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Old 01-18-2005, 12:32 AM   #1 (permalink)
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I thought this link was a joke....but it appears to be very real....and only in California! 8O

http://www.strawbuilding.org/
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Old 01-18-2005, 12:34 AM   #2 (permalink)
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Am I understanding this website correctly? this is a course?!? Why would anyone in their right minds pay to learn how to build a straw house? 8O
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Old 01-18-2005, 12:47 AM   #3 (permalink)
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They even have mortgage and insurance links. I wish they would've show real pics though. The only one I can make out is the one on the home page there.

I guess no one could smoke in them....LOL!
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Old 01-18-2005, 12:49 AM   #4 (permalink)
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http://moxvox.com/sbtour.html

I found some pics on another site. Seems to be quite a few links on Google on 'Straw Houses'. I learn something new everyday......however useless the information is. 8)
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Old 01-18-2005, 12:56 AM   #5 (permalink)
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aren't they the least bit worried about mold? mold loves straw. wow! I guess we all learn something new everyday!

LMAO@ the no smoking in the straw house comment!
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Old 01-18-2005, 02:24 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Are you sure this didn't just start off as some competition (like ice statues and sandcastles) and just escalate into something else more fun than common sense?
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Old 01-18-2005, 09:46 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Well, when it's cold, hay provides a lot of heat for animals.....even when sprinkled around. I would suppose it's the same concept. Perhaps it works the same way for the heat.

The houses built on that second link don't look bad. I have no idea how functional they are.

And if you raised goats or cows....you could be in trouble if they got out of the fence.
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Old 01-18-2005, 09:49 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Quote:
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And if you raised goats or cows....you could be in trouble if they got out of the fence.
you can kiss your house bye bye since they'll have it for lunch. OMG! this straw house thing is so out there!
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Old 01-18-2005, 10:48 AM   #9 (permalink)
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http://www.o2.org/ideas/cases/cases_4/meltingex.html

How about one out of ice???? LMAO!
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OMG! LMAO!! you wouldn't want to get all sweaty on the floor!
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Old 01-18-2005, 11:33 AM   #11 (permalink)
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Yeah.....you could avoid carpet burns.....but your butt could easily get frost bit.
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Just don't try and lick one of the ice pillars.
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don't turn the heat on either. must be cold in that house!

LMAO@licking the ice pillars!
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Yes....my tongue getting stuck to the floor would make quite the net pic.
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Why are you licking the floor?

The best part is that you could eat your ice cream as slow as you want and it would never melt.
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