Refusing To Sell Out
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- čas přidán 19. 03. 2009
- One of Assignment America's more memorable reports was about a woman who stubbornly refused to sell her house, even as a giant building went up around her. The story's taken another twist. Steve Hartman reports.
Crazy how that house at one point was probably in the middle of nowhere.
And now it is literally in the middle of a building hahaha
It's actually right in downtown Ballard by the lake
Beautiful location
Want your mind blown? It still is
I think I'm one of the only people to get that Up joke 😂 unless I'm reading into it wrong
Now that’s how you do a news story. Refreshing.
How CBS has changed.
A n g e l o So true.
How journalism has lost its standards.
The cbs Sunday’s are still like this, always good stories on there
I thought this was the onion... I expected a twist at any moment
back when the news wasn't completely conglomerated and owned by shekelberg and co.
10 years later CZcams recommends me this video
The great algorithm in the sky is a mystery to all.
A decade of CZcams algorithms improvement trust me Jquery was a thing back then
Right? I just for it too. Hahah
Right me too
everyone that upvoted this should watch it. learn something old because today it's new
makes you think how many old people are out there all alone
A large ammount
@@ChristianBaleNutjob well looking at another angle, so many young people these days don't want to have a family or kids, you get couples or singles well into their 40s like this. What happens when they reach her age? There's a lot more elder people these days with kids than there will be in the future.
I'm in high school and I work in a retirement community for my afternoon job. There are a lot of people that are surprisingly spunky but there are just as many like this lady. Sad, depressed, and lonely.
mio mia who cares about u? nobody? Lol 😂 wonder why
Its a tough world son man up
This isn't just a story about a little old lady who refused to sell her house, but about how people can find a common ground. It's a story about sharing, not about refusal.
Damn so you watched this when it came out
It’s a story of evil and greed. How one prick can selfishly build around someone’s home, and then take their property.
I love these OG comments.
@@SuperYtc1 he might of poisoned her.
Greedy bastard
In that case, what if the developers and lady came up with a even better deal. She lets them demolish the house but gets a transferable 99 year lease on a unit or units in the building, free utilities etc.
This way, lady keeps her sense of ownership, old house doesn't stick out like a sore thumb and in the future the unit could be re-purposed back into the commercial lot.
Maybe she would refuse the deal anyway but who knows.
That man who helped her to the end was very kindhearted.
That's good to know that even though it must have been difficult, he took care of her.
Wrong, he was manipulating her to put him into her will and once he managed that, he killed her off so they could put in that last 1000 square feet of the LA Fitness.
@@masonthunkwell9786 I'm glad someone else saw through his evil plan!
what the hell you guys...
@FactsForDayz are you being serious?
@@DragonBorn Well, he is right.
The is so much like the film UP Xx
J LW So true
it was based on it
@@sweetcandy16_gaming23 True. A few days after this video, the homeowner collected so many balloons from the reporter that the house literally floated in the sky. It eventually went around the world and landed back in the same place.
And in case anyone was wondering if she was accompanied by an Asian boy, she didn't. It was Pixar who added him in to make it interesting.
OMG exactly what i was thinking lol
J LW yeah this is actually based on the film
So basically the movie “up” before up was up
Ray Johnson except the part where the balloons lift the house off the ground
This is the house that the movie is based on, no joke
@@doesobamacare It looks super like the one in the movie. Makes sense
Yes
@@doesobamacare dayum
The man who built the walls around the house, now owns the house. 😢
???
@@vinegarlegate24 the guy who took care of Edith (the old lady whos house it was) was the construction site manager for building what i assume is a mall and cant recheck because im on my phone.
He was just the manager. Not the owner of the company
H Pistole who said he was the owner of the company?
Ousarlxs Fjsbvbg Harold did
it's 3 AM, I have school at 8 and I'm watching old CBS interviews
I just looked at the time after reading your quote. It's 2:52am and I have wirk in the morning.
Guys please get good sleep :( it’s not healthy to get less than 5 :(
or hopefully y’all nap too
My man living the life
Be STROONNGG BROTHA!!!
School starts at 8 am but you actually have to get up for the bus at 5 because it comes at 6:30... lmao this is my case.
