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orinoco
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the Ultimate House
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Mar 7 19:05 UTC 1998 |
If you had as much money, time, space, and resources as you could possibly
want, with which to build yourself a dwelling of some sort, what would you
do? Where would it be? What would it look like? What would you furnish it
with?
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snowth
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response 1 of 24:
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Mar 8 15:01 UTC 1998 |
(Do not respond to this item, it will only feed the corruption.)
You've been spending too much time in Tom's class, dear.
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teflon
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response 2 of 24:
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Mar 8 18:47 UTC 1998 |
It would be huge and exist in 4 different dimentions, utilizing free-form
mixed with non-Euclidian Mathmatics. All the windows would have Gable-End
returns, somehow, and the roof would be painted bright shades of slightly
phosphoresent pink, so that Aliens can spot it easier. The interor would
be made of legos. Sorry, Snowth, I'm already corrupted, so I had to
respond....
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orinoco
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response 3 of 24:
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Mar 9 01:37 UTC 1998 |
Personally - and anyone who knows me can stop listening at this point, cuz
I've raved about it too much already...
Personally, I want to build a room out in the middle of a desert or the
Arctic
tundra, far away from any light pollution. I would make the cieling out of
one-way mirrored glass, and cover the walls in mirrors. The only furniture
would be a soft and comfortable round oriental rug in the center, a teapot
with lots of hot tea, several incence burners, and a blank book and pen.
Then, I'd wait for the stars to come out...
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font
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response 4 of 24:
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Mar 9 05:47 UTC 1998 |
Hmmm...where do I throw these rocks when I visit orinoco? <shakes head>
damn...
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orinoco
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response 5 of 24:
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Mar 11 03:38 UTC 1998 |
Heck, it'd be kind of fun with broken glass too, 'cuase you'd get skewed and
scattered reflections, and little shards of sky poking off in funny direction.
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font
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response 6 of 24:
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Mar 15 02:12 UTC 1998 |
Shake down the HOUSE!!!!
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srw
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response 7 of 24:
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Mar 25 06:45 UTC 1998 |
I'd like a house in the shape of a Klein bottle, so I wouldn't need a
door to go in and out. I like the glass idea, so I suppose it could be a
glass bottle.
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orinoco
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response 8 of 24:
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Mar 26 04:51 UTC 1998 |
Wouldn't it get a tad drafty?
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srw
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response 9 of 24:
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Mar 26 06:10 UTC 1998 |
Maybe a little - best not to stay too near the opening. I'd be the only
one on my block to have one. It would be worth it.
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orinoco
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response 10 of 24:
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Mar 28 04:12 UTC 1998 |
Most likely it would. I know I'd have to come visit sometimes.
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font
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response 11 of 24:
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Mar 29 08:57 UTC 1998 |
Next to Bobbie Fischer's Rook House?
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teflon
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response 12 of 24:
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Mar 29 19:54 UTC 1998 |
If my house was shaped like a bottle, it would have to have the opening facing
upwards, so anytime there was a good wind it would go <WOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!>
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orinoco
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response 13 of 24:
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Mar 29 23:04 UTC 1998 |
Now _that_ would get drafty.
But the walls would resonate, which'd be interesting
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teflon
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response 14 of 24:
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Mar 30 01:16 UTC 1998 |
Drafty shmafty, I'd make sure I had a <lot> of blankies. Plus, the hole could
double as a chimney, and you're house would make an entirely different noise
each time one lit a fire.
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orinoco
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response 15 of 24:
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Mar 30 04:29 UTC 1998 |
Yer right, that'd be great.
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teflon
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response 16 of 24:
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Mar 30 22:25 UTC 1998 |
Yep.
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font
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response 17 of 24:
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Apr 1 07:13 UTC 1998 |
Oh cool! So can I practice shot-put in your house, teflon? :-)
(but seriously, folks, it does sound cool...)
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teflon
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response 18 of 24:
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Apr 1 19:26 UTC 1998 |
Maybe. Depends on the weather.
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snowth
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response 19 of 24:
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Apr 1 22:15 UTC 1998 |
And wheither the aardvarks (aardvarks. Lots 'o aardvarks) are on strike. That
could have a large affect on the whole situation.
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font
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response 20 of 24:
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Apr 6 06:22 UTC 1998 |
Hmmmm. I want a house with prizm windows. It must be octagonal, topped with
a circular geodezic dome done in staned glass. there will be glass fishtank
columns in the house, with coi and other beauties in it (a different kind in
each living strata of column) The cupolae will have a battle twinkie hand
sculpted in bronze, with wings pointed in the northerly direction.
There will be an arch made of pretty stone above the front door, proclaming
one of my greatest spurr of the moment quotes.(perhaps something to do with
aardvarks) It will have beaten earth floors, and sheepskin rugs.
(that way I can make mudpies under the piano) There will be a recessed space
in the middle that will have a futon with a hinged frame, which will lift to
reveal a secret tunnel that goeth to the super secret {<scribbled and
expurgated>]. The art room will be on the second floor under the dome, but
in places it will have strong glass floors (if they can do it in rome, whi
can't i/). There will be a small room off to the side for bathroom purposes,
and the rest will have a computer area, kitchen area, and social area right
in the middle.
Home sweet home
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orinoco
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response 21 of 24:
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Apr 6 16:39 UTC 1998 |
I Am In Awe.
And Capital Letters.
Yea Verily.
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cloud
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response 22 of 24:
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Apr 15 20:17 UTC 1998 |
Verily, 'Tis Sooth!!
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orinoco
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response 23 of 24:
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Apr 16 15:20 UTC 1998 |
No 'Tisn't
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cloud
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response 24 of 24:
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Apr 16 16:22 UTC 1998 |
Tis too!
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