floor to make it easier to haul groceries and my self up a
flight of stairs. Also jumping out a window in case of fire would be
handier if it was ground floor. Tornados, wait, you don't have tornados
do you.

I live on the third floor.

If there is a fire, we are low enough to survive the jump/fall.

But we are high enough that no one can look into our windows walking
by, and no one can jump onto our balcony from the ground.

If burglars want in, they will need to either get around the security
in the lobby or be athletic enough to rappel up to our balcony.
Smash-n-grab isn't an option.

We get a bit of excercise hauling up our groceries up the stairs, but
we don't exhaust ourselves.

--Fil

PS. Those maintenance guys sound super creepy. Ick It should be
part of their job to be friendly YET INOBTRUSIVE, not hanging out like
they were your friend or family or something.

I feel very fortunate that our building's management is mostly
hands-off (though they are helping us out with our loud-music-playing
neighbours.)

Enfilade wrote:
PS. Those maintenance guys sound super creepy. Ick It should be
part of their job to be friendly YET INOBTRUSIVE, not hanging out like
they were your friend or family or something.

Yeah, it freaked me out, to say the least. The manager told me the guy
leaving me gifts had placed personal ads in the newspaper. Uh... then when
you tell him to *stay away from me* tell him I don't qualify for the job!

Jill

Ditto our apt. Corner PH on bldg tall enough to where I can see gold-domed
Capitol from l.r. windows - no one but firerescue has ladders high enough to
reach up here (told to us by cable guy, who had to rappel his line down side
of bldg) and we have an ancient but colorful elevator. Secure entryway. If
anybody gets in here it'll be through the door and we are well versed in
urban survival skills. Reason I moved in he very near relative's houses,
and corporate owners of bldg. LOVE cats & d-pets (any amount you want is
fine). I bet Memphis is a lot tamer (not counting the maint.men LOL) than
Capitol hill MileHigh. Let's hope so.


"Enfilade" wrote in message
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right now and firstoff informed my r.e.agent there is *no
way* I will even look @ what locally they call "garden-level" - which
could
be either basement or ground-level - apts. Less trouble to break into
than
higher floors.

I never thought of that--my first inclination would be to want a
ground-floor to make it easier to haul groceries and my self up a
flight of stairs. Also jumping out a window in case of fire would be
handier if it was ground floor. Tornados, wait, you don't have tornados
do you.

I live on the third floor.

If there is a fire, we are low enough to survive the jump/fall.

But we are high enough that no one can look into our windows walking
by, and no one can jump onto our balcony from the ground.

If burglars want in, they will need to either get around the security
in the lobby or be athletic enough to rappel up to our balcony.
Smash-n-grab isn't an option.

We get a bit of excercise hauling up our groceries up the stairs, but
we don't exhaust ourselves.

--Fil

PS. Those maintenance guys sound super creepy. Ick It should be
part of their job to be friendly YET INOBTRUSIVE, not hanging out like
they were your friend or family or something.

I feel very fortunate that our building's management is mostly
hands-off (though they are helping us out with our loud-music-playing
neighbours.)

On 2005-07-23, jmcquown penned:

I wrote a strongly worded letter to the management firm and of
course received no reply. It wasn't enough to make me move; they
are excellent about taking care of everything else. But I just
don't enjoy my patio as much as I used to.

Maybe you could speak to others in your complex and see if several
people have the same concerns?

I know what it's like having to worry about changing in my own
apartment -- when Oscar was a kitten, she destroyed all of the blinds.
I slept in a bedroom with no window coverings and changed in the
bathroom!

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca

On 2005-07-24, Hopitus penned:
ROFL, Sherry, I don't hate cows but I can see where you'd think so: I'm just
very very afraid of them unless they are reduced to ground-up status in
between two buns.

Unless the cows are buffalo, and then they're still scary!

*grin* *duck*

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca

Heh....scarier, hairier, and much smellier.

"Monique Y. Mudama" wrote in message
...
On 2005-07-24, Hopitus penned:
ROFL, Sherry, I don't hate cows but I can see where you'd think so: I'm
just
very very afraid of them unless they are reduced to ground-up status in
between two buns.

Unless the cows are buffalo, and then they're still scary!

*grin* *duck*

--
monique, who spoils Oscar unmercifully

pictures: http://www.bounceswoosh.org/rpca

jmcquown wrote:
Duke of URL wrote:

If people /can/ see in, have you checked at your local Lowe's or
Builder's Square or Menard's for sheets of easy-to-apply reflective
film?

Why should I spend my money on this?

Because in addition to providing you with more privacy, the film will cut
down immensely on your need to run an air-conditioner.
Just a thought - hope it all works out for you.

Duke of URL wrote:
jmcquown wrote:
Duke of URL wrote:

If people /can/ see in, have you checked at your local Lowe's or
Builder's Square or Menard's for sheets of easy-to-apply reflective
film?

Why should I spend my money on this?

Because in addition to providing you with more privacy, the film will
cut down immensely on your need to run an air-conditioner.
Just a thought - hope it all works out for you.

Oh, it's fine now. Those maintenance guys are long gone. But any
"improvements" to the property must remain intact as such. Since I'm
unemployed I'd rather spend my money on food and such I was just
bitching about how they handled the fence thing (from privacy to a near lack
of). Don't mind me

Jill