Comments on: For Only $1.5 Million… http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/ News & discussion about real estate & the housing bubble in the Seattle area. Sun, 08 Nov 2009 05:31:45 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: jon http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-70943 jon Mon, 20 Apr 2009 17:34:19 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-70943 Some great pics of what another guy did with his bunker: http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2009/04/gallery_missile_base_1?currentPage=2<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('70943','jon',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('70943','jon','Some great pics of what another guy did with his bunker:\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.wired.com\/culture\/lifestyle\/news\/2009\/04\/gallery_missile_base_1?currentPage=2',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Some great pics of what another guy did with his bunker:

http://www.wired.com/culture/lifestyle/news/2009/04/gallery_missile_base_1?currentPage=2

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]]> By: Utah Realtor Photographer http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-52491 Utah Realtor Photographer Fri, 18 Jul 2008 21:57:49 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-52491 haha that underground place reminds me of that cartoon my son watches... dexters lab? but yea, id definitely take the underground place... especially with the potential threat of nuclear arms constantly springing about :/ -Johnny<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('52491','Utah Realtor Photographer',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('52491','Utah Realtor Photographer','haha that underground place reminds me of that cartoon my son watches... dexters lab? but yea, id definitely take the underground place... especially with the potential threat of nuclear arms constantly springing about :\/\r\n-Johnny',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> haha that underground place reminds me of that cartoon my son watches… dexters lab? but yea, id definitely take the underground place… especially with the potential threat of nuclear arms constantly springing about :/
-Johnny
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]]> By: Alex S. Gabor http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27169 Alex S. Gabor Sun, 07 Oct 2007 10:12:33 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27169 Visualizing the Euro as the new world's new modern gold standard reserve currency, with the dollar being completely worthless to savvy globalized investors, the floodgates have only now been opened...I hear that every Scientologist is now required to find their own private bunker, led by their couch jumping head cheerleader Tom Cruz, so the market for underground bunkers that protect us from the next wave of Alien Invasions should explode during the next two decades...they will become the sanctuaries of the rich cabal that knows Christ is not the center of the Universe.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27169','Alex S. Gabor',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27169','Alex S. Gabor','Visualizing the Euro as the new world\'s new modern gold standard reserve currency, with the dollar being completely worthless to savvy globalized investors, the floodgates have only now been opened...I hear that every Scientologist is now required to find their own private bunker, led by their couch jumping head cheerleader Tom Cruz, so the market for underground bunkers that protect us from the next wave of Alien Invasions should explode during the next two decades...they will become the sanctuaries of the rich cabal that knows Christ is not the center of the Universe.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Visualizing the Euro as the new world’s new modern gold standard reserve currency, with the dollar being completely worthless to savvy globalized investors, the floodgates have only now been opened…I hear that every Scientologist is now required to find their own private bunker, led by their couch jumping head cheerleader Tom Cruz, so the market for underground bunkers that protect us from the next wave of Alien Invasions should explode during the next two decades…they will become the sanctuaries of the rich cabal that knows Christ is not the center of the Universe.
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]]> By: Dean Holland http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27166 Dean Holland Sun, 07 Oct 2007 07:06:05 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27166 If you have $1.5 million, please make sure to invest it very conservatively for a 1/2 percent gain each month, so you can travel the world on $7,500 a month living expenses for the rest of your life. If you invest it in Hungarian government bonds returning 16% annually, you would have $20,000 income each month. Not too bad.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27166','Dean Holland',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27166','Dean Holland','If you have $1.5 million, please make sure to invest it very conservatively for a 1\/2 percent gain each month, so you can travel the world on $7,500 a month living expenses for the rest of your life. If you invest it in Hungarian government bonds returning 16% annually, you would have $20,000 income each month. Not too bad.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> If you have $1.5 million, please make sure to invest it very conservatively for a 1/2 percent gain each month, so you can travel the world on $7,500 a month living expenses for the rest of your life. If you invest it in Hungarian government bonds returning 16% annually, you would have $20,000 income each month. Not too bad.
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]]> By: Jason Weill Web Productions » Blog Archive » Living in a Missile Silo http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27161 Jason Weill Web Productions » Blog Archive » Living in a Missile Silo Sun, 07 Oct 2007 00:20:39 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27161 [...] Bubble, a great counterpoint to the relentless optimism of commission-starved Realtors, found a gem of a property: 57 acres, massive square footage, and a unique structure from the mid-20th [...]<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27161','Jason Weill Web Productions » Blog Archive » Living in a Missile Silo',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27161','Jason Weill Web Productions » Blog Archive » Living in a Missile Silo','[...] Bubble, a great counterpoint to the relentless optimism of commission-starved Realtors, found a gem of a property: 57 acres, massive square footage, and a unique structure from the mid-20th [...]',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> [...] Bubble, a great counterpoint to the relentless optimism of commission-starved Realtors, found a gem of a property: 57 acres, massive square footage, and a unique structure from the mid-20th [...]
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]]> By: Mack McCoy http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27132 Mack McCoy Sat, 06 Oct 2007 03:34:25 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27132 There's a wonderful story by Dorothy Parker called "The Cost Of Living," which is a great read for anybody playing the "What If You Or I Had A Windfall ..."<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27132','Mack McCoy',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27132','Mack McCoy','There\'s a wonderful story by Dorothy Parker called \"The Cost Of Living,\" which is a great read for anybody playing the \"What If You Or I Had A Windfall ...\"',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> There’s a wonderful story by Dorothy Parker called “The Cost Of Living,” which is a great read for anybody playing the “What If You Or I Had A Windfall …”
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]]> By: Old Ballard http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27118 Old Ballard Fri, 05 Oct 2007 23:04:02 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27118 Teacher Greg said, on October 4th, 2007 at 6:40 pm, the island is 2.3 Million Canandian dollars…that is about 5 Million US.

