October 20th 2007 Western Magic Part 2

[JLDSMD]

Yep.

Cool!!!

OK, now I'm really leaving work. Be back on after dinner.

 

[Lindy Loo]

A night time " bump" from England !

 

[Lindy Loo]

Any one out there???????????????????????

 

[oybolshoi]

Any one out there???????????????????????

Hi Linda!

Just getting ready to go home and watch skating for the next four hours.

BTW - would love the idea of taking that same cruise as you guys next year but it's still out of our price range. But it's sure nice to know that we've got some friends on the other side of the ocean. Some day we're going to take you up on that tour guide offer!!

See ya later!

 

[kaitiebear]

Maybe we should check on the kids board to see if their parents are alright. I know that at least 2 from WI are on that board. I think Judy and Cheryl's daughters are over there and possibly a couple more.

hi there i am judy's daugter kaitie and pixiedust 07 is not another kd she is judy's other daugter (well my best friend).

 

[Lindy Loo]

Hiya Katie bear ... hope you are well ?

 

[cntkg1]

Yeah, whatever. Liar. It is now after 1:30. I believe lunch time is over.

Guess another Wisconsinite vanishes in to DIS cyberspace.

LIAR?? LIAR?? You callin' me a LIAR now? Them sounds like fightin' words pal!!

Nancy....there is figure skating on ESPN or ESPN2 tonight starting at 6:30PM EST. I think it's the pairs freeskate and the men's freeskate tonight, but don't quote me on that.

And that's right...I said figure skating!

It's 6:15 pm now CST and skating starts in 15 minutes. I'm all tuned in already!!

It is currently called the US Bank Building. It was originally built as the First Wisconsin (the original bank). Then Star Bank and First WI merged and it was the Firstar Building. Then US Bank bought them out.

Funny thing is that the largest tenent isn't the bank. It is a law firm.

The building is only 40 stories tall. You can imagine we have a pretty sad skyline. There are much prettier buildings that are smaller. The US Bank is just a big rectangle.

May I offer a small correction?? Since I worked for 1st Wisconsin and Firstar Bank for 28 years in that building, I feel I can make this small offer. Star Bank and Firstar Bank merged and kept the Firstar name until US Bank took over. After 28 years I was up on the 40th only once to pick up my Brewers Tickets. Yup!! Only once. No big deal to me. My first day of work was the first day they opened the new building. I even got to see a construction worker fall off the top!! YUCK!!!

 

[JLDSMD]

May I offer a small correction??

No you may not!

 

[JLDSMD]

May I offer a small correction?? Since I worked for 1st Wisconsin and Firstar Bank for 28 years in that building, I feel I can make this small offer. Star Bank and Firstar Bank merged and kept the Firstar name until US Bank took over. After 28 years I was up on the 40th only once to pick up my Brewers Tickets. Yup!! Only once. No big deal to me. My first day of work was the first day they opened the new building. I even got to see a construction worker fall off the top!! YUCK!!!

When did they change the name of the building? I remember working downtown in 1989 (at a different bank where Suz and I actually met) and me and a co-worker would make a run over to the center because it had the closest convenience store. We always called it the First Wisconsin Building.

I always thought they didn't change the name until they merged with Star bank. Now that I think back, I remember the whole name change thingy.

Anyhow, if you look at wikipedia, it says the building is 42 stories tall. I can tell you that you can only go to floor 40 and that's all that is listed. They must be counting service floors (and fyi, 13 is included in the 40).

I go up on 40 about once a week. Great views. Some days you are in or above the clouds.

 

[JLDSMD]

DS is watching me while I'm posting and he says he likes the little guys on the side.

So I'm going to have him pick his favorites and post them (along with his comments).

The guy with his hair sticking up.

The guy watching TV

The banana one. Yeah, that guy.

I also like the one that is putting up the laundry.

The guy with the question marks on top of his head.

How about the 3 head guys. What are they called.

Oh, the pirate guy.

The guy that looks like santa claus on his head. Santa?

"hey, there's a thing that says more".

Gotta love kids who can read. Next post.

 

[JLDSMD]

He just saw it. He say, wow, there are my guys.

O.K. here is the ones from the whole list:

 

[JLDSMD]

With this post I am now in the 600 Club (or the I really need a life club).

 

[Dyerneeds]

Hi,

I think you guys have you own little forum. Where the heck is everyone.

I'm only able to get on here in the evening. My DH works nights, so he's occaisionally on during the day.

Maybe when we get closer to Oct., we'll see some more disers on here.


We need to make some decisions about our excursions.

