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"OPPOsaurus WRX" (opposaurus) 08/30/2016 at 10:27 • Filed to: None

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i just stumbled across this while trying to find out if the new Pho restaurant is open.

I guess it used to be a Jiffy Lube probably looking a bit like the one below. I’d say its a bit on an improvement.

Ash78, voting early and often > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/30/2016 at 10:30

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I was seriously thinking it was another Crossfit gym. Relieved. Although I’ve gotta say, a gym is a pretty good use of an old garage.

and 100 more > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/30/2016 at 10:31

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Interesting, it’s a low-cost public recording studio.

https://blog.prx.org/2016/08/pod/

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/30/2016 at 10:33

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I want to find an old garage to turn into a studio/workshop/living space.

OPPOsaurus WRX > and 100 more 08/30/2016 at 10:33

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yea, i guess i should have included the link. I found that all online, i wasn’t actually there to take that picture.

Takuro Spirit > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/30/2016 at 10:37

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There was an old auto shop where I used to live that was converted to an upscale boutique style shop to appeal to tourists (the whole damn town is tourist-y)

It was also a thing in Milwaukee for awhile to convert auto shops into coffee shops.

OPPOsaurus WRX > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 08/30/2016 at 10:39

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i want to do that with an old barn

and 100 more > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/30/2016 at 10:39

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Still tho, good find. I’m a podcast junkie, my best friend is a podcaster, so to see something like this is intriguing. To me, at least.

SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/30/2016 at 10:42

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The problem with barns is that it’s more cost-effective to just build your own. There’s a company called shelter kit that sells pre-cut barn kits for surprisingly cheap.

Milky > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 08/30/2016 at 10:48

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Its a damn shame that all the ones in better parts of Detroit have already been bought, or will need to be torn down. It’d be very cool and cost effective, but I dont want to live in the middle of the ghetto. This the last good deal I remember seeing. House and Garage for $99k.

http://detroit.curbed.com/2014/7/28/1006…

OPPOsaurus WRX > SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie 08/30/2016 at 10:51

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yea its just not the same though.

CalzoneGolem > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/30/2016 at 11:02

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I ate at a pizza place converted from an old filling station. The dining room was in the twin bay garage and they open both the doors during nice weather. It was nice.

OPPOsaurus WRX > CalzoneGolem 08/30/2016 at 11:15

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i love the whole re-use thing like that. I’m working on an old office building that will become upscale condos. Its not as exciting as a garage but at least it makes a paycheck.

Ike > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/30/2016 at 11:46

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was excited when I saw “podcast garage” turns out it's a garage for podcasting. Not a podcast about doing stuff in a garage

OPPOsaurus WRX > Ike 08/30/2016 at 11:54

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exactly my reaction as well. it would be pretty cool if you could rent out the garage and document your repairs there for a podcast

CalzoneGolem > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/30/2016 at 13:15

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My office is in an old textile mill. Bricks for days son.

OPPOsaurus WRX > CalzoneGolem 08/30/2016 at 13:17

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Just think, some one has to put everyone of those there

CalzoneGolem > OPPOsaurus WRX 08/30/2016 at 13:25

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And mortar it in place.