Comments on: Radioactive Mushrooms http://www.jimcarson.com/2004/radioactive-mushrooms/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 07:17:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4-alpha-19841 By: St. Heavehttp://www.jimcarson.com/2004/radioactive-mushrooms/comment-page-1/#comment-996 St. Heave Fri, 02 Apr 2004 21:41:23 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2004/radioactive-mushrooms/#comment-996 We have a house in our neighborhood that would be an understatement to call an eyesore, which had an 70's vintage Chevy Monte Carlo that had been sitting in the backyard, which was recently sold, and the car pulled from the yard.While the car had looked it was covered with moss, once you got a closer look when it was on the street you could see that the moss had actually taken root in the metal of the car, as if the wax and paint had been worn down from erosion over time to give the moss a nice rough surface to adhere too.I sort of doubt this is what the insurance companies have in mind, and my guess is it's probably interior spaces they are worried about. We have a house in our neighborhood that would be an understatement to call an eyesore, which had an 70′s vintage Chevy Monte Carlo that had been sitting in the backyard, which was recently sold, and the car pulled from the yard.

While the car had looked it was covered with moss, once you got a closer look when it was on the street you could see that the moss had actually taken root in the metal of the car, as if the wax and paint had been worn down from erosion over time to give the moss a nice rough surface to adhere too.

I sort of doubt this is what the insurance companies have in mind, and my guess is it’s probably interior spaces they are worried about.

]]> By: carsonhttp://www.jimcarson.com/2004/radioactive-mushrooms/comment-page-1/#comment-995 carson Fri, 02 Apr 2004 00:47:11 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2004/radioactive-mushrooms/#comment-995 The concern is molds, which are difficult to extricate. However, since cars are mostly metal and plastic, there's no risk to the car being structurally compromised by the mold, unlike houses, which are made of wood, a substance reknown for burning, rotting, warping, being eaten by insects, and supporting fungi.There is some theoretical potential damage if the upholstry or ventilation system get infested, though it would seem to be a risk for convertibles or people who habitually leave their windows open during hurricanes.Of course, as the folks on Mythbusters showed, someone will always buy a stinky car... for the right price. The market potential is teenagers learning to drive: a win-win scenario ;) The concern is molds, which are difficult to extricate. However, since cars are mostly metal and plastic, there’s no risk to the car being structurally compromised by the mold, unlike houses, which are made of wood, a substance reknown for burning, rotting, warping, being eaten by insects, and supporting fungi.

There is some theoretical potential damage if the upholstry or ventilation system get infested, though it would seem to be a risk for convertibles or people who habitually leave their windows open during hurricanes.

Of course, as the folks on Mythbusters showed, someone will always buy a stinky car… for the right price. The market potential is teenagers learning to drive: a win-win scenario ;)

]]> By: Debbiehttp://www.jimcarson.com/2004/radioactive-mushrooms/comment-page-1/#comment-994 Debbie Thu, 01 Apr 2004 02:23:15 +0000 http://www.jimcarson.com/2004/radioactive-mushrooms/#comment-994 That is truly strange. Who'da thunk a mushroom could harm a car? That is truly strange. Who’da thunk a mushroom could harm a car?

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