Come on already!!!! Your raining on my parade.

But JFY here’s the current exchange rate.

http://finance.yahoo.com/currency/convert?amt=2300000&from=USD&to=CAD&submit=Convert

If you explore the web site you’ll find islands that are completely undeveloped for 500k. Just let me have my Northface tent, fishing and hunting gear and a few books and I’d still be happy.

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]]> By: More Titan I complex pics http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27117 More Titan I complex pics Fri, 05 Oct 2007 22:22:15 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27117 http://www.chromehooves.net/Portal.htm<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27117','More Titan I complex pics',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27117','More Titan I complex pics','http:\/\/www.chromehooves.net\/Portal.htm',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> http://www.chromehooves.net/Portal.htm
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]]> By: ken http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27111 ken Fri, 05 Oct 2007 20:39:03 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27111 Yeppie http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2003927842_webhomesales06.html<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27111','ken',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27111','ken','Yeppie\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/html\/realestate\/2003927842_webhomesales06.html',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Yeppie

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/realestate/2003927842_webhomesales06.html

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]]> By: nitsuj http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27109 nitsuj Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:59:22 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27109 Pierce must be missing the pink ponies. Kitsap must have a ranch of 'em! http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/breaking/story/172246.html<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27109','nitsuj',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27109','nitsuj','Pierce must be missing the pink ponies. Kitsap must have a ranch of \'em!\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.thenewstribune.com\/news\/breaking\/story\/172246.html',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Pierce must be missing the pink ponies. Kitsap must have a ranch of ‘em!

