October 10, 20232 yr Popular Post Was discussing 70s home architecture with @Ghost of LL today, and I shared that as a child of the 70s, I was always super-jealous when I visited someone's house and they had a kick-ass, super-awesome, neato, conversation pit. Is there a cooler feature your house can have? No, there is not. Do these need to make a massive comeback? Yes, they do. I was a fan back then. I am a fan today. If I ever have to remodel my living area, you're goddamn right I'm adding a conversation pit.
October 10, 20232 yr Popular Post Make it with removable furniture, put in a floor drain, and you can have fucking jello wrestling in your house.
October 10, 20232 yr 7 minutes ago, Brisketexan said: Was discussing 70s home architecture with @Ghost of LL today, and I shared that as a child of the 70s, I was always super-jealous when I visited someone's house and they had a kick-ass, super-awesome, neato, conversation pit. Is there a cooler feature your house can have? No, there is not. Do these need to make a massive comeback? Yes, they do. I was a fan back then. I am a fan today. If I ever have to remodel my living area, you're goddamn right I'm adding a conversation pit. Kegerator.
October 10, 20232 yr 8 minutes ago, Brisketexan said: Also, is this a conversation pit for ants? Looks like a set for a Wes Anderson stop-motion film featuring anthropomorphic squirrels, mice, moles and other small rodents.
October 10, 20232 yr Author 2 minutes ago, BigDHornfan said: Make it with removable furniture, put in a floor drain, and you can have fucking jello wrestling in your house. GOLL's observation was "with a conversation pit, you've got a vibe that says 'an orgy might break out here at any time.'" I say "feature, not a bug." Because 70s vibe.
October 10, 20232 yr Popular Post In the opposite direction of a conversation pit. I'd like to see more enclosed Mexican style courtyards in the US with a big ass gate instead of a front yard. That way I never have to see my neighbors again but can still sit outside.
October 10, 20232 yr I was born in 1982, but have always been under the assumption that these were really just sex pits.
October 10, 20232 yr Author 17 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said: In the opposite direction of a conversation pit. I'd like to see more enclosed Mexican style courtyards in the US with a big ass gate instead of a front yard. That way I never have to see my neighbors again but can still sit outside. Co-sign. As someone who grew up enjoying such courtyards in both mexico and New Orleans, I'm all about it.
October 10, 20232 yr 18 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said: In the opposite direction of a conversation pit. I'd like to see more enclosed Mexican style courtyards in the US with a big ass gate instead of a front yard. That way I never have to see my neighbors again but can still sit outside. Theres a fair amount of “atrium house” around here — with these wraparound/interior yards. They are *all* built in the same small period in the 1970s. The size and layout are still contemporary and useful, but i havent seen one thats been renovated to modern standards. Seems like everyone bought one at the same time, kept it identical forever, and now starting to sell them off.
October 10, 20232 yr 23 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said: In the opposite direction of a conversation pit. I'd like to see more enclosed Mexican style courtyards in the US with a big ass gate instead of a front yard. That way I never have to see my neighbors again but can still sit outside. These are pretty universal in that they don't have any yard. Which is great if you're a cat lady, but real men have dogs...that need a yard.
October 10, 20232 yr 4 minutes ago, rage-a-holic said: These are pretty universal in that they don't have any yard. Which is great if you're a cat lady, but real men have dogs...that need a yard. I'm sure in 5 to 10 years everyone in Austin will have dog toilets and dog bidets. It'll just work out naturally. Edited October 10, 20232 yr by SimonBolivar
October 10, 20232 yr 16 minutes ago, SimonBolivar said: I'm sure in 5 to 10 years everyone in Austin will have dog toilets and dog bidets. It'll just work out naturally. Dog Depends.
October 10, 20232 yr Popular Post I'm a mid-century modern fan, so I say bring back the wood. The real stuff, not faux wood paneling. Ceilings, walls, whatever...isn't it good, Norwegian wood.
October 10, 20232 yr Author 27 minutes ago, DixonHur said: I'm a mid-century modern fan, so I say bring back the wood. The real stuff, not faux wood paneling. Ceilings, walls, whatever...isn't it good, Norwegian wood. Do I dig the beanbag chairs that look like rocks? Yes. Yes I do.
October 10, 20232 yr Was always envious of friend(s) who had an intercom in their house. Another 70s hit…
October 10, 20232 yr My wealthiest friend growing up had a conversation pit with a giant stone fireplace and I thought it was the coolest thing I had ever seen. I was disappointed when they sold the house. I wonder if the new homeowners(or 10) have kept it.
October 10, 20232 yr 3 hours ago, Brisketexan said: Was discussing 70s home architecture with @Ghost of LL today, and I shared that as a child of the 70s, I was always super-jealous when I visited someone's house and they had a kick-ass, super-awesome, neato, conversation pit. Is there a cooler feature your house can have? No, there is not. Do these need to make a massive comeback? Yes, they do. I was a fan back then. I am a fan today. If I ever have to remodel my living area, you're goddamn right I'm adding a conversation pit. Had 2 homes in Houston that had those and they are awesome imo.
