[at-l] Straw Bale House

[icw39@ncfreedom.net (Clark Wright)]

I'm just itching to find a good place for a couple of puns that come to
mind:

something about "the BALEful eyes of the local zoning commissioners" :)

or . . . 

"It was reported that at last nights public meeting, the commissioners
were roundly accused of "BALEing out" on what has proven to be a tough
issue . . . near the end of the proceedings, the crowd finally decided
that the vote taken by the commissioners was "the last straw" - and the
crowd surged out into the street, where they learned that it was all
only a "straw man" set up for them to "blow down."  :) :)

Enuf PUNishment for one night!

thru-thinker

William Neal wrote:
> 
> Last year sometime, I read an article on straw bale houses -- Mother Earth
> or another eco-friendly or survival magazine.  Apparently more and more
> "zoning commissions" are coming around to allowing straw bale houses.  When
> properly plastered inside and out, they are more fire resistant and more
> pest resistant than "normal" houses.  They will catch fire, but it takes
> longer (for some reason) for them to burn down.  Also properly plastering
> them makes them more "water resistant".  Also, the cost difference can be
> controlled by the type of hay you use.  Use real good feed hay, and it costs
> more.
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