10/11/04, 11:30 AM
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Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Indiana
Posts: 989
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Anyone watch monster house?
yesterday they did a show with a family on a 2 acre ranch, the oldest child has a condition where she can't go out in the direct sunlight. They had a 90 something year old house. Instead of fixing the house, they tore it down. Granted, what they built was spectacular, but I nearly cried knowing they tore down such a huge chunk of history. Anyway, they built them a brand new house, made every window and door covered with special uv coverings so the dd didnt have to hide from the sun. They also gave them a pool, trampoline and I think a pool table, all covered in huge "sails", so she could play outside again. They also dug them a new well and wired the entire house for solar, taking advantage of all that sunlight that they have dreaded for the last 6 years. The host said that thier electric bill would be about $7 a month, and I woundered out loud how much that setup must have cost them for a house that size. I think he said the well was like 280 feet. Maybe I should apply. 
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