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Unlike solitary confinement, you are always free to leave your apartment and enjoy the city. If you rent this sort of apartment then you should be prepared to

by jlgreco 14y ago

Unlike solitary confinement, you are always free to leave your apartment and enjoy the city. If you rent this sort of apartment then you should be prepared to live a lifestyle that does not involve expecting to be entertained by things that are in your apartment; if you want to do that then you can live anywhere else.

mikecane 14y ago
>>> If you rent this sort of apartment then you should be prepared to live a lifestyle that ... might include roasting to death due to a fire blocking your only egress.
- jlgreco 14y ago
  http://www.nyc.gov/html/om/pdf/2010/2009_fdny_year_end.pdf http://www.nyc.gov/html/om/pdf/2010/2009_fdny_year_end.pdf I don't know you, but I can tell you with confidence that you have better things to worry about.
  - mikecane 14y ago
    Whatever that is, Firefox can't display it. And personally I don't worry. I'm not "living" in one of those cells.
    - jlgreco 14y ago
      It is called a "PDF". It presents data on fire related deaths in New York City. They are practically a rounding error. Congratulations on finding a nicer place to live.
      - mikecane 14y ago
        I can see it's a damn PDF. Complain to Mozilla that Fox won't display it. And I wasn't about to DL so you could make a point that probably could have been made w/o a PDF.
        jlgreco 14y ago
        > Complain to Mozilla that Fox won't display it. That is probably what you should be doing, not complaining to me.
        mikecane 14y ago
        Ha. But I'm not sure I want Firefox to display them.
    - plus9z 14y ago
      Basically, the point of the PDF is that fire deaths and response times are decreasing, even while the EMS call volume is increasing.
      - mikecane 14y ago
        That's more due to less fire hazards than in the past (minus the illegal apartments, which now increase them). Better building materials. Old apartments and houses used to be real fire traps. Also, I think smoke detectors have a lot to do with it. But it's not helping that firehouses continue to be shut down due to budget cuts. Some day we will be paying for that in lives lost.

by jlgreco 14y ago

mikecane 14y ago

>>> If you rent this sort of apartment then you should be prepared to live a lifestyle that ... might include roasting to death due to a fire blocking your only egress.

jlgreco 14y ago
http://www.nyc.gov/html/om/pdf/2010/2009_fdny_year_end.pdf http://www.nyc.gov/html/om/pdf/2010/2009_fdny_year_end.pdf I don't know you, but I can tell you with confidence that you have better things to worry about.
- mikecane 14y ago
  Whatever that is, Firefox can't display it. And personally I don't worry. I'm not "living" in one of those cells.
  - jlgreco 14y ago
    It is called a "PDF". It presents data on fire related deaths in New York City. They are practically a rounding error. Congratulations on finding a nicer place to live.
    - mikecane 14y ago
      I can see it's a damn PDF. Complain to Mozilla that Fox won't display it. And I wasn't about to DL so you could make a point that probably could have been made w/o a PDF.
      - jlgreco 14y ago
        > Complain to Mozilla that Fox won't display it. That is probably what you should be doing, not complaining to me.
        mikecane 14y ago
        Ha. But I'm not sure I want Firefox to display them.
  - plus9z 14y ago
    Basically, the point of the PDF is that fire deaths and response times are decreasing, even while the EMS call volume is increasing.
    - mikecane 14y ago
      That's more due to less fire hazards than in the past (minus the illegal apartments, which now increase them). Better building materials. Old apartments and houses used to be real fire traps. Also, I think smoke detectors have a lot to do with it. But it's not helping that firehouses continue to be shut down due to budget cuts. Some day we will be paying for that in lives lost.