Who wants an island?
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Who wants an island?
--Andy
"Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur."
Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound.
I believe in the One who says there is life after this.
Now tell me how much more open can my mind be?
"Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur."
Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound.
I believe in the One who says there is life after this.
Now tell me how much more open can my mind be?
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Alynna Lis Eachann
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Nicaragua? Who wants a bullet in the head? Or a coke processing lab? 
"We probably could have saved ourselves, but we were too damned lazy to try very hard... and too damn cheap." - Kurt Vonnegut
"Now if you remember all great paintings have an element of tragedy to them. Uh, for instance if you remember from last week, the unicorn was stuck on the aircraft carrier and couldn't get off. That was very sad. " - Kids in the Hall
"Now if you remember all great paintings have an element of tragedy to them. Uh, for instance if you remember from last week, the unicorn was stuck on the aircraft carrier and couldn't get off. That was very sad. " - Kids in the Hall
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kevinswatch
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Yo, there's info on it. The drugs and problems are on the northwest side. Check out #24 in the list of info.
--Andy
"Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur."
Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound.
I believe in the One who says there is life after this.
Now tell me how much more open can my mind be?
"Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur."
Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound.
I believe in the One who says there is life after this.
Now tell me how much more open can my mind be?
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Alynna Lis Eachann
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ROTFL
What's with the deer with the red chain? Those are some easy pickin's right there.
Not that I have $200,000 to spend anyway...
Wow. In this county, you can't even buy one lot for that, let alone an island.
What's with the deer with the red chain? Those are some easy pickin's right there.
Not that I have $200,000 to spend anyway...
Wow. In this county, you can't even buy one lot for that, let alone an island.
"We probably could have saved ourselves, but we were too damned lazy to try very hard... and too damn cheap." - Kurt Vonnegut
"Now if you remember all great paintings have an element of tragedy to them. Uh, for instance if you remember from last week, the unicorn was stuck on the aircraft carrier and couldn't get off. That was very sad. " - Kids in the Hall
"Now if you remember all great paintings have an element of tragedy to them. Uh, for instance if you remember from last week, the unicorn was stuck on the aircraft carrier and couldn't get off. That was very sad. " - Kids in the Hall
I'll tell you, that's really tempting (assuming it's not a scam). Property's so friggin' expensive here, that's a steal.
By way of comparison, 18 months ago I sold a 50'x100' piece of land here in Pasadena (which is a suburb of Baltimore). I sold it to a builder for $45,000, and he paid all the transfer fees and hooked the house I was selling (adjacent to the lot) up to public sewer. When all was said and done, the land cost him around $54,000...For less than 1/8th of an acre.
He made out like a king though, he just sold the house he built on that lot for $315,000.
By way of comparison, 18 months ago I sold a 50'x100' piece of land here in Pasadena (which is a suburb of Baltimore). I sold it to a builder for $45,000, and he paid all the transfer fees and hooked the house I was selling (adjacent to the lot) up to public sewer. When all was said and done, the land cost him around $54,000...For less than 1/8th of an acre.
He made out like a king though, he just sold the house he built on that lot for $315,000.
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Fist and Faith
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Alynna, you don't need $200,000. You just get some partners. It would be a haven for Watch members.
Fist, you would OWN the beaches, they could be whatever you want. Course, wouldn't have many tourists I'm sure, so don't know how much you'd enjoy it. But if you just like to feel the sun on your butt, its your beach.
Fist, you would OWN the beaches, they could be whatever you want. Course, wouldn't have many tourists I'm sure, so don't know how much you'd enjoy it. But if you just like to feel the sun on your butt, its your beach.
--Andy
"Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur."
Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound.
I believe in the One who says there is life after this.
Now tell me how much more open can my mind be?
"Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur."
Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound.
I believe in the One who says there is life after this.
Now tell me how much more open can my mind be?
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The Pumpkin King
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In the very least, it would be a great place to build a secret evil lair.
Or perhaps an all-out fortress!
The possibilies are endless!
...I wonder how a nation would react to such a facility, now that I think about it...
Or perhaps an all-out fortress!
The possibilies are endless!
...I wonder how a nation would react to such a facility, now that I think about it...
Go Godzilla, go!
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Go Godzilla, go!
For the people, for the planet!
Jurassic Lizard Superstar Hero
Go Godzilla, go!
For the people, for the planet!
