David Custis Kimball - blog
You: Why Dave; why now?
Me: Well, I've two talented kids; the younger mentioned my stopping with the lectures. Then enthusiastically asked, 'Dad, can I help you set up a blog?' Moments later, Me: 'OK, that's a great idea, thinkin' they might just read it someday.
me ---> 'Gaarr of Blog' <---
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Matters of Import & Timely Expertise
repressing gossip and hate-speech.
An Unmapped Ponderocity:
To say: '"He is a man of truth," is to say nothing; to say: "He is a man of of," is to state an elementary truth of logic.'
Winston Davids, 1969 - Trinity College Valedictorian - 1970; known endeavor: actuarial contributions to The Donald; since has contacted me and sadly is quite ill. Ask prayers for recovery; thanks for his brilliance and music.
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csebastian:
“The Bolter up on the Empire State Building, A self-portait [of Charles Rivers] by setting into operation the camera self-timer, 1930”
Charles Rivers Photograph Collection; NP50; Box 4
Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives Elmer Holmes Bobst Library 70 Washington Square South New York, NY 10012, New York University Libraries
The Bolter up on the Empire State Building, 1930 via scott w. h. young
black and white, I-beam, construction
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Real Estate, History, Design
The builder of the Empire State Building was Starrett Bros. & Eken, also the builders of the previous world’s tallest building, 40 Wall St. until that tricky builder of the Chrysler Building erected the monel spire at the final moments, overtaking the supremicy of the 40 Wall St. Structure, of which Henry V. Spurr was the Chief Engineer for the consulting engineering company, Purdy and Henderson, who also designed the structure and supervised the construction of 40 Wall Street, a record height, but also a record in time as the previous building was cleared and 40 Wall St. was built within one year (according to the NYT). During the construction, the Crash of the Stock Market occurred, thanks in part to the insider trading, short selling of Patrick Kennedy, later to become the 1st SEC chairman under FDR.
The Empire State Building didn’t need a consulting engineer designer, they had the notes, book and Civil Engineering Journal articles by Henry V. Spurr. The building was a financial boondoggle as it wasn’t fully rented until 1955, some 20 years after construction. Also the spire on the top was designed to attach to Blimps, and Spurr mocked this as a foolish waste, as winds would never allow it.
Winds were always part of Henry V. Spurr’s life. I’ll never forget sailing with him on his boat, owned by another and raced as of 2004, the Whisper. Happy New Year, Harry.](http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_kvdumsnqrt1qzx5axo1_400.jpg)
“The Bolter up on the Empire State Building, A self-portait [of Charles Rivers] by setting into operation the camera self-timer, 1930”
Charles Rivers Photograph Collection; NP50; Box 4
Tamiment Library/Robert F. Wagner Labor Archives
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
New York, NY 10012, New York University LibrariesThe Bolter up on the Empire State Building, 1930 via scott w. h. young
black and white, I-beam, construction
Real Estate, History, Design
The builder of the Empire State Building was Starrett Bros. & Eken, also the builders of the previous world’s tallest building, 40 Wall St. until that tricky builder of the Chrysler Building erected the monel spire at the final moments, overtaking the supremicy of the 40 Wall St. Structure, of which Henry V. Spurr was the Chief Engineer for the consulting engineering company, Purdy and Henderson, who also designed the structure and supervised the construction of 40 Wall Street, a record height, but also a record in time as the previous building was cleared and 40 Wall St. was built within one year (according to the NYT). During the construction, the Crash of the Stock Market occurred, thanks in part to the insider trading, short selling of Patrick Kennedy, later to become the 1st SEC chairman under FDR.
The Empire State Building didn’t need a consulting engineer designer, they had the notes, book and Civil Engineering Journal articles by Henry V. Spurr. The building was a financial boondoggle as it wasn’t fully rented until 1955, some 20 years after construction. Also the spire on the top was designed to attach to Blimps, and Spurr mocked this as a foolish waste, as winds would never allow it.
Winds were always part of Henry V. Spurr’s life. I’ll never forget sailing with him on his boat, owned by another and raced as of 2004, the Whisper. Happy New Year, Harry.
