tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post2638375422103620618..comments2024-03-16T07:55:54.153-07:00Comments on Views From the Bald Patch: The Long Dark - ridiculously large vehiclesBotanisthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-37338344670429822232019-07-20T13:20:14.544-07:002019-07-20T13:20:14.544-07:00Jean, the six-yearly trek might be a break from ro...Jean, the six-yearly trek might be a break from routine, but a couple of weeks in confined spaces with hundreds of other people could also be a recipe for friction!Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-22070884661947803312019-07-03T08:57:52.606-07:002019-07-03T08:57:52.606-07:00Great world building here. :) Giant garages, ugh, ...Great world building here. :) Giant garages, ugh, I don't need more to keep clean, but the harvesting trip sounds like it could be fun along with the work, since it only happens once every six years. Jean Davishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02047709505502621618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-11224779561107684412019-06-29T10:44:19.772-07:002019-06-29T10:44:19.772-07:00OY! I'd rather NOT think of how much more junk...OY! I'd rather NOT think of how much more junk we'd put into a building that size. Junk is like air... it expands to fill whatever size space you put it into. Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-25481398659232610172019-06-23T08:44:05.026-07:002019-06-23T08:44:05.026-07:00Susan, just think of how many years' worth of ...Susan, just think of how many years' worth of junk you could fit in a garage that size :)Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-20171857811240344572019-06-22T12:13:53.615-07:002019-06-22T12:13:53.615-07:00I LOVE the thought you put into your world-buildin...I LOVE the thought you put into your world-building. All those details make a huge difference, and they make the tales that much more believable. Nothing ruins a book for me faster than the absence of good logic.<br /><br />By the way, my husband would LOVE to have a garage that big... :)Susan Flett Swiderskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09425315552148200073noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-33382799355090860902019-06-17T20:57:04.882-07:002019-06-17T20:57:04.882-07:00Hilary, especially when the elements at some times...Hilary, especially when the elements at some times of the year are powerful enough to rip an unprotected vehicle to shreds.<br /><br />Alex, that was my thinking. Plus, I liked the idea of large vehicles and - hey - I'm the author so I get to write what I like :)Botanisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12098709722475364465noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-59449235414002593332019-06-17T10:47:25.349-07:002019-06-17T10:47:25.349-07:00If they are working a ways from a city, they'd...If they are working a ways from a city, they'd need a lot to support a group of people, so the large crawlers makes sense.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1828517374142265050.post-54386636328488172972019-06-17T10:01:37.776-07:002019-06-17T10:01:37.776-07:00Hi Ian - yes you'd need something to keep thos...Hi Ian - yes you'd need something to keep those crawlie things protected from the elements ... wonderful world you're weaving - cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.com