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d500neil
Posted 2013-01-07 7:44 PM (#354327)
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Well, since our website STILL does not have a "Forwardlook Lifestyle" message board,
here's this week's....(soon to become lost, in this non-dedicated, catch-all message board)
....FWDLK dream house.

Man, a finned car would certainly look great, parked at this house's curb.

Yeah, so it's spendy, in a ritzy L.A. burb; but, it could be easily replicated, in any nice residential
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OldiesNut
Posted 2013-01-08 12:28 AM (#354357 - in reply to #354327)
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Location: Omaha, NE		Man, I can dig THAT!

I'm with ya Neil, we need a "FWDLK Lifestyle" board, so's I can upload pictures of my skinny tie and record collections!
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2013-01-08 12:39 AM (#354359 - in reply to #354357)
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Location: Parts Unknown		Neil,

You would have shat yourself over the house "Harriet" lived in near one I remodeled about 20 years ago.
Much like the one you posted, it had post and beam construction with wood, glass, and colorful fiberglass
panels throughout. Bart and Harriet were airline employees after the war - never had kids - and had lots
of disposable income. They NEVER remodeled, and the house remained furnished in EXPENSIVE original
Googie stuff, right down to a signed, original Calder mobile hanging over a sheath lamp, whose radiated
heat caused the mobile to spin. The only thing wrong with the entire scene was the 66 Ford LTD in the pipe
pole carport, but when asked what they traded in to get the Ford, the correct answer was "a 1957 Chrysler
New Yorker".

I did not have the "nerve" to ask Harriet what would become of her place after she passed, as she had no
children, but I went by there about 5 years ago and the place was flattened, replaced by another cookie-
cutter "McMansion".
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Resurrector
Posted 2013-01-08 10:44 PM (#354501 - in reply to #354327)
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I enjoy looking at these types of houses, very cool!! I'd build a house like that but my GF would run away from me Agreed, we need a board for this kind of thing.

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C-300
Posted 2013-01-08 11:19 PM (#354506 - in reply to #354327)
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This is my place. It's an all original 1966 modern ranch just north of Los Angeles. We bought it from the original owner and it is now a registered Historic-Cultural Landmark with the City of Los Angeles. The furnishings range from the mid-50's to the late 60's. Restoring the house has been as fun and as challenging as any FL Mopar has been. Of course, I has to sell off a bunch of cars to get it, but I kept my two favorites and they are tucked away in the garage.

Aaron

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Kungfupanda
Posted 2013-01-08 11:47 PM (#354513 - in reply to #354327)
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Location: North Carolina		I would absolutely vote for a Forward Look Lifestyle message board! My wife and I love almost anything Mid-Century. We even have a subscription to Atomic Ranch we often drool over. All of my furniture and lighting is from the 50's. Also radios, stereo, dinette set, kitchenware and clothes are all from the Forward Look era or slightly before. Oh yeah, even Christmas is retro.



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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2013-01-09 10:48 AM (#354553 - in reply to #354513)
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Location: Parts Unknown		Aaron,

All you need to do is rip off that sedate hipped roof and go all crazy with a cantilevered, tilted plane roof
and a whole lot of floor-to-ceiling glass. The corner lot and two-access driveway offers an incredible porte
cochere opportunity, much like the patio awning in Neil's post.

How are your carpentry skills ?
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bel5758
Posted 2013-01-09 10:59 AM (#354557 - in reply to #354327)
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Well since we ain't gonna get a FL Lifestyle board here, let's stop pining for it and someone just do it somewhere else on the net.

I would, but my net tech skills are like my mechanic skills - your average glazed donut is more qualified than I am for that kind of thing.

As my boss often says: "Less talk! More work!"
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C-300
Posted 2013-01-09 11:10 AM (#354562 - in reply to #354327)
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Ranch style homes typically had 5 specific traits exemplified by architect Cliff May, the "father" of the "California Ranch" style.

