tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post115500608330955726..comments2024-03-18T17:08:18.111-05:00Comments on Fatale Abstraction: phlegmfatalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-1155300891897056932006-08-11T07:54:00.000-05:002006-08-11T07:54:00.000-05:00ben - well, I have learned to be a bit cynical abo...ben - well, I have learned to be a bit cynical about preservation - when an architecturally or historically significant structure is on prime real estate, the significance is not what's held at a premium. Actually, I'd like to pluck them up and tile my garden with them. Or all my bathrooms. Or, they'd definitely cover my living room.phlegmfatalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-1155110839435406302006-08-09T03:07:00.000-05:002006-08-09T03:07:00.000-05:00It always amazes me how we seem to deface and disc...It always amazes me how we seem to deface and discredit our cultural heritage Phlegm.<BR/><BR/>They should try to save those floor tiles.Willhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14486637576778688399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-1155096516101553722006-08-08T23:08:00.000-05:002006-08-08T23:08:00.000-05:00patty - thanks for the well-wishes - the mac has G...patty - thanks for the well-wishes - the mac has GOT to be better than the sad old turd I was using before!<BR/><BR/>nongirlfriend - and very soon, it will be!<BR/><BR/>dick - aw, shucks. It's just that I'm not wasting my time with useful occupation, so I fill up on trivia.<BR/><BR/>lj - glad ya liked it, hon!<BR/><BR/>rocky (racquel) *SQUEAL!* You disappeared so with heavy heart I removed you from my blogroll - glad to see you back, and yeah, I'm up to the usual mischief!<BR/><BR/>schnoobie - well, someone needed to sing the praises of this forgotten floor! woohoo.<BR/><BR/>fathairybastard - yeah, I kept thinking of the preserved mosaic floors of antiquity that have been purloined and put up piece-for-piece in the British Museum. Good stuff. <BR/>Which the countries of origin should thank them fore, thus ensuring said treasures didn't end up on the black market or worse yet, destroyed.phlegmfatalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08636803080525003892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-1155092734687383692006-08-08T22:05:00.000-05:002006-08-08T22:05:00.000-05:00You know, it looks like a Roman mozaic floor at Po...You know, it looks like a Roman mozaic floor at Pompeii or something.FHBhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04261425729050948728noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-1155082799172261092006-08-08T19:19:00.000-05:002006-08-08T19:19:00.000-05:00Coolness! I love architectural schrapnel. And a hi...Coolness! I love architectural schrapnel. And a historical story to boot.Congrats on the new Mac. A friend of mine just got one too. Glory to you indeed!FatQuarterQuiltFarmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06456887074211400976noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-1155076243695328972006-08-08T17:30:00.000-05:002006-08-08T17:30:00.000-05:00Hiya Phlegmmy - long time, eh? Glad to see you're...Hiya Phlegmmy - long time, eh? Glad to see you're still up to your usual tricks. :-)Rocky (Racquel)https://www.blogger.com/profile/08799072270292304491noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-1155073326196991892006-08-08T16:42:00.000-05:002006-08-08T16:42:00.000-05:00Photographs like that transport me. I think a part...Photographs like that transport me. I think a part of my mind is always looking out for visual non sequiturs. This is perfect. Perfect. <BR/>And I understand exactly what you mean about it seeming "callous" to spray paint numbers across the floor. <BR/>But even that is a non sequitur...and interesting.<BR/>Absolutely GREAT photo.<BR/>And congratulations on your new Mac!LJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03238060965921536507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-1155072728027180032006-08-08T16:32:00.000-05:002006-08-08T16:32:00.000-05:00That picture grabbed my attention. I like it for ...That picture grabbed my attention. I like it for some reason.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3786818.post-1155054004969323792006-08-08T11:20:00.000-05:002006-08-08T11:20:00.000-05:00You see Dallas in such a different way than the re...You see Dallas in such a different way than the rest of us.<BR/>This is a very good thing.Dickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12522246796559007832noreply@blogger.com