http://www.thenewstribune.com/news/breaking/story/172246.html

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]]> By: Ira Sacharoff http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27108 Ira Sacharoff Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:56:13 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27108 Yup, there's definitely some twisted thinking going on. Some real estate agents are advising their sellers not to lower prices, because "prices are still rising", but sales have slowed, and they don't want to lower prices because buyers will then wait till prices drop further.. But most sellers don't have the luxury of waiting til prices start going up again, and those agents are serving nobody, including themselves.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27108','Ira Sacharoff',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27108','Ira Sacharoff','Yup, there\'s definitely some twisted thinking going on. Some real estate agents are advising their sellers not to lower prices, because \"prices are still rising\", but sales have slowed, and they don\'t want to lower prices because buyers will then wait till prices drop further.. But most sellers don\'t have the luxury of waiting til prices start going up again, and those agents are serving nobody, including themselves.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Yup, there’s definitely some twisted thinking going on. Some real estate agents are advising their sellers not to lower prices, because “prices are still rising”, but sales have slowed, and they don’t want to lower prices because buyers will then wait till prices drop further.. But most sellers don’t have the luxury of waiting til prices start going up again, and those agents are serving nobody, including themselves.
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]]> By: Inductivist http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27107 Inductivist Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:37:53 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27107 The house at 110 W Smith (MLS 27149453) is an odd case. It's been on and off the market since late last winter, I believe. In fact, I think the original listing price was *less* than it is now (what logic is behind that?). I think it was originally listed with a different agency, too. It's a nice, Craftsman-era house with a bit of period detail intact, but some of the interior remodeling would be more at home in a Clyde Hill mansionette. This kind of thing reinforces my general feeling that area realtors are trying to keep prices up by acts of levitation.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27107','Inductivist',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27107','Inductivist','The house at 110 W Smith (MLS 27149453) is an odd case. It\'s been on and off the market since late last winter, I believe. In fact, I think the original listing price was *less* than it is now (what logic is behind that?). I think it was originally listed with a different agency, too.\r\n\r\nIt\'s a nice, Craftsman-era house with a bit of period detail intact, but some of the interior remodeling would be more at home in a Clyde Hill mansionette.\r\n\r\nThis kind of thing reinforces my general feeling that area realtors are trying to keep prices up by acts of levitation.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> The house at 110 W Smith (MLS 27149453) is an odd case. It’s been on and off the market since late last winter, I believe. In fact, I think the original listing price was *less* than it is now (what logic is behind that?). I think it was originally listed with a different agency, too.

It’s a nice, Craftsman-era house with a bit of period detail intact, but some of the interior remodeling would be more at home in a Clyde Hill mansionette.

This kind of thing reinforces my general feeling that area realtors are trying to keep prices up by acts of levitation.

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]]> By: Inductivist http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27105 Inductivist Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:26:57 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27105 Golly! This would be just the ticket for affluent, clinically paranoid survivalist types. You could put the gold ingots in one chamber, the dobermans in the next, use the Power Dome as a subterranean parade ground/indoor firing range, and still have room left over for the wife and kids. The blast-door revetments would make great plinths for heroic statues of Tom Clancy.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27105','Inductivist',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27105','Inductivist','Golly! This would be just the ticket for affluent, clinically paranoid survivalist types.\r\n\r\nYou could put the gold ingots in one chamber, the dobermans in the next, use the Power Dome as a subterranean parade ground\/indoor firing range, and still have room left over for the wife and kids.\r\n\r\nThe blast-door revetments would make great plinths for heroic statues of Tom Clancy.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Golly! This would be just the ticket for affluent, clinically paranoid survivalist types.

You could put the gold ingots in one chamber, the dobermans in the next, use the Power Dome as a subterranean parade ground/indoor firing range, and still have room left over for the wife and kids.

The blast-door revetments would make great plinths for heroic statues of Tom Clancy.

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]]> By: softwarengineer http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27104 softwarengineer Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:22:06 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27104 THE SNOW DON'T LOOK BAD IN ROCHESTER Look what $115K gets you [it looks as nice as that Seattle home for $1.5M]. http://www.rochestercityliving.com/rochreal.asp<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27104','softwarengineer',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27104','softwarengineer','THE SNOW DON\'T LOOK BAD IN ROCHESTER\r\n\r\nLook what $115K gets you [it looks as nice as that Seattle home for $1.5M].\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.rochestercityliving.com\/rochreal.asp',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> THE SNOW DON’T LOOK BAD IN ROCHESTER

Look what $115K gets you [it looks as nice as that Seattle home for $1.5M].

http://www.rochestercityliving.com/rochreal.asp

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]]> By: Jackson Wallace http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27103 Jackson Wallace Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:09:27 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27103 how about a southwest batcave? Note the runoff mark continuing from the redrock to the front of the house. How long will this place last? Who built this weirdness? http://www.countywiderealty.net/content/residential_listing_view.php?residential_listing_id=70<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27103','Jackson Wallace',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27103','Jackson Wallace','how about a southwest batcave? Note the runoff mark continuing from the redrock to the front of the house.\r\nHow long will this place last? Who built this weirdness?\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.countywiderealty.net\/content\/residential_listing_view.php?residential_listing_id=70',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> how about a southwest batcave? Note the runoff mark continuing from the redrock to the front of the house.
How long will this place last? Who built this weirdness?

