Seattle: 2301 6th Ave (Insignia Towers) - Page 5

Seattlelife · February 25th, 2008, 10:35 AM

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Originally Posted by NW Mike

I think you do a very good job CrazyAboutCities with your english.
We all make mistakes.

Agreed. I've never had trouble understanding what you're saying.

Don't get discouraged!!

zappa · February 26th, 2008, 12:23 AM

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Originally Posted by CrazyAboutCities

I don't think you understand that not everyone in Seattle having English as their first language. You possibly think they speak English perfect in person but not everyone of them can write in perfect English like some guys here. I can speak perfect English in person but unable to write perfect English. I am trying hard to have good English so everyone can understand me. I would appreciate if you step back and not criticize people's English while they're trying hard to have better English. If you want to help people with their English, you should message them in private instead embrassing them in the public. Thank you.

I think you're doing a great job learning English. It's a difficult language with many nuances that even native speakers have trouble with. I do business in Asia with people who speak quite well, but when we e-mail and they try to spell and communicate in English, have a difficult time. So keep trying, and if you have any questions, contact me and I'll help you out!

CrazyAboutCities · February 26th, 2008, 02:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seattlelife

Agreed. I've never had trouble understanding what you're saying.

Don't get discouraged!!

Thanks!

Quote:

Originally Posted by zappa

I think you're doing a great job learning English. It's a difficult language with many nuances that even native speakers have trouble with. I do business in Asia with people who speak quite well, but when we e-mail and they try to spell and communicate in English, have a difficult time. So keep trying, and if you have any questions, contact me and I'll help you out!

Thanks!

Appreciate that!

Seattle FTW · February 26th, 2008, 03:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Brandon1978

No. We don't say that. You mean, "Thanks for correcting my English".

Hey, you're real cool!

You sure set him straight sport!

Seattle FTW · February 26th, 2008, 04:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by CrazyAboutCities

I don't think you understand that not everyone in Seattle having English as their first language. You possibly think they speak English perfect in person but not everyone of them can write in perfect English like some guys here. I can speak perfect English in person but unable to write perfect English. I am trying hard to have good English so everyone can understand me. I would appreciate if you step back and not criticize people's English while they're trying hard to have better English. If you want to help people with their English, you should message them in private instead embrassing them in the public. Thank you.

Ignore the guy.

It may be news to him, however we know that most people on this world don't speak english as a first language, let alone a second.

Your english is pretty stinking good as it is. I wish I couild speak spanish half as well as you speak english.

Seattleguy · March 4th, 2008, 06:01 AM

Is it just me, or has it occurred to anybody else that rather than having the two towers parallel, it would make better sense view wise if the towers were built at the NE and SW corners or something like that.

mhays · March 4th, 2008, 06:56 AM

This way is fine. They'd impact each other's views regardless. Arguably some key views would be worse if they were offset.

BellevueBoy · March 4th, 2008, 07:39 AM

Let's keep a close eye out on this project, the developer said recently they could be starting in March if the market shows some improvement.

WESTSEATTLEGUY · April 4th, 2008, 06:59 AM

I keep seeing more and more adds for this all over. In the Alaska Airlines Magazine and Horizon Airlines Magazine. Also there is a add in the Airport and I have seen a few on some buses.

Do you guys think this has a chance at getting built this cycle?

mhays · April 4th, 2008, 07:15 AM

They seem to think so. That's a good sign.

Mtoes · April 17th, 2008, 08:29 PM

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Originally Posted by WESTSEATTLEGUY

I keep seeing more and more adds for this all over. In the Alaska Airlines Magazine and Horizon Airlines Magazine. Also there is a add in the Airport and I have seen a few on some buses.

Do you guys think this has a chance at getting built this cycle?

Truck loads of soldier piles have been delivered each day this week. Should see the drilling rig on site pretty soon.

TheBellevueBoss · April 17th, 2008, 09:32 PM

wow..these guys have some guts!....bring it on....

NW Mike · April 17th, 2008, 09:56 PM

Great!!

jessejb · April 17th, 2008, 09:58 PM

What the crap is a soldier pile?

NW Mike · April 17th, 2008, 10:02 PM

They drill holes and put these large steel beams in the ground. It helps support the earth as they dig down. They then may spray concrete on the wall as they go down.
Here is an example I took of City Center II in Bellevue in 2006.

jessejb · April 17th, 2008, 10:09 PM

oh okay! thanks

flotown · April 17th, 2008, 10:12 PM

how about a Soldier Pyle? some great quotes in that movie

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Full_Metal_Jacket

some good ones: (not sure what gets filtered on here)

Today... is Christmas! There will be a magic show at zero-nine-thirty! Chaplain Charlie will tell you about how the free world will conquer Communism with the aid of God and a few Marines! God has a hard-on for Marines because we kill everything we see! He plays His games, we play ours! To show our appreciation for so much power, we keep Heaven packed with fresh souls! God was here before the Marine Corps! So you can give your heart to Jesus, but your ass belongs to the Corps! Do you ladies understand?

and

"Tonight... you pukes will sleep with your rifles! You will give your rifle a girl's name! Because this is the only pu**y you people are going to get! Your days of finger-banging old Mary Jane Rottencrotch through her pretty pink panties are over! You're married to this piece, this weapon of iron and wood! And you will be faithful!

