June 07, 2006

And speaking of idiots...

...one wonders how much good could be accomplished in the world were the Leftist makers of giant papier-mache heads set to work doing things that were actually productive.

And really, just who is impressed by papier-mache?

Posted by Terry Oglesby at June 7, 2006 11:48 AM
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Judging by the picture on that link, they don't even have much talent for doing papier-mache heads.

Posted by: steevil (Dr Weevil's bro Steve) at June 7, 2006 11:56 AM

You are much better off going to see "The Giants Heads" down by me.

Posted by: Sarah G. at June 7, 2006 11:59 AM

All things being equal, the rest of us are much safer with these people doing arts & crafts.

Would you rather have them driving your bus, flying your plane, making your food, teaching your kids?

Best leave them in their happy world, making puppets and finger painting.

Posted by: Skinnydan at June 7, 2006 11:59 AM

That's true, Skinnydan--I don't want them in positions of authority, but I would like it if they would concentrate on doing something like making big papier mache houses for homeless people.

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at June 7, 2006 12:02 PM

So Terry, what's the standard mean time to failure of a papier-mache house in a 1 mm/hr rainfall?

I read that some aircraft fuel tanks in WW2 were made of papier-mache--source: Dave Gerr, The Elements of Boat Strength (Dave, however, does not recommend building boats out of papier-mache).

Posted by: steevil (Dr Weevil's bro Steve) at June 7, 2006 01:17 PM

Well, it'd be a darn sight longer than those squishy corrugated cardboard boxes!

Actually, if the papier mache is coated with a waterproof coating similar to masonry coating, it could be quite weather resistant, or you could invest in something like Papercrete.

Posted by: Terry Oglesby at June 7, 2006 01:29 PM