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2. I lived in a garden shed about that size for almost a year...

Thu Jan 22, 2026, 09:19 PM

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... in the backyard of a Viet Nam war veteran.

It was a step up from living in my broken down car in a church parking lot.

Having a secure place to stay beats living on the streets.

Of course with all the money we spend on useless and absurdly costly military stuff it's quite obvious we have the money to house homeless veterans in comfortable apartments. Collectively, we just don't want to.

Nobody should be homeless in this wealthy nation, not veterans, not the unemployable, not the mentally ill, not people who are addicted to drugs and alcohol... nobody.

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Veterans stunned by VA plans to build hundreds of 8-by-8ft sheds in California for ex-service members to live in [View all] BumRushDaShow Thursday OP

But GQP Traildogbob Thursday #1

I lived in a garden shed about that size for almost a year... hunter Thursday #2

I'll just say this vereran is not stunned.. Permanut Thursday #3

"Thank you for your service"??????? BarbD Thursday #4

8' x 8' Bayard Thursday #5

Four square feet larger than a mandated minimum size prison cell Brother Buzz 18 hrs ago #32

Nothing is too good for the troops AverageOldGuy Thursday #6

How many of those "sheds" would fit in rumps golden ballroom I wonder. Ziggysmom Thursday #7

Replacing the phrase... Godot51 Yesterday #8

8' X 8' is only 16sq ft. larger than your average prison cell. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #9

Is it just me ... SomewhereInTheMiddle Yesterday #10

Never rains? BidenRocks Yesterday #11

It pours!! BumRushDaShow Yesterday #13

It was certainly pouring here all day today! SunSeeker Yesterday #14

Be glad that it's not snow/ice/freezing rain BumRushDaShow Yesterday #16

Hey, there's a reason I'm paying the money it takes to live here. SunSeeker Yesterday #17

Just have to look out BumRushDaShow Yesterday #18

This VA property is in Brentwood, where the average home costs $2.8 million. SunSeeker Yesterday #12

Screenshot from LA Times FakeNoose Yesterday #15

This property abuts Wilshire Boulevard, a major Los Angeles artery with plenty of public busses stopping there. SunSeeker Yesterday #19

They are meant as temp housing till they can get something better womanofthehills 21 hrs ago #24

this reminds me of the crappy ass "houses' fema build in New Orleans after Katrina Javaman Yesterday #20

Blackstone will try to buy the storage shed market next...they won't rest until they own every rentable property in US. pecosbob Yesterday #21

Where I grew up those were called shacks, or outhouses. twodogsbarking 23 hrs ago #22

All our moneys belong to ICE. travelingthrulife 22 hrs ago #23

I'm of 2 minds about tiny houses. maxsolomon 20 hrs ago #25

"...frankly, it's shocking that a fed agency is doing ANYTHING to address the crisis" LudwigPastorius 19 hrs ago #30

Service members give their everything..sometimes their lives and we should give them everything they need Deuxcents 20 hrs ago #26

Ok, ACTIVE veterans, bluestarone 20 hrs ago #27

I am stunned that there is little if any news about Trump saying that the ally troops Bev54 19 hrs ago #28

"I am stunned that there is little if any news about Trump saying that the ally troops" BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #29

Yes that is my point, this story is about the reaction in the UK where is the reaction in the US? Bev54 19 hrs ago #31

"where is the reaction in the US?" BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #33

8 x 8 is too fucking small Mysterian 17 hrs ago #34

Sounds like a small RV size. BumRushDaShow 17 hrs ago #35

12 x 12 is a small room. Mysterian 17 hrs ago #36

Realistically yes BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #37

That is a capsule hotel, not intended for extended stays Mysterian 15 hrs ago #38

Not confusing the issue BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #39

I don't wear panties Mysterian 11 hrs ago #40