Comments on: Igloo made of stacked books http://boingboing.net/2012/04/11/igloo-made-of-stacked-books.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Mon, 20 May 2013 20:17:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Richard Jones http://boingboing.net/2012/04/11/igloo-made-of-stacked-books.html#comment-1393926 Richard Jones Thu, 12 Apr 2012 18:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=154124#comment-1393926 And I thought I was the only person who's memory was intact enough to remember that. And I thought I was the only person who’s memory was intact enough to remember that.

]]> By: Jim Randolph http://boingboing.net/2012/04/11/igloo-made-of-stacked-books.html#comment-1393783 Jim Randolph Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:36:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=154124#comment-1393783 I'd read my Kindle in there. I’d read my Kindle in there.

]]> By: chgoliz http://boingboing.net/2012/04/11/igloo-made-of-stacked-books.html#comment-1393763 chgoliz Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:15:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=154124#comment-1393763 Based on this, I guess we can build a mansion. Based on this, I guess we can build a mansion.

]]> By: OtherMichael http://boingboing.net/2012/04/11/igloo-made-of-stacked-books.html#comment-1393754 OtherMichael Thu, 12 Apr 2012 15:07:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=154124#comment-1393754  Like <a href="http://lite987.com/vintage-toys-dont-break-the-ice/" rel="nofollow">Don't Break the Ice</a> or Jenga, if you remove it right, you can read a book, then put it back. There's nothing worse than leaving your books lying all piled up in piles all over the house. Or so I'm told. Repeatedly.  Like Don’t Break the Ice or Jenga, if you remove it right, you can read a book, then put it back.

There’s nothing worse than leaving your books lying all piled up in piles all over the house.

Or so I’m told.

Repeatedly.

]]> By: sweetcraspy http://boingboing.net/2012/04/11/igloo-made-of-stacked-books.html#comment-1393711 sweetcraspy Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:24:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=154124#comment-1393711 Looks like a  good start for a Ludovician shelter, but  Miler should really add a Dictaphone loop for extra security. Looks like a  good start for a Ludovician shelter, but  Miler should really add a Dictaphone loop for extra security.

]]> By: HubrisSonic http://boingboing.net/2012/04/11/igloo-made-of-stacked-books.html#comment-1393705 HubrisSonic Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:19:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=154124#comment-1393705 I blame myself I blame myself

]]> By: Tim Drage http://boingboing.net/2012/04/11/igloo-made-of-stacked-books.html#comment-1393658 Tim Drage Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:04:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=154124#comment-1393658  all right Dr. Spengler  all right Dr. Spengler

]]> By: Tim Drage http://boingboing.net/2012/04/11/igloo-made-of-stacked-books.html#comment-1393657 Tim Drage Thu, 12 Apr 2012 13:03:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=154124#comment-1393657 is that a question? is that a question?

]]> By: peterkvt80 http://boingboing.net/2012/04/11/igloo-made-of-stacked-books.html#comment-1393597 peterkvt80 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 11:08:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=154124#comment-1393597 The technique is very similar to dry stone walling so if constructed properly it won't fall. Here in the Cotswolds a lot of walls are several hundred years old and there are tombs from neolithic times. The technique is very similar to dry stone walling so if constructed properly it won’t fall. Here in the Cotswolds a lot of walls are several hundred years old and there are tombs from neolithic times.

]]> By: Anne Holmes http://boingboing.net/2012/04/11/igloo-made-of-stacked-books.html#comment-1393595 Anne Holmes Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:42:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=154124#comment-1393595 doesn't look very useful if you want to read your books? doesn’t look very useful if you want to read your books?

]]> By: Zach Holt http://boingboing.net/2012/04/11/igloo-made-of-stacked-books.html#comment-1393592 Zach Holt Thu, 12 Apr 2012 10:34:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=154124#comment-1393592 I would want to touch it , but it looks like it would all fall.  Maybe it's glued. I would want to touch it , but it looks like it would all fall.  Maybe it’s glued.

]]> By: HubrisSonic http://boingboing.net/2012/04/11/igloo-made-of-stacked-books.html#comment-1393519 HubrisSonic Thu, 12 Apr 2012 07:32:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=154124#comment-1393519 seems a useful thing to do with books, considering that the paper book is dead. seems a useful thing to do with books, considering that the paper book is dead.

]]> By: Mister44 http://boingboing.net/2012/04/11/igloo-made-of-stacked-books.html#comment-1393500 Mister44 Thu, 12 Apr 2012 06:37:00 +0000 http://boingboing.net/?p=154124#comment-1393500 Mmmm I bet it smells really nice in there. Mmmm I bet it smells really nice in there.

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