I think this qualifies as "on-topic" for alt.home.repair.

If you want to see a pictu

http://www.cbsnews.com/i/tim/2012/01/05/car_620x350.jpg

They're calling this an apartment, but it looks more like a house to me.

I'm impressed that the roof can take the weight of the car. Also
strange is that the car didn't roll off.

Full story (with video coverage) he

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...y-mistake.html

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Car drives onto roof by mistake

A stolen car became airborne and landed on the roof of a California
apartment building, startling residents.

8:28PM GMT 05 Jan 2012

The driver, who fled the scene in California in his boxer shorts, is
said to have lost control in foggy conditions, and hit some large rocks
that sent the car flying into the air.

Police say the driver of the stolen vehicle was speeding and hit a
raised area of the road and became airborne.

No one was injured in the incident in Fresno, California despite two
people being in the house at the time.

"It appears that they climbed the berm (kerb), the car begins to go
airborne, strikes a boulder and a tree stump that further lifts the car
airborne and launched it upon the roof about 10 feet behind it," Lt.
Anthony Martinez of the Fresno Police said.

Some residents of the area were startled and thought the whole thing was
a prank.

"At first I though it was a prank like you've been punked or something,
I thought somebody lowered the car on the house because that's not
something you see everyday," witness Jeanell Ricks said.

Police arrested a 26-year-old man a short distance away from the
accident scene. He faces charges of driving a stolen vehicle.

The vehicle was later removed from the roof by a crane.
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Home Guy wrote in :

snip

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This one someone posted I still get a chuckle out of.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPXjE5Rfh0E

Home Guy wrote in :


The driver, who fled the scene in California in his boxer shorts,


I guess the incident must have scared the pants off him...


--
Tegger

On Thu, 05 Jan 2012 18:34:55 -0500, Home Guy wrote:

I think this qualifies as "on-topic" for alt.home.repair.

If you want to see a pictu

http://www.cbsnews.com/i/tim/2012/01/05/car_620x350.jpg

They're calling this an apartment, but it looks more like a house to me.

I'm impressed that the roof can take the weight of the car. Also
strange is that the car didn't roll off.

Whenever your car is airborn, put the car in park and set your parking
break. First thing they taught me at Acme Driving School.

Full story (with video coverage) he

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...y-mistake.html

===========
Car drives onto roof by mistake

A stolen car became airborne and landed on the roof of a California
apartment building, startling residents.

8:28PM GMT 05 Jan 2012

The driver, who fled the scene in California in his boxer shorts, is
said to have lost control in foggy conditions, and hit some large rocks
that sent the car flying into the air.

Police say the driver of the stolen vehicle was speeding and hit a
raised area of the road and became airborne.

No one was injured in the incident in Fresno, California despite two
people being in the house at the time.

"It appears that they climbed the berm (kerb), the car begins to go
airborne, strikes a boulder and a tree stump that further lifts the car
airborne and launched it upon the roof about 10 feet behind it," Lt.
Anthony Martinez of the Fresno Police said.

Some residents of the area were startled and thought the whole thing was
a prank.

"At first I though it was a prank like you've been punked or something,
I thought somebody lowered the car on the house because that's not
something you see everyday," witness Jeanell Ricks said.

Police arrested a 26-year-old man a short distance away from the
accident scene. He faces charges of driving a stolen vehicle.

The vehicle was later removed from the roof by a crane.
============

On 1/5/2012 8:36 PM, Red Green wrote:
Home wrote in :

snip

============



This one someone posted I still get a chuckle out of.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPXjE5Rfh0E

Cool, those little ramps really work well!

Home Guy wrote in :

I think this qualifies as "on-topic" for alt.home.repair.

If you want to see a pictu

http://www.cbsnews.com/i/tim/2012/01/05/car_620x350.jpg

They're calling this an apartment, but it looks more like a house to
me.

I'm impressed that the roof can take the weight of the car. Also
strange is that the car didn't roll off.

Full story (with video coverage) he

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...a/8996100/Car-
drives-onto-roof-by-mistake.html

===========
Car drives onto roof by mistake

A stolen car became airborne and landed on the roof of a California
apartment building, startling residents.

8:28PM GMT 05 Jan 2012

The driver, who fled the scene in California in his boxer shorts, is
said to have lost control in foggy conditions, and hit some large
rocks that sent the car flying into the air.

Police say the driver of the stolen vehicle was speeding and hit a
raised area of the road and became airborne.

