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Kaboom. Another bull meme obliterated.
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neverdespairgirl wrote: »It's not that they were short, so much. People were on average shorter, but there were still 6 footers. King Edward III, aka Longshanks, was about 6 ft 3.
But longer oak beams were very, very expensive. They cost much more per unit length if they were 7 ft than if they were 6 ft, say. Like diamonds.
I would imagine that would be down to the Navy purchasing vast quantities of oak?0 -
Well I don't remember anyone making the assertion that numerous bulls said that only new build flats have fallen in price. I've tried the search function too - nothing there.
You've either remembered incorrectly or been caught out making things up.
Or I've remembered correctly and you guys don't like it.
Incidentally, its not the case that ONLY new builds have fallen.
That would be ridiculous.
But as average house prices nosedived post 2007, I recall numerous bulls self comforted by asserting that "crappy new build" flats were the worst hit. (except those bulls with a portfolio of crappy new build flats of course).0 -
neverdespairgirl wrote: »It's not that they were short, so much. People were on average shorter, but there were still 6 footers. King Edward III, aka Longshanks, was about 6 ft 3.
But longer oak beams were very, very expensive. They cost much more per unit length if they were 7 ft than if they were 6 ft, say. Like diamonds.
I'd imagine that both a 6ft or 7th diamond would break the bank!
Incidently, it's thought that all white dwarf stars will crystalize into diamonds.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/3492919.stm0 -
I would imagine that would be down to the Navy purchasing vast quantities of oak?
Yes and no - oak was always in demand. The navy didn't really demand a large share until later than a lot of oak-framed houses were built.
You need a very large and straight oak tree to get many 7 ft beams out of it....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0 -
RenovationMan wrote: »I'd imagine that both a 6ft or 7th diamond would break the bank!
You know what I mean (-:
I gather it's a lot cheaper to buy 2 diamonds of 1 carat each than 1 diamond of 2 carats....much enquiry having been made concerning a gentleman, who had quitted a company where Johnson was, and no information being obtained; at last Johnson observed, that 'he did not care to speak ill of any man behind his back, but he believed the gentleman was an attorney'.0
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