To: Red_Devil 232
Isn’t there suposed to an “i” at the end of this guys last name?Eric Weiss took the stage name "Harry Houdini" in honor of the then far more famous French magician Robert-Houdin.
I took a look around the net, and a copy of his celebrated Memoirs of Robert-Houdin seems to be available at http://www.bibliophile.net/.
Like you, the name struck me, and I wonder if the M. Houdin mentioned in the article is related to Robert-Houdin.
To: snowsislander
Once heard a guy on some late night chit chat alien show claim the blocks are really powdered "concrete"-like and molded on site. Hence, the ease of installation and positioning.
The "ancients" could teach a few things to some of the modern morons who pass for construction superintendents and architects.
34 posted on
05/06/2007 5:23:28 AM PDT by
Thumper1960
(Unleash the Dogs of War as a Minority, or perish as a party.)
To: snowsislander
I should have clarified the intent of my comment by using a “ /s “ .
35 posted on
05/06/2007 5:32:58 AM PDT by
Red_Devil 232
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