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17 Apr 06 - 12:56 PM (#1720308) Subject: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Metchosin I haven't said anything to any of you about this before because I wanted to wait and see if the deal went through. I have purchased a one bedroom property in the heart of Whistler as an investment. The purchase was completed a few days ago and I thought I'd let you know in case you're interested in renting..... it will be available throughout the Olympics here in 2010. I will be handling bookings myself. Weekends will cost approx. $100 per night (friends', relatives' and Mudcatters'rate) and $500 per night during the Olympics. Weekly rentals available for $450; and during the Olympics weekly rentals will be $2,500. This is on a first-come first-serve basis. Unobstructed views of most events and best of all it's very private! Let me know if you are interested. I have attached a photo as well. Condo |
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17 Apr 06 - 12:59 PM (#1720310) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Don Firth Helluva view from up there, but is it wheelchair accessible? Don Firth |
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17 Apr 06 - 01:01 PM (#1720312) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: catspaw49 GREAT GRIEF!!! HOW WILL I EVER BE ABLE TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT DATE!!!! I GOTTA'HAVE IT!!!!!KAREN!!! When do you want to go this place?Wow.....what a place for a romantic interlude...with an eagle. Spaw |
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17 Apr 06 - 01:10 PM (#1720321) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Jack the Sailor In space no one can hear you fart. |
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17 Apr 06 - 01:13 PM (#1720324) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Metchosin I'm sure provisions could be made, Don. |
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17 Apr 06 - 01:14 PM (#1720328) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: CarolC Does it have a jacuzzi? |
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17 Apr 06 - 01:25 PM (#1720338) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: GUEST If you call it a 'vintage' condo you can charge more. |
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17 Apr 06 - 01:44 PM (#1720348) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Metchosin I'm not trying to gouge and screw here Guest, I just want to recoup on my original investment and cover the the cost of utilities, taxes and maintenance with a modest profit built in. CarolC, I'm positive that could be arranged also, wind and rain permitting of course. |
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17 Apr 06 - 01:46 PM (#1720350) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Ebbie So that's where Bobert's bus went. I don't know why there should be a problem, Don. Looks wheelchair accessible to me. z:) |
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17 Apr 06 - 01:49 PM (#1720354) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Ebbie Forgot to add my congratulations, Metch. You should be able to make a profit fairly early on. My first thought was that if you hike the overnight fee for special events the AAA will not sign on, and that could limit your appeal to many motorists. However, the AA might well make up the difference. |
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17 Apr 06 - 01:50 PM (#1720355) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Metchosin Particularly so when it snows. |
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17 Apr 06 - 01:54 PM (#1720358) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Metchosin I'm assured by the previous owner that you can ski right to the door during the winter. |
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17 Apr 06 - 01:57 PM (#1720360) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Ebbie Ah, the perfect spot. |
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17 Apr 06 - 02:08 PM (#1720372) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Jack the Sailor "wind and rain permitting of course" I would have thought that the wind and rain ARE the Jacuzzi. |
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17 Apr 06 - 02:08 PM (#1720374) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Bee-dubya-ell Damn! Being on a slow dial-up connection I don't usually click photo links unless I'm pretty sure there's a reasonable chance the reward will be worth the wait. I read this entire thread before my curiosity finally compelled me to go back and click that link. Thankfully, I've become pretty good at cleaning coffee out of keyboards over the last few years. |
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17 Apr 06 - 02:12 PM (#1720377) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Metchosin That's correct Jack. |
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17 Apr 06 - 02:14 PM (#1720379) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Metchosin Although it doesn't rain here every day. |
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17 Apr 06 - 02:31 PM (#1720392) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Amos ROFLMAO!! Well, Mets, you can now claim to have bought your way into high society by fighting your way up the ladder. Sheeshe!! I'd be kinda nervous about frolicking in your place, though; especially with Rary Calhoun, my new girlfriend. I showed it to her, and she said no way. She says it might tip if we got all energetic like, and she looked at that ladder and remarked, "That's a long, long way to tip a Rary." A |
