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World’s loneliest house built into side of remote mountain range has been empty for 100 years
NY Post ^ | Olivia Burke

Posted on 12/10/2021 8:27:53 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT

The world’s loneliest house, stuck on the side of a remote mountain range, had lain empty for 100 years — but its mystery remains.

Savvy Italian soldiers are said to have built the shelter as a place to rest while battling the Austro-Hungarians across the rugged terrain.

(Excerpt) Read more at nypost.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Outdoors; Travel
KEYWORDS: austriahungary; godsgravesglyphs; italy; newyorkpost; oliviaburke; quiet; thegreatwar; wwi
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To: DUMBGRUNT

If I had to choose between that neighborhood and The Villages, FL, I think I would rather live in The Villages.


21 posted on 12/10/2021 8:48:23 AM PST by equaviator (There's nothing like the universe to bring you down to earth.)
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To: ctdonath2

—”Get a Starlink dish, add a few solar panels,”

Will the dish and solar panels work behind ballistic glass?

From some of the photos, occasional falling rocks created a bit of damage.


22 posted on 12/10/2021 8:48:45 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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To: semimojo

—”And you get that coveted Via Ferrata address.”

And a very exclusive location.

Crank the boombox to ELEVEN!


23 posted on 12/10/2021 8:51:47 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Would I still get The Watchtower?


24 posted on 12/10/2021 8:54:26 AM PST by Organic Panic (Democrats. Memories as short as Joe Biden's eyes)
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To: Responsibility2nd

—” that room on the left “

Kind of thought it was the Sherpa quarters?

For when you crave a fresh hot pizza?


25 posted on 12/10/2021 8:55:06 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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To: ZinGirl

—”Somehow, I would still get a flier on my door about a free estimate for new roof.”

Well, clearly it needs a bit of roof repair?

Three bids, of course.


26 posted on 12/10/2021 8:56:56 AM PST by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I thought I saw that house in every other episode of “The Cisco Kid”.


27 posted on 12/10/2021 8:56:59 AM PST by Dr. Sivana ("There are only men and women."-- George Gilder, Sexual Suicide, 1973)
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To: ctdonath2
Get a Starlink dish, add a few solar panels, and I can work from there.

Drone pizza delivery might be nice.
28 posted on 12/10/2021 8:57:55 AM PST by Dr. Sivana ("There are only men and women."-- George Gilder, Sexual Suicide, 1973)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I can see installing a beam with a block and tackle on the end. Suspend a basket from a rope...


29 posted on 12/10/2021 8:58:25 AM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: StayAt HomeMother; Ernest_at_the_Beach; 1ofmanyfree; 21twelve; 24Karet; 2ndDivisionVet; 31R1O; ...
Thanks DUMBGRUNT.

30 posted on 12/10/2021 9:01:37 AM PST by SunkenCiv (Imagine an imaginary menagerie manager imagining managing an imaginary menagerie.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

I’m confused. On the one hand, they say it was built in world war 1. On the other hand they say the frame was put in by helicopter. Um... The two are mutually exclusive.


31 posted on 12/10/2021 9:02:29 AM PST by Poser (Cogito ergo Spam - I think, therefore I ham)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

Parking is Street Only....................


32 posted on 12/10/2021 9:03:40 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Steely Tom

Mowing the grass is no problem......................


33 posted on 12/10/2021 9:04:09 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Flick Lives

And a crane......................


34 posted on 12/10/2021 9:04:31 AM PST by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: ctdonath2

Me too.


35 posted on 12/10/2021 9:04:56 AM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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To: hoagy62

Checks three boxes for me.


36 posted on 12/10/2021 9:05:38 AM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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To: Yardstick

Probably would still be some ne’er-do-well stealing the packages off the porch.


37 posted on 12/10/2021 9:06:34 AM PST by alancarp (George Orwell was an optimist.)
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To: Dr. Sivana

Marshall, Will, and Holly could have built eventually in the land of the lost.


38 posted on 12/10/2021 9:07:18 AM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

A sleep walkers last night


39 posted on 12/10/2021 9:11:45 AM PST by Vaduz (women and children to be impacIQ of chimpsted the most.)
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To: Poser

From the article: “The Auronzo section of Club Alpino Italiano — a group that oversees hiking trails in the area — seems to have been inspired by the unusual pad, as they built a contemporary shelter to rival this historical one.”

That’s the one whose frame was placed by helicopter. Completely different building.


40 posted on 12/10/2021 9:12:07 AM PST by HartleyMBaldwin
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