January-29th-2008, 08:27 PM
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Next year....
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: The San Joaquin Valley, CA
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Describe Your Dream House
If you could live anywhere and money was not an object, what would your ultimate Dream House look like?
Share your thoughts here.
Tim
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January-29th-2008, 08:28 PM
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Next year....
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: The San Joaquin Valley, CA
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How would I live my life if I could afford it?
In a fully landscaped home on a pine covered hill overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The kitchen, dining room and living room would afford fantastic views. Honey-stained pinewood planks would dominate the ceiling, walls and floors. A granite top kitchen with an island in the middle would accent the stainless steel sink, stove, and kitchen appliances. The spacious living room's fireplace would be river rock from floor to ceiling. Four huge bedrooms including a Master Suite with a wet bar, huge walk in closet, a two sink bathroom with a river rock grotto leading to the shower with a sauna off to the side. All would be lighted with inset ceiling accent lights on dimmer switches. A multimedia stereo system with huge speakers along with ceiling speakers throughout the house with some kick-ass sound.
Straight Ahead Jazz would be playing constantly. Classical Baroque Trumpet for the morning repast would be a must.
A redwood deck surrounds the outside of the house and the outdoor kitchen highlights the Jacuzzi.
The temperature controlled 400 bottle fully stocked wine cellar would be downstairs next to the subterranean 4-car garage and the Cable TV/movie screening room which seats 50.
A fully appointed 2-bedroom Mother-in-Law with a kitchen would be available for visitors out in the beautifully landscaped backyard with beach access and stunning views.
Most of all, it would include expansive views, peace and serenity and the best food money can buy.
Last edited by GoodSpeak; January-29th-2008 at 08:31 PM.
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January-29th-2008, 09:11 PM
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holier than thou
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Cape Cod
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My dream house would actually be two houses. One would be a modest shack in the White Mountains. Preferably near a river, views of the mountains would be a plus. Or maybe killer views of the mountains not so near a river. Close proximity to Woodstock Station would be a *major* plus.
The other would be some sort of shack on a beach in Mexico or Central America somewhere. Out there, but accessible to electricity and cold beer.
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January-29th-2008, 09:12 PM
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Next year....
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Location: The San Joaquin Valley, CA
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A shack....really?
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January-29th-2008, 09:13 PM
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holier than thou
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Cape Cod
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Quote:
Originally Posted by GoodSpeak
A shack....really?
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Really. With electricity, on the beach.
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January-29th-2008, 10:42 PM
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Next year....
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: The San Joaquin Valley, CA
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Well....OK then.
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January-29th-2008, 11:20 PM
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banned
Join Date: Oct 2005
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He's a simple man, Goodz.
Who can't really hold his liquor that well. But, I refuse to hold that against him.
There are far better things to hold against his sorry ass. 
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January-29th-2008, 11:40 PM
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Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Below the line
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It's in this picture somewhere, I'm sure of it.
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January-30th-2008, 01:17 AM
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Registered User
Join Date: Apr 2003
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Shotgun house, she lives on the left and I live on the right.
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January-30th-2008, 07:14 AM
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holier than thou
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Cape Cod
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott Dolan
He's a simple man, Goodz.
Who can't really hold his liquor that well. But, I refuse to hold that against him.
There are far better things to hold against his sorry ass. |
For someone who's back east, you're awful feisty.
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January-30th-2008, 07:58 AM
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The Bluegrass
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: no country for old men
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The one I live in right now.
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January-30th-2008, 09:51 AM
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Columnated ruins domino
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Melrose, MA
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I don't care what the house looks like, but if Jessica Alba is spread eagled on the floor when I open the door, it's my dream house.
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January-30th-2008, 10:05 AM
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The Bluegrass
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: no country for old men
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Today, my real dream house, truthfully, will be anything we can afford to buy once we sell our farm. At this point, given the financial stress of the past year and a half, I won't care if that's a doublewide, so long as we can ramp it and bash a wall out to build a wheel-in bathroom and shower.
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January-30th-2008, 10:57 AM
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Plus ça change...