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17 Apr 06 - 02:54 PM (#1720408) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: jacqui.c I like the place Met - definitely would fall into the category of vintage. Amos - that was way above and beyond my dear man. We may make you sing it at the Getaway this year! |
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17 Apr 06 - 03:00 PM (#1720418) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: open mike ha--and it is not even apr. 1.. i almost sent the link to a friend who i know often skis at Whistler.. good luck with the time share... |
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17 Apr 06 - 03:02 PM (#1720420) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Rapparee Could I rent it in the fall for a deer stand? |
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17 Apr 06 - 03:05 PM (#1720425) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: CarolC I particularly like the spacious recreation room downstairs. Have you though about putting a billiard table in there, Metchosin? |
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17 Apr 06 - 03:07 PM (#1720428) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Jeri I think it's very cool! A tree house without a tree. Does it have a hatch underneath, like an airplane cockpit? I can't see how you'd get from the latter to the door. I also don't see a sewage pipe, but maybe there's an outhouse on the ground floor. I'd hate to wake up in the middle of the night and have to pee! |
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17 Apr 06 - 03:19 PM (#1720439) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Metchosin Why worry Jeri, its in BC, you can just stick your bum out of the door. |
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17 Apr 06 - 03:29 PM (#1720448) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Metchosin As long as you don't leave a rotting pile of guts around Rapaire, it might upset subsequent guests. |
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17 Apr 06 - 03:35 PM (#1720453) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Rapparee Nah, I'll bring along my coyotes. |
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17 Apr 06 - 04:03 PM (#1720474) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: katlaughing Sure it's got a hatch, Jeri. Ya squat right over it if you have to pee! Ah, Mets!! That IS vintage and this is a CLASSIC Mudcat thread!!! I'd say I'll see your Shasta and raise ya one, but both of ours are on the ground, so you've got top billeting! luvyakat |
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17 Apr 06 - 06:17 PM (#1720590) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: frogprince Sheeeoooot: I missed the photo link at first, bit hook line and sinker, and read clear down into the thread before I smelled somethin' fishy. Love it; it couldn't be any worse than a couple of places I've reserved (fortunately just for one night) on the basis of inviting descriptions. |
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17 Apr 06 - 08:04 PM (#1720634) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Bill D yer gonna be rich! Just think of the hang-gliding and bungee-jumping revenues! |
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17 Apr 06 - 08:22 PM (#1720641) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: The Fooles Troupe ... and some people wonder why they deserve the ephiphet of 'evil bastard'!!!! :-) |
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17 Apr 06 - 08:31 PM (#1720648) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Bill D Metchosin...there are major astronomical societies that would LOVE to have such facilities! Be sure you hold out until NASA calls & bids! |
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17 Apr 06 - 09:03 PM (#1720670) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Don Firth The thing about tooling around in a wheelchair is that when it comes to ladders and long flights of stairs, I really hate that sickening crash when I hit the bottom. Kinda smarts! Don Firth |
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17 Apr 06 - 09:08 PM (#1720675) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Ebbie That's not any kind of smarts, Don! |
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17 Apr 06 - 09:12 PM (#1720680) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Don Firth Touché, Ebbie! Don Firth |
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17 Apr 06 - 09:44 PM (#1720708) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Don Firth I learned some of my wheelchair maneuvers sometime back from a fellow who played wheelchair basketball. He taught me how to do a quick wheelie and hop a curb, and other good stuff like that. After watching him pull some of his basketball stunts, I asked him how he managed to get stopped after making a fast run for a basket. "Simple," he said. "You just run into a convenient wall." I once saw him go down a flight of about six steps. Popped a wheelie, rolled down on his back wheels, and landed flat. I never had the guts to try anything like that! That entrance to the condo (and the concomitant exit) would be a bit of a challenge, even for him. Thanks for the offer, Metchosin, but I think I'll wimp out, stock up on a bit of beer, some chips and dip, and watch on my magical Tom Swift elecatrickle video screen. I quickly learned that when watching hydroplane races, for example, the best seat in the house was right in front of the teevee. Ever watch the British comedy Keeping Up Appearances? My rôle model is Onslow. Don Firth |
