Libertad's Journal

07/19/2010 21:25 #52242

Shit fuck-sorry it's just how i feel

The smoke from this industrial fire is going right into my windows. I hope the air isn't too toxic.

Fire sends tower of black smoke skyward

Updated: Monday, 19 Jul 2010, 8:43 PM EDT
Published : Monday, 19 Jul 2010, 8:38 PM EDT

* Posted by: Eli George

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) - Fire is destroying an industrial building on Elmwood Avenue near Hertel in north Buffalo.

Fire crews were standing on the roof of adjacent buildings to try and quash the flames, but had to pull back as the intensity increased. They continue to fight the blaze at this hour, and News 4's Jericka Duncan will bring us the latest on News 4 at 10 and 11.

Copyright WIVB.com

I just closed all my windows. I just got home from a bike ride and saw it going into the air. I feared it would be an industrial fire.

libertad - 07/20/10 16:29
What scares me about it was that it was an industrial fire. You gotta wonder what is in that building that made it burn like it did. I woke up at 4am drenched in sweat and so I got up to open my windows back up! I think that the wind was going in just the right direction to have it blow over my apartment.

lauren - 07/20/10 11:06
we must practically be neighbors...we could see the huge plumes of smoke filling up the air from our front yard and then listened to the scanner to try and find out exactly where it was. luckily it wasn't a building where there were people, but that smoke was pretty nasty!

vincent - 07/20/10 00:08
Sorry about the inferno polluting your air :-(

Airport bars ROCK! I've had some happy times in them over the years. Thanks for posting the skit that is so funny and realistic, at least in my abnormal world...

libertad - 07/19/10 21:57
The second part of my title comes from SNL skit with Molly Shannon where she is in an airport bar on a blind date. :::link:::

07/17/2010 17:56 #52218

I hate crappy landlords

I really hate my building management/owners. It really pisses me off how badly I have been treated by them. I pay my rent every single month on time or early since October. When I moved in I had an awful experience with the maintenance men and with the entire process of getting essential and not so essential repairs. This weekend I called the emergency pager...

I got home yesterday and noticed that there was water dripping down from my bedroom window frame. Definitely something was wrong. I am wondering if maybe someone upstairs left water running or was having a plumbing issue so I call the emergency pager and let them know what is happening and that I would go upstairs to knock on the door to see if anything was wrong. It turns out that the girl's air conditioner was not placed properly and the water was running down through the walls into my apartment. So more than 24 hrs have passed by and nobody responded to my emergency page.

As much as I like my apartment I really can't wait to get out of here. I hate being treated like trash when I don't deserve it. When I do get out of here I am going to make a journal about what jerks these owners are and I am hoping to make it googleable. They really truly disgust me right now. I may be here for a while so I am hoping nothing goes wrong between now and when I move out.

ladycroft - 07/18/10 14:36
go live in one of my friend's (former landlord) apartments, he's super duper awesome!!!

vincent - 07/17/10 22:38
This site is does show up in google searches.

tinypliny - 07/17/10 21:25
Sorry to hear that, (e:libertad). You could consider moving into one of the buildings run by the BMG. They may be slightly greedy about rent-raises, but they have always been super responsive to my maintenance complaints. I have called them at very late hours and either they send someone to check it out or if no one is available, one of the managers comes around to resolve the issue. The last time my sink overflowed, the manager of Elliot came around to bail out all the water and apply a temporary fix himself. I saw the manager of my building at 11:30 PM the other day when he was trying to help my neighbour 3 doors down with his sink troubles. They always have been rather courteous about mostly everything. So, I do have a good opinion of them - maybe one of the reasons I have not moved in spite of the constant rent increases.

uncutsaniflush - 07/17/10 19:53
I'm sorry that you have crappy landlords. I've experienced a few bad ones myself. The thing that always amazed me about bad landlords is that they don't give a shit about their tenants OR their buildings.

If you think about it, you are doing them a favor by telling them about the problem. If they don't do anything, they might have some major water damage to repair.

07/16/2010 09:51 #52178

Your grandmother's scrub brush

Cause I am super crazy I ordered a case of scrub brushes because they are so hard to find. If anyone wants one I'll set one aside for you. They are $4 a piece which is very cheap (at cost).

They are 9in by 2.5in and have wooden handles. The bristles are tampico. They are very long lasting if you let them hang to dry out. These are definitely your grandmother's scrub brushes. Because there is no plastics they are much better on the earth.

