Close to Home by John McPherson for September 02, 2024

If you see the house rockin’ don’t come knockin’!

and what about the stuff inside?

I hope you didn’t build over a fault line.

I could have used one of those the last time I visited San Francisco.

But you’ll get sea sick every time the wind blows.

There was actually a challenge that went out a number of years ago to build a house that could withstand a magnitude 9 quake. Only one entry made it, with a form of rocking suspension that not only saved the house from collapse, but most items inside were not damaged. In fact, they pushed it past the challenge limit and it withstood an incredible magnitude ten! (That’s ten times greater than a 9.)

Sorry, have no clue where the video link is.

And your kids will luv it too..

Probably be pretty easy to flip it.

It’s always spring there.

Resonant residence for long lasting gyrations.

Don’t see Bleeb.

Adult bouncy castle?

Bleeb must be inside testing out the springs.

Better replace the staircase with a rope ladder.

How ’bout the Bobble-Head Museum during an earthquake?

How ’bout the Etch-A-Sketch Museum during an earthquake?

It’s great for entertaining.

What will the house do if the couple make a little afternoon delight?

It’s lovely in the spring!

Great place to have a party with a lot of friends1

It’s fine for earthquakes and floods, but I suspect trouble during a hurricane or tornado. And I bet it drives carpenters crazy trying to get the floors level.

More seriously, giant shock absorbers in the foundation of a building are a thing. They’re used on skyscrapers in regions that have a lot of seismic activity, like Japan and California.

Bouncy house…

Yikes! Stock up on Dramamine.

Happy Labor Day!

Yeah, it’ll bounce all the way down the street!!!

If that doesn’t give you a spring in your step, I don’t know what will.

Once a year it will require a spring cleaning.

It’s not 100% Earthquake Proof. It’s still connected to the ground. If the ground goes, it’s going to go. It would almost have to be floating above the surface for it to be 100% "resistant. Even then, Primary Earthquake Waves can even go through the air.

100% nausea

can you imagine living in that house???? vertigo!

I don’t see the utility connections.

FUNNY……

If the house is a-rockin’, don’t come a-knockin’!

It’s slinky, it’s slinky, it’s fun for a girl or a boy! But, apparently NOT a Bleeb. Maybe catch you next time Little Alien Dude! :)

Darden’s restaurant Season 52 in Miami. Wanted springs under AC units for quakes, Miami wanted tied down straps for hurricane winds. The straps had to be so tight that the springs lost all effect. I could tell you more details on that build!

And a lifetime supply of Dramamine…?

Perfect for the buyers who don’t like Rock N Roll.

But there’ll be a whole lotta shakin’ going on.

Will the springs make a Boeing Boeing sound? I hope not, or the doors will start flying off!

But not the stairs leading to the front door.

It looks like Bleeb in darkface.

Your new home will have a very nice bounce to it!

Um, Where does the plumbing empty out? And where does the electricity come in?