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The Queen Surveys the Scene

Category: DogFutureBaby!PersonalPictures
Posted on: May 17, 2008 12:11 PM, by Chad Orzel

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"What the hell is this?"

"We're remodeling the garage into a family room."

"Oooh! That's a good idea!"

"Thanks. We're so glad you approve."

"So, where are you going to put the bunny hutch?"

"I beg your pardon?"

"For me to keep my bunnies in!"

"You don't have any bunnies."

"Not yet, I don't, but now that we'll have room, you can buy me some. I can play with them in here, or out in my yard..."

"Ah, no. I don't think so. We won't be buying you any bunnies."

"Then why did you buy the bunny hutch?"

"The what?"

"The hutch. The thing with the hard mattress surrounded by bars, upstairs. It's for keeping bunnies in, isn't it?"

"Ummm.... yeah. About that..."

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# 1 | Matt Platte | May 17, 2008 12:56 PM

Why was the drywall in the finished part of the house done in such small, horizontal strips?

# 2 | Chad Orzel | May 17, 2008 1:13 PM

Why was the drywall in the finished part of the house done in such small, horizontal strips?

I'm not sure what that is.
The walls in the main part of the house aren't drywall, they're inch-thick rock-hard plaster. Where they cut through to make the new doorway looked a lot like drywall, though. It may be that the garage and my office were added later, or something like that.

I really don't know, though.

# 3 | chezjake | May 17, 2008 1:23 PM

It's high time you had a talk with Emmy about people puppies.

# 4 | chezjake | May 17, 2008 1:42 PM

Thoughts on narrow, horizontal drywall. If the person who did that work was working solo and perhaps not the strongest individual, it perhaps seemed easier to cut 4 x 8 sheets in two and mount them horizontally, allowing the previous pieces to support the weight of the board being mounted. Just a guess.

# 5 | Ian Burrell | May 17, 2008 6:32 PM

The old wall is probably plaster on gypsum lathe. Wikipedia says those came in 2x4' sheets.

# 6 | Rajesh | May 17, 2008 10:39 PM

She said, "What the hell..." All grown up now!

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