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Post by 3piggles on Jun 12, 2017 20:14:26 GMT
That's a really cool house, though not for me. I'm with Jo. I love windmills, lighthouses and the Hobbit houses Did they build the house to be a tourist trap, or did it just become one, so they went along with it?
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Post by bazookagoof on Jun 13, 2017 1:58:43 GMT
According to the owner's son, his father was obsessed with pyramids, and built one to live in- and it turned into a tourist trap over the years.
Although I want to be kind- the tour was educational and informative as well as amusing. We bought a few bottles of water that are pyramid-shaped and actually from a spring flowing from under the house! (I'll post a picture later when I get a chance.) They said the water is equal to the European standard. They also said people didn't like the bottles' shape, so it's undergoing some changes before it gets mass-marketed.
Overall, it was worth it- there is even a replica of a tomb in the parking lot, along with replicas of chairs and other assorted treasures typically found in Egyptian tombs. (Apparently the Egyptian government has been very supportive of this project over the decades.)
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Post by Bean on Jun 13, 2017 8:32:33 GMT
I love the idea of pyramid shaped bottles! It's a bit of fun isn't it, and while I can't think of anything worse than living in a tourist attraction, if they enjoy it and it brings pleasure to people too, then good for them!
The idea of living in a lighthouse is so appealing in many ways. But then I think of the stairs!
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Post by 3piggles on Jun 13, 2017 19:23:42 GMT
I would have to have one of the stair lifts installed, so I could ride up and down the stairs. Just thinking about those always makes me think of that scene in Gremlins, when they reengineer the stair left, and it sends the old lady right out the window I like living in remote areas, without other people around, but also with a fabulous view. I'm not unfriendly or antisocial. I just love unspoiled views, and that means no other people. I like storms, and think they would be spectacular from a lighthouse advantage! Hubby tells a really cute joke about a US Navy vessel telling another vessel it has to give way, as the navy vessel has the right of way. The other vessel comes back saying it's a light house, and advises the naval vessel give way
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Post by bazookagoof on Jun 13, 2017 22:48:15 GMT
I would have to have one of the stair lifts installed, so I could ride up and down the stairs. Just thinking about those always makes me think of that scene in Gremlins, when they reengineer the stair left, and it sends the old lady right out the window I like living in remote areas, without other people around, but also with a fabulous view. I'm not unfriendly or antisocial. I just love unspoiled views, and that means no other people. I like storms, and think they would be spectacular from a lighthouse advantage! Hubby tells a really cute joke about a US Navy vessel telling another vessel it has to give way, as the navy vessel has the right of way. The other vessel comes back saying it's a light house, and advises the naval vessel give way My daughter just saw the original movie for the first time recently- she enjoyed it; I was worried it might be a little intense. I recall some of my friends being frightened out of their wits and some adults commenting on how savage the movie was. Speaking of remote areas, I attended a cousin's wedding in Michigan back in 2009- the bride's father was a warden for the local prison, and it was truly an intriguing look at the mind of a man who spends most of his time inside four walls... His house was surrounded by a forest, but his lawn ran all the way around the house, and I imagine it likely took hours to mow it, even with a riding mower. The house itself had HUGE windows that ran the full length from the floor to the ceiling. It wasn't a large house, but you definitely had a sense of space. Even the guest bathroom, which was only a sink & toilet, had a skylight and a ceiling at least 10' in height if not more. It would have taken you a few minutes to walk from the main road where his mailbox was to the house, it was that spacious.
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Post by Bean on Jun 14, 2017 8:25:43 GMT
Sounds like a great house for someone spending many hours each day locked up! I wonder if that was always the style of architecture he liked, or if it developed purely as a reaction to his work. I love houses with massive windows and loads of light, especially if those windows look out onto something good rather than factories or office blocks!
The last flat we rented had a few drawbacks, but it had loads of massive windows and skylights too. A thunder storm was a real treat - we'd turn off the lights, open all the curtains and it felt like we were in the middle of it!
Glad your daughter enjoyed Gremlins, Baz, it's certainly a classic! I remember being so disappointed when my mum got a stairlift, at how slow it was - Gremlins gave you high expectations of what they're capable of!
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Post by jolovespiggies on Jun 14, 2017 8:28:33 GMT
Ha ha piggles love, I have often wondered if they do talk to each other LOL!!! I like the idea of living in a lighthouse Bean sweetie but am put off for the very reason you state. When I could climb to the top I visited a light house and was so fascinated by the big bulb at the top. That sounds a great house Baz love even if it did mean a lot of work. I suppose if you can afford to live somewhere like that you can afford to pay other people to do things.
Hugs Jo xx
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Post by Bean on Jun 14, 2017 8:39:51 GMT
We have a trip to the seaside planned for a couple of months, and there's a lighthouse there that you can climb - I might put it on my to do list, and train my legs up for all those stairs in the meantime haha!
