Re: Xah Lee's Unixism
From: CBFalconer (cbfalconer_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 09/07/04
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Date: Tue, 07 Sep 2004 21:59:17 GMT
Charlie Gibbs wrote:
> (Patrick Scheible) writes:
>> Steve O'Hara-Smith <steveo@eircom.net> writes:
>>
>>> There are stone stairs in my old school and in many college
>>> buildings that have deep curves worn into them by feet over a
>>> century or three.
>>
>> Heh. There are marble stairs with deep wear in them in the main
>> library at my school... only that particular building was only built
>> in 1925 or thereabouts.
>
> Another damned contractor swapping in substandard materials...
I believe marble is a relatively soft stone, and not suitable for
heavy traffic. Maybe you should castigate the architect.
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