Monday, June 11, 2012

When A House Happens To Block Your Path

Yeah, it doesn't happen very often, but sometimes when you're driving down a stretch of highway, and a house just happens to fall in front of you; My suggestion is... you run into, and through the damn thing.

It apparently happens in Russia quite often. LOL.

Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Things We Can Do To Save The Environment - Issue No. 06 - Ditch The Mansion

The Global Warming Survival Guide

Purchasing a smaller home is one of the many ways to help save the environment, and at the moment, Ryan and I are living in it. But our future goals have us buying a much larger one. In this day and age there are many energy saving products we can buy, so hopefully by the time we build or buy our larger home we will still be doing our part.

Giving credit to TIME, I'd like to thank them for showing us the many ways we can meet these goals of saving our environment. And yes, even one person can make a difference, and it starts with YOU! - Peter aka Blade7184

6. Ditch the Mansion

Oversize houses aren't just architecturally offensive; they also generally require more energy to heat and cool than smaller ones, even with efficient appliances. And in the U.S., big houses are becoming the norm, even though a relatively inefficient small house consumes less energy than a greener large house and uses fewer building materials, which expand the carbon footprint. A typical new single-family home in the U.S. is nearly 2,500 square feet today, up from about 1,000 square feet in 1950, even as the average household has shrunk from 3.4 to 2.6 people.

If you really want to live small, visit Jay Shafer. The former art professor dwells alone in a home fit for a hobbit, 100 sq. ft. in northern California that he designed and built himself in 1999. Shafer now runs Tumbleweed Tiny House and sells custom designs for miniature dwellings that range from 70 sq. ft. to 350 sq. ft. He made his move because he felt guilty about the size of his residential carbon footprint, and now prefers life tiny and tidy. "If I throw my jeans down on the floor, I can't get across the room."

Make sure to follow Blade 7184 every Tuesday for a new issue of Things We Can Do To Save The Environment. Each issue is thought-provoking, informative and may hold the key to saving your children and grandchildren's future

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

In Honor Of Those Who Served...

In honor of those who have lost their lives while in service, check out this amazing video of a house decorated in Red, White and Blue Christmas lights.

Since 1775, over 1.3 million American troops have made the ultimate sacrifice. Thank you and please visit SemperFiFund.org to help give back to those who protect our freedom.

Monday, April 25, 2011

The Hidden Door

I guess no one can break-in through your garage, if you don't have one. I must say, whoever created this is quite talented.

Though... after 2 million views on YouTube, I highly doubt it's a secret anymore, LOL.