1. Fitted to the site (low slung, good proportion of house to lot).

2. Blank facade to the public (no visible windows).

3. Built of natural materials (mine has "glacier rock" on the facade and the roof).

4. The patio is the key (in California, outdoor living was of prime importance).

5. Corredor: the original family room (this is a deep, covered porch that typically runs the entire width of the rear of the home. Typically connected to the house with floor to ceiling glass walls).

Most of the ranch homes followed this formula. They are typically plain in front and wild in the back -- like a mullet.

More pictures are attached.

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Kungfupanda
Posted 2013-01-09 3:10 PM (#354586 - in reply to #354327)
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Location: North Carolina		Incredible house Aaron! Unfortunately in my area they've torn many mid-century houses down or they're in an area you don't want to live. Still, there are a few around and I'm still looking for the right one.
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imopar380
Posted 2013-01-09 7:52 PM (#354601 - in reply to #354327)
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Location: Victoria, BC, on Vancouver Island, Canada		Nice House, Aaron, but I have a question - these old Southern California houses, I know they don't need much insulation to keep out the cold, but what about insulation to keep out the heat? Or do you just rely on the A/C to keep them cool inside?

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C-300
Posted 2013-01-09 8:23 PM (#354604 - in reply to #354327)
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There are a lot of great houses around. What is happening here is that younger people are moving into the questionable areas and restoring the houses... And bringing the neighborhoods back up again. It just takes time.

Ian.. There is lot of heat transfer through the glass as well as the terrazzo floors. The rock facade also doesn't help much... Though having a white house with huge eaves helps a little in the summer. Even so, the a/c and heat are on almost year round. And it's an all electric house... So the heat pump is electric too! My power bill would make you spit out your coffee!

There's a price to pay when you have old stuff... But it's so worth it!!

Aaron
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imopar380
Posted 2013-01-09 9:46 PM (#354610 - in reply to #354604)
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There are a lot of great houses around. What is happening here is that younger people are moving into the questionable areas and restoring the houses... And bringing the neighborhoods back up again. It just takes time.

Ian.. There is lot of heat transfer through the glass as well as the terrazzo floors. The rock facade also doesn't help much... Though having a white house with huge eaves helps a little in the summer. Even so, the a/c and heat are on almost year round. And it's an all electric house... So the heat pump is electric too! My power bill would make you spit out your coffee!

There's a price to pay when you have old stuff... But it's so worth it!!

Aaron


Oh,..... to live in the land of Endless Sunshine!! (Without the threat of earthquakes & drought, etc would be nicer though :-) There always have to be trade-offs!

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hemidave
Posted 2013-01-09 10:03 PM (#354611 - in reply to #354327)
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Ours may not be FWLK design, but its painted 1957 Dodge Tropical Coral.



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C-300
Posted 2013-01-12 11:30 AM (#354883 - in reply to #354327)
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An episode of Vegas was shot at the house yesterday. It was a lot of fun and the episode will be broadcast on Feb 13.

Aaron
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2013-01-13 8:13 AM (#354988 - in reply to #354883)
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FIN ME
Posted 2013-01-13 10:09 AM (#354997 - in reply to #354327)
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Great MCM houses, Neil and Aaron! You're lucky indeed to own such a treasure, Aaron. If I'm ever out your way, may I photograph my DeSoto in front of your home? Too cool.

Dave, love the colour of your home! I also like the buttresses!

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C-300
Posted 2013-01-13 11:55 AM (#355020 - in reply to #354327)
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Anytime you're going to be in the area... Let me know and we can set something up.

Aaron

Ps. Here are some shots from the shoot.
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d500neil
Posted 2013-01-14 2:53 PM (#355173 - in reply to #354327)
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Location: bishop, ca		And here are some shots from the L.A. Times, of SAT 1/12/13, showing the interior,
mostly of a Midcentury Modern house, and one from MON 1/14/13, showing the original
artist's rendition for the LAX Theme Building:






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C-300
Posted 2013-01-14 3:09 PM (#355177 - in reply to #355173)
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pics were too big when i tried to add them yesterday. I even added a pic of the FL truck that is on the show.

