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Title: The Houston Dome!
Post by: Drjones on June 08, 2009, 06:04:42 PM
http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/mega-engineering/explore/houston-dome.html (http://dsc.discovery.com/tv/mega-engineering/explore/houston-dome.html)


(http://www.simjunkies.org/Forum/Smileys/SJ_Smileys_02/rotfl.gif)

OMG. Just ran across this on the tv.  Build a dome "over Houston" (that right there is hilarious), because we have Hurricanes, heat and humidity.  Erm. I want some of what they were smokin.


So funny I put it in the wrong area.

Nice engineering for somewhere, but seriously Houston?
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: NAKID on June 08, 2009, 06:24:25 PM
Houston is worth saving?


;D
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: Porsche Monkey on June 08, 2009, 07:07:33 PM
Quote from: NAKID on June 08, 2009, 06:24:25 PM
Houston is worth saving?


;D


No its not. I lived there for three months. The only cool people that live in Houston are DMFers. 
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: Pedro-bot on June 08, 2009, 07:32:26 PM
Quote from: Ducaholic on June 08, 2009, 07:07:33 PM

No its not. I lived there for three months. The only cool people that live in Houston are DMFers. 

I think 3 months falls under the category:

- Visiting

[laugh]

Quote from: NAKID on June 08, 2009, 06:24:25 PM
Houston is worth saving?


;D

That really hurts guys.  :'(
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: swampduc on June 08, 2009, 08:17:19 PM
Quote from: NAKID on June 08, 2009, 06:24:25 PM
Houston is worth saving?


;D
Hey, easy, man! That's home.

And we know how to deal with mouthy Yankees  [cheeky]
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: NAKID on June 08, 2009, 08:20:57 PM
<----- Not a Yankee. I'm from Arizona...
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: swampduc on June 08, 2009, 08:39:25 PM
Quote from: NAKID on June 08, 2009, 08:20:57 PM
<----- Not a Yankee. I'm from Arizona...
Sorry for the insult, man  ;D
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: IZ on June 08, 2009, 09:03:00 PM
Quote from: Pedro-bot on June 08, 2009, 07:32:26 PM
That really hurts guys.  :'(

[laugh]

I haven't been down there yet but what I hear (here in Austin) about Houston..is NOT good!  :-X
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: Pedro-bot on June 08, 2009, 09:21:12 PM
Quote from: IZ on June 08, 2009, 09:03:00 PM
[laugh]

I haven't been down there yet but what I hear (here in Austin) about Houston..is NOT good!  :-X

That's funny. The Austin folks tell me the same about you.   [cheeky]
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: redxblack on June 08, 2009, 09:23:33 PM
that pic in the link looks like Boston, not Houston.
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: Popeye the Sailor on June 08, 2009, 09:50:43 PM
I figured the dome would be to keep the Houstonians in. I mean-we could always fill it with water, or turn it into a giant thunderdome-"1,000,000 enter, one man leaves!" sort of thing. We could videotape it and play it on tv.


C'mon guys be positive! There has to be a use for Houston in some way shape or form.
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: Pedro-bot on June 08, 2009, 09:55:31 PM
You're right Mr. Inc.

Think positive, think positive....umm, something useful for Houston, okay......umm, something Houston can do.....ummm. BINGO!

Maybe Houston can spend a bunch of taxpayer $$ and, and send the state into bankruptcy? Oh wait, I think Cali has that covered.  :-X
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: GAAN on June 08, 2009, 09:58:51 PM
Quote from: MrIncredible on June 08, 2009, 09:50:43 PM
I figured the dome would be to keep the Houstonians in. I mean-we could always fill it with water, or turn it into a giant thunderdome-"1,000,000 enter, one man leaves!" sort of thing. We could videotape it and play it on tv.


C'mon guys be positive! There has to be a use for Houston in some way shape or form.

I vote parking lot
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: Popeye the Sailor on June 08, 2009, 10:04:18 PM
Quote from: Mother on June 08, 2009, 09:58:51 PM
I vote parking lot

I was thinking military target. We can pave over it after it's leveled.
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: GAAN on June 08, 2009, 10:36:56 PM
Quote from: MrIncredible on June 08, 2009, 10:04:18 PM
I was thinking military target. We can pave over it after it's leveled.

OOh good Idea

whatchoo thinkin

FAE or daisy cutters?

I likem both
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: Popeye the Sailor on June 08, 2009, 10:41:29 PM
Quote from: Mother on June 08, 2009, 10:36:56 PM
OOh good Idea

whatchoo thinkin

FAE or daisy cutters?

I likem both

I'm not picky. They could flip coins.
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: GAAN on June 08, 2009, 10:45:43 PM
how bout both?

would vaccuum and overpressure cancel each other out?

drop one of each and maybe it would spit Houston into a different space/time

Need a treky to answer this question

TREKKIEs

are youz out there?
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: El Matador on June 09, 2009, 02:01:14 AM
Talk shit all you want, but at least here in Houston we all still have jobs...

Except for me that is.
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: KnightofNi on June 09, 2009, 08:06:28 AM
you guys are forgetting about the oil refineries that are in huston.

i want them saved.
but only if saving them will make gas cheaper...if not then i don't really care for houston.

i am wondering just how sweltering it will be under that dome on a nice typical summer day. i'm sure the humidity will be dealth with perfectly.  [laugh]
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: 77south on June 09, 2009, 11:32:21 AM
As an employee of a company that makes dehumidifiers, I wholeheartedly approve of this plan.  Let the Doming begin!
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: Oldfisti on June 09, 2009, 01:56:07 PM
This reminds me of the Simpsons movie...
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: il d00d on June 09, 2009, 01:56:43 PM
http://www.huliq.com/1/81975/experts-say-houston-dome-may-help-environment (http://www.huliq.com/1/81975/experts-say-houston-dome-may-help-environment)

"Since it's not possible to stop the life in Houston to build the Dome and army of dirigibles will be used to complete the construction."

Oh.  Just an army of dirigibles.  That problem is totally solved.
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: swampduc on June 09, 2009, 02:01:26 PM
Sure, guys, dome up a city in the MOST HEAVILY ARMED STATE IN THE UNION for military purposes. Come on over, west coast hippies, we won't shoot  [evil]
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: Oldfisti on June 09, 2009, 02:05:36 PM
Quote from: swampduc on June 09, 2009, 02:01:26 PM
Sure, guys, dome up a city in the MOST HEAVILY ARMED STATE IN THE UNION for military purposes. Come on over, west coast hippies, we won't shoot  [evil]


It'll be like shooting hippies in a barrel!
Title: Re: The Houston Dome!
Post by: Triple J on June 09, 2009, 02:37:20 PM
Quote from: il d00d on June 09, 2009, 01:56:43 PM
http://www.huliq.com/1/81975/experts-say-houston-dome-may-help-environment (http://www.huliq.com/1/81975/experts-say-houston-dome-may-help-environment)


This sounds like a story from The Onion!  [laugh] [laugh]

As someone who works in the heavy civil construction industry I have to say that this plan sounds downright silly!