October 10, 20232 yr 3 hours ago, irishtexan said: Also, is this a conversation pit for ants? Looks like a set for a Wes Anderson stop-motion film featuring anthropomorphic squirrels, mice, moles and other small rodents. Tilt-shift lens. Has the effect of making things look like they're in miniature. 2 hours ago, 52-80 said: Theres a fair amount of “atrium house” around here — with these wraparound/interior yards. Grew up in a house with an enclosed atrium. Dad still has it. It was pretty cool having a garden in the middle of the house 365 days of the year.
October 10, 20232 yr Oh yeah Rimbo, what you been harvest in that atrium? Seems to me you've been using it, not for flowers, but for growing doobie! My name is Matt Foley and I live in a van down by the river. Sounds grim, I know. But due to a Brisket-financed lift kit...I was able to install a conversation/sex pit between the axles in the floorboard.
October 10, 20232 yr 3 hours ago, Biff Tannen said: I was born in 1982, but have always been under the assumption that these were really just sex pits. (They were)
October 10, 20232 yr One of my friends parents recently bought a house in Brenham with one of these. It’s definitely a differently designed house than anything else in the area, also has an indoor pool and hot tub room or did before they remodeled.
October 11, 20232 yr 4 hours ago, Biff Tannen said: I was born in 1982, but have always been under the assumption that these were really just sex pits. 1984… and yes, I too thought it was a sex thing. As a child born in the 80’s, I just assumed all 70’s styling / things were due to drugs and sex parties. That’s why we had to worry about said drugs and AIDS, bc it was so rampant. It doesn’t have to make sense. It is as such a crazy weird time growing up in the 90’s.
October 11, 20232 yr Author One of my friends parents recently bought a house in Brenham with one of these. It’s definitely a differently designed house than anything else in the area, also has an indoor pool and hot tub room or did before they remodeled. Now THAT….was a sex palace. Bravo for the designer.
October 11, 20232 yr Popular Post 6 minutes ago, Brisketexan said: Now THAT….was a sex palace. Bravo for the designer. I believe they called it ‘The Creamery’
October 11, 20232 yr 19 minutes ago, Dnaguy said: 1984… and yes, I too thought it was a sex thing. As a child born in the 80’s, I just assumed all 70’s styling / things were due to drugs and sex parties. That’s why we had to worry about said drugs and AIDS, bc it was so rampant. It doesn’t have to make sense. It is as such a crazy weird time growing up in the 90’s. I was born right at the very tail-end of the massive drop-off in birth rates between '64-'76. That half generation just fell off a cliff. Leveled out into a much more steady decline after I was born. But I bet dollars to donuts, it was due largely to the advent and ubiquity of the conversation pit. As mid-century and post-war construction gives way to the next phase of suburban and even high-rise multi-family dwellings, the 'Conversation Pit' idea takes off and fast right there in the back half of the 1960's to late 1970's. A sort of rec room meets parlor meets den meets salon. Proper cocktails, home cinemas, hi-fi for the great music of the day, artful decor, perfect for hosting, lounging, and cultural displays of hipness. That was the first year. By 1965, people realized it's absolutely perfect for coke and gin fueled key parties with Kubrick and Fleetwood Mac on the A/V system. The men are so fucked up on drugs and alcohol, nobody can climax. Those that can "finish" in what they thought was a bushy blond in flowery panties, but turns out it was two pastel, velour throw pillows. the women barely keep interest because Steve McQueen is on the tele and the ladies are discovering grass. So the birth rates fall rapidly since people are fucking, but not procreating down in the Pit of Iniquity. Where Earth Tones and Sperm live forever...
October 11, 20232 yr 2 minutes ago, YGIFS said: I was born right at the very tail-end of the massive drop-off in birth rates between '64-'76. That half generation just fell off a cliff. Leveled out into a much more steady decline after I was born. But I bet dollars to donuts, it was due largely to the advent and ubiquity of the conversation pit. As mid-century and post-war construction gives way to the next phase of suburban and even high-rise multi-family dwellings, the 'Conversation Pit' idea takes off and fast right there in the back half of the 1960's to late 1970's. A sort of rec room meets parlor meets den meets salon. Proper cocktails, home cinemas, hi-fi for the great music of the day, artful decor, perfect for hosting, lounging, and cultural displays of hipness. That was the first year. By 1965, people realized it's absolutely perfect for coke and gin fueled key parties with Kubrick and Fleetwood Mac on the A/V system. The men are so fucked up on drugs and alcohol, nobody can climax. Those that can "finish" in what they thought was a bushy blond in flowery panties, but turns out it was two pastel, velour throw pillows. the women barely keep interest because Steve McQueen is on the tele and the ladies are discovering grass. So the birth rates fall rapidly since people are fucking, but not procreating down in the Pit of Iniquity. Where Earth Tones and Sperm live forever... Don McLean’s B-side was something else. Who knew?
