BIGGEST THREAD in RIU History

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ndeckdeck

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Just watched a video on the satellite called "The 11th Hour", it was all about the eviroment, and how in the last 100 years or so we have practically set the ball rolling to our demise within the next 100-200 years. I know we are just a mere glimpse in the earths history but we have been the far most devastating impact on it then anything else.

We are the sole cause of practically any natural disaster for the next 200 years or so.
 
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ChinaCat

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tipsgnob said:
no...but I bought an old school bus and I am going to bury it and make a shelter. My neighbor did it and it's pretty cool...


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How strong are the roofs of school buses? And how far under would it be buried?

You would not want the roof caving in on you. :cry:
 
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ndeckdeck

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ChinaCat said:
How strong are the roofs of school buses? And how far under would it be buried?

You would not want the roof caving in on you. :cry:
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I cant imagine that the roof could sustain a lot of weight but if reinforced with a nice roll cage type support it would be fine.

or just fill'er with some cement :)
 
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korvette1977

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I doubt that it will hold 4' of dirt without caving in some.. I would brace it, what if a house lands on top of where its buried or a truck or something else heavy.. What about the weight of water when it mixes with the soil.. I would run a steel I beam through the whole thing with a few supports welded to the frame, those windows will not bear any load and will blow out
 
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tipsgnob

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Kant said:
hmmm... if you took out the seats that would be an interesting place to grow...:shock:
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the seats are already gone and I thought about the grow thing already...:)

korvette1977 said:
I doubt that it will hold 4' of dirt without caving in some.. I would brace it, what if a house lands on top of where its buried or a truck or something else heavy.. What about the weight of water when it mixes with the soil.. I would run a steel I beam through the whole thing with a few supports welded to the frame, those windows will not bear any load and will blow out
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I talked to a guy at the school bus garage and he said he had seen them upside down and they support their own weight. the windows are all safety glass, but I plan on covering them.
 
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CRUEHEAD783

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Now I wish I had a bigger lawn and I lived on a bigger property. I would do that and grow down there like someone said. That's on my to do before I die list
 
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Kant

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tipsgnob said:
the seats are already gone and I thought about the grow thing already...:)

I talked to a guy at the school bus garage and he said he had seen them upside down and they support their own weight. the windows are all safety glass, but I plan on covering them.
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well you know what they say, great minds think alike.....that or we both have one track minds.
 
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