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xoxoxoBruce 11-15-2005 06:46 PM

capn, there are links on the guy's website to a bunch of people that do this around the country. :drool:

capnhowdy 11-15-2005 07:01 PM

yeah.. there's something mysical about this. I'm trying to recall the guy in Fla. that built a home/city out of rock. He had like two ton rocks balanced for doors, gates, etc. He started having too many visitors and moved it quite a ways away. (Overnite if I recall). And he claimed to use no modern equipment. I think it is still open for the public . Even tho the dude died and left no revalation as to his "secrets".

Kitsune 11-15-2005 10:24 PM

Ah, yes, the best art always comes from deep inside schizophrenia.

BigV 11-16-2005 10:41 AM

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Sometimes art comes from Fremont, the center of the universe.

BigV 11-16-2005 10:42 AM

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A couple more, one particularly massive.

BigV 11-16-2005 10:44 AM

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A close up of the topmost joint of the second picture, showing daylight coming through.

And a nice picture of Lenin supervising some road construction. :p

xoxoxoBruce 11-16-2005 08:01 PM

Wait a damn minute here. You expect me to believe those rocks just sit there balancing through weather, wind and vibrations of traffic going by? :eyebrow:
Nobody sees them as a public safety hazard?

capnhowdy 11-16-2005 09:05 PM

I still ain't buyin it....

linknoid 11-17-2005 07:23 AM

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Originally Posted by capnhowdy
I still ain't buyin it....

Well I'll add my voice to the people who've seen it in person. There were about 7 or 8 people stacking them, and several dozen stacks where they were working on it, some of greater difficulty, some of less. It makes sense that they would balance on their center of gravity, it's just incomprehensible that they could remain that stable.

I've tried my hand at it without any special knowledge, and my conclusion is that it's at least as difficult as it looks. :headshake

capnhowdy 11-17-2005 08:26 AM

I'm convinced it can be done but I seriously doubt their longevity.

wolf 11-17-2005 10:11 AM

I wasn't very good at playing Blockhead as a kid, so I'd probably be hopeless at this.

xoxoxoBruce 11-17-2005 10:46 AM

Wolf, not with your best effort or on your worst day, could you ever be a block-head. :love:

wolf 11-17-2005 10:47 AM

awwwwwwww :joylove:

Elspode 11-17-2005 01:22 PM

I think the spiritual aspect is derived from exploiting natural forces and your own internal will and patience.

BigV 11-28-2005 05:20 PM

This morning's drive revealed *new* art! I passed at about 35mph, so I didn't get a good look, much less a picture, but if they're still standing and the light's good, I'll take another picture. There are about 4 - 5 of them, about six feet tall, all one stone on one stone, no wide multi stone bases.


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