No one was injured in the incident in Fresno, California despite two
people being in the house at the time.

"It appears that they climbed the berm (kerb), the car begins to go
airborne, strikes a boulder and a tree stump that further lifts the
car airborne and launched it upon the roof about 10 feet behind it,"
Lt. Anthony Martinez of the Fresno Police said.

Some residents of the area were startled and thought the whole thing
was a prank.

"At first I though it was a prank like you've been punked or
something, I thought somebody lowered the car on the house because
that's not something you see everyday," witness Jeanell Ricks said.

Police arrested a 26-year-old man a short distance away from the
accident scene. He faces charges of driving a stolen vehicle.

The vehicle was later removed from the roof by a crane.
============


sometimes,a house owner will split a house into two or more apartments,to
get more income from the property.Some of the older Victorian homes in
Buffalo have been split into 4 apartments. Sad,because they are beautiful
on the outside.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
localnet
dot com

On Jan 6, 11:36*am, Jim Yanik wrote:
Home Guy wrote :





I think this qualifies as "on-topic" for alt.home.repair.

If you want to see a pictu

http://www.cbsnews.com/i/tim/2012/01/05/car_620x350.jpg

They're calling this an apartment, but it looks more like a house to
me.

I'm impressed that the roof can take the weight of the car. *Also
strange is that the car didn't roll off.

Full story (with video coverage) he

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worl...a/8996100/Car-
drives-onto-roof-by-mistake.html

===========
Car drives onto roof by mistake

A stolen car became airborne and landed on the roof of a California
apartment building, startling residents.

8:28PM GMT 05 Jan 2012

The driver, who fled the scene in California in his boxer shorts, is
said to have lost control in foggy conditions, and hit some large
rocks that sent the car flying into the air.

Police say the driver of the stolen vehicle was speeding and hit a
raised area of the road and became airborne.

No one was injured in the incident in Fresno, California despite two
people being in the house at the time.

"It appears that they climbed the berm (kerb), the car begins to go
airborne, strikes a boulder and a tree stump that further lifts the
car airborne and launched it upon the roof about 10 feet behind it,"
Lt. Anthony Martinez of the Fresno Police said.

Some residents of the area were startled and thought the whole thing
was a prank.

"At first I though it was a prank like you've been punked or
something, I thought somebody lowered the car on the house because
that's not something you see everyday," witness Jeanell Ricks said.

Police arrested a 26-year-old man a short distance away from the
accident scene. He faces charges of driving a stolen vehicle.

The vehicle was later removed from the roof by a crane.
============

sometimes,a house owner will split a house into two or more apartments,to
get more income from the property.Some of the older Victorian homes in
Buffalo have been split into 4 apartments. Sad,because they are beautiful
on the outside.

--
Jim Yanik
jyanik
at
localnet
dot com- Hide quoted text -

- Show quoted text -

It looks like it could be a townhouse complex.

Hard to tell from the angles shown, but if they called it "an
apartment" they could be refering to a rented townhouse.

On Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:36:57 -0600, Jim Yanik
wrote:



sometimes,a house owner will split a house into two or more apartments,to
get more income from the property.Some of the older Victorian homes in
Buffalo have been split into 4 apartments. Sad,because they are beautiful
on the outside.

You can usually tell by the fire escape stairs on the outside.

When I was working for my brother's aunt, who was running for Congress
or the US Senate -- I forget which year this was -- I was going door
to door on the hill overlooking Bethlehem Steel in Bethlehem Pa.
Lots of big mansions that used to be lived in by the high-up execs,
before they moved to a new n'hood in north Bethlehem.

It was fun because I got to see the hall, which was glamorous. One
woman who let me come in lived in the living room. It might have
been her whole apartment -- it was bigger than a NY studio apartment
-- but maybe she had the kitchen too.

The other people weren't home.
--
Jim Yanik
jyanik

On Fri, 6 Jan 2012 09:31:28 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:


It looks like it could be a townhouse complex.

Hard to tell from the angles shown, but if they called it "an
apartment" they could be refering to a rented townhouse.

Yes, it's funy how people look at things like that.

I've met people who absolutely refuse to call their apartment an
apartment, and even when it's relevant that there is more than one
unit in t he building, they call it a condo, to make clear that they
own it.

One guy at work used to say all the time, Got to clean the condo.

To me the physcal layout is one thing, and the financial arrangement
something else.

On Fri, 06 Jan 2012 21:20:23 -0500, micky
wrote:

On Fri, 6 Jan 2012 09:31:28 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:


It looks like it could be a townhouse complex.

