Comments on: Comment of the Day: For Whom the Bell Tower Toll Calls http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-for-whom-the-bell-tower-toll-calls/2012-10-30/ Houston, Texas real estate development, home buying, landscape, and design Mon, 20 May 2013 17:03:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Old School http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-for-whom-the-bell-tower-toll-calls/2012-10-30/#comment-311877 Old School Thu, 01 Nov 2012 23:11:07 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49196#comment-311877 Verizon has a huge tower on Gibson. They do not need that little Heights tower. Your problems with dropped calls have nothing to do with lack of tower coverage. It is probably just Verizon overloading the capacity of their tower. Your problem is that Verizon is too cheap to upgrade their tower to handle the capacity that they need. Verizon never proposed putting up a tower in the Heights. They do not need it. There are plenty of towers in the Heights on buildings on Harvard and 19th and in the surrounding areas. The tower on 11th was never meant to service all of the Heights and does not do so. You cannot blame all the problems in your life on people who you think are nimbys. The fact is that the neighborhood is much better off not having a 200 ft cell tower on that lot. The developers of the condos may have never wanted to build there if they were going to be in the shadow of a huge cell tower. Verizon has a huge tower on Gibson. They do not need that little Heights tower. Your problems with dropped calls have nothing to do with lack of tower coverage. It is probably just Verizon overloading the capacity of their tower. Your problem is that Verizon is too cheap to upgrade their tower to handle the capacity that they need. Verizon never proposed putting up a tower in the Heights. They do not need it. There are plenty of towers in the Heights on buildings on Harvard and 19th and in the surrounding areas. The tower on 11th was never meant to service all of the Heights and does not do so. You cannot blame all the problems in your life on people who you think are nimbys. The fact is that the neighborhood is much better off not having a 200 ft cell tower on that lot. The developers of the condos may have never wanted to build there if they were going to be in the shadow of a huge cell tower.

]]> By: Rodrigo http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-for-whom-the-bell-tower-toll-calls/2012-10-30/#comment-311808 Rodrigo Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:36:30 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49196#comment-311808 @Dave, thanks for the reply. @Dave, thanks for the reply.

]]> By: Dave http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-for-whom-the-bell-tower-toll-calls/2012-10-30/#comment-311806 Dave Thu, 01 Nov 2012 21:26:41 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49196#comment-311806 Rodrigo, you are absolutely correct. The annoying Heights neighbors who complained about the cell tower succeeded in getting it disguised, which does not affect the signal, but also got the cell phone company to limit the height of the tower, which does affect the signal. Further, no other cell carriers erected towers, as they did not want to deal with the NIMBYs. That included my carrier, Verizon. Posters such as Old School love to argue a point that was never made in an attempt to win a point that was never in dispute. But, there is no mistaking that a certain number of our Heights neighbors will bitch about any and everything, just to bitch, even when it ends up cutting off their nose to spite their face. However, it does appear relief is at hand. If the cell carriers do install towers on top of the condo, reception will be much improved, even for super important oncologists. Now, if only Terry could cure the cancer that is invading my neighborhood... Rodrigo, you are absolutely correct. The annoying Heights neighbors who complained about the cell tower succeeded in getting it disguised, which does not affect the signal, but also got the cell phone company to limit the height of the tower, which does affect the signal. Further, no other cell carriers erected towers, as they did not want to deal with the NIMBYs. That included my carrier, Verizon. Posters such as Old School love to argue a point that was never made in an attempt to win a point that was never in dispute. But, there is no mistaking that a certain number of our Heights neighbors will bitch about any and everything, just to bitch, even when it ends up cutting off their nose to spite their face.

