That horse got the guy a beer, but didn't even close the fridge door. What.....was he raised in a barn?
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CreamyPretzel
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maizeydaze
MemberTake a peek at these architectual feats. These are the residential works of Robert Harvey Oshatz. While they are much too modern for my taste, I can still appreciate the amazing design and engineering work that went into these homes. If someone were to offer me a choice of one of them, I'd pick the KILLIAN RESIDENCE.
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CreamyPretzel
MemberI wonder what that Killian residence is worth? Let's see, if I start saving all my nickels now.............
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RunesageMagik
MemberMaizey's thread has veered onto a fork in the road, leading to a scenic drive through Whimsyland, home to Frank Lloyd Wright's poltergeist. Love the stone hearth at Killian, but have my doubts about the embedded white aspens. Between the sooty mold in the bark and cyclical fire hazards, it'd be a nice place to visit (until the antihistamines stopped working) but I probably wouldn't want to live there during a prolonged drought.
Other architectural whimsies -
For the Trekkie, the Chemosphere in California provides that special UFO ambiance.
The Silohome, is perfect for those with a bunker mentality. This is a viable option for polygamist sects that need to discourage those pesky SWAT teams.
Do you qualify for the jumbo Home Depot credit card? If you believe your home is your castle, and value security over rooms with a view, shop here. Silos could be America's equivalent to Europe's castles.
What with castle maintenance so darned pricey, my favorite style of architectural whimsy is the earth-bermed home. Here's a do-it-yourselfer's Hobbit Hole in Wales.
I'm not a big fan of arched ceilings even with engineering approval, so I'd choose rammed earth interior walls. Not sure whether to wince or chuckle at the Welsh building code - "Lift logs, prop up, nail together and continue until no longer wobbly."
His earth over straw roof system gives me pause, too. Soil slump after a good rain seems a distinct possibility, if the increased (water) weight of the soil didn't compress the straw (reducing R-values) or worse, collapse the whole structure. Timber!Posted 16 years ago # -
maizeydaze
MemberRM, The "Hobbit Hole" is inspirational. I can probably tell you where that inspiration came from by reading the last note in the building process. "Spring, mud on the roof, plastering and whitewashing done, landscaping nearly finished, beer brewing, bread in the oven. Do you think they had a batch (beer not bread) made before the start of this project?
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Hmm, Rune, the UFO-house could be something for me, but only if it would fly. The Silohome is nothing for me, even if I sometimes wish I could just escape, but mostly it's enough to hide under my blanket for some days and nights. The Woodland Home would be nice, so long I can have a long hot shower and an ocean is near. OTOH at this moment everything seems to be better as my city-flat, spring and summer in the city - awful...
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maizeydaze
MemberFunky, The Waitanic must be their honeymoon suite. :-D
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copmom
MemberThat Chemosphere reminds me of a movie we saw quite awhile back about some guy that was staying in a place like that and he was watching all the apartments around there with a spyglass. Witnessed a murder, etc., etc. Of course I can't remember the name of the movie.
We saw a TV special about people that actually did live in a silo home and how they had it fixed up, etc. Not my thing, since I have claustrophobia! I like open windows and doors myself!
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Looking for a new face ? No plastic surgery needed :
http://www.facepaint.co.uk/gallery/popups/Moonlitcat-Denise-Mountstephens.html
http://www.facepaint.co.uk/gallery/gallery1.htmlPosted 16 years ago # -
maizeydaze
MemberThe Library of Congress upload thousands of images to Flickr. If the full size pictures aren't big enough for you, you could download the linked 192MB archival TIFFs.
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copmom
MemberCheck out the world clock.. boggles the mind:
http://www.peterrussell.com/Odds/WorldClock.phpAlso, check the Life Expectancy tab after you go to the "World Clock"
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RunesageMagik
MemberHiya, graylox. Do you mean the estimates say you've already outrun the devil? Congratulations! My results support similar online tests I've taken in the past. Virtual age is 48.4, about 8 years younger than my chronological age, with a life expectancy of 86.6. Guess I'm good to go so long as NEO's, random acts of violence and the occasional falling tree don't get me first.
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copmom
MemberHere's some amazing pictures from the space shuttle.. almost as if you were there taking the pictures:
http://www.texasjim.com/NASApix/NASA%20pix.htmPosted 16 years ago # -
maizeydaze
Membercopmom, those picture almost look like they're 3D computer generated graphics. Nice!
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maizeydaze
MemberPosted 16 years ago # -
maizeydaze
MemberCaminito del Rey, Mountain Walk
This made me nervous watching it. I wonder how many people have fallen to their death on this trail?Posted 16 years ago # -
CreamyPretzel
MemberMaizey....I've escaped death 4 times that I know of. But nothing so strange as the ones in your link.
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RunesageMagik
MemberMaizey, buried here may be the answer to your question - "how many died?"
If that video makes you nervous, you could always try the flash game CHASM. It was inspired by the King's Pathway.
Remember the Parachutists' Motto... "It's not the long fall that hurts, it's the sudden stop."
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maizeydaze
MemberRune, that only mentions how many were documented deaths, between 1999 & 2000. I'll bet there have been more. I'd be a statistic if I were to venture that trail. :(
I like the game! Now to fix the break in the trough...
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RunesageMagik
MemberCongratulations, Maizey, you've just rephrased that old question - "does a tree falling in an empty forest make a sound?" I'm not sure where you'd find an accurate count of UNdocumented deaths. Maybe call Miss Cleo? Bet Schrodinger's Cat paradox keeps you awake at night. :-)
Your quandary raises another issue. After the rocks have eroded millions of years from now (and assuming some sentient race still occupies or visits this planet), how might a future archeologist or paleontologist interpret a collection of skeletal remains that washed down from the gorge and ended up together some miles distant, buried under sediment along with bits of rubber hiking boots, pieces of SONY camcorders, and a plastic-wrapped Twinkie that's still edible?
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maizeydaze
MemberMaybe I should try the Schrödinger's cat experiment from the point of view of the cat. Load the shotgun! Don't worry, I'll still be somewhere, if we use the MWI. If it doesn't work, there won't be anymore sleepless nights! :D
___________________________________________________Ah, the eternal Twinkie phenomenon. Maybe, they'll think the whole pack died of malnutrition.
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