SN 1006 was a supernova that is likely the brightest observed stellar event in recorded history, reaching an estimated −7.5 visual magnitude,[3] and exceeding roughly sixteen times the brightness of Venus.
The Peugeot 1007 was a Mini MPV produced by the French automobile manufacturer Peugeot from 2004 to 2009. It was based on the same platform as the Peugeot 206 and Citroën C3. The 1007's unique design features four pillars and two power sliding doors (similar to the Toyota Porte) rather than conventional hinged doors for easier access in cramped spaces and on hills.
Anyone know if Astoria Sunday Market is looking for some free, unsolicited, exempt building design help? ... I could hold a paint brush or guesstimate incorrectly about measurements (I know the bar is set high in Astoria for this type of work).
Perhaps I'll give them a call to discuss, (503) 325-1010
During Australia's years as a penal colony kangaroos served as a volunteer fire brigade. This space is in America. Maybe it was one of those Victorian fads that never caught on.
REQUEST TO HAVE ADDITIONAL INCOME TAX WITHHELD AT SOURCE
TP-1017-V
This form is to be completed by individuals who wish to request an increase in the amount of income tax normally withheld at source, or to change or cancel a previous request to withhold an amount of additional income tax.
Jla-x, I've had Kangaroo sausage before and it's not that exciting.
"All rooms and spaces within each story shall be provided with and have access to the minimum number of approved independent exits as required by Table 1018.1 based on the occupant load of such story..."
Brud-G thanks for letting us know. Here's a quote from Balkins in a thread called incompetent architects. Oh the irony.
"Funny thing, much of todays architectural education is about equal to what I already know... I''m already familiar with code, engineering methods, design, CAD/drafting (I know how to use CAD and already know how to draw so the simple lines and circles and squares are nothing and I don''t need to take a class to immediately know how to draw the lines because I know those architectural symbols and how to draw it.
I already have math and know about the variety of architectural philosophy and architectural history and the different styles of architecture.
I already have math and know about the variety of architectural philosophy and architectural history and the different styles of architecture.
No rocket science
So lets see, if this is the quality of education, I''ll be laughing."
The there is December 7,2007 where Balkins went before the OBAE...around the time he did/didn't do the theater.
"The firewall for code and fire protection purposes (compartmentalization - more of the architects are faamiliar with that term). It does not get me off the hook when it comes to the Oregon Board of Architect Examiners who looks at things in a different perspective.
I have had this go before the OBAE (RFI/C) on December 7th 2007. If it is connected or fastened in any way, they''ll consider it one building or structure."
USS Van Voorhis (DE-1028) was a Dealey-class destroyer escort, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Lieutenant Commander Bruce Van Voorhis (1908–1942), a naval aviator who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for action in the Eastern Caroline Islands.
Van Voorhis was laid down on 29 August 1955 at the New York Shipbuilding Company in Camden, New Jersey; launched on 28 July 1956, sponsored by Mrs. Kathryn Van Voorhis, the widow of Lt. Cmdr. Van Voorhis; and commissioned at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 22 April 1957, with Lt. Cmdr. Joseph J. Doak, Jr., in command.
Seems like ricky took a couple of years off from thebuildingcode forum. Very few posts between 2013-2015. So probably the board is fresh for spewing his diarrhea.
It's amazing that Richard has managed to have been reported to multiple state boards multiple times over the course of just a few years, without actually ever designing any buildings. That's quite the feat. He's also been prolific in reporting people to his own and other state boards, and even to boards in other countries. It's a bad sign when the staff at the state board all know you! Most architects never have anything to do with the board in their whole career except for application and renewal related things, and this guy is on a first name basis with OBAE's switchboard operator.
Not a chance. If anyone anywhere knows just exactly how little real experience, education, and ability to interpret codes Balkins has, it's that city's building department.
is Balkins a legit "mentally disabled" person? He really sounds like one.
Is Balkins in a home somewhere or even prison writing his own little fantasy world? Maybe a homeless guy at the library?
