[Cob] Re: cob domes?

[Dave Martin]

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>Nearly everyone has heard the story about the man who built a cob dome  and
>was killed in his sleep during a heavy rainstorm. The story is so old and so 
>oft repeated that it has reached the status of urban legend. I would like to 
>know if anyone has seen pictures of the collapsed dome or has first hand
>knowledge from seeing the dome after its collapse?

Perhaps you're thinking of Ken Kern.  He did die in a dome he had 
just completed, in a heavy rain/wind storm.  The dome wasn't cob, 
though.  I don't know of any photos, but you can find accounts from 
people who knew him.
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