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Post by shin on Sept 20, 2005 20:26:21 GMT -5
My great-great-grandfather was an influential figure in the early part of the last century. He created a very important New York office building called the Brill Building, named after himself. Now check this out. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brill_BuildingWho's that I see on the list of songwriters?
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Post by Rit on Sept 20, 2005 21:04:15 GMT -5
super awesome.
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Post by layla on Sept 21, 2005 2:03:49 GMT -5
Neil Sedaka AND James "Father of Ben" Taylor on the same list? Thats excellent!
We should rename this forum after Shin's grandpa. What a legend.
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Post by Tok on Sept 22, 2005 11:56:55 GMT -5
Shin, it was meant to be
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Post by thorny on Sept 22, 2005 12:06:41 GMT -5
Hile the Grandshinpa!
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Post by Al on Sept 22, 2005 12:06:52 GMT -5
Billy Joel!
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Post by Rit on Sept 22, 2005 14:08:30 GMT -5
wait. so your actual graet great grand-dad was Mr. Brill himself?
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Post by shin on Sept 22, 2005 14:16:08 GMT -5
One of them, yes.
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Post by Rit on Sept 22, 2005 14:19:01 GMT -5
fantastic. how do you mean he "created" the building? he funded it? was it an office building originally? what was his intent in creating it -- was it music-related at the time?
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Post by shin on Sept 22, 2005 14:38:49 GMT -5
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Post by super30 on Sept 22, 2005 19:05:24 GMT -5
shin, you're destined for greatness. I've always thought so and I always will
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Post by layla on Sept 23, 2005 1:18:43 GMT -5
Now thats a line I've used to get men in bed. Successful on all counts.
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Post by super30 on Sept 24, 2005 6:59:09 GMT -5
oh Layla, you're so full of shit. I think that's what I like about you though. plus your intelligence and wit
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Post by shin on Sept 24, 2005 14:11:01 GMT -5
You're trying to get Layla into bed, aren't you? It's working.
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Post by super30 on Sept 24, 2005 15:46:19 GMT -5
yup, you got me
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