She looks like the type that would refuse to sell her house. Lol
James you’d be right about that in fact she didn’t sell the house
Hey look! Two dumbasses that didn't get the joke. Lmao
It would’ve cost half a million for the moving company to delicately pack all her priceless trinkets and place them in the correct spot at her new house
Rumor has it she was still waiting for her war bonds to mature and Captain America went back in time so he could date her
James I mean I 100% understand why she didn't want to move she was old and had lived there all her life what could she have done with 1 million dollars anyway.
CBS 10 years ago: Refusing to Sell Out
CBS now:
Perfect
Where did it go all wrong
Grandma meme
*Jeffrey Epstein noises*
@Source90000 pipe down cbs shill
What a great man. He stepped up he didn’t ask questions he just did what he knew was right and took care of business.
...Barry was the closest thing to family Édith had, a responsibility he took barry seriously...
God, the haircuts, cars, look so different just a decade later.
Wait till a decade from now.
Doesn't really look that much different. Lol
Christian B yeah it looks pretty much the same honestly lmao
Christian B you must be from some small town or something then
Seems the same to me.
"The house of everyone is to him as his castle and fortress" Sir Edward Coke, 1628
Good on you man. some things are not sell-able.
Is this where the movie “UP” got it’s idea from?
Nope. Darude - Sandstorm.
Look up 'nail houses'
Who is joe?
Soppingwet Burgers joe mama
Slowpoke Rodriguez ohhhhhhh shit waddup
They should save that house as a symbol of strength and resistance.
nailbiter310
There is nothing strong about refusing an above-market offer for your property. More like a symbol of stubbornness and stupidity.
Nah. It's an eye sore. Tear it down.
@@topcomment3816 well what do you expect she was old she didn't have much time what would she do with the money the man who now owns the home is a manager of a construction company he's not hurting for money not every thing in the world is about money you honestly just seem like a young adult or kid that probably hasn't even worked a day in his life but that's just a assumption.
Juan Lopez
You are right.
That is just an assumption. An incredibly dumb one, in fact.
Juan Lopez
What could she do with the money????
Feed starving children?
Help families in need in the area?
Donate it to research the condition she was diagnosed with?
But no, instead we have a stupid eyesore right in the middle of a commercial complex. All because granny Merle couldn’t think of someone other than herself. Yes, she really deserves a trophy for this one. 😆
I totally know where that house is! I used to walk by it every day when I worked around the corner from it. I saw her from time to time working on her yard. I say good for her not giving in!
hey
Christian William Yeah, you can find it if you search up “Edith Macefield House” on Google Maps.
@Christian William yep looks like it's been falling apart so they put plywood up and gutted the interior
Damn this comment was commented 10 years ago. And here I am replying to it, feels rather weird.
This footage looks very 90s, even though it’s only 10 years old
Americans are veeeeeeeeeeeery slow on updating anything. Even now USA police car camcorder footage looks like VHS , and russians used full hd camcorders since around 2010-ish
I think nearly anyone who lived through the entire 90s would disagree.
Starving African I kinda miss these simple times, even though it was right in the middle of a housing crash... didn’t bother me being a teen up in Canada lol
srthellcat707 uh no they weren’t?
srthellcat707 that is a dumb comment. Me and my roommate in college had a 42 inches Full Hd 1080 tv for $600 and we played Mass Effect 1 and 2 on it. It was 2009.
This really looks like 90s footage. Even Friends looked better.
In 2009 we already have HD for a few years. Crysis was released in 2007-2008 and it looked good.
In fact footage from 2009 should look similar to non 4K contents these days.
This man is a saint.
May the Lord Remember this man in His Kingdom, now and ever. And unto ages of ages. Amen.
Amen
Amen
God doesn't exist btw. Sorry.
Tracy Mendiola
“God doesn’t exist.” Jodi Foster character from Contact
“Oh but he does.” Matthew M. character
“Prove it.”
“Well, did your father love you?”
“Of course he did!”
“Prove it.”
I always loved that. I was once doubtful of Gods existence. Then my son was born.
@@tramenari
More of a way to show gratitude and emotion than to be indoctrinated by a culture. depends which religion you follow, also you don't have to be religious to follow a religion, a lot of things in the scriptures is just telling you how to live a good and purposeful life. But you know.. whatever floats your boat, i was in your shoes once.
Yes that house is still there, although it appears to not be in the same condition. It's still spared being wrecked.