Aaron



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d500neil
Posted 2013-01-14 3:13 PM (#355179 - in reply to #354327)
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Location: bishop, ca		And here's a link to earlier discussion on the Forwardlook Lifestyles...

http://www.forwardlook.net/forums/forums/thread-view.asp?tid=32516&...






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Kungfupanda
Posted 2013-01-19 1:22 AM (#355796 - in reply to #354327)
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Location: North Carolina		Awesome pics Aaron!!! My wife and I immerse in the culture from the 40's to the early 60's as much as we can. I am so glad to see others, who aren't necessarily Rockabilly guys (one of the best scenes to find like-minded peeps) into Mid-Century houses, cars, clothes, music, furniture and life in general. Though I wasn't born yet, I've loved it since Mom put on the first Elvis record and showed me & my brother swing dancing. Btw, between the rockabilly(1950's) and swing dance scenes (1930's-1950's) there's no shortage of folks to share a common taste. Though we are in the minority with the daily dress, even when not at a dance, lol.



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d500neil
Posted 2013-01-20 6:37 PM (#356024 - in reply to #354327)
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Location: bishop, ca		Well, this week (in the absence of a dedicated Forwardlook Lifestyle message board),
Richard Neutra was a celebrated Mid Century Modern architect.

This article appeared in the 1/20 l.A. Times, so looked up this house, which was interior
styled by Vidal Sassoon--hence the bedroom's decor...but the house is still jaw-dropping!





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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2013-01-20 10:42 PM (#356058 - in reply to #356024)
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Location: Parts Unknown		Wow ! That's terrific ! I love the floor to ceiling glass and seamless integration from
interior to exterior. All it needs is a Fireflite ragtop in the drive !
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imopar380
Posted 2013-01-21 12:06 AM (#356070 - in reply to #354327)
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d500neil
Posted 2013-01-21 6:14 PM (#356174 - in reply to #354327)
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Location: bishop, ca		Here's a small, sort of out of focus shot, of a $16MIL home, in the L.A. Times' Sunday
listings.

Tantalizing image, though, of a great FWDLK/Lautner designed house.

16-MiL doesn't buy what it used to buy, unless you're close to a beach.

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d500neil
Posted 2013-01-30 4:05 PM (#357495 - in reply to #354327)
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Here's this week's L.A. Times FWDLK house, which I think most of us would be thrilled to
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2013-01-30 5:19 PM (#357511 - in reply to #357495)
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Location: Parts Unknown		So, what kind of homes do the people in L.A. who DON'T MAKE a million+ a year live in ?
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C-300
Posted 2013-01-31 12:07 AM (#357550 - in reply to #354327)
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Yeah, Ian... Dennis Quaid was sitting in my chair! He was very nice and a regular guy. Sorry the pics came through crooked.

I am a high school teacher... So I couldn't afford a named architects house. I just knew what I liked and didn't look in Beverly Hills for it. It also helped that I bought my last house at the bottom of the market.

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Kungfupanda
Posted 2013-01-31 10:31 AM (#357595 - in reply to #354327)
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Location: North Carolina		Great houses guys, you are blessed to own them. I sold my newer house and we're renting now, but I'll inherit a ranch house that was built in the mid-forties. Though it isn't a "Jetson" style house, we are playing around with ideas to make it more so, including changing the roof line somewhat. It won't be cheap but this is the last place we will live so we may as well make it like we want it.
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Posted 2013-01-31 11:25 AM (#357601 - in reply to #355177)
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pics were too big when i tried to add them yesterday. I even added a pic of the FL truck that is on the show.

