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Flaxbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:36 PM Original message |
Would you consider living in an 'earth shelter'? |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. yes. |
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Flaxbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:50 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. I hope in the next few years we'll be able to build our own home |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:55 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. There are several such structures in this area. |
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Flaxbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:58 PM Response to Reply #9 |
12. MIght be a while, but I've been on DU since 2002, so |
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Tuesday Afternoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 11:00 PM Response to Reply #12 |
15. Yes, I am feeling a lot better. Thanks for asking. I think mine was |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:39 PM Response to Original message |
2. At my university, our BA building was an "earth shelter" |
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Flaxbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:53 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. yeah, the book I found from 1981 mentioned that |
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struggle4progress (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:50 PM Response to Original message |
4. Depends on climate, local topography, and actual construction |
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Flaxbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:55 PM Response to Reply #4 |
8. yeah, you just have to make sure the architect / builder |
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one_voice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:51 PM Response to Original message |
5. I just read.. |
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Flaxbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:56 PM Response to Reply #5 |
10. I found a book from 1981; I'm going to look for more |
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seaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:53 PM Response to Original message |
6. Absolutely! |
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Flaxbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:57 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Me, too |
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seaker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 11:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. Moab, Utah |
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Blue-Jay (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 10:59 PM Response to Original message |
13. Does Frodo live in that second one? |
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Flaxbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 11:36 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. possibly, but I think all hobbits have round doors |
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hobbit709 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 08:45 AM Response to Reply #16 |
28. Those round doors are a PITA to seal. |
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madinmaryland (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 11:00 PM Response to Original message |
14. Only as long as it is well designed. |
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Flaxbee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 11:38 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. that's the trick. But when you consider that above-ground |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-04-10 11:40 PM Response to Original message |
18. The second one will make me feel like a Hobbit. |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 08:31 AM Response to Reply #18 |
27. Absolutely. |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 12:04 PM Response to Reply #27 |
35. I'm about as tall as a hobbit, so it works for me. |
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Inchworm (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 12:01 AM Response to Original message |
20. Sure would |
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CC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 01:02 AM Response to Original message |
21. Yes and I love this |
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WolverineDG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 08:48 AM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Thanks for the link |
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FedUpWithIt All (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 01:36 AM Response to Original message |
22. Before too long we plan to start an earth sheltered greenhouse |
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tango-tee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 03:21 AM Response to Original message |
23. The one in the second photo! |
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elocs (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 06:16 AM Response to Original message |
24. An earth home with a southern exposure with windows with solar panels on the roof would be great. |
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a kennedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 07:21 AM Response to Original message |
25. Oh my gawd yes........husband and I tried to buy one at least 20 years ago..... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 08:29 AM Response to Original message |
26. they are cool enough. i am thinking bugs, though.... wonder |
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Dr Morbius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:33 AM Response to Reply #26 |
41. No reason there should be a worse bug problem with above-ground houses. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:46 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. ghosts i can handle. waterbugs (what texas calls asian cockroaches) i cannot |
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Kali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 09:17 AM Response to Original message |
30. there is a Titan missile silo on the ranch that periodically goes up for sale. |
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quakerboy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 10:01 AM Response to Original message |
31. If i was ever in a financial situation to do so, yes, |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
32. Yes, in a heartbeat. |
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Shell Beau (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 10:28 AM Response to Original message |
33. Why not? That second one looks really cool. |
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Hell Hath No Fury (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 10:58 AM Response to Original message |
34. Earthships are amazing! |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 01:42 PM Response to Original message |
36. In a New York second! |
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AllenVanAllen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
37. I would most certainly live in an earthship. |
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hippywife (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 08:00 PM Response to Original message |
38. Definitely! |
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kayakjohnny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed May-05-10 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
39. In a blink. |
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DaveOxford (1 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat May-08-10 10:27 AM Response to Original message |
40. Sources of information about earth-sheltered buildings |
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