Author Topic: Moving into my castle (Read 2598 times)

Octavius · « **Reply #15 on:** August 24, 2003, 03:55:38 PM »

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Originally posted by Animal
Castle Anthrax

LOL YES!

and pfft! you call that a house? i have cardboard boxes bigger than that

nice job on the find

Curval · « **Reply #16 on:** August 25, 2003, 09:06:01 AM »

Okay..since there has been no more guesses I will come clean with the name:

Helms Deep.

Flame on.

Swoop · « **Reply #17 on:** August 25, 2003, 09:07:46 AM »

NEEEEERRRRRDDD!

Ripsnort · « **Reply #18 on:** August 25, 2003, 09:09:28 AM »

Congrats Ner....er..Curval! (j/k) Nothing better than being a home owner! Looks beautiful! Where can I find more pics?

crowMAW · « **Reply #19 on:** August 25, 2003, 09:13:15 AM »

Congrats Curv!

Where on earth do you live? I always thought you were in the UK until I saw the palms in front of that house.

Ripsnort · « **Reply #20 on:** August 25, 2003, 09:19:18 AM »

Curval, I think you should name it "Missed Target" [/b]

Curval · « **Reply #21 on:** August 25, 2003, 09:23:53 AM »

crowMAW - It's Bermuda.

Rip..these are the ones Swoop put up for me.

Gallery

Ripsnort · « **Reply #22 on:** August 25, 2003, 09:30:45 AM »

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Originally posted by Curval
crowMAW - It's Bermuda.

Rip..these are the ones Swoop put up for me.

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Excellent! Now the wife really wants to go to Bermuda!

Say, that bathroom shot...I think you'll be able to utilize that second toilet, as it seems someones always on your donut in Aces High!

Hopefully the water is heated so its not too much of a shock on your backside!

Rude · « **Reply #23 on:** August 25, 2003, 09:32:53 AM »

Congrats Curv...great lookin house...now do the things necessary to make and keep it a home:)

Ripsnort · « **Reply #24 on:** August 25, 2003, 09:46:39 AM »

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Originally posted by Rude
...now do the things necessary to make and keep it a home:)

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Curval · « **Reply #25 on:** August 25, 2003, 09:50:25 AM »

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Originally posted by Ripsnort
Curval, I think you should name it "Missed Target"
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Sigh...I'm never going to hear the end of that one.

Gotta love the extra "toilet".

Rude..will do. I think we will hold off for a bit. Stress levels are kinda high right now trying to move and get my old place rented for the new owners.

We have now started haggling over the "small stuff" - airconditioners, blinds, screen doors etc. I have ALOT to do in a very short time.

gofaster · « **Reply #26 on:** August 25, 2003, 09:51:54 AM »

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Originally posted by Curval
Okay..since there has been no more guesses I will come clean with the name:

Helms Deep.

Flame on.

Means nothing to me. Must be from a game I don't play. What's the relevance?

Curval · « **Reply #27 on:** August 25, 2003, 09:57:52 AM »

The people of Rohan fought the Orcs under Saurauman from their fortress called Helms Deep.

The Lord of the Rings.

midnight Target · « **Reply #28 on:** August 25, 2003, 09:58:00 AM »

Helm's Deep - Great Name!!

NEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERRRRRRRRR RDDDDDDD!!!

(beautiful house btw.... looks more like Minas Tirith though)

gofaster · « **Reply #29 on:** August 25, 2003, 10:01:44 AM »

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Originally posted by Curval
It was a complicated arrangement between Dickey and an interested 3rd party entity. A deal that, once the dust settles, will be mutually beneficial to all parties.

Why do I get the feeling that there was something less than above-board involved in this transaction?

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The house is over 100 years old, but Dickey put alot of work and money into upgrading it, because he planned on living there. (inside walls are up to 15 inches of solid concrete...I fear not any hurricane less than category 4). He then got the opportunity to buy the place he lives in now which is UNBELIVEABLE. He wants me to buy THAT from him in five years, but it is too big. It used to be the home of the governor who had eight full time staff!!

I like to see old homes renovated and restored to their potential. Its like an archeological study of recent history. Here in Florida, most of the homes built in the 40's and 50's are bulldozed down and replaced with "McMansions" because (a) the land is worth more than the house and (b) insurance on a small 2 bedroom/1 bath built in the '40s is more difficult to find than it is for a 3/2 built in the New Millenium.