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Our last apartment in Hollywood did not include a refrigerator. It was odd, but we bought a small one that we now use in the garage of our home. This meant that
by cdrnsf 10mo ago
Our last apartment in Hollywood did not include a refrigerator. It was odd, but we bought a small one that we now use in the garage of our home. This meant that the delivery folks had to haul it up through the building's aging elevator, use straps on their forearms to lift it over the newly installed flooring and set it in place.
The building was also rent controlled but, instead of placing the notice in a visible, public space, it was affixed as an afterthought in the locked basement laundry area.
- actionfromafar 10mo ago“But the plans were on display…” “On display? I eventually had to go down to the cellar to find them.” “That’s the display department.” “With a flashlight.” “Ah, well, the lights had probably gone.” “So had the stairs.” “But look, you found the notice, didn’t you?” “Yes,” said Arthur, “yes I did. It was on display in the bottom of a locked filing cabinet stuck in a disused lavatory with a sign on the door saying ‘Beware of the Leopard.”