Based on some comments here he appears to be real and Astoria knows him, I didn't bother checking.
I don't how you can just keep writing like that unless you were just fucking with people and if Balkin's is fucking with people, he's pretty good but also sucks. When you fuck with people you don't want to annoy them or become irrelevant with walls of text.
If it's about disinformation, he pretty much sucks at it.
if this was a fake persona, that's pretty impersessive, but also its a persona that unless it's 50% bot time, a bit overkill and pathetic on the creators behalf.
I don't think he's a bot or a fake. He does lie, exaggerate, and get his stories confused sometimes, but overall he's consistent. Also he does appear in various state board investigations in WA and OR - i.e. he gets himself in real trouble, therefore he is real.
I do think he's mentally disabled but he claims not to be diagnosed as such, and I don't think he ever will be as long as his folks are alive to shelter him and enable this behavior.
i think he suffers from a narcissistic personality disorder and perhaps some shade of autism. i mean that in an honest and objective way. i'm not trying to make light of people who suffer from either disorder. If you read his posts and know his history on this forum i think it's a fair opinion. (balkins, i'm not a Ph.D)
Alright...I had to sign up for an account on the buildingcodeforum.com and start a direct conversation with the site administrator, jar546.
Hello,
I must express deep concern for the value of some information being provided by a member/moderator on these forums....Richard Balkins aka RickAstoria. I have known of and dealt with Richard for several years on other forums. He tends to dole out poorly written and convoluted interpretations of various codes and provides borderline dangerous suggestions. I don't know how or why this man was allowed to become a Moderator on this forum, but it makes me seriously question the validity of information discussed.
If there is anything you can do to remove him from the forum altogether or at least revoke his moderator status, please do so.
Thank you for your time.
I urge anyone who has the time to do something similar. #stopramblinrick #k4l
I just spoke with Lisa at Astoria Building Department. She said the Fire Chief and Fire Marshall are headed over to the theater this afternoon to do their inspection.
She also reiterated that Balkins has nothing to do with it. I also told her that he did SD drawings but she said there's nothing to indicate that is true. She said it was all done by licensed GCs in '07-08
I think that the best thing to do about the Balkins bot is to avoid taking the bait. Ignore the guy completely, and maybe he'll go away. Don't insult him, or argue, just scroll over his comments without responding.
The GC didn't design the project. I have the actual email dialogue between me and the ASOC director at the time.
You do realize that I didn't put the title block on for preliminary drawings. She doesn't have a clue as to who actually prepared the drawings. The permits may have the GC name indicated on the form for contractor. They just didn't put my name on the forms.
There is no designer indicated, period. It was left blank. The permit file wasn't filed by me. It was filed by the client and/or contractor.
BALKINS: "You do realize that I didn't put the title block on for preliminary drawings. She doesn't have a clue as to who actually prepared the drawings. The permits may have the GC name indicated on the form for contractor. They just didn't put my name on the forms. "
CPBD exam specifications under review by NCBDC.
archinect should make balkins a moderator so he can lock threads at the appropriate time.
Pop lock and drop it - Roo Remix
K4L.
1004
This thread will never end mwwahhaaaahaa.
SN 1006 was a supernova that is likely the brightest observed stellar event in recorded history, reaching an estimated −7.5 visual magnitude,[3] and exceeding roughly sixteen times the brightness of Venus.
The Peugeot 1007 was a Mini MPV produced by the French automobile manufacturer Peugeot from 2004 to 2009. It was based on the same platform as the Peugeot 206 and Citroën C3. The 1007's unique design features four pillars and two power sliding doors (similar to the Toyota Porte) rather than conventional hinged doors for easier access in cramped spaces and on hills.
xkcd Comic # 1008 - a classic.
Patel Bros. Indian Food Store.
1009 W. Rochelle Rd.
Irving,Texas 75062
http://www.patelbros.com/
Anyone know if Astoria Sunday Market is looking for some free, unsolicited, exempt building design help? ... I could hold a paint brush or guesstimate incorrectly about measurements (I know the bar is set high in Astoria for this type of work).