However, it does appear relief is at hand. If the cell carriers do install towers on top of the condo, reception will be much improved, even for super important oncologists. Now, if only Terry could cure the cancer that is invading my neighborhood…

]]> By: Rodrigo http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-for-whom-the-bell-tower-toll-calls/2012-10-30/#comment-311530 Rodrigo Thu, 01 Nov 2012 16:14:48 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49196#comment-311530 @Dave, when I replied to your comment, I was under the impression that you were angry that further towers had not been erected because of so much opposition to the one that did finally get put up. Of course, the disguise has no impact on the functionality of the tower, but then I didn't think that you were of that impression. Can you clarify? @Dave, when I replied to your comment, I was under the impression that you were angry that further towers had not been erected because of so much opposition to the one that did finally get put up. Of course, the disguise has no impact on the functionality of the tower, but then I didn’t think that you were of that impression. Can you clarify?

]]> By: LBJ76 http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-for-whom-the-bell-tower-toll-calls/2012-10-30/#comment-311437 LBJ76 Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:50:42 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49196#comment-311437 SwampLot, Thank you for this website. I can't tell you how much I enjoy the posts and comments on topics like the Heights, Montrose, Ashby Highrise. I could not have imagined the train wreck discussions that make each day complete. The funny part is that Houston is so classist, but this is still Houston. SwampLot,
Thank you for this website. I can’t tell you how much I enjoy the posts and comments on topics like the Heights, Montrose, Ashby Highrise. I could not have imagined the train wreck discussions that make each day complete. The funny part is that Houston is so classist, but this is still Houston.

]]> By: Old School http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-for-whom-the-bell-tower-toll-calls/2012-10-30/#comment-311422 Old School Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:42:42 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49196#comment-311422 @Dave: I guess you are just going to concede that you are the ignorant bastard. There is no cause and effect between disguising the cell tower as a bell tower and your claim to have your calls in the Heights dropped all the time. If you are going to make the accusation, you need to back it up with some facts rather than just calling people names. The fact that the cell tower has been built with a bell tower facade has nothing to do with the cell reception in the Heights. Nothing. @Dave: I guess you are just going to concede that you are the ignorant bastard. There is no cause and effect between disguising the cell tower as a bell tower and your claim to have your calls in the Heights dropped all the time. If you are going to make the accusation, you need to back it up with some facts rather than just calling people names. The fact that the cell tower has been built with a bell tower facade has nothing to do with the cell reception in the Heights. Nothing.

]]> By: toasty http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-for-whom-the-bell-tower-toll-calls/2012-10-30/#comment-311398 toasty Thu, 01 Nov 2012 14:25:13 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49196#comment-311398 people in the heights keep it classy. people in the heights keep it classy.

]]> By: Terry http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-for-whom-the-bell-tower-toll-calls/2012-10-30/#comment-310750 Terry Thu, 01 Nov 2012 03:06:09 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49196#comment-310750 Oh. Well I'm glad Dave finally settled this discussion. Only the community's prized small business owners need their cellular calls to not drop. The rest of us dumb bastards in the Heights can take our otherwise very well functioning cell phones and shove them up our asses. As an on-call oncologist, I will have to reassess my value in this world compared to Dave. Oh. Well I’m glad Dave finally settled this discussion. Only the community’s prized small business owners need their cellular calls to not drop. The rest of us dumb bastards in the Heights can take our otherwise very well functioning cell phones and shove them up our asses. As an on-call oncologist, I will have to reassess my value in this world compared to Dave.

]]> By: Dave http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-for-whom-the-bell-tower-toll-calls/2012-10-30/#comment-310540 Dave Wed, 31 Oct 2012 23:20:12 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49196#comment-310540 I knew when I called out the "enlightened" Heights crowd, I'd generate some page views for Swamplot. Glad to do my part. I am also glad that the new midrise may be renting some roof space to the cell companies. Some of us actually run those small businesses that are supposedly cherished by the "enlightened" set, and we need our cell service. Far and away my favorite comment comes from Old School, who claims to have never dropped a call in the Heights. What he failed to mention is that he only moved here a year or two ago. I have never dropped a call in neighborhoods I don't live in either. Thanks for the laughs, you ignorant bastards! :) I knew when I called out the “enlightened” Heights crowd, I’d generate some page views for Swamplot. Glad to do my part. I am also glad that the new midrise may be renting some roof space to the cell companies. Some of us actually run those small businesses that are supposedly cherished by the “enlightened” set, and we need our cell service.

