rooftop shots for ya

**ryberg** · 07-13-2005

Had to get up on the roof again today so I snapped things with my craptacular digital camera (came free with the printer, no zoom whatsoever, woo-hoo!).

The first 2 show some more of the construction at the site of the Alabatros at the end of 8th Street. I for one am wondering what that cornered off area in the first shot is going to be.

Turning the other way this time, looking south, the 3rd shot shows from distance some of the progress on the new condos going up on the south side of 6th at the beach.

Tried to get a shot of the new palapa thingies Illusion recently put up on the roofs of the rooms already on the roof of their building (don't know if they're for guests or storage or what), but this was late afternoon and that meant staring right into the sun, and, well, I did say craptacular. So you won't see a shot of that.

However that made me thing to turn around and get a freebie shot of the ocean and Cozumel, too. No new construction in that direction!

Hope you like 'em.

Steve

**SunKneeMarie** · 07-13-2005

Craptacular! I'm gonna borrow that one!

Pics look great, especially considering the source...(uh, that would be in reference to the disparaged camera, not the photographer :p )

Banzoomba · 07-13-2005

Very nice Steve thanks....I can't to have almost that view myself

Beachnutt719 · 07-13-2005

Great shots Steve!

**ryberg** · 07-13-2005

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Originally Posted by SunKneeMarie

Craptacular! I'm gonna borrow that one!

Gotta pay Matt Groening (or his writers) a quarter, then. That's from one of the earliest seasons of The Simpsons. Homer is outraged and the kids are amazed by the elaborate, high quality exterior holiday lighting display put up by Flanders. He decides to match, if not surpass, said display, with predictable results. At the key moment, after a long shot of Flanders' display, the "camera" pans to Homer's attempt, something ungainly misfires and falls from the roof to the ground, and Bart declares, "It's craptacular!"

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Pics look great, especially considering the source...(uh, that would be in reference to the disparaged camera, not the photographer :p )

Yuk, yuk.

Steve

**SunKneeMarie** · 07-13-2005

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Originally Posted by ryberg

Gotta pay Matt Groening (or his writers) a quarter, then. That's from one of the earliest seasons of The Simpsons. Homer is outraged and the kids are amazed by the elaborate, high quality exterior holiday lighting display put up by Flanders. He decides to match, if not surpass, said display, with predictable results. At the key moment, after a long shot of Flanders' display, the "camera" pans to Homer's attempt, something ungainly misfires and falls from the roof to the ground, and Bart declares, "It's craptacular!"

Yuk, yuk.

Steve

How could I have not heard that before?? We own every season of the Simpsons that's available on DVD. Guess it flew past me. Now I'll remember it forever. I'll try not to use it at your restaurant, though...:p

**ryberg** · 07-13-2005

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Originally Posted by SunKneeMarie

How could I have not heard that before?? We own every season of the Simpsons that's available on DVD.

Ha! I knew you seemed like good folk! We do, too. My kids love 'em. Delmy, however is a whole nother story...

Steve

**SunKneeMarie** · 07-13-2005

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Originally Posted by ryberg

Ha! I knew you seemed like good folk! We do, too. My kids love 'em. Delmy, however is a whole nother story...

Steve

It's one of my few, laugh out loud, shows. I know some people can't get past the animation (stuffy voice: Cahtoons are for chiiiiildren) but the social commentary is hilarious. Of course, we have to routinely screen kids who come over: Do you watch this at home? If not, they can't watch it at our house. My favorite answer: "Ummm... we watch it when my dad's home."

Sorry... off topic...

I just realized since the webcams down, that's the most current pic of Playa we have right now!

Mave · 07-14-2005

The Simpsons:
(In my best comic book guy voice) Best..Show..Ever!

Mave

Softy57 · 07-18-2005

A hero who never sleeps,keeps us peeps "in the know" & the Simpsons too? This just may be too much of a good thing!

Softy57 · 07-18-2005

Loved the pics too.

07-18-2005

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Originally Posted by ryberg

Ha! I knew you seemed like good folk! We do, too. My kids love 'em. Delmy, however is a whole nother story...

Steve

07-19-2005

Impressive that the crane didn't topple!

07-19-2005

Thanks for the updates and photos Steve!! I'm relieved to hear that everyone is safe and sound and that Playa wasn't hit as hard as expected!

A special thank you for the "freebie" shot...brings back fond memories! That was our balcony there on the top left...

Oh to be sitting there again!

CrabbyPatti · 07-19-2005

I think these pictures are pre-hurricane......does it still look similar?

07-13-2005	#1 (permalink)
ryberg playa maya guy Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: wandering between the Village Vanguard, NYC, 1961 and the Plugged Nickel, Chicago, 1965 Posts: 9,541	rooftop shots for ya Had to get up on the roof again today so I snapped things with my craptacular digital camera (came free with the printer, no zoom whatsoever, woo-hoo!). The first 2 show some more of the construction at the site of the Alabatros at the end of 8th Street. I for one am wondering what that cornered off area in the first shot is going to be. Turning the other way this time, looking south, the 3rd shot shows from distance some of the progress on the new condos going up on the south side of 6th at the beach. Tried to get a shot of the new palapa thingies Illusion recently put up on the roofs of the rooms already on the roof of their building (don't know if they're for guests or storage or what), but this was late afternoon and that meant staring right into the sun, and, well, I did say craptacular. So you won't see a shot of that. However that made me thing to turn around and get a freebie shot of the ocean and Cozumel, too. No new construction in that direction! Hope you like 'em. Steve

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Mave beachaholic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Iowa Posts: 431	Still off topic The Simpsons: (In my best comic book guy voice) Best..Show..Ever! Mave

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Softy57 añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Massachusetts,U.S.A. Posts: 1,697	Awwww Steve A hero who never sleeps,keeps us peeps "in the know" & the Simpsons too? This just may be too much of a good thing!

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Softy57 añejo Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Massachusetts,U.S.A. Posts: 1,697	OOps Loved the pics too.

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SunKneeMarie character encapsulator Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Texas Posts: 25,395	Craptacular! I'm gonna borrow that one! Pics look great, especially considering the source...(uh, that would be in reference to the disparaged camera, not the photographer :p )

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Banzoomba big sexy speedo guy Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Top of the Chesapeake Bay, Md Posts: 9,273	Very nice Steve thanks....I can't to have almost that view myself

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Beachnutt719 añejo Join Date: May 2004 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 3,971	Great shots Steve!

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johnnyspud Posts: n/a	Impressive that the crane didn't topple!

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jetthis Posts: n/a	Thanks for the updates and photos Steve!! I'm relieved to hear that everyone is safe and sound and that Playa wasn't hit as hard as expected! A special thank you for the "freebie" shot...brings back fond memories! That was our balcony there on the top left... Oh to be sitting there again!

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CrabbyPatti sandflea Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 4	I think these pictures are pre-hurricane......does it still look similar?

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