tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9465120.post8464545590842087255..comments2023-05-06T01:43:05.009-06:00Comments on Sparks Mexico: Bottles on the rebar Quizsparks_mexhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00164875979449223368noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9465120.post-63587493737248245622011-11-25T10:39:53.628-06:002011-11-25T10:39:53.628-06:00I heard that it was a tax evasion practice. By le...I heard that it was a tax evasion practice. By leaving re-bar sticking out of the top, the building can be listed as unfinished. Maybe the bottles are just for makeshift decorationAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9465120.post-35538144637135458842010-02-25T16:30:03.614-06:002010-02-25T16:30:03.614-06:00The latest I hear from my new workers is that it s...The latest I hear from my new workers is that it simply protects the rebar from moisture. The best option is to paint themsparks_mexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00164875979449223368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9465120.post-10532930581098748892009-01-30T09:54:00.000-06:002009-01-30T09:54:00.000-06:00Thanks! I fear that I am the only one that will f...Thanks! I fear that I am the only one that will find it interesting...;o) But it will be in the library at NCSU College of Design for anyone in the world to check out... ;o) I, of course, will be pleased if my adviser actually reads it... the basic idea is that buildings can be designed to grow rather than being thought of as a single event that the owner must then struggle against for the life of the building to accomplish their changing needs/goals.carihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11871023219581847821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9465120.post-70625860510906046452009-01-29T23:11:00.000-06:002009-01-29T23:11:00.000-06:00All my fotos are free to use. Grow architecture -...All my fotos are free to use. Grow architecture - sounds interestingsparks_mexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00164875979449223368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9465120.post-73854252719850685932009-01-29T23:02:00.000-06:002009-01-29T23:02:00.000-06:00Hey, I'm writing a paper about ways that we grow a...Hey, I'm writing a paper about ways that we grow architecture... would you mind if I use your picture? It's just a school project...carihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11871023219581847821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9465120.post-71405951565694261592009-01-29T20:30:00.000-06:002009-01-29T20:30:00.000-06:00Actually the same guys that told me about the ligh...Actually the same guys that told me about the lightning rod idea (my builders) always put plastic bottles on any rebar sticking up in the yard .... to protect the kids that play there when we're gone.<BR/><BR/>Ah well ... this is Mexicosparks_mexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00164875979449223368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9465120.post-870721245817667352009-01-29T19:06:00.000-06:002009-01-29T19:06:00.000-06:00It's to prevent impalement...It's to prevent impalement...carihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11871023219581847821noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9465120.post-12891014101683784372008-12-17T14:49:00.000-06:002008-12-17T14:49:00.000-06:00Hate to tell you this, but the glass will do nothi...Hate to tell you this, but the glass will do nothing at that potential for a lightning strike. The massive current will just hit the metal rod below the glass and melt the glass. It would only serve as an insulator for low voltage like power line current, but that has nothing to do with it. So you will have to look for another reason.........Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9465120.post-59421664840091122682008-12-09T09:41:00.000-06:002008-12-09T09:41:00.000-06:00Well Mike .... we pay taxes on the lot with/withou...Well Mike .... we pay taxes on the lot with/without a house. The amount does not change except with inflationsparks_mexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00164875979449223368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9465120.post-63280887088191812702008-12-09T09:09:00.000-06:002008-12-09T09:09:00.000-06:00I read that it was to keep from paying property ta...I read that it was to keep from paying property tax on one's house, so long as the construction was "unfinished."<BR/><BR/>Saludos,<BR/> MikeDon Cuevashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13512081335891808593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9465120.post-89588330922392301832008-11-25T13:53:00.000-06:002008-11-25T13:53:00.000-06:00Hello-this has nothing to do with re-bar or bottle...Hello-this has nothing to do with re-bar or bottles-but I thought you might be a wealth of knowledge for information. My partner and I are planning to get down there in the next few weeks. I have been several times to Barra and Melaque-but he has never. He is an Irish musician and would love to get some gigs down there. Do you have any suggestions. you can contat me at leslienatasha@gmail.com. ThanksOver the Pondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18078337373270795936noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9465120.post-30287374501866442382008-11-20T09:23:00.000-06:002008-11-20T09:23:00.000-06:00No more quesses - OKRebar sticking out of the roof...No more quesses - OK<BR/><BR/>Rebar sticking out of the roof makes a great lightning rod .... and either glass or plastic will act as insulatorssparks_mexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00164875979449223368noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9465120.post-12281055011316111862008-11-18T18:43:00.000-06:002008-11-18T18:43:00.000-06:00My workers' compensation mind would say -- safety....My workers' compensation mind would say -- safety. However, the only safe construction worker I saw was the dummy on top of the equipment sales store over by the laguna.Steve Cottonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00468378507171761868noreply@blogger.com