Last time we went to the seaside (different area) the flat we stayed in was on the 3rd floor, and each flight of stairs was a double staircase (no lift). You certainly made sure you had everything on you before you started your descent! There were loads of steps down to the beach too, although luckily there was a cliff lift, so we did manage to persuade the kids (who preferred the steps) to give us a break going up a few times!
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Post by 3piggles on Jun 14, 2017 16:15:43 GMT
Very interesting about the house/job, Baz, and about the comments. My first thought was that he spends every work day with people who committed crimes, sometimes very bad crimes, so he built a house with a 360 view, and enough open area surrounding the house to see anyone coming before they saw him. Still, it sounds like a fabulouse house. Bean, I would have loved to be in that flat during a storm. I used to sit out on the screened porch and watch the thunderstorms blow through. In the Berkshire Mountains in Massachusetts, the storms intensify as they blow down valleys. The sky turns all sorts of really cool colors. I was standing down the road from the house once, in a different valley, and watched a storm go over my house and down that valley. I think that's why I love storms. They were so incredibly cool in the mountains! I wouldn't be able to manage a walk up of even a full floor, if I had to do it regularly. I have trouble with the outside steps which are only 4 steps and a landing. I'm glad you had the kids to do the stairs for you between trips I loved the Gremlin movies, and I think because the Gremlins weren't real, weren't anything that could actually attack any of us in real life, it was easier to put them in a box and forget about them. That's the one scene that stuck with me. It doesn't scare me. I just found it memorable. I'm glad your daughter liked the movie, Baz
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Post by bazookagoof on Jun 15, 2017 2:25:01 GMT
Very interesting about the house/job, Baz, and about the comments. My first thought was that he spends every work day with people who committed crimes, sometimes very bad crimes, so he built a house with a 360 view, and enough open area surrounding the house to see anyone coming before they saw him. Still, it sounds like a fabulous house. I hadn't considered that angle, but my thought was that if he's spending so much time in enclosed areas, he'd want his free time to be in a most spacious capacity. Bean, I wished I had gotten a chance to ask him if he had the house designed to his specifications. It would have cleared up some mystery!
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Post by jolovespiggies on Jun 15, 2017 8:26:32 GMT
I am glad she enjoyed the film Baz love, I remember living them before they became Gremlins and when they did, I thought they were hilarious. I can see how it would be scary for younger children though.
Hugs Jo xx
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Post by bazookagoof on Jun 17, 2017 19:40:00 GMT
I am glad she enjoyed the film Baz love, I remember living them before they became Gremlins and when they did, I thought they were hilarious. I can see how it would be scary for younger children though. When I saw it in the theater originally, my younger brother brought a friend and my mom had to take him out of the theater and drive him home while my brother and I stayed to finish the film. (He was terrified out of his wits.) By the way, I found time to get pics of that pyramid-shaped water bottle. I really admire the design; others don't feel that way and it's apparently being changed. I suppose the shape is slightly inconvenient, but I like odd-shaped receptacles like these:
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Post by 3piggles on Jun 17, 2017 20:37:59 GMT
Cool bottle! Thinking about what you said about them changing the shape of the bottle because it didn't work well, I've been noticing other things in pyramid shaped bottles. It's not common, so they stand out, but I have found some.
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Post by Bean on Jun 18, 2017 7:35:54 GMT
Oh I like it too! Wonder what they're going to be changing - let us know if you find out the design they settle on.
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Post by jolovespiggies on Jun 18, 2017 13:44:44 GMT
Ha ha Baz love, I bet he never lived that down lol! I too love the shape of that bottle. I am always attracted to anything unusual too, especially if it is very pretty.
Hugs Jo xx
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Post by bazookagoof on Jul 1, 2017 0:28:46 GMT
Along the famous Route 66 in Arizona!
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Post by 3piggles on Jul 3, 2017 17:53:13 GMT
Route 66 is about the only true Americana left. I wish I had been able to see it when I was younger, just driving the whole thing is an experience in itself. I'm surprised no one has carted that off and refurbished it. Seems to be all the rage these days. I meant the car, not you, lol
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Post by bazookagoof on Jul 4, 2017 2:09:39 GMT
I'm surprised no one has carted that off and refurbished it. The park is large and probably difficult to monitor, but the gates are electronic and I think I saw some cameras, so anyone messing with that rusted shell will likely get caught. I posted that pic to FaceBook and a friend of mine who's an automobile enthusiast did comment how he'd like to have that car.
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Post by jolovespiggies on Jul 4, 2017 8:12:38 GMT
Ha ha Piggles love, I could do with some refurbishment lol! Great pic Baz hunni, did you see any Scorpies?
Hugs Jo xx
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Post by 3piggles on Jul 4, 2017 13:54:48 GMT
Lol, Jo, so could I There are TV shows about starting with something in that condition, and restoring it. I'm glad no one can take it, though if the national parks get sold, he might get his wish.
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