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an interesting barn story
Posted by: "Bob P"
Tue Aug 7, 2007 4:23 pm (PST)
Yes Virginia, it STILL happens!
Enjoy!
Bob P

Subject: Fwd: an interesting barn story

A New York man retired. He wanted to use his retirement money wisely, so it
would last, and decided to buy a home and a few acres in Portugal.

The modest farmhouse had been vacant for 15yrs.; the owner and wife both had
died, and there were no heirs.

The house was sold to pay taxes.

There had been several lookers, but the large barn had steel doors, and they
had been welded shut. Nobody wanted to go to the extra expense to see what
was in the barn, and it wasn't complimentary to the property anyway......so,
nobody made an offer on the place.

The NY guy bought it at just over half of the property's worth, moved in,
and set about to tear in to the barn.......curiosity was killing him.

So, he and his wife bought a generator, and a couple of grinders.......and
cut thru the welds.

What was in the barn...........http://www.blogger.com/img/gl.link.gif....?

Go to:


... and maybe you'll be wishing it was you who bought the place.

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Awesome Japanese Rice Field Art

These people plant different varieties of rice to make images in the field as it grows.

be sure to hit the link to the japanese site as there are many more images...

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Article from SF chronicle about gardens in the SF Bay Area

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Old planes brought back to life



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here's one for the city of SF

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here are some awesome examples:


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Adopt-A-Barrel

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Google Maps with street view

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Plants Magazine


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This online mag is a resource of where to find specific species of plants.

Powered Alcohol

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The students said companies interested in making the product commercially could avoid taxes because the alcohol was in powder form. A number of companies are interested, they said.

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Crazy Rugs

This guy makes crazy rugs and doesn't want you to post photos of them to promote then either, so I worked extra hard to get this image:


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Mid Century Modern products


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cool t-shirt blog

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business card collection



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I heart Maps

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Orchid Care



This is something I've always struggled with. I came across this site today that offers some excellent advice on keeping an orchid alive and even getting it to re-bloom.

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Etsy

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Self Publishing sites
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Blurb
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Cafe Press
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Bob-Clock Who needs numbers to tell time? This clock used 60 LED lights to tell you precisely what time it is, and you can make one yourself!






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A cool blog

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gardening tropicals

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Veggie animals - nicely done!

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blogs on buildings

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funny e-cards for people who hate people

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Who's more famous? apparently the results can be different every day based on who's voting.

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Time Killers



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first shoot, then operate on the bunny... must do it in 60 seconds.

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1000 journals project

browse some of the 1000 journals that were sent out all over the world, and passes from person to person.

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You can also purchase a book with the best of here

Time Killers




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Brickfish

I don't know about the execution of this site, but the idea is interesting.

"The first people driven movement to redefine how consumers influence brands"

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Make a purse from koolaid or capri-sun drinks

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pictures of hot chicks and the losers they are going out with

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Donate your extra computing power to science

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This USB Memory card is super-cool and eliminates the need for a card reader. So very travel-friendly!

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this place has some really cool stuff. It's pretty pricey though. http://greenergrassdesign.com/

I really like to design of the cover of this magazine, but I can't seem to figure out if it is a real printed magazine, or just an online pdf.

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Wall stickers from the french company Domestic. You can find some of these at american retailers like urban outfitters, but this site has them all for sale, of course, you'll have to deal with the conversion rate and shipping from across the ocean...

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more from Tracy Kendall but these aren't so cool...and there doesn't seem to be a way to purchse them from her site. Lame.

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Subversive Crosstich






Looking to be creative without losing your true personality? check out this site that provides cute crossstich patterns with messages that really reflect how you feel.

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Wired Magazine's top videos of 2006

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neat wall finishes

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Ahree Lee's "Me" film

a nicely composed film of stills that she's taken of herself for many years.

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Mustache Farmers
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I like the design of this site:

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plus check out the don't eat poop shirts

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PET Project

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PET (polyethylene terephthalate) is in fact very natural, it is made from oil, which comes from really old plants. PET is highly recyclable can be transformed again and again to un-imagined uses.
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200 books to read


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where to drink in the city for free (or at least cheap)

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Grass Ring, I wish I had a picture, but I can't get a pict to swipe...

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Watch out for the sick people...

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cool fruit holder:

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Skype Lie Detector

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DNA or Fingerprint portraits


get a portrait of your DNA or fingerprint

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Skinned Knuckles Magazine about fixing trucks

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Awesome handmade cards




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Drive someone else's car across the country...

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this is a great prank, and so exccellently executed. Watch for the closet shot. most impressive.

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A blog of science gone bad

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The Idea Index Blog

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How to Cook Eggs

If you're like me you have no clue.

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