tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post2363105832043937503..comments2024-03-29T07:05:53.027-07:00Comments on GORILLAS DON'T BLOG: Burning Settler's CabinMajor Pepperidgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-63652203003926915672007-09-12T17:55:00.000-07:002007-09-12T17:55:00.000-07:00Yup, the fire effect was really lacking in the 70s...Yup, the fire effect was really lacking in the 70s. It looked exactly like what it was - mylar with an orange light on it. And to address Dave's point... The general take on this attempt at 'saving fuel' was that it was pretty much a response to being politically correct - because 'gas' was the issue, not 'energy' per se (but I don't believe they ever bothered making steam).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-26095733953880461232007-09-12T08:08:00.000-07:002007-09-12T08:08:00.000-07:00Amazing! To save fuel, they use electric fans, lig...Amazing! To save fuel, they use electric fans, lights, and a heating unit of some kind to create steam. Now THAT'S conservation at its best.Davelandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10720475138513029144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-39234691909760489432007-09-12T07:54:00.000-07:002007-09-12T07:54:00.000-07:00Sorry, folks. The Ol' Log Cabin was definitely bu...Sorry, folks. The Ol' Log Cabin was definitely burning-with-mylar during the 70's energy crunch. The fire was entirely contained within the house, where the orange lights could be focused directly onto the fan-blown mylar.<BR/><BR/>Even then they had to add copious water-based steam/smoke to the exterior to make it look like anything untoward was happening.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-34861825203347364942007-09-12T06:37:00.000-07:002007-09-12T06:37:00.000-07:00I agree with you Matterhorn...I'm not 100% sure wh...I agree with you Matterhorn...I'm not 100% sure where I read it. Maybe "The Nickel Tour"? After work I'll take a look.Major Pepperidgehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09843598326995116014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-25922463.post-63763084948939863022007-09-12T06:16:00.000-07:002007-09-12T06:16:00.000-07:00I have never heard they did the fire effect like t...I have never heard they did the fire effect like the Pirates effect. I don't think it would work in the open as it requires dark and lighting on the screen. I always thought it was natural gas burning the concrete log cabin.Matterhorn1959https://www.blogger.com/profile/07140583153080149244noreply@blogger.com