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Location: Boston area
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January-30th-2008, 10:58 AM
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The Bluegrass
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: no country for old men
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Nah, you'd want to downsize too quickly to make it worthwhile.
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January-30th-2008, 11:00 AM
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Plus ça change...
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Boston area
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Originally Posted by goodie
Straight Ahead Jazz would be playing constantly. Classical Baroque Trumpet for the morning repast would be a must.
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Very Ivesian.
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January-30th-2008, 11:15 AM
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The Bluegrass
Join Date: Mar 2003
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Yeah, doublewide or not, our next place will be wired for sound, too, as our current place is. Inside and outside. Bose makes some excellent outside speakers that aren't expensive, that were designed originally for sailboats, so you don't have to worry at all about weather's effect on them. I used to have music playing at all waking hours and some sleeping, too, all over the house, but I don't play as much wallpaper as I used to. But the capability is there when I *do* want to. That's the point.
These days I prefer to listen to music when there's a chance of really being able to pay attention to it, so I usually hold off til the day's work is over. Sometimes I have some playing at work, but that's rare today, as well.
Having the abode wired is great when you want it to be, though.
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Last edited by Gary Sisco; January-30th-2008 at 11:16 AM.
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January-30th-2008, 12:18 PM
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The mouldiest of all figs
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Tustin, CA
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I'm in it.
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January-30th-2008, 12:40 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by jesus marion joseph
For someone who's back east, you're awful feisty.
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Hey!!
You would be too if you weren't accepted into the exclusive West club just because you didn't have chains!
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January-30th-2008, 03:01 PM
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De harder dey come...
Join Date: May 2004
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Earth houses are cool, somewhat like Hobbit holes. I currently live in a raised rancher, which is sort of an Earth house.
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January-30th-2008, 03:03 PM
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There are some Earth contact homes around here. I don't know, man. Those things kinda freak me out a little.
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January-30th-2008, 03:08 PM
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De harder dey come...
Join Date: May 2004
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They're easier to heat, since they have plenty of natural insulation.
Hopefully you won't see any roots coming through the ceiling. 
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January-30th-2008, 03:11 PM
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Columnated ruins domino
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Melrose, MA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by groover
Earth houses are cool, somewhat like Hobbit holes. I currently live in a raised rancher, which is sort of an Earth house.
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Reminds me of a Roger Dean-style design.
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January-30th-2008, 03:15 PM
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banned
Join Date: Oct 2005
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Quote:
Originally Posted by groover
They're easier to heat, since they have plenty of natural insulation.
Hopefully you won't see any roots coming through the ceiling. |
One of the ladies I work with lives in one. She raves about it.
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January-30th-2008, 03:23 PM
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Alex Ashbourne
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Dryden Ontario Canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by groover
Earth houses are cool, somewhat like Hobbit holes. I currently live in a raised rancher, which is sort of an Earth house.
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would you have to mow your roof? or is it moss on the top?
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January-30th-2008, 03:46 PM
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Registered Useless
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: northern canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by aashbourne
would you have to mow your roof? or is it moss on the top?
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Since people who build these things are usually very ecologically friendly, the best choices are to either let it grow wild (maybe sow some wild flowers) or get a goat.
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January-30th-2008, 04:18 PM
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Next year....
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Location: The San Joaquin Valley, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Scott Dolan
Hey!!
You would be too if you weren't accepted into the exclusive West club just because you didn't have chains!
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We do have our standards, you know.
sheesh
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January-30th-2008, 04:27 PM
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: The big apple - North of the Core
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Dan G
Since people who build these things are usually very ecologically friendly, the best choices are to either let it grow wild (maybe sow some wild flowers) or get a goat.
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My dream house would also definitely have a goat.
Last edited by steve(thelil); January-30th-2008 at 04:27 PM.
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January-30th-2008, 04:56 PM
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Registered Useless
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: northern canada
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Quote:
Originally Posted by steve(thelil)
My dream house would also definitely have a goat.
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So would mine, until I slaughtered it for curry.
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