BajaNomad - It's CURTAINS for the BORDER ?

It's CURTAINS for the BORDER ?

MrBillM - 12-27-2018 at 04:35 PM

Following up on Nancy Pelosi's "what's next - A Beaded Curtain ?" in response to Trump hedging on what would constitute the border barrier, MSNBC did a cost analysis for the 900 miles:

Amazon.com lists a 39-inch beaded curtain for $12.77. A required 1.4 million curtains would total $18.6 Million.

A 108-inch curtain rod from the same vendor @ $23.99 (Qty. 528,000) = $12.6 Million !

AND, FREE SHIPPING.

$ 31.2 Million.

.006 percent of the last ( $5B ) compromise figure.

OK, there would be additional materials, labor and right-of-way expenses, but we could probably get in for less than a Billion. And, it would be attractive in its utility.

Mexico "might" pay for THAT. Especially if we hired Mexican laborers for a significant portion of the work.

There could be some durability questions. UV, wind, rain, snow, etc. (theft ?) so there might be substantial additional maintenance expense compared to that Concrete and Steel stuff.

But, clearly, it's worth a serious study.

Which is what government does best.

Studies, that is.

John Harper - 12-27-2018 at 04:42 PM

Don't forget the incense burners and incense. Sounds like a groovy idea to me, dude. Far out.

John

[Edited on 12-27-2018 by John Harper]

Bubba - 12-27-2018 at 04:56 PM

And black lights, don't forget the black lights.

motoged - 12-27-2018 at 05:03 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Bubba

And black lights, don't forget the black lights.

Better to see the scorpions at night...

Santiago - 12-27-2018 at 05:34 PM

Quote: Originally posted by John Harper

Don't forget the incense burners and incense. Sounds like a groovy idea to me, dude. Far out.

John

[Edited on 12-27-2018 by John Harper]

What was the most popular incense 'flavor' in the late 60s? You could get them in sticks or 1" tall cones. For some odd reason I can't recall.

Hook - 12-27-2018 at 06:03 PM

Probably sandalwood.

chuckie - 12-27-2018 at 06:19 PM

Dig it Dudes and Dudettes

Lee - 12-27-2018 at 07:21 PM

Cerca Magico.

Patchchouli incense and oil. Dancing in the moonlight.

bajabuddha - 12-27-2018 at 08:10 PM

MIRROR BALL.

motoged - 12-27-2018 at 09:02 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Lee

Cerca Magico.

Patchchouli incense and oil. Dancing in the moonlight.

Most definitely !!! I still buy homemade patchchouli handsoap...

Frangipani candles were my fave flave

DavidT - 12-27-2018 at 09:12 PM

Beaded curtains?
What's next, a van?

bajabuddha - 12-27-2018 at 11:27 PM

Quote: Originally posted by motoged

Quote: Originally posted by Lee

Cerca Magico.

Patchchouli incense and oil. Dancing in the moonlight.

Most definitely !!! I still buy homemade patchchouli handsoap...

Frangipani candles were my fave flave

In 1995 I was passing through a small town in southern Montana and encountered a hippie head shop with lots of tie-dyes in the windows. Went in for nostalgia's sake, and a cute Li'l teenager was waiting on the counter. I told her just the smell of the place took me back over 25 years.... she rolled her eyes and said,

"Mom always said, 'SHURRRR... when you can't bathe, wear PATCHOULLI'...... "

Needless to say the scent has never meant the same to me since..... but I still do nostaligize to it.

Peace, love, and stinky pits.

JoeJustJoe - 12-28-2018 at 08:01 AM

No Wall but instead steel slats!

How funny! :lol:

Hook - 12-28-2018 at 08:14 AM

I always thought patchouli oil was to cover up the smell of hashish. No?

Ah, the memories................

Bubba - 12-28-2018 at 09:01 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Hook

I always thought patchouli oil was to cover up the smell of hashish. No?

Ah, the memories................

Who knew!

motoged - 12-28-2018 at 09:30 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Hook

I always thought patchouli oil was to cover up the smell of hashish. No?

Ah, the memories................

Geez....i thought it was the standard accompaniment for hash....
smell memories are some of the strongest...

....and whatever happened to that good Afghani black black stuff....with the government/warlord seal stamped on the bricks...???

And if Amazon can't fill the order for curtains, have they called Ikea?

[Edited on 12-28-2018 by motoged]

Illuminating the Beaded Line

MrBillM - 12-28-2018 at 10:14 AM

Lava Lamps would be in character.

Where electricity was practical.

Glidergeek - 12-28-2018 at 10:15 AM

There's already a revolving door. What do we need to waste money on a curtain for?

chuckie - 12-28-2018 at 10:24 AM

Wassat mean?

Bubba - 12-28-2018 at 03:41 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Glidergeek

There's already a revolving door. What do we need to waste money on a curtain for?

https://www.yahoo.com/news/latest-suspect-death-california-o...

Santiago - 12-29-2018 at 03:52 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Hook

Probably sandalwood.

Oh yeah, that was it. The late 60s head shop in Bakersfield (yes, boys and girls, Bakersfield had a head shop - god help you if your dad caught you sneaking in) was called Arabesque and it was wall-to-wall black light posters, tie-dye t-shirts and sandalwood. Hookas lined the top shelf.

[Edited on 12-29-2018 by Santiago]

Bubba - 12-30-2018 at 05:48 AM

Quote: Originally posted by Santiago

Quote: Originally posted by Hook

Probably sandalwood.

What about Bongs? No Bongs? And Beads, any Beads? Don't forget Zig-Zag...

Smoke Trails

MrBillM - 12-30-2018 at 10:03 AM

It's (somewhat) amusing that the prevalent association with those Beaded Curtains expressed here comes from erstwhile (and perhaps current) MJ Druggies.

Given that said curtains were popular long before that as evidenced in many movies from the '20s and '30s on. Especially during the period when Oriental themes and locales were popular.

Admittedly, there was a boom in said popularity among those coming of age during the '60s joining the "spaced-out" crowd.