Aaron


I actually had next to the same wallpaper as in the Vegas 1 picture - it was almost a dead ringer, so I can but presume that it was by the same artist.
The wallpaper was of extremely good quality - still have it, but stupidly enough, we painted over it with white back in the late 80-ies.
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d500neil
Posted 2013-01-31 12:47 PM (#357605 - in reply to #357601)
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Location: bishop, ca		Brent, most people who can afford a 2MIL home can lay down more than the usual 20%, but, for this exercise, let's
assume $400K-down and a reasonable 30-year 3% APR.

Financing $1.6MIL would calculate to around $6,750.00 monthly mortgage payments, or around $81K/year.

Taxes are normally calculated at 1.25% (on the $2MIL), or, about $25K/year.

Homeowners insurance would be about $4K/year.

Together, you get a nut of about $110K/year.

Also, today, lenders are requiring that the loan:income ratio should be as high as 35%, so, to qualify for the $1.6MIL mortgage,
a household's verifiable annual income would need to be about $315,000.00 .

"For THIS house"?, I hear you ask.

Location, location, location, as they say.

BTW, nice homes are typically presented in the Sunday Real Estate color-Rotogravure section.

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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2013-01-31 6:11 PM (#357658 - in reply to #354327)
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Posted 2013-02-02 1:40 AM (#357836 - in reply to #354327)
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I thought I'd show my home since we are on the topic, I feel it qualifies as a Forward Look house because my front door is painted '57 Chrysler Turquoise! And it always has Forward look parts in it.
32' square, 12' ceilings, I built it to temporarily live in while I build a real house, but I'm loving living in here now!



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d500neil
Posted 2013-02-09 6:39 PM (#359260 - in reply to #354327)
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Location: bishop, ca
This week's Forwardlook Lifestyle home is an 'affordable' (to someone) 5BDRM/7bath(!) estate
home.

A 7-car garage would be nice, too, but, we can't have everything (like, even, a dedicated "Forwardlook
Lifestyle" message board, either, it seems).

I don't see anything : "Mediterranean Revival" in this design--except for the Cyprus trees...




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Kungfupanda
Posted 2013-02-09 10:32 PM (#359324 - in reply to #354327)
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Location: North Carolina		Very nice Jeff! Love the fridge. Us regular Joes have to make what we've got work.
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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2013-02-11 12:28 AM (#359348 - in reply to #359324)
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d500neil
Posted 2013-03-09 7:57 PM (#363893 - in reply to #354327)
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Location: bishop, ca
Here's a 'modest' ($1.287 MIL) FWDLK house in a fashionable neighborhood, that
is advertised as being a "time capsule", with mid-century furnishings.

Did a Google-Earth on it, and see that it is in no need of National Flood Insurance
coverage, or, probably, earthquake coverage (because of the high loss deductible).

Well built, One-story wood framed (low-) ranch-style residences are fairly earthquake-
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Posted 2013-03-09 9:05 PM (#363910 - in reply to #363893)
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mortgage payments on this "modestly priced" L.A. abode. I can say off the cuff that I am
quickly reminded of why I would/could never live in L.A.
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d500neil
Posted 2013-03-10 4:21 AM (#363940 - in reply to #354327)
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Location: bishop, ca		Well, according to the mortgage calculations, above, for about 30% down ($350K); you'd finance around $937K,
which would require a monthly payment of about $4K, and which would require an annual income of about
$230K...that's family income, if that helps any.



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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2013-03-10 8:06 AM (#363953 - in reply to #363940)
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Location: Parts Unknown		And to think I bought this hunk of sh!t (pre-restoration) for 90K !

Methinks L.A. is overrated.




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d500neil
Posted 2013-03-10 2:54 PM (#364001 - in reply to #354327)
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Location: bishop, ca		Location...how's that go again?

Anybody want to go half-vies on this?








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Jessica
Posted 2013-03-10 10:29 PM (#364054 - in reply to #354327)
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Location: Ny		Our former house when we lived on base housing in Texas. The front and rear did have three stacks of double windows, however the bottom set needed to be boarded in since every time we would mow, the lose gravel from the roof would break them. We went through 9 windows in a year (two seasons of mowing). The rear gives you a good shot of our neighbors more interesting roof line.