http://www.countywiderealty.net/content/residential_listing_view.php?residential_listing_id=70

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]]> By: Jackson Wallace http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27101 Jackson Wallace Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:37:37 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27101 The underground fortress has no electrical or septic left...YIKES! how much would that take to do? You could rent it to movies though - it would make a perfect set for everything from military scenes to horror movies. Amazing potential as a haunted house/ event party setup as well, except that its in Grant Country, and those sheriffs dont like having fun AT ALL. No imagination in the minds of those bozos. There's also the restaurant potential as well. The site must be somewhat cleaned up for them to sell it to the public I would imagine. Think about heating it as well... scary.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27101','Jackson Wallace',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27101','Jackson Wallace','The underground fortress has no electrical or septic left...YIKES! how much would that take to do? You could rent it to movies though - it would make a perfect set for everything from military scenes to horror movies. Amazing potential as a haunted house\/ event party setup as well, except that its in Grant Country, and those sheriffs dont like having fun AT ALL. No imagination in the minds of those bozos. There\'s also the restaurant potential as well. The site must be somewhat cleaned up for them to sell it to the public I would imagine. Think about heating it as well...\r\nscary.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> The underground fortress has no electrical or septic left…YIKES! how much would that take to do? You could rent it to movies though – it would make a perfect set for everything from military scenes to horror movies. Amazing potential as a haunted house/ event party setup as well, except that its in Grant Country, and those sheriffs dont like having fun AT ALL. No imagination in the minds of those bozos. There’s also the restaurant potential as well. The site must be somewhat cleaned up for them to sell it to the public I would imagine. Think about heating it as well…
scary.
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]]> By: nitsuj http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27100 nitsuj Fri, 05 Oct 2007 18:18:45 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27100 “You just know that if that missile silo were located in Western Washington they’d be converting it into 20 “tasteful, world class ” condos and selling each one for half a million, “wine cellar” included.”

LOL!! and due to unforeseen demand they’d be releasing add’l units on the market earlier than expected.

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]]> By: JohnnyBigSpenda http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27098 JohnnyBigSpenda Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:28:00 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27098 all the banks are writing off as much as they can right now. they are using their get out jail free card right now since wallstreet was expecting this across the board. Wallstreet and the banks would rather have one or two bad quarters and then have clean balance sheet going forward.. instead of dragging it out for 3-5 quarters or more... i'm sure this post will elicit some comments from the peanut gallery.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27098','JohnnyBigSpenda',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27098','JohnnyBigSpenda','all the banks are writing off as much as they can right now. they are using their get out jail free card right now since wallstreet was expecting this across the board. Wallstreet and the banks would rather have one or two bad quarters and then have clean balance sheet going forward.. instead of dragging it out for 3-5 quarters or more... i\'m sure this post will elicit some comments from the peanut gallery.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> all the banks are writing off as much as they can right now. they are using their get out jail free card right now since wallstreet was expecting this across the board. Wallstreet and the banks would rather have one or two bad quarters and then have clean balance sheet going forward.. instead of dragging it out for 3-5 quarters or more… i’m sure this post will elicit some comments from the peanut gallery.
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]]> By: ken http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27095 ken Fri, 05 Oct 2007 15:40:14 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27095 WAMU dun dun dun http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003927373_webwamu05.html<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27095','ken',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27095','ken','WAMU dun dun dun\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/seattletimes.nwsource.com\/html\/businesstechnology\/2003927373_webwamu05.html',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> WAMU dun dun dun

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/businesstechnology/2003927373_webwamu05.html

