Bunker Sweet Bunker…

What does one give as a shelter-warming present?  Our friends K & M recently put a SafeShed on their property.  I’m not sure if the potential for a hurricane, tornado or zombie apocalypse was the driving motivation, but I do know these things are ugly. 

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And let’s face it, is there much difference between having that in your backyard, and one of these?

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Actually, the mausoleum seems to have greater airflow and light than the storm shelter.  But I guess the shelter can always be re-purposed as a tomb when the time comes.

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May 7, 2012

That’s foul.

May 7, 2012

Not only is it ugly, it doesn’t seem affixed to the ground exceptionally well from what their site suggests.(‘For additional security they can be anchored at the corners to the lifting lugs with either screw in earth anchors or anchors set in concrete. For even more protection earth can be placed against the sides and back wall.’) Wait, what? That’s not already done? Oh good lord.

May 7, 2012

Further: ‘They are maintenance free, attractive, and economical.’ ~Maybe? ~Hardly ~I could do better for likely less.

May 7, 2012

And it’s above ground too.

May 7, 2012

i’ve erected more attractive yard fortresses out of dead squirrels and lincoln logs.

May 7, 2012

actually I am planning to build in a safe room in my barn when I build. I’m just going to buy a shipping container and build around it. Structural support and the things are damn near impregnable already.

Doesn’t look very safe to me. They could have built the same structure underground, I’m sure.

May 7, 2012

Reminds me of Michael Moore’s F-911.

May 7, 2012

Yuck. Surely they could have done something better than that. I’d feel safer underground.

Ok, this is one of those moments when I’m about to agree with you so brace yourself. Actually I think the mausoleum idea IS a good one. Not only that but you have a pair of very elegant bronze doors to go with it. I mean really it’s so you.:)

May 8, 2012

Living in Tornado Alley,it looks pretty damn good to me. Any port in a storm,as they say.

You are so bad. Funny but bad.

Om
May 13, 2012

That’s ugly, and it does not seem like it would be able to withstand a severe thunderstorm, forget a tornado.

Om
May 13, 2012

ryn: So does a tractor trailer, and that doesn’t keep them from being tossed around by tornadoes (or zombies, I’d wager). LOL!