The trio vs. the pirate-ladyman Recently lis opined that no native Utard remembers Lighthouse 20, the kid show that was broadcast on UHF channel 20. Now I have a slight dispute with lis, in that I remember the pirate on the show was played by a woman, and she recalls someone very different (a man, I presume). Now Lighthouse 20 was not by any means my favorite show (hell I think it replaced Gillagan's Island!), but I do remember it--not really fondly but I remember it. The real purpose of my writing is that I made the comparison of Lighthouse 20 to Hotel Balderdash--a show that apparently ran for 10 years on channel four here in SLC. Now this show was the bomb; not only did it start at 6:00 am 6:45 am and show nothing but 30's-late 40's Warner Brothers cartoons (you know, Bugs and Daffy, but not Porky Pig and certainly not that crap WB churned out from the 50s onward.) These cartoons, of course, were made for adults and the humor was mostly sophisticated in a slapstick kind...
That is a beautiful building. Look at those windows!
ReplyDeleteYes, isn't it? We have no right to destroy the past just because of our negligence. This building has served Price, Utah for many decades and will continue to serve it because the people there know they can't just go knocking down buildings at their fancy. They understand what it means to be "conservative". They know that knocking down perfectly fine buildings is not a solution but an eventual problem. Too bad the suckers in SLC don't understand that building multi-million dollar buildings with 20 year life spans is NOT sustainable.
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Well put! A couple of other thoughts/rants: buildings should never be demolished for parking lots, and slumlords should never be rewarded with demolition permits for letting their buildings suffer neglect. Too many loopholes and exemptions exist for those who claim hardship (that they'll lose money if not allowed to demolish and redevelop). I say "too bad." The property owner took that risk when they bought the place. Buying real estate always involves risk. (Duh!) If the building isn't maintained and hence loses value, the owner must accept the blame and any losses incurred as a result.
ReplyDeleteThat's the polite version. The other version involves cursing, head banging and shouting....I'll spare you.
Well don't restrain yourself from swearing here AE!
ReplyDeleteNooooooo! The last vestiges of my high school experience gone!
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