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NYPOST ^ | February 27, 2005 | John Doyle and Heidi Singer

Posted on 02/27/2005 7:51:45 AM PST by jolie560

House residents Nekita Joyner and her sons Perry (center) and Gary made it out safely. A handicapped Brooklyn great-grandma almost fell out of her house yesterday when the back wall collapsed, exposing two floors and the basement like a cutaway dollhouse. "I was sleeping and I heard a big boom," said Nekita Joyner, 34, who lives in the house with six other relatives on Grafton Street in East New York. "A neighbor called and said, 'I can see the boiler in the basement.' The next thing I know, I heard the house cracking."

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TOPICS: Business/Economy; News/Current Events; US: New York
KEYWORDS: construction; nycity; qualityconstruction
Check out the comment from the backhoe operator.
1 posted on 02/27/2005 7:51:48 AM PST by jolie560
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To: jolie560

Yesh, he probably figured since he already paid off the inspectors, it shouldn't be a problem. Then the darn house decides to collaps.


2 posted on 02/27/2005 7:56:48 AM PST by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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To: Right Wing Assault

Yesh = yeah. I haven't been drinking.


3 posted on 02/27/2005 7:57:43 AM PST by Right Wing Assault ("..this administration is planning a 'Right Wing Assault' on values and ideals.." - John Kerry)
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To: jolie560

"Granma, we gonna get a new house, new furniture, new car new clothes.....and that backhoe 'operator', he's workin' down at the AM/PM market on the midnight shift."


4 posted on 02/27/2005 7:58:08 AM PST by wizr (Freedom ain't free.)
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Company president Akivi Emergi

Is there no one left in this country with plain old American names? Or are the "immigrants" the ones who always make the news due to sleezy decisions, faulty workmanship, and just plain old laziness?

5 posted on 02/27/2005 8:15:26 AM PST by EggsAckley
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Is there no one left in this country with plain old American names?

You mean like Martelli and Skiendzielewski and O'Halloran?

6 posted on 02/27/2005 9:35:05 AM PST by Strategerist
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To: Strategerist

Your snideness is acknowledged. I am sick of reading almost nothing but third world names when it comes to crime and criminality, such as this incident. JMHO, of course.


7 posted on 02/27/2005 9:39:38 AM PST by EggsAckley
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To: wizr

...and that's before we sue Emergi for everything he has."


8 posted on 02/27/2005 9:45:33 AM PST by ArmyTeach (Not on my watch..)
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To: EggsAckley

"I am sick of reading almost nothing but third world names when it comes to crime and criminality"

I respecfully submit that you need to have another cup of coffee and then clarify this comment.


9 posted on 02/27/2005 9:55:16 AM PST by RFEngineer
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Akivi Emergi.

Enough said.


10 posted on 02/27/2005 9:57:39 AM PST by EggsAckley
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To: Strategerist
Is there no one left in this country with plain old American names?

You mean like Martelli and Skiendzielewski and O'Halloran?

Yeah, like those!

11 posted on 02/27/2005 10:01:23 AM PST by D Rider
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