Papercreters: [papercreters] Re: PC inside a bus turned RV?

Friday, May 22, 2009

[papercreters] Re: PC inside a bus turned RV?

I am behind on local news..... where is Sunny Acres?

--- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com, Perry Way <perryway@...> wrote:
>
> Evelyn and I talked a bit some months ago about the possibility of
> approaching Sunny Acres with the idea of getting them set up to make
> papercrete bricks. For one, to rebuild the barn that that city coucil woman
> says is an eyesore and is actively pursuing to erradicate Sunny Acres from
> existence practically. Yet the city relies on Sunny Acres with the
> homeless situation around these parts. Ohhhhhhhh, I call her a woman but
> really I've got a different word in mind that starts with a letter B. She
> lives up on the hill looking down on Sunny Acres in her nice fancy million
> dollar house that was built decades after Sunny Acres became Sunny Acres.
>
> It looks like the city council has won Act II on this assault against the
> land owner. Sunny Acres is required to move all the vehicles off the site
> that are not currently registered or operative or both. Something like
> that. So, I'm not sure if they have done so already or not, but someone
> should tell them to remove one of the rear ends on one of those trucks or
> busses and save it for the purpose of making a papercrete mixer... that is
> if they want to explore the papercrete thing. Evelyn did you happen to get
> ahold of the site manager? I lost her phone number and I'm just always so
> busy during the day at work that I can't stop by even though I only live a
> block or two away.
>
> Anyway, we live in "green" California here on the Central Coast, so it might
> be good to coordinate somewhat, and see about approaching building and
> planning and get the process rolling to establish papercrete as a building
> medium. Even if it's "slow growth" around here, it can't hurt to further
> the cause. If I owned vacant land, around these parts, I'd do it. I've
> been looking at property in California Valley since it's cheeper, but really
> the good property there is still expensive and it is just really far from
> town that it's kept me from putting a whole lot of energy into things.
> Maybe if I was close to retiring, I'd give it another thought. Anyway..
> lest I continue rambling, that's all for now..
>
> Perry
>
> On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 7:23 PM, Evelyn Vollmer <evelynanne8@...>wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > It's tonight so a bit late to organize. I seems that there is only 3 of us
> > in SLO but perhaps we can think of a way to come together, it would be nice
> > to meet someone in the flesh that is into papercrete. Ev
> >
> >
> > On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 9:19 AM, ablueprincess <ablueprincess@...>wrote:
> >
> >>
> >>
> >> I dont have any plans to go but if it is a way to meet local pcers and
> >> doesnt interfere with my domestic duties, I may very well go. Is it Thurs or
> >> Wed? Where at?
> >>
> >>
> >> --- In papercreters@yahoogroups.com <papercreters%40yahoogroups.com>,
> >> Evelyn Vollmer <evelynanne8@> wrote:
> >> >
> >> > There is a Transition meeting Thursday, anyone interested in meeting
> >> there.
> >> > Ev
> >> >
> >> > Jim Cole, for Transition Support Group of SLO County, and Gina Whitaker,
> >> for
> >> > Central Coast Clergy and Laity for Justice, will be on the Dave
> >> Congalton
> >> > show (KVEC 920 AM) tomorrow (Wednesday, May 20) from 3:30 - 4 PM. They
> >> will
> >> > be talking about the Thursday event (May 21), "Transition Towns Come to
> >> SLO
> >> > County: Meeting the Challenges of Economic Instability, Peak Oil and
> >> Climate
> >> > Change," to be held by CCCLJ at Congrgation Beth David, at 6:00 PM.
> >> Everyone
> >> > is invited to the evening. Tune in for a preview!
> >> >
> >> > On Wed, May 20, 2009 at 7:16 AM, teresa parker <ablueprincess@
> >> ...>wrote:
> >> >
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> > > SLO for me too! Hi neighbor! The school buses are made quite a bit
> >> > > differently then the RTS. I do belong to several RTS specific groups
> >> and am
> >> > > shooting PC around with one of the groups. Someone in that group who
> >> is
> >> > > closer to actually insulating his bus then I am is thinking about PC
> >> now
> >> > > too. This is the spray foam that is usually used, this particular page
> >> > > doesnt talk about the qualities, but this is it
> >> > >
> >> http://www.energysavers.gov/your_home/insulation_airsealing/index.cfm/mytopic=11590from
> >> > > what I have been told.
> >> > >
> >> > > I still gotta figure out a mixer since I dont have a rear end, other
> >> then
> >> > > my own :) I just dont think a 5 gallon bucket and a drill would go
> >> quick
> >> > > enough.....
> >> > >
> >> > > If the PC is so strong, why is there so much concern over the bus
> >> flexing?
> >> > > I have also read that plain ole elmers white glue would glue PC
> >> > > together...... so I was even dreaming about making cabinets and
> >> furniture
> >> > > with this stuff and then covering it with 1/8" paneling to look more
> >> > > conventional.......
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
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> >> > Skype~eve8mon
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
> > --
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> >
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