२६ एप्रिल, २०१३

"Working for him, the whole crew being artisans, this whole thing that rose from the earth — it was a real castle."

"There’s a whale-watching tower. Each room has a theme — there’s a cathedral room, a storytelling room. We set up a tile factory on the property because there’s a million dollars worth of hand-made tile in this house. It’s an extraordinary place."

Him = Bob Dylan. 

२२ टिप्पण्या:

Bob_R म्हणाले...

I think that if I were fabulously rich, having a great house built to my taste would be a really satisfying use of my money.

traditionalguy म्हणाले...

There is Home Depot for the rest of us, and than there is the Malibu Museum of Home Art for the special people.

Good job Bob.

T J Sawyer म्हणाले...

Had I been Dylan, I'd have just taken the designer up to San Simeon and said, "Do it like this - but with a modern kitchen." "Oh, and open it up a bit but no changes to the Library."

अनामित म्हणाले...

Malibu has no sewer system. The houses (er, mansions) all use septic tanks...aging septic tanks. Aging septic tanks leach poo. When it rains storm water saturates the ground and pushes septic tank leachings (human waste anyone?) into the ocean. Storm runoff also goes into the ocean/beach. This runoff takes with it oil and dirt from roads, pesticides from people's yards, and wild animal waste from the hillsides. Malibu's Surfrider beach has failed water quality testing after every rainstorm for the past decade. Take care and make sure you don't go into the water within 72 hours of a rain storm. You don't want to get sick this way.

The city of Los Angeles has mandated that Malibu install a sewer system in the basin above Surfrider Beach by 2019. Commercial properties are mandated to be on the sewer system by 2015.

So, take care when swiming in the waters off Malibu.

chickelit म्हणाले...

He is risen higher,
riding a sorriso.

chickelit म्हणाले...

Malibu has no sewer system.

Further south, Encinitas still pumps bacteria offshore: link

Unknown म्हणाले...

When you have a copper roofed tower toxic runoff is a worry for the little people.

Lem the artificially intelligent म्हणाले...

Oh my goodness.

That's the style of architecture that has always fascinated me. From the time I was a child and my father would drive us trough the posh neighborhoods in the Dominican Republic.

Chip Ahoy म्हणाले...

A little boy and his family visiting Britain are preparing to visit a castle. They keep the boy's attention, "We're going to the castle. We're going to see the castle. We'll be at the castle real soon." And they do. They turn the bend and finally there the castle stands in all its glory and the boy burst into ill-tempered tears, "I thought it was a bouncy castle!!11!!1?!11"

David म्हणाले...

Sieze the day!

The Godfather म्हणाले...

A "manse" is a clergyman's residence. It's a shame to see it used to mean "mansion" when there's a perfectly good word for mansion: "mansion".

Chef Mojo म्हणाले...

I'm pretty sure there's some boots of Spanish leather around there somewhere...

Ambrose म्हणाले...

He is always on tour; I wonder if he gets a chance to enjoy his house. "He" is Dylan.

Sam L. म्हणाले...

I'm glad he's spending--good for the local econamy.

chickelit म्हणाले...

wyo sis said...
When you have a copper roofed tower toxic runoff is a worry for the little people.

Tangled Up In Verdigris

bagoh20 म्हणाले...

Was there soft bread?, and wine? maybe a little cheese? Straining sweating artisans with bread, and wine, and cheese, oh my yes! Lets do that, and play a few tunes, and take a deep breath, and smile.

Darrell म्हणाले...

Any article like that which does not include a picture to illustrate every description mentioned, should be deleted upon posting.

Charlie म्हणाले...

Up on Housing Project Hill, it's either fortune or fame.

Unknown म्हणाले...

Because he liked music, she encouraged him to read music magazines or books about musicians
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Eric the Fruit Bat म्हणाले...

I own a mansion. I forget the price. Ain't never been there. They tell me it's nice.

I live in hotels. I tear out the walls. I have accountants pay for it all.

Rusty म्हणाले...

Bob Dylan creates jobs.

Jim Bullock म्हणाले...

Aging septic tanks leach poo.

Paraphrasing: "... therefore we need a municipal sewer system."

No, we need people to dispose of their own poo. They made the mess, did they not? If the idea is to get rid of migratory poo, a municipal sewer system is only one solution.

"Don't poo on other people." seems both courteous and easily enforced. Perhaps the local governments, owning and administering beaches on behalf of the town or county, could themselves claim they've been crapped upon & seek restitution.

Had I been gifted with someone else's migratory poo, I'd be inclined to demand that the slime of origin freaking fix their mess.

From there, people free ranging their could fix their systems, collaborate to create a shared system, or drive to restaurants in another watershed twice a day.

I think the people causing the problem should be on the hook to solve it, especially when there are multiple solutions.