15 Mid-Century Modern Dream Homes that will Kill Your Children

[likethebeer]

"The clean lines, the geometric decorative elements, the seamless blending of indoor and outdoor space... I sure do love mid-century modern architecture.

Do you know what I love more? My children. And that is why I will never live in my MCM dream home. Because mid-century modern architecture is designed to KILL YOUR CHILDREN. (Also, moderately clumsy or drunk adults)."

Made me laugh so hard at points I was crying:
http://projectophile.wordpress.com/2013/02/27/mid-century-modern-dream-homes-that-will-kill-your-children/

"As soon as you turn around to fetch the marshmallows, Junior is going to stumble right into that open fireplace (and stumble out with some third-degree burns)."

Comments

[likethebeer.livejournal.com]

Laura's another excuse to drink & smoke. If I'd known that she had seen Sid's house when I wrote that in 2005... the novel would be that much more confusing.

Forgetting about a hoo-haa (not my usual term) is a point of concern. Maybe you've got Jane Austen on the brain and thought, "can't go past the ha ha" (from Mansfield Park). I bet stacy will help on that anyway since she is sweet on you.

[immemor.livejournal.com]

Oh, I can see those extra chapters in my mind: Jefferson’s Missing Head Goes on Tour, Jefferson’s Missing Head Rolls Down the Stairs.

We may have finally disproven the myth that men think about sex every few seconds. Well, us and the fact that The Gettysburg Address doesn’t sound like: Four score and seven hoo-haa… I mean, seven years ago, our forefathers brought forth upon this hoo-haa… uh hem, pardon me, upon this continent a new hoo-haa…

I have never read Jane Austen. As someone on the internet once said, “Her work is sadly lacking in farts and robots.”

Jefferson's head

[likethebeer.livejournal.com]

I say you should finish your education and come out here and give tours for $8/hour, 6 months a year. You obviously have a gift of some sort, because it usually takes years for someone to get that amount of absurdity right off the bat.

and the notation on Jane Austen novels made me laugh out loud. In the vein of Pride & Prejudice & Zombies, you could try your hand at Sense & Sensibility & Robots. I think the farts would only work for making the heroine hate the intended love interest.

Re: Jefferson's head

[immemor.livejournal.com]

Would I get a minimum of 30 hours a week? And could I get a room there or is that only for members of the cult?

Absurdity is my super power.

Nope. I gave up writing in other people’s universes after the disaster that was 1985: Winston’s Revenge.

Re: Jefferson's head

[likethebeer.livejournal.com]

I can't guarantee it - in the beginning of the season, there's always a problem for the scheduler b/c you can't guarantee the hours. And the rooms are only for members of the cult (or the school). You have to pay for the inspiration that comes from rooms that aren't well climate controlled & roofs that leak.

I forgot about your sequel to 1984. See I don't keep things in my head either, and you can't catch my attention through farts, robots or hoo haas. I'm a hopeless case.