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]]> By: Ira Sacharoff http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27091 Ira Sacharoff Fri, 05 Oct 2007 14:58:37 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27091 You just know that if that missile silo were located in Western Washington they'd be converting it into 20 "tasteful, world class " condos and selling each one for half a million, "wine cellar" included.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27091','Ira Sacharoff',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27091','Ira Sacharoff','You just know that if that missile silo were located in Western Washington they\'d be converting it into 20 \"tasteful, world class \" condos and selling each one for half a million, \"wine cellar\" included.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> You just know that if that missile silo were located in Western Washington they’d be converting it into 20 “tasteful, world class ” condos and selling each one for half a million, “wine cellar” included.
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]]> By: James http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27085 James Fri, 05 Oct 2007 04:34:02 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27085 Now that puts the Seattle housing market in perspective.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27085','James',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27085','James','Now that puts the Seattle housing market in perspective.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Now that puts the Seattle housing market in perspective.
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]]> By: Teacher Greg http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27082 Teacher Greg Fri, 05 Oct 2007 01:40:36 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27082 The island is 2.3 Million Canandian dollars...that is about 5 Million US.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27082','Teacher Greg',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27082','Teacher Greg','The island is 2.3 Million Canandian dollars...that is about 5 Million US.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> The island is 2.3 Million Canandian dollars…that is about 5 Million US.
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]]> By: nitsuj http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27079 nitsuj Fri, 05 Oct 2007 00:38:03 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27079 I wonder if they make huge Nerf darts you could load into one of the silos and launch and neighboring towns for fun?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27079','nitsuj',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27079','nitsuj','I wonder if they make huge Nerf darts you could load into one of the silos and launch and neighboring towns for fun?',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I wonder if they make huge Nerf darts you could load into one of the silos and launch and neighboring towns for fun?
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]]> By: Charles Wilson http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27076 Charles Wilson Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:23:23 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27076 I wish I had $1.5 million sitting around. I'd buy the missile site and make it into a new town. One of the silos would hold city hall, the library and the local school. The other would hold various stores. The third would hold a gigantic recreational complex, including (at the very bottom) a rowdy gay bar that I would call "The Prairie Dog."<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27076','Charles Wilson',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27076','Charles Wilson','I wish I had $1.5 million sitting around. I\'d buy the missile site and make it into a new town. One of the silos would hold city hall, the library and the local school. The other would hold various stores. The third would hold a gigantic recreational complex, including (at the very bottom) a rowdy gay bar that I would call \"The Prairie Dog.\"',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I wish I had $1.5 million sitting around. I’d buy the missile site and make it into a new town. One of the silos would hold city hall, the library and the local school. The other would hold various stores. The third would hold a gigantic recreational complex, including (at the very bottom) a rowdy gay bar that I would call “The Prairie Dog.”
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]]> By: FormerNativeNYorker http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27075 FormerNativeNYorker Thu, 04 Oct 2007 23:14:18 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27075 Yes, Norm I remember fondly the upstate NY winters. 12 ft. was a light dusting. My sis lives in NYC and 1.5 mil will get you a small coop in her building on the 2nd floor.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27075','FormerNativeNYorker',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27075','FormerNativeNYorker','Yes, Norm I remember fondly the upstate NY winters. 12 ft. was a light dusting. My sis lives in NYC and 1.5 mil will get you a small coop in her building on the 2nd floor.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Yes, Norm I remember fondly the upstate NY winters. 12 ft. was a light dusting. My sis lives in NYC and 1.5 mil will get you a small coop in her building on the 2nd floor.
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]]> By: Old Ballard http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27074 Old Ballard Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:37:33 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27074 I've you all beat. Check out the side show. http://www.privateislandsonline.com/west-trail-island.htm<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27074','Old Ballard',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27074','Old Ballard','I\'ve you all beat. Check out the side show.\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.privateislandsonline.com\/west-trail-island.htm',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’ve you all beat. Check out the side show.

http://www.privateislandsonline.com/west-trail-island.htm

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]]> By: EconE http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27073 EconE Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:32:17 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27073 OMG. Thanks for the laugh Tim! Too F'n funny! BTW...can you believe how many views that "thing" has gotten on Ebay?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27073','EconE',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27073','EconE','OMG. Thanks for the laugh Tim! Too F\'n funny!\r\n\r\nBTW...can you believe how many views that \"thing\" has gotten on Ebay?',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> OMG. Thanks for the laugh Tim! Too F’n funny!

