Frugal and Energy Efficient Living

MADem

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30. Mitt Romney's Bain Capital owns Dunkin Donuts--I won't give them a dime!

Sun Aug 26, 2012, 10:19 AM

Aug 2012

Dunkins used to be a place where the Donuts were made fresh every four hours, 24 hours a day, and the coffee was made fresh every eighteen minutes. They used to have a commercial with a hapless guy "Fred the Baker" (played brilliantly by the late actor, Michael Vale) who would whine "Time to make the DOUGH-----nuts!!!" that cracked people up and was used as a punch line in a variety of situations.

Bain took Dunkins, and turned it from a 'donut' shop that anchored neighborhoods into minature blight-inducing storefronts and adjuncts to gas stations, where the donuts are stale, the coffee is rancid, everything is prepackaged, nothing is cooked, and heroin addicts meet with their dealers to buy drugs while hiding in plain sight.

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Tiny Zen Living: 8 Foot Square Mobile Cube [View all] Shankapotomus Aug 2012 OP

No way. No thanks. Curmudgeoness Aug 2012 #1

I don't think you should... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #11

If you're only getting 8 foot square, why waste so much of it on exterior? struggle4progress Aug 2012 #2

it's for people who live where there is no weather eShirl Aug 2012 #4

Be snowbound in a 8, (edit: 64 square) foot cubicle. Kaleva Aug 2012 #6

That area doubles as the "bedroom"... progressoid Aug 2012 #20

looks like a lot more than 8 square feet eShirl Aug 2012 #3

8 ft sq = 8 ft x 8 ft = 64 sq ft struggle4progress Aug 2012 #5

When you say "X feet square"... awoke_in_2003 Aug 2012 #12

Deceptive article title is deceptive. Your answer is technically correct, but many won't know that. DRoseDARs Aug 2012 #42

Good time as any to learn that '8 foot square' isn't '8 square feet'. n/t PoliticAverse Dec 2012 #49

Cool! Sherman A1 Aug 2012 #7

I could do that. byronius Aug 2012 #8

Where does one yesphan Aug 2012 #9

The cube is inside a loft where the owner gives feng shui classes starroute Aug 2012 #10

I had a friend who lived in a closet - put some shelving on the sides and roll out bed on bottom lunasun Aug 2012 #22

Depends... MercutioATC Sep 2012 #47

An "office," but no books, no records, no plates and saucers, no cups or glasses, JDPriestly Aug 2012 #13

Start adding a few of those things and it won't fit the feng shui model anymore. gtar100 Aug 2012 #18

In New York, VWolf Aug 2012 #14

This is what the band Genesis warned us about in 1972!! Check it out... nikto Aug 2012 #15

Any resemblance to reality.... AnneD Aug 2012 #16

Fancy outhouse living. nt Javaman Aug 2012 #17

I could be very, very happy ... N_E_1 for Tennis Aug 2012 #19

Guess the kids share a bedroom? WestSeattle2 Aug 2012 #21

Uh...which way to the bathroom? n/t proReality Aug 2012 #23

Someone will figure out how to make it cost formercia Aug 2012 #24

my thoughts too Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #25

I like this design better--it has a kitchen and crapper. A bit bigger, though... MADem Aug 2012 #29

Nice find Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #34

I like the concept of micro homes. As one ages, they make sense. MADem Aug 2012 #36

Ever look at this? xmas74 Aug 2012 #38

wow...that's a goldmine! Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #39

you're welcome. xmas74 Aug 2012 #40

HA! Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #41

I thought it was the egg house xmas74 Aug 2012 #43

That looks like another Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #44

Your Feng shui is lousy longship Aug 2012 #26

LOL Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #27

Read? Listen to Music? demwing Aug 2012 #28

Mitt Romney's Bain Capital owns Dunkin Donuts--I won't give them a dime! MADem Aug 2012 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author demwing Aug 2012 #31

I didn't know Bain owned Dunkin demwing Aug 2012 #32

You must be one of the lucky ones. Most of those donut outlets with the "Dunkin" name on them are MADem Aug 2012 #33

I live in a very small space, but not nearly that small. cbayer Aug 2012 #35

I have to have room to exercise Skittles Aug 2012 #45

I do Wii exercise because I can do it in such a small space. cbayer Aug 2012 #46

Wha - No jacuzzi? MrScorpio Aug 2012 #37

I think I have seen this design before guardian Dec 2012 #48

LOL! Shankapotomus Jan 2013 #50