Perhaps I'll give them a call to discuss, (503) 325-1010
Balkins, does this space meet fire code in Astoria?
https://imgur.com/a/JcLDC
^Kangaroos can jump that high and reach the hose.
Kangaroo meat is illegal in Astoria.
REQUEST TO HAVE ADDITIONAL INCOME TAX WITHHELD AT SOURCE
TP-1017-V
This form is to be completed by individuals who wish to request an increase in the amount of income tax normally withheld at source, or to change or cancel a previous request to withhold an amount of additional income tax.
Jla-x, I've had Kangaroo sausage before and it's not that exciting.
also:
IBC Chapter 10
SECTION BC 1018 NUMBER OF EXITS AND CONTINUITY
"All rooms and spaces within each story shall be provided with and have access to the minimum number of approved independent exits as required by Table 1018.1 based on the occupant load of such story..."
Luke 10:19 New International Version (NIV)
19 I have given you authority to trample on snakes and scorpions and to overcome all the power of the enemy; nothing will harm you.
this is fun!
RickAstoria
Moderator
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I visit The Building Code Forum on occasion and this guy is an effing moderator!?!
1020
1021
this is a real moderator, ruger 10/22
http://www.ruger.com/products/1022Carbine/models.html
I just went there a read some of his posts. This should keep me occupied today....
"Funny thing, much of todays architectural education is about equal to what I already know... I''m already familiar with code, engineering methods, design, CAD/drafting (I know how to use CAD and already know how to draw so the simple lines and circles and squares are nothing and I don''t need to take a class to immediately know how to draw the lines because I know those architectural symbols and how to draw it.
I already have math and know about the variety of architectural philosophy and architectural history and the different styles of architecture.
I already have math and know about the variety of architectural philosophy and architectural history and the different styles of architecture.
No rocket science
So lets see, if this is the quality of education, I''ll be laughing."
1023
"The firewall for code and fire protection purposes (compartmentalization - more of the architects are faamiliar with that term). It does not get me off the hook when it comes to the Oregon Board of Architect Examiners who looks at things in a different perspective.
I have had this go before the OBAE (RFI/C) on December 7th 2007. If it is connected or fastened in any way, they''ll consider it one building or structure."
How about this thread
http://www.thebuildingcodeforum.com/forum/threads/designer-of-plans-that-seeks-a-license.11970/
Who wants to OUT him there?
Brud thanks for showing us this goldmine.
USS Van Voorhis (DE-1028) was a Dealey-class destroyer escort, was a ship of the United States Navy named for Lieutenant Commander Bruce Van Voorhis (1908–1942), a naval aviator who was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for action in the Eastern Caroline Islands.
Van Voorhis was laid down on 29 August 1955 at the New York Shipbuilding Company in Camden, New Jersey; launched on 28 July 1956, sponsored by Mrs. Kathryn Van Voorhis, the widow of Lt. Cmdr. Van Voorhis; and commissioned at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on 22 April 1957, with Lt. Cmdr. Joseph J. Doak, Jr., in command.
Seems like ricky took a couple of years off from thebuildingcode forum. Very few posts between 2013-2015. So probably the board is fresh for spewing his diarrhea.
It's amazing that Richard has managed to have been reported to multiple state boards multiple times over the course of just a few years, without actually ever designing any buildings. That's quite the feat. He's also been prolific in reporting people to his own and other state boards, and even to boards in other countries. It's a bad sign when the staff at the state board all know you! Most architects never have anything to do with the board in their whole career except for application and renewal related things, and this guy is on a first name basis with OBAE's switchboard operator.
god that thread is comedy gold.
guy: "you cannot be a certified building designer in california"
balkins word salad: "you can is loans be building designer, construction official is code with architecture"
I still wonder if Richard Balkins is a bot. Some angry architect who created an angrier bot.
Uh-oh- I see a new career and job title in someone's future
Astoria BCOhttp://www.thebuildingcodeforum.com/forum/threads/astoria-or-building-official-code-enforcement.13339/#post-150402
This could solve all theater issues
Not a chance. If anyone anywhere knows just exactly how little real experience, education, and ability to interpret codes Balkins has, it's that city's building department.