Laurel Dunn-Scott where is it
Good to know. Corporations don't have to own everything
Money can't buy everything..
Correct, it was about the emotional and mental, it was about the heart. That man is going to have a special place by the savior when he is called.
BS
Kirk Bates think bout it, why would an 89 year old year old women with no family want 1 million dollars.
@@trolololololololololololol6124 especially since she would have to move...which is hard work at any age but almost unthinkable for her.
@@trolololololololololololol6124 I think any age would want that
Amazing person. Being a manager for those huge projects takes a huge toll on your body and personal life, and care taking for someone else like that must have been killer for him. Great guy for sure
I have arrived at this video 10 years late but I am glad I made here eventually. :'-)
Hello there!
I see u everywhere general kenobi
I don't like sand...
Cool guy ',:)
Wow. 💝🙏💝 to honor her wishes and her steadfast commitment to love and did on her terms. Beautiful tough old gal. I admire her story. And her friendship to the contractor of all people.
I’m just putting in my comment to get this video recommended to me in 2029 and will be surprised that I left a comment 10 years ago.
Me too If we’re alive then
Same
Can I get a +1 on this?
"seems the owner still isn't ready to sell" heavy stuff
I looked up "LA Fitness Seatle" on Google Maps and went to streetview... the house is now a very depressing site to look at.
Yeah what the hell they even stole the siding that place must have been robbed blind
Gill Bates
Saw it too. She should’ve taken the money
jk47joey women in general
I love the movie "Up". May she rest in peace.
Straight up recommended this 10 years after the news came out, it's been history for ages
Ill bet those huge walls really cut into her heating costs.
I mean it’s Seattle
The reporter looks like the killer in “no country for old men”.
Poopy Face Tomato Nose Yea he does lol
Jeezek y’all blind af. No he doesn’t.
Dominick Masonry “that’s a dead dog”
Jake Williams sped
“What’s the most youve ever lost in a coin toss?”
This video was uploaded in 2009, and we got recommended this video in 2019.. So I'm commenting now to say hello to anyone in 2029! Hopefully the world is improving.
I wonder if I'll be married or have kids by then?
Reminds me of the Movie UP
That was my first thought. 👍
Exactly same thought
I know, right?
There was one balloon in the whole clip. I don't see any comparison.
theMcWOPPER bruh are you serious 🤣 have you seen the movie it’s not about the balloons
I'm surprised they didn't 'accidentally demolish the house when she was away.
At her age and condition she was probably never away. And having a old lady murdered by whops we smashed her house probably is not great publibicity
I'm surprised this is stupid comment is the only thing you have to say about this story.
@@MadparkWorld Exactly. That'd be so stupidly illegal it'd shut the entire development down.
I was expecting thousands of balloons to pop up.
Times change and no one likes that.
What a beautiful story of a good semeritan.
My neighbor was 98 and her name was Frances, when my family started to notice her slowly departing we couldn't believe that her time was closing in.
Her dead beat family only visited her when she was dying although it was more like a chore, I had only seen them about twice and she was my neighbor for 15 years plus. my mom was not but would act as her care taker because her real care taker showed up once a month. never did her heartless family express gratitude.
And her lovely beautiful sister, 1 year younger would be active everyday to care for her sister even though she had gained many disabilitys from her age.
They died the same year and Frances was 99 and Dorothy her sister was 98. I loved them like my family because do to my situation I can't visit my real grandparents so she provided much comfort to us immigrants that had no English speaking people in their lives.
I hope when I'm old that I have caring people around me😭
I am so happy that she stayed and the gentleman helping her is an angel!
damn who's cutting onions in my recommended
sorry i farted
I like how they surrounded her with bare concrete walls instead of dressing them up.
Ohhh yeeahhh
Wonderful story. Wonderful man.
Thx recommended, beautiful story. Rest easy Edith!
For funsies I'd mount a ton of balloons on the roof every anniversary of the movie Up.
At 2:15, you can see something shaped like corn hanging on the shelves. It's a small bowl to put buttered corn in and there's a whole set of them with salt and pepper shakers even, and I totally have the same thing!
My goodness I started bawling at the end. What a beautiful and tear jerking video.
I love this! Just shows how some ppl can never be bought, some ppl wouldn’t sell their soul for all the money in the world! I guarantee this was a super loyal lady! Can’t put a price on bein able to look yourself in the mirror and kno that nobody and no money could sway u on your beliefs and values! Rest In Peace! Wish more nowadays was like u!!
