Mageiricophobia is the intense fear of having to cook.
my former girlfriend had it
my former girlfriend had it
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Interesting thread. Those monkees must be amazing. The egg house is funny too !Comment -
Clinophobia is the fear of bedsComment -
Richard Milhouse Nixon was the first US President whose name contains all the letters from the word "criminal". William Jefferson Clinton is the 2nd.Comment -
How about that China is the world's biggest english-speaking nation?
India has more people with IQ's over 120 than the total population of the USA?
a home computer in 2049 will have more computing power than the total human species of 2008?
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Acting on an impulse familiar to many people these days, Dai Haifei, a 24-year-old architect in Beijing, said to hell with high rents, and built himself a house. The six-foot-tall, solar-powered, egg-shaped abode is made of bamboo, wood and grass seed, and fits easily on a sidewalk. "The seeds will grow in the natural environment and it's cold-proof," Dai told China Daily. He then added that it's "a bit cold sometimes." Whatever. It's rent-free, dude!
Young Beijing Architect Lives in Mobile Egg House on Sidewalk
Gimme Shell-ter! Chinese Man Evicted From Giant Egg
(Dec. 15) -- A man in Beijing thought he had found his dream home when he moved into an egg-shaped hut, but unfortunately it wasn't all it was cracked up to be.
After graduating from college and landing a job with an architectural design firm, 24-year-old Dai Haifei was having a hard time shelling out enough money each month to pay his rent.
So he did what anyone would do when trying to cut costs -- he constructed an egg-shaped abode in the courtyard just outside his office in the city's Haidian District, according to TheEpochTimes.com.
Dai told TheEpochTimes.com that he enjoyed living in the egg, which was inspired by similar eggs designed by his firm for a biennial expo. He also saw his home as a piece of social commentary on the high housing costs in Beijing, and perhaps -- with more refinement -- a model for improving the quality of life in his city with green, sustainable housing.
But Beijing authorities begged to differ. On Dec. 1, a representative with the Haidian District Urban Management Division told the paper that any roadside structure without a building permit would be considered "unauthorized construction" and would be subject to removal.
Officials reportedly ordered the egg to be taken down on Dec. 3, and the shell-shaped residence was wheeled away.Comment
