In a message dated Thu, 4 Apr 2002  9:31:16 AM Eastern Standard Time, [log in to unmask] writes:

> When the stone was being removed, loads of people called me with get rich quick schemes for the scrap marble, which all involved them coming up with an idea (ash trays, paper weights, trinkets) and having me do all the work with that marble, and we'd split the take. I didn't lose any money or sleep on any of those deals, I turned them all down.

Walter,

Obviously you're the prototypical mechanic, lacking the vision required to see...uhhhh...the wisdom of others' ideas.  We love you anyway.

On the former Times Bldg, the 7/8" thick marb slabs were held to precast concrete panels using some sort of wire set into holes drilled diagonally into the back of the slabs, upon which the concrete was poured.  The bellying of the slabs formed in the middle (edges were pretty straight), apparently due to thermal expansion of the stone, and possibly inadequate spacing between stones.  But only a relatively small percentage of stone developed this.

Ralph

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