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aliantha
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This is a great idea! I'd love to have an island hideaway! Anybody got a spare $35,000 they can give me for the down payment?
Actually, on second thought, forget it. It'll be too hot there. The last time I went to Virginia Beach, all I wanted to do was stay inside, where it was air-conditioned....
Actually, on second thought, forget it. It'll be too hot there. The last time I went to Virginia Beach, all I wanted to do was stay inside, where it was air-conditioned....
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[Syl]
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Second that one. Beaches are not for me any time before 7 pm.
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Booo. How can you not love beaches? If it gets to hot, I just roll into the water. Ahh, nice clean water (sorry, I live in NJ, not used to it).
Don't worry about money. Think about it, we get 30 people, each w/$10,000. That puts 6 on each lot. That means each can use their lot for 2 months. Maybe you'd actually be there for 2 weeks, a nice vacation. The other 6 weeks you rent it out. True, not many are interested in remote islands off Nicaragua for vacations, but I'm dreaming here. If you could rent those 6 weeks for $500 each (which is pretty darn cheap for a week on a caribbean island), you get back $3,000/year. Haha, I'm losing it.
Don't worry about money. Think about it, we get 30 people, each w/$10,000. That puts 6 on each lot. That means each can use their lot for 2 months. Maybe you'd actually be there for 2 weeks, a nice vacation. The other 6 weeks you rent it out. True, not many are interested in remote islands off Nicaragua for vacations, but I'm dreaming here. If you could rent those 6 weeks for $500 each (which is pretty darn cheap for a week on a caribbean island), you get back $3,000/year. Haha, I'm losing it.
--Andy
"Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur."
Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound.
I believe in the One who says there is life after this.
Now tell me how much more open can my mind be?
"Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur."
Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound.
I believe in the One who says there is life after this.
Now tell me how much more open can my mind be?
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Alynna Lis Eachann
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Heh, that'd show those other author-centric boards. "You might like the people you talk about Orson Scott Card with, but you don't love them enough to buy an island with them!"
What would we call it? Could we convince SRD to come visit? Could we secede from Nicaragua and become the Republic of KevinsWatch (apostrophe and space optional)? Heh, or we could just call it the Land. "Welcome to the Land. Customs is to your left. Please note that white gold is a controlled substance in the Land. All bearers of white gold must register with the Wild Magic Management Authority. Enjoy your stay!"
What would we call it? Could we convince SRD to come visit? Could we secede from Nicaragua and become the Republic of KevinsWatch (apostrophe and space optional)? Heh, or we could just call it the Land. "Welcome to the Land. Customs is to your left. Please note that white gold is a controlled substance in the Land. All bearers of white gold must register with the Wild Magic Management Authority. Enjoy your stay!"
"We probably could have saved ourselves, but we were too damned lazy to try very hard... and too damn cheap." - Kurt Vonnegut
"Now if you remember all great paintings have an element of tragedy to them. Uh, for instance if you remember from last week, the unicorn was stuck on the aircraft carrier and couldn't get off. That was very sad. " - Kids in the Hall
"Now if you remember all great paintings have an element of tragedy to them. Uh, for instance if you remember from last week, the unicorn was stuck on the aircraft carrier and couldn't get off. That was very sad. " - Kids in the Hall
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The Pumpkin King
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It'd actually be really cool to make a concrete or cement-based replica of a Stonedown or something, and use that as our island's capitol.Alynna Lis Eachann wrote:Heh, that'd show those other author-centric boards. "You might like the people you talk about Orson Scott Card with, but you don't love them enough to buy an island with them!"
What would we call it? Could we convince SRD to come visit? Could we secede from Nicaragua and become the Republic of KevinsWatch (apostrophe and space optional)? Heh, or we could just call it the Land. "Welcome to the Land. Customs is to your left. Please note that white gold is a controlled substance in the Land. All bearers of white gold must register with the Wild Magic Management Authority. Enjoy your stay!"
Go Godzilla, go!
Jurassic Lizard Superstar Hero
Go Godzilla, go!
For the people, for the planet!
Jurassic Lizard Superstar Hero
Go Godzilla, go!
For the people, for the planet!
Alynna Lis Eachann wrote:"Welcome to the Land. Customs is to your left. Please note that white gold is a controlled substance in the Land. All bearers of white gold must register with the Wild Magic Management Authority. Enjoy your stay!"
...Wild Magic Management Authority...!!!
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