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Get a house that floats.

"Venice may soon be sharing its "Floating City" moniker thanks to a research
project developing "amphibian houses" that are designed to float in the
event of a flood. "

http://www.gizmag.com/floatec-floati...project/19670/

See, that wasn't so hard.


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HeyBub wrote:
Get a house that floats.

"Venice may soon be sharing its "Floating City" moniker thanks to a
research project developing "amphibian houses" that are designed to
float in the event of a flood. "

http://www.gizmag.com/floatec-floati...project/19670/

See, that wasn't so hard.


I always thought that would be a good use for old "upgraded" floating homes in
Seattle. Move them to the flood plains.


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On Sep 6, 10:57*am, "HeyBub" wrote:
Get a house that floats.

"Venice may soon be sharing its "Floating City" moniker thanks to a research
project developing "amphibian houses" that are designed to float in the
event of a flood. "

http://www.gizmag.com/floatec-floati...project/19670/

See, that wasn't so hard.


They have had them fordecades in Holland.
http://inhabitat.com/dutch-floating-...y-duravermeer/
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On 9/6/2011 4:34 PM, harry wrote:
On Sep 6, 10:57 am, wrote:
Get a house that floats.

"Venice may soon be sharing its "Floating City" moniker thanks to a research
project developing "amphibian houses" that are designed to float in the
event of a flood. "

http://www.gizmag.com/floatec-floati...project/19670/


They have had them fordecades in Holland.
http://inhabitat.com/dutch-floating-...y-duravermeer/


Same in the US:
http://www.harborsiderentals.com/ima...boat%20246.jpg


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On 9/11/2011 11:29 AM, Jack Stein wrote:
On 9/6/2011 4:34 PM, harry wrote:
On Sep 6, 10:57 am, wrote:
Get a house that floats.

"Venice may soon be sharing its "Floating City" moniker thanks to a
research
project developing "amphibian houses" that are designed to float in the
event of a flood. "

http://www.gizmag.com/floatec-floati...project/19670/


They have had them fordecades in Holland.
http://inhabitat.com/dutch-floating-...y-duravermeer/


Same in the US:
http://www.harborsiderentals.com/ima...boat%20246.jpg



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