Parasailing... DEFINITLY!

We missed out last time... too windy.

Remember Cass & Rob? How disappointing was that?

We're going to schedule it early in the day this time.

How's everyone doing on their diets? I've been doing great on the excercises. I could do better cutting down on the carbs, but it's coming. At least I'm now chowing down between meals.

Walt & Di,

I'm glad everything is ok. Enjoy the grandchildren. We're have a great time with ours... (6 mos. old now)


Have a great one everybody

Robin

 

[kaitiebear]

omg remember the discution about the us bank building or the previous first star building my mom works there on the 22 floor she works for baird/

 

[Dyerneeds]

Hi Robin...do you mean you cant cook, exercise, do housework and post on the Dis all at once? Good job keeping up the exercise - its killing me but I'm trying hard. The thought of my bikini keeps me motivated

(I'm just catching up on the posts from yesterday & today... I'm afraid I got a little behind)

Afraid not...I'm lucky to get on the elliptical for my 40 minute workout.

Whoa! BIKINI? If you can even say that word, you must be doing pretty good. That's certainly not in my vocabulary.

I'm finally on a roll now.

Robin

 

[cntkg1]

When did they change the name of the building? I remember working downtown in 1989 (at a different bank where Suz and I actually met) and me and a co-worker would make a run over to the center because it had the closest convenience store. We always called it the First Wisconsin Building.

I always thought they didn't change the name until they merged with Star bank. Now that I think back, I remember the whole name change thingy.

Anyhow, if you look at wikipedia, it says the building is 42 stories tall. I can tell you that you can only go to floor 40 and that's all that is listed. They must be counting service floors (and fyi, 13 is included in the 40).

I go up on 40 about once a week. Great views. Some days you are in or above the clouds.

I believe the building name changed to the Firstar Center when we switched from First Wisconsin National Bank to Firstar Bank. I also think wikipedia may be including the two floors underground as stories.

omg remember the discution about the us bank building or the previous first star building my mom works there on the 22 floor she works for baird/

Katie, I worked on the 5th floor, the 6th floor, Michigan level, Clybourn level then moved to the Juneau Square building right next door for a few years on the 6th floor, then back to Clybourn level, then back to Juneau Square 7th floor. My banking career ended on the Clybourn level again. Your mom will know exactly what I'm talking about. Has your mom been at Baird for very long? When I left downtown I was paying $75.00/month for parking. I wonder what the going rate is now??

 

[JLDSMD]

I believe the building name changed to the Firstar Center when we switched from First Wisconsin National Bank to Firstar Bank. I also think wikipedia may be including the two floors underground as stories.

I remember when I was young, I rode my bike down with my brother and we went up to the top. I'm not sure if we got off on 40 and then took a stairway up to the observation deck or if 40 was the observation deck. Maybe that is included as well.

What floor is the Galleria considered? Is that floor 1? The bank would then be on Floor 0 and there is also a floor before that as well, or Floor -1.

I think the total height was 641 feet.

Wonder why we never had a building in the last 30 years built taller than that one. They always stop short.

 

[JLDSMD]

Hey, I'm only 4 posts away from taking over first place. Look out Brenda!

 

[cntkg1]

I remember when I was young, I rode my bike down with my brother and we went up to the top. I'm not sure if we got off on 40 and then took a stairway up to the observation deck or if 40 was the observation deck. Maybe that is included as well.

What floor is the Galleria considered? Is that floor 1? The bank would then be on Floor 0 and there is also a floor before that as well, or Floor -1.

I think the total height was 641 feet.

Wonder why we never had a building in the last 30 years built taller than that one. They always stop short.

Starting from the bottom floor...
Clybourn, Michigan, Wisconsin,(the actual "bank" is located on Wisconsin) Galleria (or lobby), 3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12, (no 13 on the elevator buttons but they used it as storage. You had to go to 14 and walk down the stairs to get to 13),14,15, (16 another storage floor), etc... They used to save the top floor for the upper crust when Firstar owned the building. Then they sold it to Trammel Crow (sp ?) and the bank rented from them. Not sure who even owns it now. Wow...that's just too much useless info I have stored in my head.

 

[cntkg1]

(I'm just catching up on the posts from yesterday & today... I'm afraid I got a little behind)

Afraid not...I'm lucky to get on the elliptical for my 40 minute workout.

Whoa! BIKINI? If you can even say that word, you must be doing pretty good. That's certainly not in my vocabulary.

I'm finally on a roll now.

Robin

YIKES!! I can't even spell "Bichini"..oops, "Bikeenie", oops again, I mean "Beekeeny"...