BTW…can you believe how many views that “thing” has gotten on Ebay?

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]]> By: Onlooker http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27072 Onlooker Thu, 04 Oct 2007 22:29:30 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27072 The sales history on that Lake WA home is amazing. Date Price 09/29/2006 $1,250,000 04/17/2006 $985,000 10/24/2003 $665,000 At last they got to own it for a year I guess.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27072','Onlooker',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27072','Onlooker','The sales history on that Lake WA home is amazing.\r\nDate Price \r\n09\/29\/2006 $1,250,000 \r\n04\/17\/2006 $985,000 \r\n10\/24\/2003 $665,000 \r\n\r\nAt last they got to own it for a year I guess.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> The sales history on that Lake WA home is amazing.
Date Price
09/29/2006 $1,250,000
04/17/2006 $985,000
10/24/2003 $665,000

At last they got to own it for a year I guess.

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]]> By: The Tim http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27070 The Tim Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:31:50 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27070

I wouldn’t have to eat Kraft dinner

But we would. We’d just eat more.

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]]> By: ken http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27068 ken Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:06:14 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27068 Washington in the news over on HBB http://thehousingbubbleblog.com/?p=3517<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27068','ken',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27068','ken','Washington in the news over on HBB\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/thehousingbubbleblog.com\/?p=3517',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Washington in the news over on HBB

http://thehousingbubbleblog.com/?p=3517

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]]> By: Alan http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27067 Alan Thu, 04 Oct 2007 21:04:06 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27067 I'm going to go for the underground fortress.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27067','Alan',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27067','Alan','I\'m going to go for the underground fortress.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’m going to go for the underground fortress.
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]]> By: laxtosnoco http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27066 laxtosnoco Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:30:48 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27066 This is not a tough choice. The first home could be nicely accessorized with a coy pond in the backyard. The second could have a moat filled with sharks with frickin' laser beams attached to their heads!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27066','laxtosnoco',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27066','laxtosnoco','This is not a tough choice. The first home could be nicely accessorized with a coy pond in the backyard.\r\n\r\nThe second could have a moat filled with sharks with frickin\' laser beams attached to their heads!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> This is not a tough choice. The first home could be nicely accessorized with a coy pond in the backyard.

The second could have a moat filled with sharks with frickin’ laser beams attached to their heads!

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]]> By: Jay http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27065 Jay Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:09:30 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27065 Opps, its only $1.25M! What a bargain. Sign me up. Underground silo not included.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27065','Jay',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27065','Jay','Opps, its only $1.25M! What a bargain. Sign me up. Underground silo not included.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Opps, its only $1.25M! What a bargain. Sign me up. Underground silo not included.
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]]> By: Jay http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27064 Jay Thu, 04 Oct 2007 20:08:01 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27064 How about a SHORT SALE on Lake WA for $1.5M (and who said they don't have short sales by formerly wealthy flippers on Lake WA)? http://www.johnlscott.com/PropertyDetail.aspx?GroupID=52431500&ListingID=30929512&Sort=0<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27064','Jay',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27064','Jay','How about a SHORT SALE on Lake WA for $1.5M (and who said they don\'t have short sales by formerly wealthy flippers on Lake WA)?\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.johnlscott.com\/PropertyDetail.aspx?GroupID=52431500&ListingID=30929512&Sort=0',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> How about a SHORT SALE on Lake WA for $1.5M (and who said they don’t have short sales by formerly wealthy flippers on Lake WA)?

http://www.johnlscott.com/PropertyDetail.aspx?GroupID=52431500&ListingID=30929512&Sort=0

