Subject: RE: ac in the halls
From: Jeremy Butterfield (jeremybutterfield@hotmail.com)
Date: Mon Jun 09 2008 - 13:13:06 CDT
i was told years ago that an owner used clear caulk to seal every seam. sounds pricey, but perhaps we 7's might get together for a group bid among those interested in pursuing.
jb
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Jeremy Butterfield
> From: tomclong@yahoo.com> To: vanguard-talk@venus.soci.niu.edu> Subject: RE: ac in the halls> Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 13:02:06 -0500> > > Unit 704 has repeatedly experienced the same problem with dirt that has> apparently fallen from the ceiling and coats everything. Can the ceilings> be sealed?> > Tom Long> -----Original Message-----> From: vanguard-talk-bounce@venus.soci.niu.edu> [mailto:vanguard-talk-bounce@venus.soci.niu.edu] On Behalf Of Kelly Cacioppo> Sent: Monday, June 09, 2008 10:58 AM> To: vanguard-talk@venus.soci.niu.edu> Subject: RE: ac in the halls> > > My internet is back up and running, so thanks to everyone who hassled Roddy> to get this done.> > I do have a couple of items that I wanted to point out / add to Robin's> comments:> > - I noticed a new door on the garbage chute on the 7th floor, but we are> still having terrible odor issues up here. Last Sunday, the smell was so> strong, I had to light candles in my unit to cover up the awful stench. Can> this please be investigated? I appreciate
the investment of the new door,> but something else has to be done.> > - Is anyone else on the 7th floor getting a large amount of roof debris into> their unit lately? I spent hours cleaning my place yesterday morning, left> to go out, and when I returned at 10pm, I had to vacuum/dust/clean all over> again. I am just curious if this is limited to a certain side of the 7th> floor, or if it's everyone. I know there are plans to replace our roof> later this year, but it is exhausting cleaning this much - not to mention> the stains I have on my bed sheets and couch. I have saved a sample of the> soot for Brian as he requested. Is it possible to arrange the roof repairs> for this summer? Can something else be done to prevent this debris? > > -Kelly #708> Date: Mon, 9 Jun 2008 08:13:34 -0700> From:> raffs23@sbcglobal.net> Subject: ac in the halls> To:> vanguard-talk@venus.soci.niu.edu> > > I know this has nothing to do with the> internet/dish> problems...but Dom brought up a good point.> the AC is not on> in the
halls and it is VERY hot in> the halls and staircases, especially on> the 7th floor.> the other problem this causes is by the back elevator> with> the garbage chute. it stinks back there. we had> this problem last summer> too. the smell and the heat> are not a good combo.> thanks ...> robin raffel> 713> --- Zach Simmons <zsimmons@gmail.com> wrote:> > > My internet> connection hasn't worked for a week. I> > have to work from the> > public> library until it is fixed :-(> > > > Zach> > > > On Mon, Jun 9, 2008 at 9:27> AM, Wayne Piggott> > <gtpig@yahoo.com> wrote:> > > > >> > > No internet for> me either.> > >> > > ----- Original Message ----> > > From:> "IanHepburn@aol.com" <IanHepburn@aol.com>> > > To: vanguard-talk@ven!> us.soci.niu.edu> > > Sent: Sunday, June 8, 2008 7:59:40 PM> > > Subject:> Re: Big Skyz internet up yet? (fwd)> > >> > > NO, THE INTERNET IS NOT UP> YET!!!> > >> > >> > > In a message dated 6/8/2008 3:46:25 P.M. Central> >> Daylight Time,> > > mdeskovich@yahoo.com writes:> > >> > >> > > I used
my> internet at home this pm. However, I am> > wondering if I might be> > >> "tapping" a neighbor's signal that's coming from> > somewhere other than BS>> > > (what> > > an appropriate acronym!)> > >> > > Mary> > > ------Original> Message------> > > From: Jim Thomas> > > Sender:> vanguard-talk-bounce@venus.soci.niu.edu> > > To: Vanguard Lofts Listserv> >> > ReplyTo: vanguard-talk@venus.soci.niu.edu> > > Sent: Jun 8, 2008 2:10 PM>> > > Subject: Big Skyz internet up yet? (fwd)> > >> > >> > > We've received a> report this morning (Sunday)> > that Big Skyz internet> > > is still down.> Do those of you who subscribe to> > it have it running yet?> > > It was> promised to be back up and running last> > Th!> ursday/Friday.> > >> > > We had another report that an owner got throu> gh> > to Roddy and scheduled> > > an HDTV upgrade (promised since April),> but> > nobody showed.> > >> > > Have others had their service needs met or> made> > an appointment to get them> > > met?> > >> > > This is all being> reported to Ech
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