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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2013-03-10 11:39 PM (#364060 - in reply to #364001)
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d500neil - 2013-03-11 11:54 AM

Location...how's that go again?


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It goes like this: The location needs to provide a benefit-to-detriment ratio relevant to
the cost.

Lets see: 90,000 vs. 1,500,000 or 50,000,000.

At 1.5M, that place needs to provide 16.5 times the benefit ratio to the 90K "location"

At 50M for the Palm Springs digs, that number jumps exponentially to 555.6 times !

Somehow, this old farm boy simpleton just can't see the cost-to-benefit ratio being more
than a lot of Disneyland puffery. I don't understand how the common wage earner keeps
his head above water, let alone can enjoy life ... or even think about signing on for a nice
mid-century modern house to call "home".

It's sad, really.
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d500neil
Posted 2013-03-11 12:14 AM (#364062 - in reply to #354327)
Subject: Re: This week's FWDLK HOUSE...



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Location: bishop, ca		That's what they said about the $50K house in the late 60's.

West L.A. bungalows (1400sq. ft) hit $100k in the mid 70's.

They're now at about +/- $700K.


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Doctor DeSoto
Posted 2013-03-11 1:15 AM (#364078 - in reply to #364062)
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Location: Parts Unknown		I hope these people signing on for a modest 700K house in L.A. (or anywhere else) get the
full satisfaction in life that this kind of money can bring elsewhere.

I cannot fathom carrying that kind of debt, let alone what other options there are in life to
use this kind of money for.

Wow !
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d500neil
Posted 2013-03-17 9:10 PM (#365163 - in reply to #354327)
Subject: RE: This week's FWDLK HOUSE...



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Location: bishop, ca
Money talks, but today's FWDLK Lifestyle houses could be built anywhere your checkbook
desires.

The first one is a true split-level design; the second is a classic open-beam/open-floorplan
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60 Plymouth
Posted 2013-03-17 9:20 PM (#365167 - in reply to #365163)
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Location: Building incorrect cars since 2000!!		I can only hope this means if you want a FWD look lifestyle house (whatever the hell that means) you get crap insulation, a little asbestos, windows that leak and some piss yellow covers for your couch Then you can raise that heavy ass wood garage door by hand and pray your all wheel drums stop you. if not your matching piss yellow seat covers will have you protected when you s**t your pants from almost wrecking
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dukeboy
Posted 2013-03-17 9:25 PM (#365170 - in reply to #365167)
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60 Plymouth - 2013-03-17 9:20 PM

I can only hope this means if you want a FWD look lifestyle house (whatever the hell that means) you get crap insulation, a little asbestos, windows that leak and some piss yellow covers for your couch Then you can raise that heavy ass wood garage door by hand and pray your all wheel drums stop you. if not your matching piss yellow seat covers will have you protected when you s**t your pants from almost wrecking :laugh:






You forgot pipes and paint made of lead.
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FURY
Posted 2013-03-18 1:01 AM (#365191 - in reply to #365167)
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Yeah all those "dangerous" things that our grandparents had, and yet they still managed to live into their 90's.
Seems most Mazda driving people these days die of cancer before they turn 50...whats that about...? Maybe it's something in them disc pads, or inhaling the fumes from the plastic interior parts of their Mazdas... :laugh: :laugh:

60 Plymouth - 2013-03-18 1:20 PM

I can only hope this means if you want a FWD look lifestyle house (whatever the hell that means) you get crap insulation, a little asbestos, windows that leak and some piss yellow covers for your couch :laugh: Then you can raise that heavy ass wood garage door by hand and pray your all wheel drums stop you. if not your matching piss yellow seat covers will have you protected when you s**t your pants from almost wrecking :laugh:
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:



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