The image macro thread

sharaleo · 2014-01-06T18:12:07.000Z

Is it weird that I would love to live in a castle?

Gus_Smedstad1 · 2014-01-06T18:20:54.000Z

sharaleo:

Is it weird that I would love to live in a castle?

Yes.

Technically, those are not really castles, they’re manor houses. They aren’t really the least bit defensible, not even the ones with turrets. Real castles are a bit crude, and clearly would have sucked as living quarters. By modern standards, I mean, I’m sure the local peasants thought they were the height of luxury.

Even so, I wouldn’t want to live in a manor. They’re great to visit and to photograph, but what I’ve learned is that I don’t like dealing with more space that I can actually use. My brother-in-law and sister-in-law live in a McMansion, and I hate staying there. It takes too damn long to get from point A to point B in that house.

corkeh · 2014-01-06T18:31:21.000Z

The solution is segways.

Gus_Smedstad1 · 2014-01-06T20:40:01.000Z

Stair-climbing segways?

TimElhajj · 2014-01-06T23:17:53.000Z

Gus_Smedstad:

Stair-climbing segways?

Install ramps. Some with little draw bridges. I tried to get an image for this from Bing (NSFW). And then I went to Google.

Is that ridiculous or what?

Penny_Dreadful · 2014-01-07T15:10:36.000Z

There’s no way those mansions are that cheap. And I’m sure the upkeep costs a fortune anyway.

Gus_Smedstad1 · 2014-01-07T17:47:43.000Z

Penny Dreadful:

There’s no way those mansions are that cheap.

That sounded plausible to me. Why are we taking their word for it that you can get a manor for $1.5 million?

Turns out you can.

"Some real estate site":

CASTLE WITH FARM ESTATE NEAR PRAGUE - This Castle was built at the end of the 16th century, the two wings, built around a courtyard and fountain, were added between 1750 and 1850. The castle estate has several other buildings with it, stables and farm buildings. Municipal utilities (water and sewer) are there to be hooked up. The castle also has its own deep well. The building is in good condition but needs cosmetic renovation on the outside and modernization and renovation on the inside. The roof is near new. Total floor space is about 36,000 square feet, the castle itself has about 15,000 square feet. The grounds are 4 acres. The purchase price is 600,000 Dollars.