Far and away my favorite comment comes from Old School, who claims to have never dropped a call in the Heights. What he failed to mention is that he only moved here a year or two ago. I have never dropped a call in neighborhoods I don’t live in either.

Thanks for the laughs, you ignorant bastards! :)

]]> By: caneco http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-for-whom-the-bell-tower-toll-calls/2012-10-30/#comment-310494 caneco Wed, 31 Oct 2012 22:04:05 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49196#comment-310494 SJ, Your point would make sense if the owners of said historic districts voted for them, or supported them. The original ordinance is completely different than the heavy handed rediculousness that it is now. The new elitist group you speak of is actually the historic preservationist who strongarmed this ordinance revision without public support. Nothing really changed for Norhill, which shows if a community actually supports historic preservation they will push for it themselves. SJ,
Your point would make sense if the owners of said historic districts voted for them, or supported them. The original ordinance is completely different than the heavy handed rediculousness that it is now. The new elitist group you speak of is actually the historic preservationist who strongarmed this ordinance revision without public support. Nothing really changed for Norhill, which shows if a community actually supports historic preservation they will push for it themselves.

]]> By: SJ http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-for-whom-the-bell-tower-toll-calls/2012-10-30/#comment-310461 SJ Wed, 31 Oct 2012 21:09:44 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49196#comment-310461 HTX and WALT: There are neighborhoods ALL OVER THE CITY that don't have restrictive preservation ordinances. Only in Houston does preserving property get up the dander of the new elitest group (tea partiers) who buy in areas knowing that there is a least some sort of preservation, but apparantly only buy to tear down and rebuild. Look all over the country and see financial success for those who have preserved. There are so many other neighborhoods to screw up with McMansions and faux victorians. Let at least one tiny part of Houston survive to the future. Someday in the energy starved future these small houses may become VERY expensive and desireable. HTX and WALT: There are neighborhoods ALL OVER THE CITY that don’t have restrictive preservation ordinances. Only in Houston does preserving property get up the dander of the new elitest group (tea partiers) who buy in areas knowing that there is a least some sort of preservation, but apparantly only buy to tear down and rebuild. Look all over the country and see financial success for those who have preserved. There are so many other neighborhoods to screw up with McMansions and faux victorians. Let at least one tiny part of Houston survive to the future. Someday in the energy starved future these small houses may become VERY expensive and desireable.

]]> By: bemocked http://swamplot.com/comment-of-the-day-for-whom-the-bell-tower-toll-calls/2012-10-30/#comment-310423 bemocked Wed, 31 Oct 2012 20:14:25 +0000 http://swamplot.com/?p=49196#comment-310423 ...if you zoom in on AT&T's cell coverage map (at there own website) there is an area in Woodland Heights that is a lighter color, indicating less coverage. At my house (smack in the middle of that area) I waver between just the one little bar, and no bars on my phone. I frequently have to go outside onto the porch or front yard to get the phone to connect to the cellular network so I can make a call. This is my work cell phone, corporate account, so switching from AT&T is not an option. This is not a problem with the phone hardware, I have had a series of the "latest-greatest" phones. Also this is with a fully enabled roaming phone plan, including international roaming package... GSM cell phone coverage in the eastern part of the Heights is rediculously bad. …if you zoom in on AT&T’s cell coverage map (at there own website) there is an area in Woodland Heights that is a lighter color, indicating less coverage. At my house (smack in the middle of that area) I waver between just the one little bar, and no bars on my phone. I frequently have to go outside onto the porch or front yard to get the phone to connect to the cellular network so I can make a call. This is my work cell phone, corporate account, so switching from AT&T is not an option. This is not a problem with the phone hardware, I have had a series of the “latest-greatest” phones. Also this is with a fully enabled roaming phone plan, including international roaming package… GSM cell phone coverage in the eastern part of the Heights is rediculously bad.

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