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17 Apr 06 - 09:56 PM (#1720712) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: CarolC Hey, Don... you could always bunk in the recreation room! I heard a rumour that Metchosin might even put a billiard table down there. |
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17 Apr 06 - 10:24 PM (#1720736) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Metchosin Well Don, with all the money I'm going to make, I sort of hoped to provide wheel chair access or an alternative for those who do not wish to use the stairs. I envisioned a variation on the helium balloon driven Fulton skyhook. The lift power could be self generated or if Spaw stays a few nights, it might be possible to bottle enough to last a full season. |
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17 Apr 06 - 10:44 PM (#1720743) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Metchosin No Carol, best seat in the house for Don, by hook or by crook. Besides I wouldn't want him to take any chances in case Jeri has a problem making it through the night again. |
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17 Apr 06 - 10:54 PM (#1720753) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Don Firth I may just reconsider. This sounds like a real snort! Don Firth |
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17 Apr 06 - 11:29 PM (#1720785) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Bill D Wheelchair access? This isn't the dark ages! We have pulleys and come-alongs these days. And just think of the tickets you could sell to watch Don leave the place! Big trampoline and a pile of foam rubber.... What?...oh, no Don...not a regular act...just once, like Evel Knevel's canyon jump. |
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17 Apr 06 - 11:36 PM (#1720789) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: GUEST,Chongo Chimp Waugh! I like it! Way cool. Yer rates are too high, though. I'll give ya $400 a month. Call me. If you can arrange to put it in the top of a really huge tree instead, I'll give ya $600 a month. - Chongo |
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18 Apr 06 - 12:09 AM (#1720800) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Don Firth I can see some definite advantages to this. Bo-WANG!!! All the way back to Seattle in one bounce. Save on air fare!! Don Firth |
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18 Apr 06 - 08:54 AM (#1721018) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: The Fooles Troupe As logn as he charges a fare price, don! |
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18 Apr 06 - 12:45 PM (#1721224) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Metchosin Price stands Chongo, I got takers as it stands who might be interested in being hot boxed on their own farts rather than the good stuff. I figure the pre Olympic price is more than fair just to see Don fly over a ski hill. Far out man..... |
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18 Apr 06 - 01:25 PM (#1721256) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Don Firth It just occurred to me that we may have a whole new Olympic event here. A combination of high-diving, trampoline, and long-jump. Being done in a wheelchair, it could also combine regular Olympics with the Special Olympics. All kinds of judgment points such as distance, height, style (spinning and somersaulting in flight), most aesthetically pleasing parabola, landing on a predetermined target. . . . It gives a whole new dimension to the concept of "going ballistic." But then, I don't know. There will be all those calls about UFO sightings. Better think a little more about this. . . . Don Firth |
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18 Apr 06 - 01:49 PM (#1721274) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Bill D The possibilities are endless...but others have gone before |
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18 Apr 06 - 02:22 PM (#1721308) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Don Firth A bit like the adventures of Lawn Chair Larry. But eschewing the balloons and thinking in terms of trampolines, one could go for distance by placing a series of trampolines at predetermined target points. There have been a number of people who have attempted to go around the world in a hot-air balloon. Here's a way of trying it without a balloon. I'm afraid Metchosin's condo might not be quite high enough as a launch point, however. I can see that if this is going to work, I'll probably have to get a pet penguin. Don Firth |
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18 Apr 06 - 03:11 PM (#1721366) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Metchosin Not new? Damn! LOL........................Whoa!....Do you think with a bit of bud I somehow channeled my way into the stream of cosmic consciousness? |
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19 Apr 06 - 04:16 AM (#1721683) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: Liz the Squeak Is there no balcony? Sorry... won't come if there's no balcony. Have to have somewhere to dry my pants. LTS |
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20 Apr 06 - 01:46 AM (#1722516) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: The Fooles Troupe How often do you wet your pants then, Liz? |
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20 Apr 06 - 07:45 AM (#1722668) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: jacqui.c Depends on the level of liquid refreshment Robin. |
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20 Apr 06 - 08:40 AM (#1722691) Subject: RE: BS: To My Friends at Mudcat From: The Fooles Troupe oooooooooooooooooooo |
