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The Hobbit Hole XIV - Hill and Water Under Sky
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Posted on 08/05/2004 5:47:31 PM PDT by HairOfTheDog

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To: Overtaxed
Over the years, I've thought that the "perfect" flood/hurricane/tornado-proof home would be either

A converted old submarine buried to the conning tower (designed to be under water anyway, and how cool to climb down the ladder and spin the wheel on the hatch), or

a connected series of previously unused underground tanks gas stations keep the fuel in, again buried and converted to living quarters (designed to be buried, to keep liquid on the inside from getting out and therefore vice-versa) or

a concrete bunker with aero- and hydro-dynamic curves so that high winds or unexpected water would just go around.

Someone else had that last idea.

Monolithic Dome Homes

I would want to be able to secure heavy steel shutters over all the openings before evacuating.

2,561 posted on 08/14/2004 3:39:06 PM PDT by ExGeeEye (Nothing of the Dog.)
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To: ExGeeEye

Not enough windows. :)


2,562 posted on 08/14/2004 3:42:14 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: RosieCotton
Time for the Stars

Liked that one. Haven't seen a copy since 1983.

Have Space Ship, Will Travel

Found it in paperback a couple years ago, currently 3 feet away :)

2,563 posted on 08/14/2004 3:42:45 PM PDT by ExGeeEye (Nothing of the Dog.)
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To: Overtaxed
It's not the only design :)


2,564 posted on 08/14/2004 3:48:29 PM PDT by ExGeeEye (Nothing of the Dog.)
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To: ExGeeEye

"Little Pink Houses...for you and me..."

2,565 posted on 08/14/2004 3:54:58 PM PDT by ExGeeEye (Nothing of the Dog.)
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To: ExGeeEye

3BR, 1.5BA, brick FP, fin LL, form LR&DR, huge kit?


2,566 posted on 08/14/2004 3:59:39 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: ExGeeEye

Those would make good Hobbit holes :)


2,567 posted on 08/14/2004 4:05:27 PM PDT by Fedora
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To: Overtaxed
Dunno what an LL is, and I don't see a fireplace listed, but you can pick the rest of that and specify room sizes etc. in this estimator:

Residential Online Evaluator v1.1

My "dream dome" is guesstimated to cost just shy of $70K to build.

2,568 posted on 08/14/2004 4:07:38 PM PDT by ExGeeEye (Nothing of the Dog.)
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To: Overtaxed

I compiled a quick list of the MST3K episodes I have on tape. Which of these do you have?

Mystery Science Theater 3000 episodes

Season 2
201: Rocketship X-M
204: Catalina Caper

Season 3
303: Pod People
319 Short: Mr. B. Natural
321: Santa Claus Conquers the Martians

Season 4
410: Hercules Against the Moon Men
424: Manos: The Hand of Fate

Season 5
511: The Gunslinger

Season 6
609: The Sky Divers

Season 8
810: The Giant Spider Invasion
811: Parts: The Clonus Horror
813: Jack Frost
816: Prince of Space
819: Invasion of the Neptune Men
820: Space Mutiny
821: Time Chasers
822: Overdrawn at the Memory Bank

Season 9
902: The Phantom Planet
907: Hobgoblins
908: The Touch of Satan
910: The Final Sacrifice
911: Devil Fish
912: The Screaming Skull
913: Quest of the Delta Knights

Season 10
1002: The Girl in the Gold Boots
1003: Merlin’s Shop of Mystical Wonders
1004: Future War
1005: Blood Waters of Dr. Z
1006: Boggy Creek II
1007: Track of the Moon Beast
1008: Final Justice
1009: Hamlet
1010: It Lives By Night
1012: Squirm
1013: Diabolik


2,569 posted on 08/14/2004 4:07:40 PM PDT by Fedora
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To: LSAggie; Overtaxed; HairOfTheDog
Anybody heard from Corin since his last trip into 'the attic'?

Corin wasn't getting much done in the attic, so he went to the gym.

It's the same old chain of events. I can't get into the attic to be productive until wife is ready to get stuff out for the children's clothing and toy sale. After Nana got better the "chair" and both walkers went up there.

I got thru a couple of boxes this morning, but I had to sit at the top of the steps to do so. Couldn't get in any further.

Wife is doing a "clean sweep" of her desk and the living room. That's where she sets up for the consignment sale because all the clothes have to be ironed, labeled and on hangers. Once she's done, then we'll get to work on the consignment stuff and I can go back to the ~attic~.

Plus, we need a strategery to hide from Luke the toys we're selling.

2,570 posted on 08/14/2004 4:13:07 PM PDT by Corin Stormhands (www.wardsmythe.com)
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To: Fedora
...the MST3K episodes I have on tape...

1009: Hamlet

NOOOOOOOOOOoooooooooooo!!!!!!!!!

2,571 posted on 08/14/2004 4:13:49 PM PDT by ExGeeEye (Nothing of the Dog.)
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To: ExGeeEye

Dunno what "LL" is either but I just saw it in a real estate ad.

One ad was advertising a lot with deer. Oh yeah....big seller with me. /sarcasm.


2,572 posted on 08/14/2004 4:14:26 PM PDT by Overtaxed
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To: Fedora
Just Time Chasers and Overdrawn at the Memory Bank.
2,573 posted on 08/14/2004 4:17:59 PM PDT by Overtaxed (Pearl, Pearl, Pearl, Pearl, Pearl.)
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To: ExGeeEye

I take it you've seen that one :)


2,574 posted on 08/14/2004 4:20:53 PM PDT by Fedora
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To: Overtaxed
Mr. Creosote would like a lot, with deer (as a garnish).


2,575 posted on 08/14/2004 4:22:00 PM PDT by ExGeeEye (Nothing of the Dog.)
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To: Overtaxed

Okay. Let me know when you want to watch "Time Chasers" then. BTW I might be able to copy some of these once I get my second VCR fixed.


2,576 posted on 08/14/2004 4:23:22 PM PDT by Fedora
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To: ExGeeEye

Bring me a bucket. . .


2,577 posted on 08/14/2004 4:23:49 PM PDT by Fedora
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To: Fedora
No...actually might consider it blasphemous.

just kiddin...

...but I'd be afraid to watch...

2,578 posted on 08/14/2004 4:24:27 PM PDT by ExGeeEye (Nothing of the Dog.)
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To: Fedora
I have a decision to make...I've never seen Reservoir Dogs...and no one has seen this season's finale of Last Comic Standing. Both are on at 8. My tape machine is otherwise occupied.

Suggestions?

2,579 posted on 08/14/2004 4:26:45 PM PDT by ExGeeEye (Nothing of the Dog.)
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To: ExGeeEye

The version of "Hamlet" they're spoofing is blasphemous, redeemed only by the spoof. It's a dubbed German version, with one of the dubbed voices supplied by Ricardo Montalban. The MST3K crew were tricked into picking it by Pearl who, to demonstrate her mercy, decided one week to allow the crew to pick their own movie. The crew tried to think of a nice, safe classic that no one could possibly screw up. . .


2,580 posted on 08/14/2004 4:31:18 PM PDT by Fedora
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