October 11, 20232 yr 5 hours ago, Rimbo said: Tilt-shift lens. Has the effect of making things look like they're in miniature. Grew up in a house with an enclosed atrium. Dad still has it. It was pretty cool having a garden in the middle of the house 365 days of the year. My neighbor (and ex-girlfriend) in San Antonio had one, awesome as hell.
October 11, 20232 yr 6 hours ago, Underdog said: Was always envious of friend(s) who had an intercom in their house. Another 70s hit… South Austin's mom? On plastic? Sheer genius.
October 11, 20232 yr There’s a house in Arlington, on Fielder I think, black and white, with ramparts atop. Looks more like a fortress than a castle. But is your normal 2 story 3k sq ft home otherwise. I always wondered what the inside looked like. I now presume that it must have a conversation pit. Edited October 11, 20232 yr by Pato del Muerto
October 11, 20232 yr 6 hours ago, SHOOTER12 said: Had 2 homes in Houston that had those and they are awesome imo. Did your front door look like this?
October 11, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Laxtonto said: Did your front door look like this? Lol, no sir, afraid not.
October 11, 20232 yr Our current house was built in the 80's. All of them in our small neighborhood had the same builder and nearly all have a sunken wet bar area. Many of the homes are turning over from their original owners and some of the new people are renovating and removing them. I'm leaving ours although I need to think about how to update it.
October 11, 20232 yr I like the conversation pit, but the courtyard with large covered walkways I'm obsessed with. I want nothing more than a spanish style home with a courtyard and pool in the middle.
October 11, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, FirstTimeCaller said: I like the conversation pit, but the courtyard with large covered walkways I'm obsessed with. I want nothing more than a spanish style home with a courtyard and pool in the middle. We vacationed in Antigua Guatemala one year and stayed in a house like this it was spectacular. I have a Spanish friend who has a house like this - in Austin. He also has a separate building for his record collection. Wall to wall, ceiling to ceiling vinyl. He might have every rock, blues, jazz, funk, etc. album ever recorded. We have a modern mid-century design and almost put in a step down living room but decided against it so we could more easily live here in our 70s and 80s. More likely we will move sooner for weather now. Edited October 11, 20232 yr by troph
October 11, 20232 yr there are more homes than you think in the jollyville area that have these. i think they're terrible death traps.
October 11, 20232 yr 1 minute ago, gsoda3 said: there are more homes than you think in the jollyville area that have these. i think they're terrible death traps. Yeah, a couple of bottles of wine in the conversation pit with your couple friends from next door and I bet you forget there were steps.
October 11, 20232 yr 3 hours ago, troph said: We vacationed in Antigua Guatemala one year and stayed in a house like this it was spectacular. I have a Spanish friend who has a house like this - in Austin. He also has a separate building for his record collection. Wall to wall, ceiling to ceiling vinyl. He might have every rock, blues, jazz, funk, etc. album ever recorded. We have a modern mid-century design and almost put in a step down living room but decided against it so we could more easily live here in our 70s and 80s. More likely we will move sooner for weather now. I hope that record room has a serious fire suppression system
October 11, 20232 yr 16 hours ago, Dnaguy said: I believe they called it ‘The Creamery’ Username and what not.
October 11, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, FirstTimeCaller said: Yeah, a couple of bottles of wine in the conversation pit with your couple friends from next door and I bet you forget there were steps. who cares you just had an epic swinger orgy.
October 11, 20232 yr 1 hour ago, Pato del Muerto said: I hope that record room has a serious fire suppression system don't know but it's one of the most unbelievable things I've ever seen.
October 11, 20232 yr 2 hours ago, gsoda3 said: there are more homes than you think in the jollyville area that have these. i think they're terrible death traps.
October 11, 20232 yr 23 hours ago, SimonBolivar said: In the opposite direction of a conversation pit. I'd like to see more enclosed Mexican style courtyards in the US with a big ass gate instead of a front yard. That way I never have to see my neighbors again but can still sit outside. Noche de fiesta Todos vienen a celebrar!
October 13, 20232 yr Well shit. This thread just blew my mind. In "Catch Me If You Can" when that drunk chick says someone just fell into the conversation pit, I always thought it was a metaphor.
October 13, 20232 yr On 10/10/2023 at 2:15 PM, BigDHornfan said: Make it with removable furniture, put in a floor drain, and you can have fucking jello wrestling in your house. You spelled "wesson oil" wrong.
October 13, 20232 yr 14 hours ago, mchookem said: this one came with a Manhattan apartment. Zubi zubi zu!
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