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Old Jul 9th 2020 | 11:13 am
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
...after we move....ha ha
When do the invitations go out for the house-warming party?
 
Old Jul 9th 2020 | 11:15 am
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
When do the invitations go out for the house-warming party?
Have to maintain 6 feet distance, so would be tricky....

Maybe a photo tour party of sorts....ha ha
 
Old Jul 9th 2020 | 3:35 pm
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
When do the invitations go out for the house-warming party?
Is it too soon to be worrying about who is bringing what to the housewarming party? I was thinking of bringing some virtual pork pies.
 
Old Jul 9th 2020 | 4:53 pm
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Originally Posted by BristolUK
When do the invitations go out for the house-warming party?
Originally Posted by Jsmth321
Have to maintain 6 feet distance, so would be tricky....

Maybe a photo tour party of sorts....ha ha
Originally Posted by sid nv
Is it too soon to be worrying about who is bringing what to the housewarming party? I was thinking of bringing some virtual pork pies.
A virtual tour followed by virtual drinks and snacks on the balcony perhaps!
 
Old Jul 9th 2020 | 9:46 pm
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I'd like to spill some virtual red wine on the virtual white carpet.
 
Old Jul 12th 2020 | 8:26 am
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God damn, what a crazy 12 minute video.

Soft White Underbelly video and portraits of The Whitakers, an inbred family from Odd, West Virginia.

 
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Pretty sizable fire on a US Navy ship in San Diego, USS BONHOMME RICHARD, reports their was an explosion prior to the fire. Looking at some live feed, appears to still be on fire.


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Old Jul 12th 2020 | 11:16 am
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If the wind shifts just right, the whole apartment smells like rotting flesh, downside to this area the chicken processing plant across the street a bit, summers are the worst for the smell...Its so nasty...lol
 
Old Jul 12th 2020 | 11:50 am
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
If the wind shifts just right, the whole apartment smells like rotting flesh, downside to this area the chicken processing plant across the street a bit, summers are the worst for the smell...Its so nasty...lol
well you are counting down the days now...
 
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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl
well you are counting down the days now...
This is the last Sunday night will we be in this place.
 
Old Jul 13th 2020 | 5:01 am
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9 bed/9 bath single family home on 9 acres, can be yours for a cool 21.9 million.

https://www.mikestewart.ca/property/.../R2474848/279/

Wonderful use of agriculture land and because its on ALR the property tax is only 16,000/yr currently.

The province has since changed the laws so these mega mansions can no longer be built on ALR.

Vancouver Sun article.

Personally if I had 22 million to spend on a house, I'd choose this more modest home in San Diego.
 
Old Jul 13th 2020 | 6:53 am
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
9 bed/9 bath single family home on 9 acres, can be yours for a cool 21.9 million.

https://www.mikestewart.ca/property/.../R2474848/279/

Wonderful use of agriculture land and because its on ALR the property tax is only 16,000/yr currently.

The province has since changed the laws so these mega mansions can no longer be built on ALR.

Vancouver Sun article.

Personally if I had 22 million to spend on a house, I'd choose this more modest home in San Diego.
Agreed. What goes through people's minds building a folly like that. Money laundering perhaps? Definitely prefer the La Jolla pad. Location, location, location !
 
Old Jul 13th 2020 | 7:11 am
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
9 bed/9 bath single family home on 9 acres, can be yours for a cool 21.9 million.

https://www.mikestewart.ca/property/.../R2474848/279/

Wonderful use of agriculture land and because its on ALR the property tax is only 16,000/yr currently.

The province has since changed the laws so these mega mansions can no longer be built on ALR.

Vancouver Sun article.

Personally if I had 22 million to spend on a house, I'd choose this more modest home in San Diego.
I bet Meg and Harry are annoyed they didn't wait for that Richmond property to come on the market
 
Old Jul 13th 2020 | 9:10 am
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Originally Posted by Shard
Agreed. What goes through people's minds building a folly like that. Money laundering perhaps? Definitely prefer the La Jolla pad. Location, location, location !

I wouldn't be surprised if some sort of money laundering element took place at some point with these large houses.

A few examples of what 10- 20 million can get you elsewhere in the region.

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...west-vancouver

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...rive-vancouver

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...west-vancouver

https://www.realtor.ca/real-estate/2...west-vancouver

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Old Jul 13th 2020 | 9:23 am
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Originally Posted by Jsmth321
I wouldn't be surprised if some sort of money laundering element took place at some point with these large houses.
In 1983 Nelson Skalbania went broke, and he owed a lot of rich people money, and they all chipped in and raised $1M for him to try to make it back. I'm not sure how that worked out. I was staying at my aunt's house in Kits then and getting around on a $2 yard sale bike. I rode it past Skalbania's house on Marine Drive one day and remember thinking "I'm not sure a million dollars would pay the taxes on that."



 


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