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]]> By: bigdollordog http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27063 bigdollordog Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:49:39 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27063 ....or a choice to make a movie like Napolan Dynomite, that was, I think under a million, but made some big coin<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27063','bigdollordog',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27063','bigdollordog','....or a choice to make a movie like Napolan Dynomite, that was, I think under a million, but made some big coin',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> ….or a choice to make a movie like Napolan Dynomite, that was, I think under a million, but made some big coin
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]]> By: Buceri http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27062 Buceri Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:42:50 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27062 OH, diabolical, Mr. Coolaid, diabolical!!!!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27062','Buceri',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27062','Buceri','OH, diabolical, Mr. Coolaid, diabolical!!!!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> OH, diabolical, Mr. Coolaid, diabolical!!!!
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]]> By: rose-colored-coolaid http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27060 rose-colored-coolaid Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:35:19 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27060 So there's dozens of regulars on this site. If each kicks in $50k, we buy it outright. We use the leftover nuclear waste and 'hot' metals to generate a clean, efficient and free source of power. Next, we pay migrant workers to steal vegetation from nearby farms, which we can. Then sit back in our safe haven and watch chaos unfold across the world while eating canned foods. In 15 years when things settle down, we climb out of our silo, and use our genetically modified bodies to overpower the surface dwellers and take their things. Mwa Ha Ha.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27060','rose-colored-coolaid',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27060','rose-colored-coolaid','So there\'s dozens of regulars on this site. If each kicks in $50k, we buy it outright. We use the leftover nuclear waste and \'hot\' metals to generate a clean, efficient and free source of power. Next, we pay migrant workers to steal vegetation from nearby farms, which we can.\r\n\r\nThen sit back in our safe haven and watch chaos unfold across the world while eating canned foods.\r\n\r\nIn 15 years when things settle down, we climb out of our silo, and use our genetically modified bodies to overpower the surface dwellers and take their things. Mwa Ha Ha.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> So there’s dozens of regulars on this site. If each kicks in $50k, we buy it outright. We use the leftover nuclear waste and ‘hot’ metals to generate a clean, efficient and free source of power. Next, we pay migrant workers to steal vegetation from nearby farms, which we can.

Then sit back in our safe haven and watch chaos unfold across the world while eating canned foods.

In 15 years when things settle down, we climb out of our silo, and use our genetically modified bodies to overpower the surface dwellers and take their things. Mwa Ha Ha.

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]]> By: deejayoh http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27058 deejayoh Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:12:45 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27058 I wouldn't have to eat Kraft dinner <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27058','deejayoh',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27058','deejayoh','I wouldn\'t have to eat Kraft dinner\r\n',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I wouldn’t have to eat Kraft dinner

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]]> By: Norm http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27057 Norm Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:07:47 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27057 Rochester is 350 miles away from NYC and the economics of upstate NY are not comparable to NYC. This is like comparing Couer d'Alene to Seattle--except Couer d'Alene is closer to Seattle than Rochester is to NYC. One winter at Lakewood and you might rethink your choice of location, location, location.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27057','Norm',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27057','Norm','Rochester is 350 miles away from NYC and the economics of upstate NY are not comparable to NYC. This is like comparing Couer d\'Alene to Seattle--except Couer d\'Alene is closer to Seattle than Rochester is to NYC. One winter at Lakewood and you might rethink your choice of location, location, location.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Rochester is 350 miles away from NYC and the economics of upstate NY are not comparable to NYC. This is like comparing Couer d’Alene to Seattle–except Couer d’Alene is closer to Seattle than Rochester is to NYC. One winter at Lakewood and you might rethink your choice of location, location, location.
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]]> By: Joel http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27056 Joel Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:05:46 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27056 Is this not all kinds of awesome? <blockquote>...you could build an apartment in the AIR INTAKE BUILDING, which OVERLOOKS the Power Dome so you could have an UNDERGROUND APARTMENT WITH A VIEW!!</blockquote><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27056','Joel',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27056','Joel','Is this not all kinds of awesome?\r\n<blockquote>...you could build an apartment in the AIR INTAKE BUILDING, which OVERLOOKS the Power Dome so you could have an UNDERGROUND APARTMENT WITH A VIEW!!<\/blockquote>',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Is this not all kinds of awesome?

…you could build an apartment in the AIR INTAKE BUILDING, which OVERLOOKS the Power Dome so you could have an UNDERGROUND APARTMENT WITH A VIEW!!

