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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 09:01 AM Original message |
NYT: Are McMansions Going Out of Style? |
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TallahasseeGrannie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 09:02 AM Response to Original message |
1. Personally |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 09:06 AM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Never thought about it that way, TG, but I hear ya! |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 09:46 AM Response to Reply #1 |
12. Me too. |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 09:51 AM Response to Reply #12 |
13. That is an interesting quote. While I don't advocate accumulating... |
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Gormy Cuss (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 10:36 AM Response to Reply #13 |
15. I watch the cheesy room makeover shows on TV and noted |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 10:58 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. I know somebody who bought a McMansion |
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Skidmore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 03:08 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. The price of heating and cooling all that dead space |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 11:03 AM Response to Reply #1 |
17. I agree- I'd much prefer a well-designed, efficient little house |
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ReadTomPaine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 09:06 AM Response to Original message |
2. In other words.. we're going to sell you smaller houses for the same price |
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Marr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 11:06 AM Response to Reply #2 |
18. HAHA- that sounds about right. |
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Captain Hilts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 09:07 AM Response to Original message |
4. The front page of the WP shows they are very much in style in DC. nt |
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BlueEyedSon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 09:12 AM Response to Original message |
5. Gonna be pretty expensive soon to heat and A/C all that extra air |
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GCP (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 09:13 AM Response to Original message |
6. After paying 70% more this winter to heat them |
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acmejack (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 09:40 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Good, we can convert them into low cost housing. |
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radwriter0555 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 09:18 AM Response to Original message |
7. 3 car garages with houses attached made out of plastic and trash are just |
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orpupilofnature57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 09:32 AM Response to Original message |
8. Fuck the hummer driving assholes anyway Ha ha |
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marions ghost (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 09:42 AM Response to Original message |
10. Dollhouses on steroids |
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KittyWampus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 04:00 PM Response to Reply #10 |
25. the "Culture of Gigantism" is what a friend calls it. |
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Danmel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 04:36 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. That's what I say |
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Castilleja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 07:45 PM Response to Reply #25 |
32. Gigantism...that's a good point. |
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Boomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
11. McSlums in the future |
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DeepModem Mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 09:52 AM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Congrats on what must be a wonderful old house! nt |
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Boomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 02:01 PM Response to Reply #14 |
21. Thanks! |
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cedahlia (883 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 03:15 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. Cost |
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Boomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 06:27 PM Response to Reply #24 |
31. It's the mix of architectural styles that dismays me |
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midnight armadillo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 10:11 PM Response to Reply #31 |
38. that's often the same house |
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cedahlia (883 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 03:01 PM Response to Reply #11 |
22. So true |
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Boomer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-03-05 06:16 AM Response to Reply #22 |
39. Amenities can always be added |
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Blue_Tires (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 11:37 AM Response to Original message |
19. shit |
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wovenpaint (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 12:01 PM Response to Original message |
20. People are tearing down "old" homes here to put those up |
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Kaylee (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 07:54 PM Response to Reply #20 |
33. We had the same problem with furniture..... |
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Fuzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 04:22 PM Response to Original message |
26. I prefer a house with a little land |
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earth mom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
28. McMansions are Monstrosities! |
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markus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 05:32 PM Response to Original message |
29. In New Orleans, with flood insurance capped at 250k |
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degreesofgray (226 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 05:56 PM Response to Original message |
30. I'd love to see |
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progressivebydesign (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 08:30 PM Response to Original message |
34. Overhead the other day from a woman driving a hummer... |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 08:58 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. I heard some of that too in a supermarket |
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Hardrada (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 09:01 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. We have a comfortable house |
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Redstone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Oct-02-05 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
35. My God, I certainly hope so. The only thing I hate more than Yuppies |
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