Hard to tell from the angles shown, but if they called it "an
apartment" they could be refering to a rented townhouse.

Yes, it's funy how people look at things like that.

I've met people who absolutely refuse to call their apartment an
apartment, and even when it's relevant that there is more than one
unit in t he building, they call it a condo, to make clear that they
own it.

One guy at work used to say all the time, Got to clean the condo.

To me the physcal layout is one thing, and the financial arrangement
something else.

I also don't think there is any lower status in renting than owning.
It depends on the market which is a better deal, and it depends on
housing availabitliy if the place you want to live is for sale or for
rent.

On 1/6/2012 8:20 PM, micky wrote:
On Fri, 6 Jan 2012 09:31:28 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:


It looks like it could be a townhouse complex.

Hard to tell from the angles shown, but if they called it "an
apartment" they could be refering to a rented townhouse.

Yes, it's funy how people look at things like that.

I've met people who absolutely refuse to call their apartment an
apartment, and even when it's relevant that there is more than one
unit in t he building, they call it a condo, to make clear that they
own it.

One guy at work used to say all the time, Got to clean the condo.

To me the physcal layout is one thing, and the financial arrangement
something else.

Hell, I'm just happy to have a place to live. o_O

TDD

On 1/6/2012 9:20 PM, micky wrote:
On Fri, 6 Jan 2012 09:31:28 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
wrote:


It looks like it could be a townhouse complex.

Hard to tell from the angles shown, but if they called it "an
apartment" they could be refering to a rented townhouse.

Yes, it's funy how people look at things like that.

I've met people who absolutely refuse to call their apartment an
apartment, and even when it's relevant that there is more than one
unit in t he building, they call it a condo, to make clear that they
own it.

One guy at work used to say all the time, Got to clean the condo.

To me the physcal layout is one thing, and the financial arrangement
something else.

And in NYC they buy apartments, I didn't figure that one out yet. I
thought you rent apartments?

On Jan 7, 2:53*pm, Tony Miklos wrote:
On 1/6/2012 9:20 PM, micky wrote:









On Fri, 6 Jan 2012 09:31:28 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
*wrote:

It looks like it could be a townhouse complex.

Hard to tell from the angles shown, but if they called it "an
apartment" they could be refering to a rented townhouse.

Yes, it's funy how people look at things like that.

I've met people who absolutely refuse to call their apartment an
apartment, and even when it's relevant that there is more than one
unit in t he building, they call it a condo, to make clear that they
own it.

One guy at work used to say all the time, Got to clean the condo.

To me the physcal layout is one thing, and the financial arrangement
something else.

And in NYC they buy apartments, I didn't figure that one out yet. *I
thought you rent apartments?

Look up any of several definitions of "apartment". Rarely will you see
any mention of "rent".

An apartment is typically defined as "A room or suite of rooms
designed as a residence and generally located in a building occupied
by more than one household."

Rented townhouses are sometime referred to as "apartments" since I
guess you could consider the row of attached dwellings as a single
building.

On Jan 7, 7:10*pm, DerbyDad03 wrote:
On Jan 7, 2:53*pm, Tony Miklos wrote:









On 1/6/2012 9:20 PM, micky wrote:

On Fri, 6 Jan 2012 09:31:28 -0800 (PST), DerbyDad03
*wrote:

It looks like it could be a townhouse complex.

Hard to tell from the angles shown, but if they called it "an
apartment" they could be refering to a rented townhouse.

Yes, it's funy how people look at things like that.

I've met people who absolutely refuse to call their apartment an
apartment, and even when it's relevant that there is more than one
unit in t he building, they call it a condo, to make clear that they
own it.

One guy at work used to say all the time, Got to clean the condo.

To me the physcal layout is one thing, and the financial arrangement
something else.

And in NYC they buy apartments, I didn't figure that one out yet. *I
thought you rent apartments?

Look up any of several definitions of "apartment". Rarely will you see
any mention of "rent".

An apartment is typically defined as "A room or suite of rooms
designed as a residence and generally located in a building occupied
by more than one household."

Rented townhouses are sometime referred to as "apartments" since I
guess you could consider the row of attached dwellings as a single
building.

But of course, the "rented" part has nothing to do with them being
called apartments. ;-)

It is interesting that once ownership gets involved, the term
"apartment" seems to go away.

Co-op, condominium and townhouse usually *imply* some sort of
ownership even though by definition they are all apartments.