Comments on: Living the American Dream http://robmart.in/2008/10/living-the-american-dream/ Sat, 19 May 2012 19:00:34 -0400 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Katherine http://robmart.in/2008/10/living-the-american-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-5111 Katherine Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:35:09 +0000 http://robmart.in/?p=108#comment-5111 I agree completely with you!!!! It is also my dream to live in a Tuff Shed until I can afford to pay mostly cash for a larger home to raise a family in, which my soon-to-be fiance agrees with. We both think it would be adventurous, way cool, and save us a lot of money that will keep us out of debt later. Go for it and don't let anyone stop you! I agree completely with you!!!! It is also my dream to live in a Tuff Shed until I can afford to pay mostly cash for a larger home to raise a family in, which my soon-to-be fiance agrees with. We both think it would be adventurous, way cool, and save us a lot of money that will keep us out of debt later. Go for it and don’t let anyone stop you!

]]> By: Donna http://robmart.in/2008/10/living-the-american-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-3249 Donna Sun, 07 Nov 2010 10:43:01 +0000 http://robmart.in/?p=108#comment-3249 Go for it man! I totally understand and I'm about to do it myself. I'm a drummer girl who wants a few husky dogs too, which makes renting a room basically impossible. Nobody wants to live with or near anyone who smashes drums day and night and has a wild pack of howling huskies. I'm buying a small chunk of land in the woods, putting up a tough shed (cabin type) and living the dream! With a simple life I will have more time/energy to travel, spend time with family/friends and with my dogs instead of cleaning a big house, maintaining a lawn and stressing over a mortgage. I doubt it would work with another person, but if you are single it would be awesome! Go for it man! I totally understand and I’m about to do it myself. I’m a drummer girl who wants a few husky dogs too, which makes renting a room basically impossible. Nobody wants to live with or near anyone who smashes drums day and night and has a wild pack of howling huskies. I’m buying a small chunk of land in the woods, putting up a tough shed (cabin type) and living the dream! With a simple life I will have more time/energy to travel, spend time with family/friends and with my dogs instead of cleaning a big house, maintaining a lawn and stressing over a mortgage. I doubt it would work with another person, but if you are single it would be awesome!

]]> By: Brendy http://robmart.in/2008/10/living-the-american-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-54 Brendy Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:38:50 +0000 http://robmart.in/?p=108#comment-54 Lets be honest, until Rob gives up his tuffshed dream, there will be no woman or offspring to worry about. Lets be honest, until Rob gives up his tuffshed dream, there will be no woman or offspring to worry about.

]]> By: Dad http://robmart.in/2008/10/living-the-american-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-53 Dad Mon, 27 Oct 2008 17:15:55 +0000 http://robmart.in/?p=108#comment-53 Son, you would have loved the apartment I had prior to my marriage. It had a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen and a bath. It was probably 400 square feet. With the exception of needing a bathroom, I could probably survive in my Sprinter van. I saw one with a bathroom, kitchen, etc., it was used 24,000 miles and they wanted $85,000 for it. Son, you would have loved the apartment I had prior to my marriage. It had a living room, a bedroom, a kitchen and a bath. It was probably 400 square feet. With the exception of needing a bathroom, I could probably survive in my Sprinter van. I saw one with a bathroom, kitchen, etc., it was used 24,000 miles and they wanted $85,000 for it.

]]> By: Kellen http://robmart.in/2008/10/living-the-american-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-52 Kellen Fri, 24 Oct 2008 15:03:27 +0000 http://robmart.in/?p=108#comment-52 But maybe a one room Tuff Shed would give you an excuse to make your kids sleep outside in a tent. It will help you make men out of those boys. But maybe a one room Tuff Shed would give you an excuse to make your kids sleep outside in a tent. It will help you make men out of those boys.

]]> By: Steve Martin http://robmart.in/2008/10/living-the-american-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-51 Steve Martin Fri, 24 Oct 2008 04:22:50 +0000 http://robmart.in/?p=108#comment-51 A Tuff Shed would be great for a bachelor but anything beyond that, it doesn't work. Once a woman enters the scene, a Tuff Shed will never do. You wouldn't be able to do much entertaining. No room. Then there are those crazy kids that come along. YOU will want them to have their own bedroom and for you to have your own bedroom. Romance generally takes a hit after kids but if those kids are sleeping in the same mega room with you, it will probably disappear. Maybe you could just take vacations to small cabins or get a tiny travel trailer to squish into for weekend get-aways. A Tuff Shed would be great for a bachelor but anything beyond that, it doesn’t work. Once a woman enters the scene, a Tuff Shed will never do. You wouldn’t be able to do much entertaining. No room. Then there are those crazy kids that come along. YOU will want them to have their own bedroom and for you to have your own bedroom. Romance generally takes a hit after kids but if those kids are sleeping in the same mega room with you, it will probably disappear. Maybe you could just take vacations to small cabins or get a tiny travel trailer to squish into for weekend get-aways.

]]> By: Kellen http://robmart.in/2008/10/living-the-american-dream/comment-page-1/#comment-50 Kellen Thu, 23 Oct 2008 16:55:54 +0000 http://robmart.in/?p=108#comment-50 A Tuff Shed home is an interesting idea and we have discussed the issue together many times. I do feel that there are some things you should take into consideration however before you decide to move into a shed/yurt/igloo. 1. Have you considered the anger your neighbors may direct towards you once you construct a Tuff Shed home in their neighborhood? As classy as the sheds may be, I am pretty sure it will affect the neighborhood property values. Although, if the old depression era Hoovertowns come back you will fit right in. 2. While a tough shed may have less mass that could collapse on you when the earthquake hits, you have failed to take the other natural disasters into consideration: tornados, hurricanes, locusts, American Idol season finales; I am pretty sure I would rather be in a secure steel framed bunker house than a shed. 3. The most important issue, I feel, is that you must recognize that once you marry you basically give up the veto power in the home realm. Your opinion on where to dwell may carry significant weight, but the wife yields ultimate authority. You can choose to override her veto, but then you probably will be sleeping the Tuff Shed alone. A Tuff Shed home is an interesting idea and we have discussed the issue together many times. I do feel that there are some things you should take into consideration however before you decide to move into a shed/yurt/igloo.

1. Have you considered the anger your neighbors may direct towards you once you construct a Tuff Shed home in their neighborhood? As classy as the sheds may be, I am pretty sure it will affect the neighborhood property values. Although, if the old depression era Hoovertowns come back you will fit right in.

2. While a tough shed may have less mass that could collapse on you when the earthquake hits, you have failed to take the other natural disasters into consideration: tornados, hurricanes, locusts, American Idol season finales; I am pretty sure I would rather be in a secure steel framed bunker house than a shed.

3. The most important issue, I feel, is that you must recognize that once you marry you basically give up the veto power in the home realm. Your opinion on where to dwell may carry significant weight, but the wife yields ultimate authority. You can choose to override her veto, but then you probably will be sleeping the Tuff Shed alone.

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