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Monday, October 20, 2008
Loritz Circus #1 (From Henry Schrorer)
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16 comments:
Please elaborate on the unique roof and ventilation design.
A lanai for the elephant; what will they think of next?
She should be very happy there.
For entertainment, an expensive hydraulic system to tug on.
A ladder she can climb up to adjust the awning and on the inside plenty of wall space for Interior Decoration.
Who could ask for anything more?
Buckles,
You beat me. I was going to ask how in the hell they keep her off of the awning and hydraulic ram without 24 hour security. That Gyp ruined me for ever putting an elephant on the honor system again.
How does the elephant load? I see a ramp in the back so I don't assume that way. Does she side load which is then closed with the floor? Is there an emergency door, in case of accident or a need for a fast unload?
Wade Burck
I am patiently waiting for master builder, Philosopher and general all around great guy, James C. Hall to be the final word on this subject.
Buckles,
That's what I thought. So I was right in assuming the ramp in the back was for loading a Circus Wagon and the fifth wheel was for hauling extra scrape iron?
Wade Burck
To answer some of the questions, the Elephant is African, it loads from the fold down deck or from the Door on the other side. She has jet to touch the awning or the hydraulic system but did punch a hole in the side of the trailer when she was in the outside enclosure, a electric fence that attaches on the corners of the trailer. In the back the load the miniature horses and in the front over the fifth wheel the fences that go around the outside enclosure to keep the public at a distance and some hay. The roof is designed in this way so the deck fits better when folded up.
We build this trailer to impress Fish and Wildlife in order to get the permit to take the Elephant on the road and it worked.
By the way, did I tell you about the build in shower system?
Henry,
The hot fence explains the lack of 24 hr. security. I was beginning to think you guy's had some kind of a retarded elephant over there.
The gentleman flexing his bicep like Popeye reminds me of one of John Cuneo's common quotes, "It's as light as a feather. A child could pick it up with one finger." LOL
Wade Burck
Henry,
That contraption is almost a nice as the over-sized arrow you designed for our 'Custer's Last Stand' walk-a-round.
Henry,
Was the shower installed by the latest famous American, "Joe the Plumber"?
No, installed by Henry the plumber but I did hear about Joe the plumber on the David Letterman show.
Looks wonderful, but how about a couple of photos with the elephant in residence.
Paul G.
I Wonder what GYP would think of it....
Good F^&*#*ING grief
For a moment I thought Lee Stevens was building Baboon Lagoon II.
I assume hydraulic fluid is reasonable in the part of the world.
P.S. I hope this is equipped with a gps navigational system to avoid the truck scales.
I met my first electrified fence at my uncles dairy farm when I was 5 years old. I leaned against the wire and it shocked me... my Father looked at me and said "did you just get shocked?" I said, "Yes" just as the fence shocked me a 2nd time... His wise advice was... "then get the hell off that fence!"
We built this to impress the F.and W.Do's I smell an alibi this early's in da game.
Jester,
Boy, the world sure changed and got a lot more expensive. It used to just take a fresh coat of paint and a weld or two on the 71 drop deck Mayflower furniture trailer to get a clean report.
Wade Burck
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