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A dream
Aside from a bike I'd like to have.. which isn't a dream, just something I'm putting off..
I ride past it everyday.. and it calls to me... I can picture how I'd fix it up.. I have it all planned out. Just 9 years too soon, and about 7.6 million dollars short.
What the hell am I talking about: The old wonderbread factory in downtown San Diego. I'd buy it, turn it into a coffeeshop/winebar/crash pad and live in back. Right accross from the stadium, big roll up doors.. Red brick.
What'd you do if you had decent money?
I ride past it everyday.. and it calls to me... I can picture how I'd fix it up.. I have it all planned out. Just 9 years too soon, and about 7.6 million dollars short.
What the hell am I talking about: The old wonderbread factory in downtown San Diego. I'd buy it, turn it into a coffeeshop/winebar/crash pad and live in back. Right accross from the stadium, big roll up doors.. Red brick.
What'd you do if you had decent money?
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parking lot.
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build a revolution to destroy capitalism.
it would be beautiful in it's nihilistic, destructive irony. and that's probably the reason that it would fail. [if an excess of money was the only reason for it's forced demise]
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it would be beautiful in it's nihilistic, destructive irony. and that's probably the reason that it would fail. [if an excess of money was the only reason for it's forced demise]
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Originally Posted by William Karsten
I'd buy it, turn it into a coffeeshop/winebar/crash pad and live in back
we've got enough coffeeshops and winebars in the world that screw their workers [at all ends of the ssupply chain]
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Originally Posted by Schiek
parking lot.
There's already a huge one across the street.
Reality sucks.
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You rock, sparky! First it's smash capitalism, then f-k objectification of women.
Nice to read it, at least.
Nice to read it, at least.
Originally Posted by p3ntuprage
build a revolution to destroy capitalism.
it would be beautiful in it's nihilistic, destructive irony. and that's probably the reason that it would fail. [if an excess of money was the only reason for it's forced demise]
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it would be beautiful in it's nihilistic, destructive irony. and that's probably the reason that it would fail. [if an excess of money was the only reason for it's forced demise]
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Originally Posted by p3ntuprage
please make it a co-operative if that idea ever becomes any more than that.
we've got enough coffeeshops and winebars in the world that screw their workers [at all ends of the ssupply chain]
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we've got enough coffeeshops and winebars in the world that screw their workers [at all ends of the ssupply chain]
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Just a place that's mine, and I could put my feet up in.. close early when I want.. stay open late.
it wouldn't be the conventional wine bar.. nothing high priced... just a place to kick back, put your feet up.. I'm not good with snobs. Hell, I'm not good with most..
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how about a massage parlor, crack den and bike shop all rolled up into one?
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Originally Posted by SipperPhoto
CAn I rent out a small section of that for a photo gallery ? :-)
So, yeah. Rent'd be cheap too.
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Originally Posted by superchivo
how about a massage parlor, crack den and bike shop all rolled up into one?
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superchivo's kinks R us? your onestop shop for the nirvana-weary.
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Would an aluminum frame converted into a crack pipe have a sudden failure and spill my hard-earned rock?
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not if you allow it time to cure between each time you spark up...
that's the great advantage of a steel one. i haven't tried titanium yet though.
although if anyone has... 3/2.5 or 6/4? are either of them better than steel? what about corrosion resistance?
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that's the great advantage of a steel one. i haven't tried titanium yet though.
although if anyone has... 3/2.5 or 6/4? are either of them better than steel? what about corrosion resistance?
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sounds like it's time for you to reclaim it...
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Originally Posted by William Karsten
Hope not.
There's already a huge one across the street.
Reality sucks.
There's already a huge one across the street.
Reality sucks.
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Originally Posted by bitemail
you need somewhere to park the car.....it looks great.
I'll have huge post to chain bikes too. and they'll be allowed at tables too.
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Originally Posted by superchivo
how about a massage parlor, crack den and bike shop all rolled up into one?
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Originally Posted by superchivo
how about a massage parlor, crack den and bike shop all rolled up into one?
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Let's keep those in the Nation's Capital please
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Originally Posted by superchivo
You've been to Schiek's house?
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Originally Posted by p3ntuprage
not if you allow it time to cure between each time you spark up...
that's the great advantage of a steel one. i haven't tried titanium yet though.
although if anyone has... 3/2.5 or 6/4? are either of them better than steel? what about corrosion resistance?
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that's the great advantage of a steel one. i haven't tried titanium yet though.
although if anyone has... 3/2.5 or 6/4? are either of them better than steel? what about corrosion resistance?
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Originally Posted by fixedgearhead
I understand that the Ti based crack pipes are impervious to flame blueing. So much better looking after an all night session. The aluminum ones melt in your mouth, not on your hands. But the steel makes it all seem real.
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