I tried explaining who Thurber was to an associate the other day, it was a lost cause, and by the way..........nice quote. ________________________________ From: The listserv where the buildings do the talking [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of [log in to unmask] Sent: Wednesday, June 11, 2008 5:50 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: [BP] gettin' kinda quiet out there.... In his article "New York in the Third Winter" in the January 1932 issue of Fortune magazine, James Thurber wrote: "During the boom, the sound of the riveter was loud in the city. Now it is so quiet you can hear a girder fall for miles away." ________________________________ Vote for your city's best dining and nightlife. City's Best 2008 <http://citysbest.aol.com?ncid=aolacg00050000000102> . -- To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html -- To terminate puerile preservation prattling among pals and the uncoffee-ed, or to change your settings, go to: <http://listserv.icors.org/archives/bullamanka-pinheads.html>