# What's up with this barn? \[picture\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 17, 2007, 3:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498 "2007-09-17T15:56:01Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 8:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/41 "2007-09-18T20:46:39Z")
Indeed. “Look at the artifacts”, they’ll be saying. [sub]ETA: Sorry **Eonwe** - that wasn’t just aimed at you[/sub] ---
**Author:** ![bouv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bc8723/32.png) [@bouv](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bouv)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 8:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/42 "2007-09-18T20:53:51Z")
[QUOTE=DJ Motorbike] If/when I build/buy a house it WILL have a metal roof. Shingles are for chumps. [/QUOTE] Ever been in a tin-roofed structure when there’s a downpour? And properly installed asphalt shingles can easily last 2-3 decades (most of them even have warranties for 20-25 years.) ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2007, 9:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/43 "2007-09-18T21:26:20Z")
[QUOTE=bouv] Ever been in a tin-roofed structure when there’s a downpour? [/QUOTE] Yep. A severe hail storm beats out a severe rain storm. You have to protect your ears in either case. ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2007, 12:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/44 "2007-09-19T00:51:04Z")
[Look out for that Jesus horse!](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/Gilgalen/lookoutforthejesushorse.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2007, 7:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/45 "2007-09-19T07:57:06Z")
[Death ray attack!](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/sturmhauke/deathray.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2007, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/46 "2007-09-19T19:10:38Z")
You can tell it’s fake because of the [R2D2ifacting](http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g310/skipmagic/Misc/deathrayR2D2.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2007, 7:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/47 "2007-09-19T19:57:54Z")
[QUOTE=SkipMagic] You can tell it’s fake because of the [R2D2ifacting](http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g310/skipmagic/Misc/deathrayR2D2.jpg). [/QUOTE] There are some minor artifacts, and the shadow placements don’t quite agree. I’m relatively certain that R2D2 was riding a dinosaur at noon, while the floating house battle shadow lines appear to indicate late afternoon. ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2007, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/48 "2007-09-19T20:26:29Z")
[QUOTE=Waverly] There are some minor artifacts, and the shadow placements don’t quite agree. I’m relatively certain that R2D2 was riding a dinosaur at noon, while the floating house battle shadow lines appear to indicate late afternoon. [/QUOTE] Well done! you were obviously paying attention during the [briefing](http://www.gurman.co.uk/stuff/briefing.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2007, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/49 "2007-09-19T21:04:48Z")
[QUOTE=Mangetout] Well done! you were obviously paying attention during the [briefing](http://www.gurman.co.uk/stuff/briefing.jpg) [/QUOTE] OK, I officially just lost it. I have tears in my eyes from laughing too hard. ---
**Author:** ![Miscue](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8491ac/32.png) [@Miscue](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miscue)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2007, 9:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/50 "2007-09-19T21:06:00Z")
[QUOTE=bouv] Ever been in a tin-roofed structure when there’s a downpour? [/QUOTE] I grew up that way. You can tell a real Southerner because they’ll immediately fall asleep anytime it starts raining. ---
**Author:** ![Harmonious\_Discord](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/74df32/32.png) [@Harmonious\_Discord](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Harmonious_Discord)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/51 "2007-09-20T00:33:24Z")
I think this could be a new regular weekly on the boards. ---
**Author:** ![Waverly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/57b2e6/32.png) [@Waverly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Waverly)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/52 "2007-09-20T01:01:28Z")
[Something else is not quite right.](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v468/Gilgalen/notquiteright.jpg) I just can’t put my finger on it. ---
**Author:** ![Princhester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/3e96dc/32.png) [@Princhester](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Princhester)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 1:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/53 "2007-09-20T01:06:43Z")
[QUOTE=Miscue] I grew up that way. You can tell a real Southerner because they’ll immediately fall asleep anytime it starts raining. [/QUOTE] Or a Queenslander. ---
**Author:** ![sturmhauke](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e47c2d/32.png) [@sturmhauke](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sturmhauke)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 8:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/54 "2007-09-20T08:25:25Z")
[There’s something weird going on with that one guy. I think he’s a spy!](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v472/sturmhauke/spy.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/55 "2007-09-20T08:46:04Z")
I think you’re all taking this [way](http://www.gurman.co.uk/stuff/overreacting.jpg) too seriously. ---
**Author:** ![Lazlo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lazlo/32/9678_2.png) [@Lazlo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lazlo)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 2:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/56 "2007-09-20T14:26:34Z")
Can’t… stop… laughing. Thanks guys. The day’s looking up now. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![SkipMagic](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skipmagic/32/20706_2.png) [@SkipMagic](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SkipMagic)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 7:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/57 "2007-09-20T19:25:19Z")
You’d overreact, too, if your country was being invaded by a [hostile](http://i59.photobucket.com/albums/g310/skipmagic/Misc/overreactinghouse.jpg) force. (We’ll have to wait for Colibri to make a positive identification, but I think they’re barn swallows.) ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 9:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/58 "2007-09-20T21:22:31Z")
Fear not, my brothers! We shall overcome them with our laser vision, and… this [spoon](http://www.gurman.co.uk/stuff/spoon.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![Mangetout](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mangetout/32/19_2.png) [@Mangetout](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mangetout)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/59 "2007-09-20T21:49:12Z")
But furthermore, let us not rest until we have all sprouted additional [arms](http://www.gurman.co.uk/stuff/arms.jpg), with which to drive out the flying barn menace. ---
**Author:** ![bbs2k](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e495f1/32.png) [@bbs2k](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bbs2k)\ **Post date:** [September 20, 2007, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498/60 "2007-09-20T23:55:51Z")
I would like to [help](http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1242/1415172302_fa46bf55b8.jpg?v=0) , but will simply enjoy this thread instead. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whats-up-with-this-barn-picture/419498.md?page=4)