Comments on: What’s Her Name’s Husband – Part II http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/29/what%e2%80%99s-her-name%e2%80%99s-husband-part-ii/ All the makings of a real web site, plus my stuff. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:45:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: walter http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/29/what%e2%80%99s-her-name%e2%80%99s-husband-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-4115 walter Sun, 05 Feb 2006 15:58:35 +0000 http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/29/what%e2%80%99s-her-name%e2%80%99s-husband-part-ii/#comment-4115 oh. and as to your <a href="http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/24/design-with-social-purpose/">post concerning those tiny houses in new orleans</a>: an artist/engineer recently designed some houses for african refugees. sadly, i can't remember which of the myriad countries/tales of genocide this story pertained to. anyway, this designer's structures cost less, weighed less, were made from recycled materials, were easier to set up, lasted longer and, finally, were more attractive than the current u.n. alternative for refugee camps. in short, they were rejected because they were "too nice." sadly, the reason made a little bit of sense in that the structures were nicer than anything the people had ever lived in. when the strife was over, they would leave the hosting country. geeze, sure is tough to do something nice for someone... <em>2006-02-05 Ed. Note: Walter, I added a link to the post you were referring to, just for clarity's sake. I also "fixed" the link to your blog so people can find you, not that I generate loads of traffic… you get the idea.</em> oh. and as to your post concerning those tiny houses in new orleans: an artist/engineer recently designed some houses for african refugees. sadly, i can’t remember which of the myriad countries/tales of genocide this story pertained to. anyway, this designer’s structures cost less, weighed less, were made from recycled materials, were easier to set up, lasted longer and, finally, were more attractive than the current u.n. alternative for refugee camps.

in short, they were rejected because they were “too nice.” sadly, the reason made a little bit of sense in that the structures were nicer than anything the people had ever lived in. when the strife was over, they would leave the hosting country.

geeze, sure is tough to do something nice for someone…

2006-02-05 Ed. Note: Walter, I added a link to the post you were referring to, just for clarity’s sake. I also "fixed" the link to your blog so people can find you, not that I generate loads of traffic… you get the idea.

]]> By: walter http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/29/what%e2%80%99s-her-name%e2%80%99s-husband-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-4114 walter Sun, 05 Feb 2006 15:49:44 +0000 http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/29/what%e2%80%99s-her-name%e2%80%99s-husband-part-ii/#comment-4114 nifty footnotes! nifty footnotes!

]]> By: Jason Coleman http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/29/what%e2%80%99s-her-name%e2%80%99s-husband-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-4102 Jason Coleman Sun, 29 Jan 2006 19:22:26 +0000 http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/29/what%e2%80%99s-her-name%e2%80%99s-husband-part-ii/#comment-4102 Uh, thanks… not that I ever typed it that way. ;) Uh, thanks… not that I ever typed it that way. ;)

]]> By: Kevin O'Mara http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/29/what%e2%80%99s-her-name%e2%80%99s-husband-part-ii/comment-page-1/#comment-4101 Kevin O'Mara Sun, 29 Jan 2006 17:27:05 +0000 http://www.jasoncoleman.net/2006/01/29/what%e2%80%99s-her-name%e2%80%99s-husband-part-ii/#comment-4101 Pssst! Quick! Before anyone sees - it's Alison with one l. Pssst! Quick! Before anyone sees – it’s Alison with one l.

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