Re: Digest Number 958

> Message: 9
> Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 21:11:56 -0000
> From: "Griff" <[hidden email]>
> Subject: RE: Digest Number 956
>
> Hi All,
>
> This question of Straker's office being seen descending below ground has
> been raised many times before.

I figured this might be the case. Sorry that I didn't research it
further before posting the question here...

> Surely, the simple answer - if one wants
> one - is one-way or mirrored glass.

Ahh, okay. If it were floor to ceiling mirrored glass on the outside
that could work. My problem was always that we should see a window sill and
an outer wall only a few moments after the office started to to descend. I
know that searching out these sort of details in a TV series is folly, but
this detail always bugged me given the GA reputation for verisimilitude.

Again, there's no answer to this one... but it is funny to have a whole
office descend undergound, and take up a bunch of space down there and not
be used at all. Doesn't seem handy at all, but a hidden elevator isn't
nearly as cool I guess. :)

Thanks Griff!

- Bohus Blahut
(BOH-hoosh BLAH-hoot)

modern filmmaker

I know we're in the land of dreams and wild speculation, but it's fun
wondering about this stuff.

Maybe Straker's office was used originally when they were building SHADO HQ
as a freight elevator to get all the huge amounts of equipment down there.
After the complex was complete, they decided to camouflage it as an office?

Well, it's one answer to the question of why go to the expense of having the
whole office move. Maybe they didn't, it was just a by-product.

Just an idea :)

Later,

Griff

-----Original Message-----
From: Bohus Blahut [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 7:49 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [SHADO] Digest Number 958


> Message: 9
> Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 21:11:56 -0000
> From: "Griff" <[hidden email]>
> Subject: RE: Digest Number 956
>
> Hi All,
>
> This question of Straker's office being seen descending below ground has
> been raised many times before.

I figured this might be the case. Sorry that I didn't research it
further before posting the question here...

> Surely, the simple answer - if one wants
> one - is one-way or mirrored glass.

Ahh, okay. If it were floor to ceiling mirrored glass on the outside
that could work. My problem was always that we should see a window sill and
an outer wall only a few moments after the office started to to descend. I
know that searching out these sort of details in a TV series is folly, but
this detail always bugged me given the GA reputation for verisimilitude.

Again, there's no answer to this one... but it is funny to have a whole
office descend undergound, and take up a bunch of space down there and not
be used at all. Doesn't seem handy at all, but a hidden elevator isn't
nearly as cool I guess. :)

Thanks Griff!

- Bohus Blahut
(BOH-hoosh BLAH-hoot)

modern filmmaker





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"Bohus Blahut" wrote:

> Ahh, okay. If it were floor to ceiling mirrored glass on the
> outside that could work. My problem was always that we should
> see a window sill and an outer wall only a few moments after
> the office started to to descend. I know that searching out
> these sort of details in a TV series is folly, but this detail
> always bugged me given the GA reputation for verisimilitude.
>

My impression is that the inner wall is not connected to the
outer wall - so that you'd still see the outer wall, window and
mirrored glass from the outside.

This could look quite natural from the inside - outer walls are
usually quite thick and there is usually a cavity between the
inner wall and the outer, I believe.

James

Griff

What an incredibly sensible idea. I always think that the best sci-fi
is a combination of both plausity and ingenuity + you hit the nail
right on the head!

"We're not worthy .."

Thomas


--- In [hidden email], "Griff" <griff@g...> wrote:
> I know we're in the land of dreams and wild speculation, but it's
fun
> wondering about this stuff.
>
> Maybe Straker's office was used originally when they were building
SHADO HQ
> as a freight elevator to get all the huge amounts of equipment down
there.
> After the complex was complete, they decided to camouflage it as an
office?

Good answer and good imagination! I would have not thought of that. I like
it.
Mary

-----Original Message-----
From: Griff
Sent: Wed 1/15/2003 1:14 PM
To: [hidden email]
Cc:
Subject: RE: [SHADO] Digest Number 958



I know we're in the land of dreams and wild speculation, but it's fun
wondering about this stuff.

Maybe Straker's office was used originally when they were building
SHADO HQ
as a freight elevator to get all the huge amounts of equipment down
there.
After the complex was complete, they decided to camouflage it as an
office?

Well, it's one answer to the question of why go to the expense of
having the
whole office move. Maybe they didn't, it was just a by-product.

Just an idea :)

Later,

Griff

-----Original Message-----
From: Bohus Blahut [mailto:[hidden email]]
Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 7:49 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: Re: [SHADO] Digest Number 958


> Message: 9
> Date: Mon, 13 Jan 2003 21:11:56 -0000
> From: "Griff" <[hidden email]>
> Subject: RE: Digest Number 956
>
> Hi All,
>
> This question of Straker's office being seen descending below
ground has
> been raised many times before.

I figured this might be the case. Sorry that I didn't research
it
further before posting the question here...

> Surely, the simple answer - if one wants
> one - is one-way or mirrored glass.

Ahh, okay. If it were floor to ceiling mirrored glass on the
outside
that could work. My problem was always that we should see a window
sill and
an outer wall only a few moments after the office started to to
descend. I
know that searching out these sort of details in a TV series is
folly, but
this detail always bugged me given the GA reputation for
verisimilitude.

Again, there's no answer to this one... but it is funny to have a
whole
office descend undergound, and take up a bunch of space down there
and not
be used at all. Doesn't seem handy at all, but a hidden elevator
isn't
nearly as cool I guess. :)

Thanks Griff!

- Bohus Blahut
(BOH-hoosh BLAH-hoot)

modern filmmaker





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