Today is Skyscraper Day.
Our next cruise is booked through Skyscraper Tours. Today is set aside to honor very tall buildings, not our travel agency.
The consensus is this day was picked because it's Louis H. Sullivan's birthday, the architect credited with designing the first skyscrapers.
Older Daughter Jennifer and I were in the observation gallery of the Sears Tower in Chicago when it was the tallest building in the world. Today it's number eleven.
The world's tallest man-made structure is the 829.8 m (2,722 ft) tall Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The building gained the official title of "Tallest Building in the World" at its opening on January 4, 2010.
Check out some of the confusing criteria for what makes a structure or building tall. Or, what makes a structure a structure, a building a building.
When assessing the placing of structures, there is some debate about:
- whether a building is actually a building
- whether a structure under construction should be included in the list
- whether a building or structure has to be officially opened before it is included on the list.
- whether structures rising out of water should have their below-water height included.
- what should be counted as a building or a tower, and what is being measured.
- for towers, whether guy-wire supported structures should be counted.
For buildings, there is debate over:
- whether only habitable height is considered
- whether communication towers with observation galleries should be considered "habitable" in this sense.
- whether rooftop antennas, viewing platforms or any other architecture that does not form floors, walls and rooms, i.e. not built as an occupiable room, should be considered towards height of building
- what would stop a room built on top of a telecommunications or viewing tower from changing the tower's class to that of "building"
- why a building that is not officially opened should be excluded from the ranks of tallest buildings
- what counts as an official opening
Mine is bigger than yours. Is it any wonder people can't get along?
It's also Welsh Rarebit Day.....and look who is under my car this morning.
Christina Schlagella, 25, swallowed the double-band wedding ring while fleeing police with Bryan Fordum, 30, who allegedly stole the ring from a Zales store.
Police said an X-ray was taken of Schlagella's stomach and revealed the whereabouts of the missing ring.
Schlagella's cell is outfitted with a "dry toilet" that does not flush and she has been ordered to search through her waste for the ring.
"No, she hasn't passed the ring yet, and no, we're not digging it out. We don't get paid enough to dig through people's bowel movements," Police Chief Val Martinez said.
Schlegel and Ford are facing felony theft charges.
Police said the ring is worth "several thousand dollars and will look great when it's cleaned up."
Walmart is branching out.
Police in a suburb of Cleveland said they arrested a couple accused of swiping four "sexual pleasure aids" from a local Walmart.
Cleveland residents Kia Porter, 23, and Geoffrey Greene, 20, were detained by security workers at the South Euclid Walmart when they were spotted concealing two Trojan Intense Pleasure vibrating rings and two LifeStyles a:muse "his and hers vibrating ring and massager" devices in Porter's purse.
Police said Porter was "initially verbally combative" with security guards, but she turned her purse over to police officers and the merchandise, worth a total $30.52, was recovered.
Porter and Greene were charged with misdemeanor theft.
If you're going to steal adult "sexual pleasure aids" taking his and hers will avoid unnecessary arguments.
"Honey, I can't remember, whose turn is it with the vibrating ring tonight?"
Pittsburgh police said a groom and two others were arrested following a wedding reception brawl that began with the groom flirting with a pregnant waitress.
A police spokeswoman said the fight resulted in the arrest of groom Mark Williams, 33, alongside David Williams, 35, and Brian Taylor, 31.
A server who works for the venue, the Gateway Clipper dock area at Station Square, said the groom had been "touchy feely" with her and attempted to force her to drink alcohol even though she had informed him that she was pregnant.
Police said the woman's boyfriend, Tyler Smith, 20, arrived at the venue to drive her home and he confronted Williams, leading to a brawl.
An investigator said David Williams, the groom's brother, became involved in the fight and was allegedly aggressive toward police. Police said David Williams is a Pennsylvania State Police trooper who was off-duty at the time of the incident and an internal investigation is being carried out.
The charges against the men include aggravated assault, resisting arrest and obstructing law enforcement.
It's also Welsh Rarebit Day.....and look who is under my car this morning.
Rabbit, Not Rarebit
The once-famous Welsh rabbit (please don’t call it
“rarebit”) is a very old formulation. There isn’t much agreement on how Welsh
rabbit might have gotten its name, but one story is that sharp cheese
melted into ale or beer, served over crisp toast, was a substitute for meat
when the men had been unsuccessful in their hunting that day. It was left to
the women to fix a meal, and I wouldn’t doubt, some clever woman came up with
the name.
Police in Utah said a woman accused of swallowing a stolen ring has been ordered to monitor her bowel movements for the valuable piece.
Christina Schlagella, 25, swallowed the double-band wedding ring while fleeing police with Bryan Fordum, 30, who allegedly stole the ring from a Zales store.
Police said an X-ray was taken of Schlagella's stomach and revealed the whereabouts of the missing ring.
Schlagella's cell is outfitted with a "dry toilet" that does not flush and she has been ordered to search through her waste for the ring.
"No, she hasn't passed the ring yet, and no, we're not digging it out. We don't get paid enough to dig through people's bowel movements," Police Chief Val Martinez said.
Schlegel and Ford are facing felony theft charges.
Police said the ring is worth "several thousand dollars and will look great when it's cleaned up."
Walmart is branching out.
Police in a suburb of Cleveland said they arrested a couple accused of swiping four "sexual pleasure aids" from a local Walmart.
Cleveland residents Kia Porter, 23, and Geoffrey Greene, 20, were detained by security workers at the South Euclid Walmart when they were spotted concealing two Trojan Intense Pleasure vibrating rings and two LifeStyles a:muse "his and hers vibrating ring and massager" devices in Porter's purse.
Police said Porter was "initially verbally combative" with security guards, but she turned her purse over to police officers and the merchandise, worth a total $30.52, was recovered.
Porter and Greene were charged with misdemeanor theft.
If you're going to steal adult "sexual pleasure aids" taking his and hers will avoid unnecessary arguments.
"Honey, I can't remember, whose turn is it with the vibrating ring tonight?"
Pittsburgh police said a groom and two others were arrested following a wedding reception brawl that began with the groom flirting with a pregnant waitress.
A police spokeswoman said the fight resulted in the arrest of groom Mark Williams, 33, alongside David Williams, 35, and Brian Taylor, 31.
A server who works for the venue, the Gateway Clipper dock area at Station Square, said the groom had been "touchy feely" with her and attempted to force her to drink alcohol even though she had informed him that she was pregnant.
Police said the woman's boyfriend, Tyler Smith, 20, arrived at the venue to drive her home and he confronted Williams, leading to a brawl.
An investigator said David Williams, the groom's brother, became involved in the fight and was allegedly aggressive toward police. Police said David Williams is a Pennsylvania State Police trooper who was off-duty at the time of the incident and an internal investigation is being carried out.
The charges against the men include aggravated assault, resisting arrest and obstructing law enforcement.
Vetstreet.com: The Border Collie is the most brainy dog
breed in the world.
The smart, intense Border Collie is a clever
workaholic who values order and employment. He imposes his will upon sheep with
ease — and often upon humans without much effort, too. Many are incredibly
focused, which is a trait fantastic for training but considerably more
problematic if they're without a job to do. Left to their own devices, they can
wreak havoc.
And the most clever of all is Wilson, a four-year-old male
who resides at the Skagway, Alaska/Fraser, British Columbia border crossing.
His handler says, "Wilson
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