Comments on: Skyscrapers in David? http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/06/12/skyscrapers-in-david/ "Dream as if you'll live forever, live as if you'll die today." - James Dean Wed, 03 Dec 2008 21:58:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/06/12/skyscrapers-in-david/#comment-42777 Don Ray Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:43:53 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/?p=2432#comment-42777 Hi J&N. I know nothing more than what was in the referenced web page. Until I see it finished, I won't believe it. This is a huge development for David. I can't believe it will be built speculating on occupancy. It is more likely that they will want to attract buyers to invest before it is started. I agree with AS. I would not want to consider it without some serious study on the seismic conditions of this area and knowing how the engineering is going to take the seismic risk into consideration. Hi J&N. I know nothing more than what was in the referenced web page. Until I see it finished, I won’t believe it. This is a huge development for David. I can’t believe it will be built speculating on occupancy. It is more likely that they will want to attract buyers to invest before it is started.

I agree with AS. I would not want to consider it without some serious study on the seismic conditions of this area and knowing how the engineering is going to take the seismic risk into consideration.

]]> By: jim and nena http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/06/12/skyscrapers-in-david/#comment-42776 jim and nena Mon, 16 Jun 2008 15:37:18 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/?p=2432#comment-42776 Hi Don Ray, Do you know if the building will have even/odd floor elevators? The condos in Venezuela were like that when I lived there. That's where I learned a telling lesson about the thinking of norteamericanos vs latinos. One of the two elevators was always broken so if we were heading for the 10th floor on the ODD elevator we would stop at 9 and walk up. The Venezulanos would ride to 11 and walk DOWN!! haha Seems that gringos want to get as close as possible without going past the target??? jim and nena Hi Don Ray,
Do you know if the building will have even/odd floor elevators? The condos in Venezuela were like that when I lived there. That’s where I learned a telling lesson about the thinking of norteamericanos vs latinos. One of the two elevators was always broken so if we were heading for the 10th floor on the ODD elevator we would stop at 9 and walk up. The Venezulanos would ride to 11 and walk DOWN!! haha

Seems that gringos want to get as close as possible without going past the target???
jim and nena

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/06/12/skyscrapers-in-david/#comment-42729 Don Ray Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:42:13 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/?p=2432#comment-42729 Hi AS. You raise a very good point. Hi AS. You raise a very good point.

]]> By: AuntieSunshine http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/06/12/skyscrapers-in-david/#comment-42728 AuntieSunshine Fri, 13 Jun 2008 02:40:54 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/?p=2432#comment-42728 Hi Don Ray and readers, I wouldn´t like to be inside nor around that building during an earthquake... Apart from the study by Instituto de Geociencias, that resulted in a map of the Seismic Vulnerabilty of David, ( published in CC) are there further studies - as recommended- for determining whether there are unknown seismic plates below this town? AS Hi Don Ray and readers,
I wouldn´t like to be inside nor around that building during an earthquake… Apart from the study by Instituto de Geociencias, that resulted in a map of the Seismic Vulnerabilty of David, ( published in CC) are there further studies - as recommended- for determining whether there are unknown seismic plates below this town?

AS

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/06/12/skyscrapers-in-david/#comment-42723 Don Ray Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:53:08 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/?p=2432#comment-42723 Hi Omar. With all of the problems that Panama City is having with some of its high rise construction, one would have to wonder when and if this will get built in my life time. :) Hi Omar. With all of the problems that Panama City is having with some of its high rise construction, one would have to wonder when and if this will get built in my life time. :)

]]> By: Omar Upegui R. http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/06/12/skyscrapers-in-david/#comment-42721 Omar Upegui R. Thu, 12 Jun 2008 19:20:14 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/?p=2432#comment-42721 Hi Don: I'm really impressed with David's progress. This is a building that will put David in the map as a healthy growing city. Regarding power outages, I'm sure the developers will install an emergency power plant....just in case. Regards, Omar.- Hi Don:

I’m really impressed with David’s progress. This is a building that will put David in the map as a healthy growing city.

Regarding power outages, I’m sure the developers will install an emergency power plant….just in case.

Regards,

Omar.-

]]> By: Don Ray http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/06/12/skyscrapers-in-david/#comment-42718 Don Ray Thu, 12 Jun 2008 16:49:06 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/?p=2432#comment-42718 Hi Jaime. I changed the word to firm. Actually I had taken the lazy approach and let Google do the translation work. Thanks for catching that error. As a side note, I would not want to be in the elevator when a power outage hit. :) Hi Jaime. I changed the word to firm. Actually I had taken the lazy approach and let Google do the translation work. Thanks for catching that error.

As a side note, I would not want to be in the elevator when a power outage hit. :)

]]> By: Jaime http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/2008/06/12/skyscrapers-in-david/#comment-42716 Jaime Thu, 12 Jun 2008 15:59:06 +0000 http://www.chiriquichatter.net/blog/?p=2432#comment-42716 Don Ray: Wow! Impressive. I think we are not in Kansas...err... David anymore!. Good translation. One thing only, "firma" is "firm" in English (like Tom Cruise movie "The Firm"). Thanks Jaime^ Don Ray:
Wow! Impressive. I think we are not in Kansas…err… David anymore!. Good translation. One thing only, “firma” is “firm” in English (like Tom Cruise movie “The Firm”).
Thanks
Jaime^

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