Grassroots Compound

...There's been some discussion of this topic in multiple threads lately. Earlier this year, a buddy of mine who does photography, video editing, shoots commercials, etc., said "berkeley it, man. Me and the wife (real estate agent) are going to sell the house and find a kick ass place where we can live/renovate into a studio." He started looking for schools, churches, etc. and found them...on eBay.

I had forgotten about it, but was reminded when folks here started talking (half-jokingly???) about chipping in and grabbing property.

Mothers. berkeleyers. Check this E36 M3 out:

http://cgi.ebay.com/55-000-SQ-FT-BRICK-SCHOOL-HOUSE-HOME-BUSINESS-MANSION_W0QQitemZ320460997140QQcmdZViewItemQQptZResidential?hash=item4a9cf6c214

OR:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Former-High-School-with-Gym-in-Northwest-Oklahoma_W0QQitemZ330388772555QQcmdZViewItemQQptZCommercial?hash=item4cecb496cb

So if 10 of us went in on that high school....Each gets a few class rooms to live in, change the gym to a shop, is there an auto shop already? metal and wood shops? Oh and a big parking lot for autocross at home. Football field? now a rallycross course! the list goes on....

... til ya have to heat it.

Add solar panels for the roof to heat the commons. Plumb for individual heating like in an apartment using solar and Point of Use (tankless gas) heaters.

914Driver wrote: ... til ya have to heat it.

Of course...but (of course) you wouldn't have to heat all 55k square feet.

then the ATF showes up and burns us down...

914Driver wrote: ... til ya have to heat it.

And or pull the asbstose out of it.

John Brown wrote: Add solar panels for the roof to heat the commons. Plumb for individual heating like in an apartment using solar and Point of Use (tankless gas) heaters.

Ed_Zachary. For a true "compound," though, I'm thinking several massive propane tanks, diesel generator(s), barb-wire fence, etc. I'm guessing it also has a gymnasium for indoor carting, skate-park, etc, etc.

built in 1980, no likely to have asbestos

jrw1621 wrote:

914Driver wrote: ... til ya have to heat it.

And or pull the asbstose out of it.

See also: Smoker thread. Given a long enough time line, cancer's gonna get me either way.

what would the taxes be like?

poopshovel wrote: I'm guessing it also has a gymnasium for indoor carting, skate-park, etc, etc.

Best Idea EVARRRR

now I really DO want you to run for office!

Gearheadotaku wrote: what would the taxes be like?

make it an institution for automotive technology open to the public and try to be tax exempt lol

OKie can't get that cold right? I mean if it's only like 50 degrees then screw the heat, just get a big girl to snuggle up against. Might have a tornado situation at some point though.

The one in Ohio scares me, looks like those places you see on those ghost TV shows. Plus the thought of replacing a boiler system someday would be enough to scare me away.

Marty! Beddar with Cheddar... wrote: ... just get a big girl to snuggle up against.

The famous Snow Cow or Snow Pig.
Often distinguished by the heavy sweater (which covers it all up)

Being a Floridian that has traveled a bit, I have REALLY noticed that the young girls tend to get heavier the farther north you go. A trip to Road America really showed me that.

EricM wrote: then the ATF showes up and burns us down...

Exactly!

Kool-aid, anyone...Anyone?

Joey

You know, it probably wouldn't be that hard to operate as a non profit.... and with the solar panels etc, and the total amount of real estate available on the roof of the building alone, you could probably be mostly energy efficient. Get a couple of cows etc for some steaks... hell the place already has a lunch room, lunch rooms have stoves. Plenty of cold storage for provisions, probably more than enough space to have a room dedicated to herbs and spices/indoor growable veggies, throw a couple of fruit trees out front of the joint to hide the multiple rotting hulks... i mean parts vehicles. I do believe with a compound that size, you could be self sufficient, if you had the money for the initial investment.

With Billy Billy Billy Esquire as our attorney and Hess PhD as our on staff physician we would be set.

I get dibs on the girls locker room.

John Brown wrote: With Billy Billy Billy Esquire as our attorney and Hess PhD as our on staff physician we would be set. I get dibs on the girls locker room.

Dibs on the book depository/clocktower.

I'm guessing we could set up a bitchin garage, sponsored by some of that howevermanybillionsofdollars devoted to hybrid vehicle research or whatever...or, you know a reality show or some E36 M3. Sky's the limit.

Well, between the hybrid Fiero that's floating around here, and everyone elses' cheap approach to the game, good plan.

Now, do we all get 9-5 jobs in the area, or start our own full service repair shop?

I prefer the latter. Commuting would be much easier that way, and then we'd not have to worry about our "DD" cars running. We could even prolly buy an old school bus for shopping trips and the like.

Think of the possibilities, our own bar with a micro brewery, a fast food outlet, a coffee shop, oh and a theaterette that show nothing but car related movies and real racing

Imagine a multiscreen Forza/GT5/whatever setup.....