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BumRushDaShow

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37. Realistically yes
Fri Jan 23, 2026, 04:55 PM
18 hrs ago

But then Japan has all kinds of variations of this -



My issue is that there is little provision for "permanent" housing for them thanks to the endless obsession for building exhorbitant "McMansions", because like the huge SUVS, the builders claim the smaller homes are loss leaders for them, profit-wise.

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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 20 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 22 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 Yesterday #22
All our moneys belong to ICE. travelingthrulife Yesterday #23
I'm of 2 minds about tiny houses. maxsolomon 22 hrs ago #25
"...frankly, it's shocking that a fed agency is doing ANYTHING to address the crisis" LudwigPastorius 21 hrs ago #30
Service members give their everything..sometimes their lives and we should give them everything they need Deuxcents 22 hrs ago #26
Ok, ACTIVE veterans, bluestarone 22 hrs ago #27
I am stunned that there is little if any news about Trump saying that the ally troops Bev54 21 hrs ago #28
"I am stunned that there is little if any news about Trump saying that the ally troops" BumRushDaShow 21 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 21 hrs ago #31
"where is the reaction in the US?" BumRushDaShow 20 hrs ago #33
8 x 8 is too fucking small Mysterian 19 hrs ago #34
Sounds like a small RV size. BumRushDaShow 19 hrs ago #35
12 x 12 is a small room. Mysterian 19 hrs ago #36
Realistically yes BumRushDaShow 18 hrs ago #37
That is a capsule hotel, not intended for extended stays Mysterian 17 hrs ago #38
Not confusing the issue BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #39
I don't wear panties Mysterian 13 hrs ago #40
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