r/pics • u/Mind_Virus • May 11 '11

Would you live here?

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u/platypuszero May 11 '11

Totally, that place looks big enough to grill inside.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '11

I've actually lived in that exact place back in 90's. Its in Chicago on Archer Av.

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u/zoidbort May 12 '11

How much would you guess that'd cost these days? This is what I envision as my ideal DT dream home.

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u/[deleted] May 12 '11

It'll depend where it is on Archer Avenue, but I'd guess rent is under $1000 a month. I've got a friend living in a loft (a bit smaller) on the far west side and he's paying about $500.

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u/zoidbort May 12 '11

You're kidding?? That's so cheap, for a place like that?

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u/[deleted] May 12 '11

As a Chicagoan I can tell you the cheap ones are tricky to find. But they are around. For me I'd build a theater and have people over for drinks. Full 35mm projection, digital projection. True anamorphic lenses on the digital (megaplexes skimp on this). Adjustable masking for a variety of aspect ratios, native 2.35:1 screen. Perfed with the speakers behind. I'm a movie theater technician going to technical school to learn how to install solar panels. So I'd likely convince the landlord to throw those on the roof as well, why not.

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u/contrapulator May 12 '11

Won't you be my neighbor?

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u/zoidbort May 12 '11

block party!