Seasun · April 17th, 2008, 11:31 PM

Typically soldier piles have wood lagging (timbers) spanning between their flanges to support the earth. If you see concrete being sprayed it's more likely a "soil-nail" shoring system using shotcrete. Deep excavations can use either type (or some combination) depending on soil conditions. Both soldier piles and soil nail systems use a tieback drill rig to place anchors at an angle into the earth to hold the piles or shotcrete. Vertical steel piles are usually "tied back" with steel cables that are inserted into the angled holes with grout. Once the grout has cured a couple days then the cables are stressed and excavation can continue. Soil nails are typically solid steel rods (like rebar) that are also grouted but they're only secured with a plate washer and nut so they're not actively stressed against the earth.
None of the above is absolute - there are always interesting combinations of shoring systems.

(Yes - I'm back!)

SteveM · April 17th, 2008, 11:42 PM

I saw those piles too and was worried they might be part of whatever else has been staged out of that lot for the last few months. Still, it would be fantastic to hear they were going ahead with this project.

WESTSEATTLEGUY · April 18th, 2008, 12:43 AM

Fuck yes!

Both towers or just the first one?

April 17th, 2008, 09:56 PM	#93
NW Mike Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle,Bellevue,Everett Posts: 958 Likes (Received): 43	Great!! __________________ The less you know on any given subject, the more in-depth you can debate that subject.

April 17th, 2008, 09:58 PM	#94
jessejb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,696 Likes (Received): 105	What the crap is a soldier pile? __________________ Le Tumblr: http://inanevergreenstate.tumblr.com/

April 17th, 2008, 10:02 PM	#95
NW Mike Registered User Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Seattle,Bellevue,Everett Posts: 958 Likes (Received): 43	They drill holes and put these large steel beams in the ground. It helps support the earth as they dig down. They then may spray concrete on the wall as they go down. Here is an example I took of City Center II in Bellevue in 2006. __________________ The less you know on any given subject, the more in-depth you can debate that subject.

April 17th, 2008, 10:09 PM	#96
jessejb Registered User Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,696 Likes (Received): 105	oh okay! thanks __________________ Le Tumblr: http://inanevergreenstate.tumblr.com/

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March 4th, 2008, 06:01 AM	#86
Seattleguy Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 89 Likes (Received): 0	Is it just me, or has it occurred to anybody else that rather than having the two towers parallel, it would make better sense view wise if the towers were built at the NE and SW corners or something like that.

March 4th, 2008, 06:56 AM	#87
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,374 Likes (Received): 118	This way is fine. They'd impact each other's views regardless. Arguably some key views would be worse if they were offset.

March 4th, 2008, 07:39 AM	#88
BellevueBoy Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1,058 Likes (Received): 0	Let's keep a close eye out on this project, the developer said recently they could be starting in March if the market shows some improvement.

April 4th, 2008, 06:59 AM	#89
WESTSEATTLEGUY Here Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle/Chicago Posts: 2,016 Likes (Received): 7	I keep seeing more and more adds for this all over. In the Alaska Airlines Magazine and Horizon Airlines Magazine. Also there is a add in the Airport and I have seen a few on some buses. Do you guys think this has a chance at getting built this cycle?

April 4th, 2008, 07:15 AM	#90
mhays Journeyman Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Seattle Posts: 8,374 Likes (Received): 118	They seem to think so. That's a good sign.

April 17th, 2008, 09:32 PM	#92
TheBellevueBoss Registered User Join Date: Feb 2006 Posts: 881 Likes (Received): 0	wow..these guys have some guts!....bring it on....

April 17th, 2008, 10:12 PM	#97
flotown Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 286 Likes (Received): 0	how about a Soldier Pyle? some great quotes in that movie http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Full_Metal_Jacket some good ones: (not sure what gets filtered on here) Today... is Christmas! There will be a magic show at zero-nine-thirty! Chaplain Charlie will tell you about how the free world will conquer Communism with the aid of God and a few Marines! God has a hard-on for Marines because we kill everything we see! He plays His games, we play ours! To show our appreciation for so much power, we keep Heaven packed with fresh souls! God was here before the Marine Corps! So you can give your heart to Jesus, but your ass belongs to the Corps! Do you ladies understand? and "Tonight... you pukes will sleep with your rifles! You will give your rifle a girl's name! Because this is the only pu**y you people are going to get! Your days of finger-banging old Mary Jane Rottencrotch through her pretty pink panties are over! You're married to this piece, this weapon of iron and wood! And you will be faithful!

April 17th, 2008, 11:31 PM	#98
Seasun Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Seattle Posts: 2,557 Likes (Received): 43	Typically soldier piles have wood lagging (timbers) spanning between their flanges to support the earth. If you see concrete being sprayed it's more likely a "soil-nail" shoring system using shotcrete. Deep excavations can use either type (or some combination) depending on soil conditions. Both soldier piles and soil nail systems use a tieback drill rig to place anchors at an angle into the earth to hold the piles or shotcrete. Vertical steel piles are usually "tied back" with steel cables that are inserted into the angled holes with grout. Once the grout has cured a couple days then the cables are stressed and excavation can continue. Soil nails are typically solid steel rods (like rebar) that are also grouted but they're only secured with a plate washer and nut so they're not actively stressed against the earth. None of the above is absolute - there are always interesting combinations of shoring systems. (Yes - I'm back!)

April 17th, 2008, 11:42 PM	#99
SteveM Registered User Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 481 Likes (Received): 3	I saw those piles too and was worried they might be part of whatever else has been staged out of that lot for the last few months. Still, it would be fantastic to hear they were going ahead with this project.

April 18th, 2008, 12:43 AM	#100
WESTSEATTLEGUY Here Join Date: May 2007 Location: Seattle/Chicago Posts: 2,016 Likes (Received): 7	Fuck yes! Both towers or just the first one?