Wait. I see a brilliant reality show opportunity.
is Balkins a legit "mentally disabled" person? He really sounds like one.
Is Balkins in a home somewhere or even prison writing his own little fantasy world? Maybe a homeless guy at the library?
Based on some comments here he appears to be real and Astoria knows him, I didn't bother checking.
I don't how you can just keep writing like that unless you were just fucking with people and if Balkin's is fucking with people, he's pretty good but also sucks. When you fuck with people you don't want to annoy them or become irrelevant with walls of text.
If it's about disinformation, he pretty much sucks at it.
if this was a fake persona, that's pretty impersessive, but also its a persona that unless it's 50% bot time, a bit overkill and pathetic on the creators behalf.
Troll would be a compliment.
I don't think he's a bot or a fake. He does lie, exaggerate, and get his stories confused sometimes, but overall he's consistent. Also he does appear in various state board investigations in WA and OR - i.e. he gets himself in real trouble, therefore he is real.
I do think he's mentally disabled but he claims not to be diagnosed as such, and I don't think he ever will be as long as his folks are alive to shelter him and enable this behavior.
i think he suffers from a narcissistic personality disorder and perhaps some shade of autism. i mean that in an honest and objective way. i'm not trying to make light of people who suffer from either disorder. If you read his posts and know his history on this forum i think it's a fair opinion. (balkins, i'm not a Ph.D)
Alright...I had to sign up for an account on the buildingcodeforum.com and start a direct conversation with the site administrator, jar546.
Hello,
I must express deep concern for the value of some information being provided by a member/moderator on these forums....Richard Balkins aka RickAstoria. I have known of and dealt with Richard for several years on other forums. He tends to dole out poorly written and convoluted interpretations of various codes and provides borderline dangerous suggestions. I don't know how or why this man was allowed to become a Moderator on this forum, but it makes me seriously question the validity of information discussed.
If there is anything you can do to remove him from the forum altogether or at least revoke his moderator status, please do so.
Thank you for your time.
I urge anyone who has the time to do something similar. #stopramblinrick #k4l
I posted something similar in the Porta Pot thread
I just spoke with Lisa at Astoria Building Department. She said the Fire Chief and Fire Marshall are headed over to the theater this afternoon to do their inspection.
She also reiterated that Balkins has nothing to do with it. I also told her that he did SD drawings but she said there's nothing to indicate that is true. She said it was all done by licensed GCs in '07-08
Balkins is a liar. We need to stop entertaining his fantasy.
I think that the best thing to do about the Balkins bot is to avoid taking the bait. Ignore the guy completely, and maybe he'll go away. Don't insult him, or argue, just scroll over his comments without responding.
anonitect +1044
no_form,
The GC didn't design the project. I have the actual email dialogue between me and the ASOC director at the time.
You do realize that I didn't put the title block on for preliminary drawings. She doesn't have a clue as to who actually prepared the drawings. The permits may have the GC name indicated on the form for contractor. They just didn't put my name on the forms.
There is no designer indicated, period. It was left blank. The permit file wasn't filed by me. It was filed by the client and/or contractor.
Always put your name on the page! Didn't you go to elementary school?
Post the emails then. Redact any personal details.
This is probably the most attention the poor Astor St Opry Company has ever received.
BALKINS: "You do realize that I didn't put the title block on for preliminary drawings. She doesn't have a clue as to who actually prepared the drawings. The permits may have the GC name indicated on the form for contractor. They just didn't put my name on the forms. "
BALKINS: "On a set of permits, you would more likely scratch out 'architect' and write in 'building designer' or 'designer' and put the designer information in where applicable. If you are a certified building designer, you would have an CPBD stamp/seal and have your certification #. Just don't represent it has license number."(http://www.thebuildingcodeforum.com/forum/threads/designer-of-plans-that-seeks-a-license.11970/page-2#post-139149)
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