Showing posts with label humor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label humor. Show all posts

Monday, September 13, 2010

Terminus 100 - Skyscraper or Space Communication Device?

At AT-HQ we are ever vigilant: Space alien communication devices may be disguised as skyscrapers or monoliths or cellphone trees. I mean, most people thought "2001 A Space Odyssey" was just a movie. Just a Movie!?!?

Star Trek Episode 58, "The Paradise Syndrome" proved we'd need a comet deflection ray. Some younger folks "got it" after Comet Shoemaker-Levy 9 hit Saturn or seeing "The 5th Element." But most didn't, they only saw "Deep Impact" and "Armageddon."

Fortunately, highly trained scientists from the Architecture Tourist Southern Campus were at their station on September 7. They were investigating architecture anomalies (see Note 1 below) on the eastern fringes of the Buford Triangle (I-85, Buford Highway, North Druid Hills) .

As our research vehicle headed north on Druid Hills at Buford Highway, we noticed a suspicious aura emanating from Terminus 100.
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For us "South of Buckhead" folks (get it, get it?), Terminus 100 is the big white shiny skyscraper that anchors the left side of the Buckhead Loop. You know, it's the one that's kind of square on the bottom with a funky pyramid, sharp edged wedgie thing on top.

Layman were too busy texting at the red light to notice. But our scientists took readings and headed back to the lab to do some analysis. This is what we found:
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We've been permitted to release a few of our Doppler analysis charts. These confirm events happening at nearly the speed of light. But that's all I'm can say right now.
Some will say this is just sunlight reflecting into Atlanta's morning haze. But at AT-HQ we don't take chances on this sort of thing.

We've briefed our field agents and they are on the lookout for further activity, disguised to prevent panic.
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Our Architecture Tourist astrophysics department experts went incognito at Dragon Con.
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(1) Ever seen the Greek / Classic Revival Attorneys Offices behind the Chaparral Night Club? Didn't think so.

Saturday, July 3, 2010

Happy 4th: biggest chair in Atlanta, flag food and rwb chairs

It may be the biggest chair in greater Atlanta. As you drive by the chair looks just right. It's in the scale of these amazing columns. (GENTRY-McCLINTON HOUSE 1974, designated: Landmark Building Exterior October 14, 1989)

It requires a second look. Thanks for the humor, so rare in architecture.

Fourth flag food: Michelle's special cupcakes. She can make cupcakes do anything.
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With strawberries and blueberries. Some years this cake so so good it brings tear to your eyes.Align Center
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Happy 4th of July.

P.S. Belly's (Fleeman's) red white and blue spring chairs celebrate the 4th all year long.
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The family eyes-closed-pose in red white and blue from our July 4th 2009 party.
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Friday, December 19, 2008

Little house with big "old" style in Drew Valley

Going high style in multi-million dollar houses is like shooting fish in a barrel. Even then there are plenty of misses. I prefer great design in smaller packages. This little house is over the top; but over scaled is usually best. See the big picture. It's too great to be a teardown, I hope.
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This house makes me smile.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

The biggest chair in Atlanta?

It may be the biggest chair in greater Atlanta. As you drive by the chair looks just right. It's in the scale of these amazing columns.

It requires a second look. Thanks for the humor, so rare in architecture.

Greater Atlanta that is.

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