Back in Session

See what I did there? Very witty.

After a few months of scraping together some workers and working time, we finished up the ramp and started ripping out there again this past week. Nothing like starting the new year on a good note, and the ramp is hella fast after a few new layers of crappy plywood and some caulk.

Braving some cold-ass DC weather (19 degrees according to the Best Weather Station), we laid down the foundation for a long winter of skating free of the elements. Kinda.

Best. Office. Ever.

Following the greatest house of all-time, the internets sent me this kickass office space in Italy for Bastard. Besides just being an incredible bowl, it's also suspended 40 feet off the ground. Burly as hell. Bonus points for being named Bastard.

I would have no problems staying late at work if they had this deal at the Watergate. This trumps the Bob Dole rooms any day.

If you scroll down the page a bunch there's photos of the floor plan (which includes office space and a retail store) you can see construction photos and other picture-y goodness.

Best. House. Ever.

If I ever When I decide to go full-out recluse and just hole up in my house until i start to decompose, this is the house I want. The resale options would be limited to people who skate or pedophiles/creepers trying to lure in skaters, but why would you ever move? I would just start my Jonestown-style cult here, hopefully without the eventual kool-aid poisoning.

The ramp-house idea isn't new, but the execution here is pretty impressive. I love how the fireplace is basically a big wallride gap now, and how it's not just crappy wood ramps built in random spots. They used a mix of wood and nice, polished concrete and ensured there's actual flow throughout the space.

The only real problem I see is those gigantic windows/glass doors. I'm pretty sure that glass and ramps are a bad mix. Since I'd be planning on going to shut-in status anyhow, I'd have no need for windows, since windows bring in light and views of the outside.

As soon as I scrape together the money and find someone to deliver mountain dew and beef jerky, I'm buyin that place.