Comments on: Tiny Plastic Huts

Tiny Plastic Huts

Pretty_Generic — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:20:29 -0800

By: Oyéah

Oyéah — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:26:36 -0800

Well, I thought this was going to be about affordable housing, or housing to go on wilderness lots, while building a more permanent hut. Dang.

By: marxchivist

marxchivist — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:28:24 -0800

Actually ... a friend of mine has one of those on a shelf in his kitchen, I'd been wondering where to get one for myself. Will anyone else admit to coveting one, or even buying one? Hell, if I can spend $5 for the privilege of making comments like this on a web site, I should be able to afford $6.99 for a tiny plastic hut with a "Milk Maiden."

By: Plinko

Plinko — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:31:33 -0800

Yes, but does it come with the bunny?

By: eggonstilts

eggonstilts — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:31:33 -0800

A hut would go well with your very own fenced-in-area.

By: ticopelp

ticopelp — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:45:25 -0800

I personally was hoping for a cursing salesman, reeking of desperation, a la Winnebago Man. "I don't want any more bullsh*t anytime during the day! Ain't worth it... not this little plastic hut, ain't f*ckin' worth it."

By: Turtles all the way down

Turtles all the way down — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 17:56:22 -0800

Oh, splendid! I forgot all about Winnebago man--I can't stop giggling. "God. Damn. Son of a Bitch!" "Fern!"

By: crank

crank — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 18:20:47 -0800

While, sitting around one afternoon dreaming of home ownership I thought up the idea of tiny plastic huts. If I can sell 10,000 huts, then I will have enough for a down payment on a house. It's like someone combined that goddamn "Save Karyn" website with what they hope will be the next pet rock. For some reason I don't loathe this hut person like I did Karyn...

By: whatzit

whatzit — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 18:38:04 -0800

i totally had one of those as a kid, and it does come with huge bunny rabbits. the people, i've never seen before. (i was also expecting affordable housing, but was glad to see this, since i haven't thought about it in years).

By: m@

m@ — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 18:57:20 -0800

I was curious to find out how he/she came to posess 10,000 little plastic huts but alas, no FAQ.

By: selfnoise

selfnoise — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 18:57:20 -0800

You can buy them at dollar stores for a lot less than 7 bucks. I bought one last year as a stocking gift for my wife (as part of my ongoing attempt to weird her out). They're actually kind of neat. Everything fits into the little box, like a russian doll.

By: selfnoise

selfnoise — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 18:58:36 -0800

m@ - Maybe he lost a bet?

By: davidmsc

davidmsc — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 19:38:32 -0800

marxchivist: Hell, yes I will admit to coveting one -- and I am almost certain to purchase at least a couple of them very soon. How delightfully whimsical! When I receive mine, I will be sure to post some pix for you all to enjoy...you can then live vicariously through my huts & bunnies & maiden & rabbits & such!

By: weapons-grade pandemonium

weapons-grade pandemonium — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 19:40:50 -0800

Haiku Tiny plastic huts: Nostalgic oil products Lubricating war

By: Pretty_Generic

Pretty_Generic — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:08:01 -0800

Are you going to tie the subject of every post to Iraq in haiku form, wgp? If not, why not?

By: notsnot

notsnot — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:16:26 -0800

ticopelp, THANK YOU for the Winnebago Man link. I'm tickled.

By: fleener

fleener — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 20:28:14 -0800

Uhh, you guys know that site is promoted through a text ad on MeFi, right? Not exactly new.

By: davidmsc

davidmsc — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 21:33:21 -0800

Oops...never noticed the ads, fleener. Bad me!

By: goofyfoot

goofyfoot — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 22:20:30 -0800

Why a hut, when one could have a yurt?

By: Luciferous

Luciferous — Fri, 19 Nov 2004 23:37:21 -0800

...that goddamn "Save Karyn" website... Anyone know what happened to Karyn? Or her goddamn website?

By: dg

dg — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 03:39:32 -0800

Does anybody really care?

By: LeLiLo

LeLiLo — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 04:49:15 -0800

According to her other web site: Apparently, someone found tiny plastic huts and put it on metafilter. . . I have sold 3 total, 9,997 to go. Let's hear it for the awesome power of MetaFilter.

By: ursus_comiter

ursus_comiter — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 04:57:26 -0800

Why a hut, when one could have a yurt? Now they're not tiny plastic yurts are they?

By: i_cola

i_cola — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 05:35:21 -0800

Karyn is doing well these days.

By: Secret Life of Gravy

Secret Life of Gravy — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 07:51:21 -0800

Will anyone else admit to coveting one, or even buying one? I bought one about three years ago as part of a silly Christmas gift basket which included food AND Archie McPhee-type stuff. The recipient couple were oddly pleased.

By: kamylyon

kamylyon — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 07:51:54 -0800

I yearn for a yellow yurt. In it I'll wear no shirt. One day I might just, Let you touch my bust, But only if you're in my yurt.

By: euphorb

euphorb — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 09:46:25 -0800

That Winnebego man video is comedy gold. "I fucked up the word rear"

By: Hobgoblin

Hobgoblin — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 12:50:01 -0800

How can a person concentrate on these serious topics when kamlylyon has removed her shirt?

By: quonsar

quonsar — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 16:20:32 -0800

you never seen kamylyon, huh?

By: Dreama

Dreama — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 16:51:38 -0800

I think my kids might like some huts. Oh boy. Cottage industry, a crazy kid with some huts and a dream. I'm all over this. I'm such a sucker. Put a stick in me and call me Tootsie Pop.

By: 235w103

235w103 — Sat, 20 Nov 2004 17:08:07 -0800

I saw these huts at the store attached to the restaurant I used to work at, and had to buy one for my kitchen. God, I'm weak, but when I noticed that some of the box artwork was the same as some of the artwork from the old Happy Mutant Handbook, by the Boing Boing people, I had to bust out the employee credit.