Comments on: Radioactive Furnishings Not Included

By: Denita TwoDragons

Denita TwoDragons — Sun, 05 May 2013 17:50:13 +0000

@Emerald63: Oooooh, burn... ;-) I'm partial to rustic bentwood furniture, myself, but dang that stuff's expensive around here.

By: Emerald63

Emerald63 — Sat, 04 May 2013 21:08:18 +0000

@Denita TwoDragons: The *real* "trade secret" is that so many people want to trade in their DIY Ikea furniture for some good old-fashioned "no assembly required" stuff, lol.

By: Denita TwoDragons

Denita TwoDragons — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:41:15 +0000

@Emerald63: It's IKEA's "trade secret"... ;-)

By: Emerald63

Emerald63 — Fri, 03 May 2013 01:06:52 +0000

@Denita TwoDragons: LOL!!! But I gotta know... is the furniture radioactive only *after* you assemble it? Or are the parts radioactive on their own? If it's the former then, hey, not much to worry about for most people?!

By: Denita TwoDragons

Denita TwoDragons — Fri, 03 May 2013 00:02:00 +0000

Enjoy IKEA’s new RADIOAKTIV furniture line…Not only can your furniture be a comfortable place to sit, it will also keep you warm on cold mornings AND gently illuminate the room when it’s dark. And with a roll of 35mm film you can take X-ray photos of your own body! Fun for the whole family!*

*IKEA not responsible for radiation burns, hair loss, sterility, or genetic mutation due to alterations in DNA.**

**In the event you develop mutant superpowers due to extended gamma-ray exposure, please report to Prof. C.F. Xavier at 1407 Graymalkin Lane, North Salem, NY 10560

By: Emerald63

Emerald63 — Wed, 01 May 2013 23:45:42 +0000

Given the Geiger Counter readings, I would have expected this place to be in Los Alamos, NM, not at the south end of San Francisco Bay. Ah well, I suppose anyone can go a little over board with the color saturation app.

Other than having over-enthusiastic photos, I don’t see much wrong with this place except for the ubiquitously ridiculous price tag the region is famous for. It has, on the upside, been *beautifully* maintained and redecorated. Extremely nice looking materials in the kitchen and baths. Still not worth the current $565K price, IMO, let alone the original $650K asking price.

I’m wondering where the 4th bedroom and “indoor laundry” are, though. Looking through the photos and watching the virtual tour feature, I saw only 3 bedrooms and no laundry. The laundry may be in the garage, but what about bedroom #4? I can find nothing about there being a basement, but that’s my only guess. Anyone else have an idea?

BTW, some ceramics and concrete statuary from the ’40s, ’50s, and maybe into the ’60s *can be* radioactive if it was painted with radioactive paint. Some of the pigments were created from earth sources in a-bomb testing areas. Might not want to hug Great-Grandma’s garden gnome for too long…