10,000 year old petrified Space Alien skull discoved in the Philippines (pic)

[Theben]

I'm starting to hate you.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Lancer
Zkrib, remember that all the wood will be removed including that around the tree. Yesterday we aquired an old tire which will be cut and nails put through what little tread remains. It will then be put around the tree and set on top of the plywood and nailed to it. The cement will flow around the tire with its nails sticking out and adhere to it which is the reason for the nails. When the cement is dry the wood will be removed and the tree will have a tire bumper car around it which will allow it to grow and flex in the wind. I've been thinking that one up for more than a month now.

I've been doing some more thinkin' about this. If the tree becomes a problem in the far distant future, all you need do is chip away some of the cement and make the hole bigger.

(I spooked because I was watching a news-magazine show last night about how the tree roots are tearing up the sidewalks of Los Angeles. Then I saw your concrete house next to a tree. Oh, teh evil!)

[Lancer]

"I'm starting to hate you."

Can you do that another day? I'll try to schedule it next week. Btw, why?

I still have the vid...

Anyone wanna nice vid?

[VetLegion]

It's great how the nature there is lush in february.

[Lancer]

Originally posted by Zkribbler


I've been doing some more thinkin' about this. If the tree becomes a problem in the far distant future, all you need do is chip away some of the cement and make the hole bigger.

(I spooked because I was watching a news-magazine show last night about how the tree roots are tearing up the sidewalks of Los Angeles. Then I saw your concrete house next to a tree. Oh, teh evil!)

It will take a long time to grow that much. Coconuts grow up more than out at this stage.

The floor could be a problem long term, but the shade on the house more than makes up for it. Any excuse not to chop a tree!

[Lancer]

Originally posted by VetLegion
It's great how the nature there is lush in february.

Vet, we'll be coming back next January, why not join us? Zkrib will be there and Theben will be returning to kick my butt, it will be great fun. Bring your lady...

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by Lancer


Vet, we'll be coming back next January, why not join us? Zkrib will be there ...

I'm trying to figure how to travel backwards in time because that way, January's only a month away.

[Lancer]

If Quiznos didn't exist we would never go back.

Gotta run out the door.

[Zkribbler]

Lancer --

Many moons ago, you spoke of having a flying roof on the top of your house. Is that still the plan?

[Lancer]

Yes! That's the plan. Good memory Zkrib.
I was just chatting with Bonifacio about running water on the roof to water the garden. Handy to have a hose...

Then Teddy Sr, another of Dolores's bros knows of a place in Cebu where stainless pipe can be found, cheap. It's taken from old ships when they are decommissioned or renovated and sold at whatever random lengths they are. Need stainless because of the salt spray. Using stainless welding rods a frame could be created with the pipe that will support opaque fiberglass panels flying (no walls) above the second story garden.

The garden and flying roof keeping the cement structure cool.

This is the form for the spiral staircase opening. The starcase will serve a second purpose, creating a stack to the very top which will carry away excess heat.

[Lancer]

That LST was gone yesterday but it came back and is loading limestone. See how the ship is by the stern and the hills of limestone protrude above.

[Lancer]

Jagna's new gas station. It's so big and fancy that papa likes to go there. So we get a very few bucks worth of gas every very few days.

[Lancer]

Electric and plumbing was done today too. It becomes part of the pour.

[Lancer]

There's squid and rice in those pots and Fluffington knows it. Underneath his cool exterior is a tiger ready to pounce. However that didn't ever work so it's waiting, waiting...

[Lancer]

Clemente's bro Ray clearing the ocean walkway. The gravel will be used in the pour. Ray is a very hard working fellow. He's also the papa of Christina and Renita.