# Gotta gloat. **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 24, 2007, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834 "2007-10-24T16:36:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 4:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/1 "2007-10-24T16:36:43Z")
After 15 years of crummy cubicles in dark corners with bad ventilation, I and my whole department finally get decent office space. We even have windows that open. From my new cube – Peak One (that’s the actual name) [Looking West](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r148/enipla/PeakOne.jpg) . [Magnified 3x](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r148/enipla/PeakOne3x.jpg) [Looking north, Mount Buffalo](http://i143.photobucket.com/albums/r148/enipla/MtBuffalo.jpg) Now, to try to get some work done. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 4:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/2 "2007-10-24T16:39:36Z")
wow! ---
**Author:** ![Lionne](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Lionne](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lionne)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/3 "2007-10-24T16:47:49Z")
It’s snowing over there? Already? ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/4 "2007-10-24T16:48:35Z")
Cool! How long would it take to walk to the base of Peak 1? ---
**Author:** ![Flander](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/8c91f0/32.png) [@Flander](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flander)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/5 "2007-10-24T16:51:40Z")
The best office in FL will _never_ have a view like that. Fantastic. I’m jealous. ---
**Author:** ![Jodi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/7feea3/32.png) [@Jodi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jodi)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 5:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/6 "2007-10-24T17:03:46Z")
Man, now I’m homesick. ☹ Seriously, congratulations; beautiful views. ---
**Author:** ![Ceejaytee](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ceejaytee/32/2956_2.png) [@Ceejaytee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ceejaytee)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 5:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/7 "2007-10-24T17:13:09Z")
I hate you. I’m looking out at beautiful downtown Newark, New Jersey. I have a glorious view of rusted-out rooftop air conditioning units, and–wait–I think I see a tree! ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/8 "2007-10-24T17:28:48Z")
[QUOTE=Lionne] It’s snowing over there? Already? [/QUOTE] Oh yeah. Last year we had 2 feet at our house in Sept. ---
**Author:** ![Muffin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muffin/32/4341_2.png) [@Muffin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Muffin)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/9 "2007-10-24T17:34:18Z")
Note to self: enipla gotta gloat, not enipla gotta goat. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 5:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/10 "2007-10-24T17:54:01Z")
[QUOTE=vetbridge] Cool! How long would it take to walk to the base of Peak 1? [/QUOTE] It’s about 3/4 of a mile away before it starts getting steep. The peak is about 3 miles as the crow flies. 12,800 feet in elevation and often shrouded in clouds. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/11 "2007-10-24T17:58:15Z")
In my 14th-floor office I have natural light through some big windows out onto a hallway that runs around the perimeter of the building, and some great views over downtown Cleveland from the hallway itself, but _nothing_ compared to that. Congrats (and envy) to you. ---
**Author:** ![vetbridge](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b5e925/32.png) [@vetbridge](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vetbridge)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 6:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/12 "2007-10-24T18:06:13Z")
[QUOTE=enipla] It’s about 3/4 of a mile away before it starts getting steep. The peak is about 3 miles as the crow flies. 12,800 feet in elevation and often shrouded in clouds. [/QUOTE] Wow. Trade? ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 6:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/13 "2007-10-24T18:16:53Z")
You can smell how crisp the air is from the picture. ---
**Author:** ![Tapiotar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3be4f8/32.png) [@Tapiotar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tapiotar)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 10:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/14 "2007-10-24T22:37:04Z")
Wonderful. Nice lunchtime walks over to the base of One and back. (Holding onto envy with both hands to keep it in check.) ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/15 "2007-10-24T22:45:05Z")
Eh, you’ll get bored with it in a week. I’ve never had any good views outside of office windows. If I am lucky to even be near an office window. ---
**Author:** ![Tully\_Mars](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7ab992/32.png) [@Tully\_Mars](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tully_Mars)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 11:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/16 "2007-10-24T23:08:24Z")
I am so jealous. I’ve not had a window at work in 18 years. Recently, it’s dark when I get here and dark when I leave and I only see daylight on Sundays. Human beings were not meant to live like these. Congratulations **enipla**. ---
**Author:** ![Foxy40](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/a9a28c/32.png) [@Foxy40](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Foxy40)\ **Post date:** [October 24, 2007, 11:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/17 "2007-10-24T23:27:49Z")
NICE! I have a beautiful corner office with a lovely view of the parking garage. I am jealous. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/18 "2007-10-25T03:23:56Z")
I’m in an office with two other women. We have a window– It looks out into the reception area. ☹ Your view looks inspiring! ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 2:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/19 "2007-10-25T14:40:59Z")
[QUOTE=GuanoLad] Eh, you’ll get bored with it in a week. [/quote] I donno. The view from my own house is better (IMHO). I thought I would get jaded and ignore it after a while, but it still takes my breath away. > [@BuanoLad](#): > > I’ve never had any good views outside of office windows. If I am lucky to even be near an office window. It is really nice to have some natural sunlight and fresh air. So few office building have honest to god opening windows these days. ---
**Author:** ![lieu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/c2a13f/32.png) [@lieu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lieu)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2007, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834/20 "2007-10-25T14:43:59Z")
[QUOTE=enipla] So few office building have honest to god opening windows these days. [/QUOTE] I blame 1929. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gotta-gloat/423834.md?page=2)