Tuesday, January 8, 2008

Things in Buildings

It's really not even the small things in life we sometimes ignore

We seem to do a pretty good job ignoring the medium-sized things as well.

For instance, you may ask?

Alright... Take this for example:



I mean, what is this thing? Hundreds of people walk by it everyday, but no one would really think to ask about it. So I'm asking about it. Is it something for fire prevention?
For electricity management? What?

OK, at least *I* think it's a medium sized thing.

"Good riddance to bad rubbish"

I distinctly remember my grandmother uttering that phrase. Oddly, it usually seemed to come right around the time I was leaving.

Anyway, 'Rubbish' is such a fantastic word. But why is it used here? Why not trash, or garbage? Both webster.com and dictionary.com show that the three could be used identically. dictionary.com's description of rubbish as nonsense seems to suit the day.
You have no idea how much of the day I could've thrown into that chute were it possible...



It's also just as amazing to me how the bowels of just about any place would frighten the casual passerby.

Certainly, not everything can be window dressing

This is actually a hallway in the basement of a prestigious northeast Ohio hospital. It really doesn't even seem that bad here, it just looks old.
Unfortunately, I can't convey the smell -- which is part vomit, part feces and part diesel fuel, with a smattering of engine coolant.

It's nice.





If I'm buying this, I probably already know the answer:


I guess the upshot is, it's on sale. Will this not render factual results if I take it away from home?

Stock up now, while supplies last.

1 comment:

Kristin said...

I could definitely use a rubbish chute in the office. Unfortunately, I might try to throw myself down it on days like today.