[PRCo] Re: Overbrook

Derrick J Brashear shadow at dementia.org
Sun Sep 28 02:41:56 EDT 2003


I assume the pictures you mean are those here:
http://www.ridegold.com/grow/capital/stageii/LRT-007R%20Progress%20Photos%20_6-03_.pdf

>   I've been following the construction via the website since the beginning. One thing that's really pleasing to my eyes is the catenary.
> Single wood poles in the center of the double trackage. Alot nicer than
> the ugly monstrosity of Stage I. The retaining walls in my opinion are
> an eyesore, but necessary.
>   I wonder how long it will take the people who live along the PRW of
> Stage I to complain. Makes me wonder why they didn't do it right the first time.
>  PAT's fictitious reply to the complainers: "We'd be more than happy to
> change the catenary if you all pull your funds and come up with the

"pool"

> millions of dollars it would take".
>  I'd certainly complain too if I lived somewhere in Bethel Park and had
> to look at the ugly sight in my back yard.

Not me. I'd be happy I had an option other than "bus" or "drive". Driving
to work sucks, if I could work on the bus the time wouldn't even matter
but I never get a seat for even close to the duration of the return trip.



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