Europe's Oldest Wooden Staircase Found In Austria (3,000 Years Old)

AFP ^ | 10-12-2004

[pipecorp]

Well, as is typical with carpenters, there's also a part of an index finger here too. I don't suppose you know who this belongs to?

[blam]

"There's a lady who knows........"

All that glitters is gold....

[blam]

"Stairway to heaven?"

I saw Led Zepplin in their first concert/tour in the Filmore West in San Francisco.

[SamKeck]

I love the Saltzberg area.

[SteelTrap]

Europe's Oldest Wooden Staircase Found In Austria (3,000 Years Old

In related news, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration sent an investigative team to the site and, after a brief inspection, determined the ladder violated 109 different regulations and imposed $304,500 in fines. OSHA posted the details of the 3000 year old ladder on it's intranet which set off alarm bells inside the American Association of Trial Lawyers which immediately began preparing a class action lawsuit against Morton Salt.

It is suspected there were no handrails on the ladder which led some to speculate the ladder did not meet minimum requirements as required by the American's With Disabilities Act. Morton Salt attorneys refuse to comment on the case.

[Slip18]

What's his name is doing great! He's Tom, Tom Terrific!

[lizma]

I was there a few years ago. Neat place. Neat museum.

[Slip18]

"All that glitters is gold...."

Diamonds ain't too bad either. LOL!

[Slip18]

"I saw Led Zepplin in their first concert/tour in the Filmore West in San Francisco."

1967 perhaps?

[Slip18]

Is this Hallstatt?

Hallstatt?

[SunkenCiv]

Thanks blam, nice find.

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[Cronos]

Actually 3,000 years ago, there wouldn't have been Austrian Germans living in what is now Austria. It would have been either early Celtic (most likely) or pre-Celtic.

[asgardshill]

Well, as is typical with carpenters, there's also a part of an index finger here too.

Also 6 empty PBR cans, some cigarette butts, and an empty baggie with rolling papers inside.

[ExGeeEye]

"Hallstatt" means someting in German...I've forgotten what, 'zackly. Do you know?

I thought "Hall" was a word for "salt", but in these latter days Germans call salt "Salz", so either it's an old word or I'm just Wrong, and Should Just Deal With It (an e-gf so notified me once...and that's not why she's ex, but that's getting waaay off-topic).

[blam]

"1967 perhaps?"

I was thinking 70-72, don't remember for sure. It's still the best concert I ever went to.

[blam]

"I thought "Hall" was a word for "salt", but in these latter days Germans call salt "Salz", so either it's an old word or I'm just Wrong, and Should Just Deal With It (an e-gf so notified me once...and that's not why she's ex, but that's getting waaay off-topic)."

I think 'Hal' is the Celtic word for salt.

[bannie]

I think more in Dante's Inferno's, realm?

[bannie]

I lived in Schwaebisch Hall for several years...I understood that the HALL part was in reference to their SALT MINES. In on-line dictionaries, however, I can't find where the HALL part came from.

[escapefromboston]

Aliens from Space built it

[clooney4824]

Yes-Hallstatt,Austria. Gorgeous!