| Tiki Weirdness 2006-10-11, 5:25 pm |
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> I'm jumpin', with a tin foil hat to reflect flames.
>
> In the 1950's the transportation system was relatively
> poor and expensive all relative to today...
> I'll say cars were hard to drive, crutch and all,
> heavy on maintenance, tires blew often,
> the inter-state didn't exist, aircraft were
> expensive and noisy, trains were slow and expensive.
> So a good amount of recreation was in the house,
> or quite local and the big box house was a good
> investment.
>
> Here comes the 70's...80's...21st century, cars have
> really improved, so women can drive them, the choke is
> automatic etc, and are relatively cheap to the extent,
> kids can afford them, tires hardly blow.
> Aircraft travel is excellent, and affordable, now who
> wants to stay home baby sitting a big beautiful box
> (I'm talking a house here).
>
> You need a TV and a LED screen, who plants gardens,
> who wants to mow grass, who wants to paint that's
> passe. Gotta a weekend off, take a drive on the great
> interstate system to some hot location or jump on a
> jet and go to Vegas.
>
> In the 60's having a pool table was cool, a definite
> friend magnet, now a few bucks gets you a 6x12
> snooker table and gets you OUT OF THE HOUSE.
>
> How many guys put a bar in there rec-room use it
> 3 times and then notta. I can pay a couple bucks
> for a drink and sit in million dollar hotel lobby
> bar and get ribs for free.
>
> Architecture is fading because Don and all are
> playing computer games, or posting on the net.
> It's a symptom of the communications/transportation
> evolution that happened almost without notice,
> a shift in interest.
>
> But nothing beats the aroma of fresh cut grass
> mixed with gas fumes mmmmmm.
>
> ((Shields Up, standing by for inbound info torpedos))
> Ken
<SNIP>
Ahhh all good points, however you fellas need to meet my friends...
www.fraternalorderofmoai.org
We know the value of a good house, a pool table and dare I say, mix a damn
fine Mai-tai/Martini/cocktail of your choice with the best of them. Many of
us own mid-centruy moderns and have used Atomic Ranch magazine to style the
inside. I am about to purchase a 1968 track house with full basement and
wet bar. I intend to use it as it was designed. To live in and to entertain
in. I dispise all these new cookie cutter houses you see in new sub-
divisions with 20 ft celings and such. :P Give me a minimalist house
anyday.
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