Cash only peaches

libertad - 07/21/10 13:57
The brushes are in.

brit - 07/20/10 00:32
I want one! I have new house to keep scrubbed now!

tinypliny - 07/17/10 21:28
Damn. Again. Your company does not sell body brushes. And looking at what they sell, my hopes of using this one as my first fabulous body brush are beginning to sink a bit.

libertad - 07/17/10 17:39
I can't imagine using this particular brush on my body but what you do with it is your business : ) It looks just like the picture. If I am happy with this order I might make another proposal to order more stuff from their website with other peeps to make their minimum order which I believe is $30. Check out their website to see if there is anything you want. They have lots of different brushes of different material such as horsehair.
:::link:::

tinypliny - 07/17/10 13:04
Take a look: :::link:::

tinypliny - 07/17/10 13:01
Damn. I looked up Tampico fibre and was surprised to find that they are used the most in body brushes - which are excellent for exfoliating and generally getting the circulation up.

Skin is pretty durable. ;-)

tinypliny - 07/17/10 12:59
So does it look like the pic you posted or does it have a handle?

heidi - 07/17/10 12:58
No, definitely not. In baltimore, old ladies use them to scrub their granite stoops on their rowhomes. They're for floors and tubs and other durable surfaces.

tinypliny - 07/17/10 12:54
Can this be used a body brush - what do you think?

libertad - 07/16/10 15:12
I just ordered it this morning so I don't expect it for a week. At this point with (e:heidi) and (e:tinypliny) having reserved theirs I have six left.

heidi - 07/16/10 10:32
I definitely want one. I'll be back in town monday night.

libertad - 07/16/10 10:14
I use these for my sink and tub. I use Bon Ami as a cleanser but you can use them with whatever you like.

libertad - 07/16/10 10:12
TAMPICO FIBER

GRUPO INTEROCEANICO CALA is a Mexican producer and exporter of Tampico Fiber, a natural fiber unique to Mexico .

Tampico Fiber is made from a plant unique to the semi-desertic areas of northern Mexico , the â€œAgave Lechugillaâ€. It has been exported for centuries all over the world to manufacture cords, ropes and stricks or to be used as a filler in the brush making industries for brushes, scrubbers and brooms for industrial and personal use.
The natural color of the Fiber is creamy white, but it is often dyed other colors. Tampico Fiber has great liquid holding and release properties - it will absorb 65% more water than plastic fillings. It has a unique surface roughness due to crystals of calcium oxalate embedded in the surface. There is really no plastic substitute for Tampico Fiber . The fiber is unsurpassed in most general sweeping applications, and in all applications requiring liquid retention, scrubbing and surface finishing

tinypliny - 07/16/10 10:05
I know. I know. I could have wiki'ed it. But none of these seem to fit the brush profile. :::link:::(disambiguation)

tinypliny - 07/16/10 10:04
What is tampico?

tinypliny - 07/16/10 10:03
What can you use them for? I will take one regardless...

Ideas welcome. :-)

07/14/2010 22:01 #52168

libertad - 07/14/10 23:18
I often use a question mark on a title if I am not sure what it will be yet. I was trying to post a picture saved from my verizon online photo album but it wouldn't work. When I went to upload files the file was not in the folder that I had stored it in but I tried manually selecting it. It was saved as jpeg. Anyways, I posted the journal to see if it the pic was there or not and the question mark looked appropriate for today so I left it.

paul - 07/14/10 22:27
What is the ? about?

06/30/2010 21:42 #52069

Texts out of context

im going to be a star in an RPCI motivational interviewing video.

back to getting on my knees for my money.

yup. fuckers

sure. not sure if i will be home or not. will leave money.

i know. i feel so bad for her...

definitely but it is weird now.

potatoes with cheese and bacon. just mike

typical asian house wife.

kids ruin everything!

im so thirsty.

im grillin at the river. we should do it together next time.

that guy freaked me out so bad. when they came i thought they were pissed about he noise or something. i had a good time though thanks for having it.

one more pair of ripped shorts i can't wear anymore.

nice pic

fuck yeah!

what is your house number?

your apt is still 4rent. they should advertise their drug window.

yes. i just walked in the door. hope they don't see my burn.

this fucking bitch is cleaning the fridge and they havent even finished packing. i swear i just want to walk out.

disgusting.

ill call you later unless you need me right now. reception is bad.

u better win me some money.

omg there are poops.

tinypliny - 06/30/10 23:17
is the best form of flattery...

mike - 06/30/10 23:12
copier!

libertad - 06/30/10 21:55
It is to assist in a study.

tinypliny - 06/30/10 21:47
"im going to be a star in an RPCI motivational interviewing video."

REALLY? When? Where? How? In what?