tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656921634940224775.post2566798533447835381..comments2024-02-11T15:29:31.409-05:00Comments on Richard's Pretension: Second LawRichard Bellushhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656921634940224775.post-80228080411071418882015-06-07T13:21:22.148-04:002015-06-07T13:21:22.148-04:00The Statue of Liberty makeover was prompted by thr...The Statue of Liberty makeover was prompted by thrill climber Ed Drummond who in 1980 made an unauthorized exterior climb of the statue. It brought attention to the holes, sags, and failing framework. Even so, the redo is not forever. The copper cladding should last for a while with proper maintenance: the 1980s estimate was that the patina (i.e. corrosion) will eat through irreparably in about 1000 years. The Egyptians thought ahead with their stone pyramid tomb/monuments. It's pretty hard to make a stone pyramid fall down.Richard Bellushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656921634940224775.post-46322888595680804702015-06-07T12:01:04.838-04:002015-06-07T12:01:04.838-04:00Having just moved into a home that was built in 19...Having just moved into a home that was built in 1980, I hear where you're coming from. Some of the upkeep around here is going to be substantial from a financial point of view. But it has to be done. It was a trade off. Move into a new home in a noisy busy neighborhood. Or move somewhere quieter and less cramped, but deal with older home issues. We picked the latter. But sometimes I think of all the work we need to do and it is intimidating.<br /><br />That said, metal corrosion is something you don't think about too often until it directly affects you. And yes, I remember the Statue of Liberty reboot. That was a big deal for one of my teachers back in the day. For us kids it just seemed kinda strange. I figured ti was a regular thing, and didn't know till much later that it wasn't a regular event.Roman J. Martelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09545497713474664555noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656921634940224775.post-17962476773809991562015-06-06T15:30:23.709-04:002015-06-06T15:30:23.709-04:00It reminds me of a scene in Annie Hall in which Al...It reminds me of a scene in Annie Hall in which Alvy as a child learns the fate of the universe and asks "What's the point?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Pa34orcwwA<br /><br />Hey, if we can procrastinate long enough, we won't have to do it at all.<br /><br />Richard Bellushhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10108081864942272619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1656921634940224775.post-26006284089685812442015-06-06T11:12:18.109-04:002015-06-06T11:12:18.109-04:00Entropy is depressing if I think about it. We as ...Entropy is depressing if I think about it. We as humans try and distant ourselves from the inevitable or at least I do. The house and upkeep are another thing. I'm in that mode now, which becomes more apparent to a homeowner in spring/summer. I just got thru trying to get my weed edgers/whacker cleaned and running, but for how long, who knows? They are the most finicky lawn equipment for me. I also need a new roof and garage door for starters. So several things to do while it's still warm. I'm a procrastinator too and that doesn't help matters. El Voxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05985563041511492981noreply@blogger.com