What is someone in their eighties gonna do with a million dollars?
Hookers and coke
She is a lady asswipe
Doi Librero
They got dude hookers
Get the best healthcare, hire a round the clock carer etc.
Doi Librero guy hookers and coke
Granny must’ve been giving him the gums 😭
Adam Mohamed 💀💀💀💀💀
What a heartwarming beautiful story.
Great story!
Not only does this story seem exactly like UP, this video was also published the exact same year UP came out!
Human compassion is rare treasure these days.
Beautiful story.
Literally the best story on CZcams and it’s ten years old.😭💛
She's gonna fly the house to Paradise Falls.
Well, she was, now he will.
Edith was so punk rock. Awesome story.
Loving story. 😘
Yes. This is what i need to watch. Thank
This reporter looks like a short haird anton sigur from no country for old men
@connor bailey Don’t recall that character particularly fond of elderly people.
this is "UP"
Not what I expected. Great piece of picture
This is such a great story.
Reminds me of the children's book The Little House.
same 😭
Nick Orr that was a good one!
Damn good story!
Love that what a beautiful story
This is an extremely touching story
Sweet story
the old lady died :( good bless her soul...
babaganabal That’s sad.
babaganabal
Yep we saw the video
You guys realize his comment is 10 years old right
J- Trax facts crazy
What a good man. Good for you Barry.
"Register my gift". WHAAAA HAAAAA! That was so funny.
Well, what the hell is an 80 something year old gonna do with a million dollars? I wouldn’t have sold it either.
Party with the 'Pleasure Boys' in Jamaica, what else?
But a property, artillery and hire artillerymen and she'll em out
Hookers and blow
Didn’t think of it that way
Look for a partner like Edeth ...
when robbing a bank
Wow! This is even better than the story of the old lady who lifts up a van with one arm to get her Edy's ice cream that rolled beneath in a supermarket parking lot.
Very amazing man
CZcams algorithm bringing us together again. See you again in 10-15 years!
what's up everyone? Hows October 2019 going for yall?
its ending
you're an idiot!
Great for me in here in Nairobi joethehobo. You?
It was airtight but November will be better! Gravy and Turkey galore 😋
@@hugogonzalez1749 and Disney+ and the Mandalorian! Not to mention Jedi Fallen Order
Wow that is such a great story.
It's nice to see this...a little proof that even in disagreement, we can still get along. Not everything must be a war, and not everyone is inconsiderate and selfish. Sometimes we just need to look from the perspective of others, and we'll realize that we all have different needs and wants, be we can make them all work together with a little compassion and sacrifice.
Help the old lady for a couple of months and she leaves him a small fortune.
He sold it for $310,000 in 2009 wouldn’t call that a small fortune but yeah good money for lending a helping hand
@@andresreyes5398 310 grand ain't chump change. What the hell are you on about? Small fortune is _exactly_ what I would call it!
Andres Reyes that’s literally a small fortune dumbass
2009 be lookin like 1979
What a awesome story.
I remember seeing this house when I was a kid. Funny to see it brought back up
We need more events like this in real life.
I have diabetes
is this suppose to be like Up?
That's where they got the idea
What a kind soul.
Touching story
And once agian, the CZcams brings us together for another vid from 10 years ago....
And the millionth time someone comments on it
Reminds me of the movie Up!
your comment is old
I was not ready to cry
reminds me of a same situation back in the 1970's when an older lady would not sellout to Macys on Queens Blvd in NYC because her dog needed the yard to run around in. She passed away and eventually her house came down and now there is a bank there. 40°44'08.5"N 73°52'31.1"W
So This is what inspired the movie UP by Pixar ?
“Refusing to sell out”
Something matpat should learn
What happened? What did he do?
Banakori he just gave up on doing videos for his fans and instead just does videos for money.
Kangatom you can’t be mad for him trying to get a bag... how about you do the same
God this story hit me right in the heart 😥
Well that's my heart broken, thanks 👍
I hope she was loud enough to set off the lunk alarms.
Is it just me or does this new anchor guy look like the killer from No Country For Old Men?
Very SAD AND BEAUTIFUL
Damn UP also came out in 2009 like this video. Perfect timing for the uploader.