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]]> By: Joel http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27055 Joel Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:02:30 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27055 Hey they aren't making any more underground missle silos. And aren't toxic metals a good hedge against inflation?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27055','Joel',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27055','Joel','Hey they aren\'t making any more underground missle silos. And aren\'t toxic metals a good hedge against inflation?',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hey they aren’t making any more underground missle silos. And aren’t toxic metals a good hedge against inflation?
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]]> By: Rob Dawg http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27054 Rob Dawg Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:59:22 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27054 The hydrazine and exotic lubricant and toxic metals contamination issues makes this site worth some unknowable but ultimately negative value. It is still so cool I am having trouble trying to stop myself. ;-) World broadcast rights to the future aviation contests that could be held in the "Big Dome" alone are worth 10x the minimum bid.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27054','Rob Dawg',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27054','Rob Dawg','The hydrazine and exotic lubricant and toxic metals contamination issues makes this site worth some unknowable but ultimately negative value. \r\n\r\nIt is still so cool I am having trouble trying to stop myself. ;-)\r\n\r\nWorld broadcast rights to the future aviation contests that could be held in the \"Big Dome\" alone are worth 10x the minimum bid.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> The hydrazine and exotic lubricant and toxic metals contamination issues makes this site worth some unknowable but ultimately negative value.

It is still so cool I am having trouble trying to stop myself. ;-)

World broadcast rights to the future aviation contests that could be held in the “Big Dome” alone are worth 10x the minimum bid.

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]]> By: CKT http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27053 CKT Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:56:22 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27053 Holy crap! You can <i>buy</i> a freaking underground missile complex!?! Sign me up! Think about how many ponies you could fit in one of those complexes. But at least Queen Anne isn't far from Ballard, where pretty pink sparkly ponies roam free and eat gooey, gooey gumdrops that fall from the sky...<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27053','CKT',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27053','CKT','Holy crap! You can <i>buy<\/i> a freaking underground missile complex!?! Sign me up! \r\n\r\nThink about how many ponies you could fit in one of those complexes. But at least Queen Anne isn\'t far from Ballard, where pretty pink sparkly ponies roam free and eat gooey, gooey gumdrops that fall from the sky...',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Holy crap! You can buy a freaking underground missile complex!?! Sign me up!

Think about how many ponies you could fit in one of those complexes. But at least Queen Anne isn’t far from Ballard, where pretty pink sparkly ponies roam free and eat gooey, gooey gumdrops that fall from the sky…

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]]> By: softwarengineer http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27051 softwarengineer Thu, 04 Oct 2007 18:13:16 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2007/10/04/for-only-15-million/#comment-27051 <p>NEW YORK IS HIGHER PRICED THAN SEATTLE, BUT <a href="http://images.search.yahoo.com/search/images/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26fr%3Dyfp-t-471%26va%3D1.5%2Bmillion%2Bhomes%26sz%3Dall&w=639&h=511&imgurl=www.lakewoodestatehomes.com%2Foulette_thumb.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakewoodestatehomes.com%2F&size=102.9kB&name=oulette_thumb.jpg&p=1.5+million+homes&type=jpeg&no=12&tt=199&oid=93954eb44d91485a&ei=ISO-8859-1" rel="nofollow">HERE'S WHAT $1.5M BUYS THERE</a></p> <div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('27051','softwarengineer',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('27051','softwarengineer','<p>NEW YORK IS HIGHER PRICED THAN SEATTLE, BUT <a href=\"http:\/\/images.search.yahoo.com\/search\/images\/view?back=http%3A%2F%2Fimages.search.yahoo.com%2Fsearch%2Fimages%3F_adv_prop%3Dimage%26fr%3Dyfp-t-471%26va%3D1.5%2Bmillion%2Bhomes%26sz%3Dall&w=639&h=511&imgurl=www.lakewoodestatehomes.com%2Foulette_thumb.jpg&rurl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lakewoodestatehomes.com%2F&size=102.9kB&name=oulette_thumb.jpg&p=1.5+million+homes&type=jpeg&no=12&tt=199&oid=93954eb44d91485a&ei=ISO-8859-1\" rel=\"nofollow\">HERE\'S WHAT $1.5M BUYS THERE<\/a><\/p>\r\n',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> NEW YORK IS HIGHER PRICED THAN SEATTLE, BUT HERE’S WHAT $1.5M BUYS THERE

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