Comments on: Amazon Open House at Vulcan http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/ local real estate news, statistics, and commentary without the sales spin. Mon, 15 Mar 2010 22:41:31 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Matthewhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49534 Matthew Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:40:28 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49534 Sorry Have, that was more directed toward RAL than it was you. Hopefully everything works out for you.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49534','Matthew',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49534','Matthew','Sorry Have, that was more directed toward RAL than it was you. Hopefully everything works out for you.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Sorry Have, that was more directed toward RAL than it was you. Hopefully everything works out for you.
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]]> By: haveanicedayhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49531 haveaniceday Thu, 05 Jun 2008 23:31:15 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49531 Thanks, NotaBull. I appreciate it.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49531','haveaniceday',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49531','haveaniceday','Thanks, NotaBull. I appreciate it.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks, NotaBull. I appreciate it.
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]]> By: NotaBullhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49443 NotaBull Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:17:20 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49443 “Enjoy your depreciating asset that you massively overpaid for that you won’t be able to sell at a profit for the next decade!”

Matthew, why do you have to be like that? Haveaniceday wasn’t rude to you, and you don’t have to agree with his/her decisions or opinions. There’s just no need to be as objectionable as you were…

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]]> By: haveanicedayhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49440 haveaniceday Wed, 04 Jun 2008 17:57:39 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49440 Thanks. I hope it doesn't depreciate but if it does, it is what it is. We hope to live there for a long time, so it is not an "investment" for us, rather a home.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49440','haveaniceday',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49440','haveaniceday','Thanks. I hope it doesn\'t depreciate but if it does, it is what it is. We hope to live there for a long time, so it is not an \"investment\" for us, rather a home.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks. I hope it doesn’t depreciate but if it does, it is what it is. We hope to live there for a long time, so it is not an “investment” for us, rather a home.
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]]> By: Matthewhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49409 Matthew Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:38:58 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49409 Enjoy your depreciating asset that you massively overpaid for that you won't be able to sell at a profit for the next decade!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49409','Matthew',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49409','Matthew','Enjoy your depreciating asset that you massively overpaid for that you won\'t be able to sell at a profit for the next decade!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Enjoy your depreciating asset that you massively overpaid for that you won’t be able to sell at a profit for the next decade!
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]]> By: [troll]http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49402 [troll] Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:18:36 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49402 Haveaniceday,Congrats to you and yours! Enjoy your new home in peace for many many years! Don't listen to the Bubbleheads, they are just envious of your new digs.Cheers!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49402','[troll]',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49402','[troll]','Haveaniceday,\r\n\r\nCongrats to you and yours!\r\nEnjoy your new home in peace for many many years!\r\nDon\'t listen to the Bubbleheads, they are just envious of your new digs.\r\n\r\nCheers!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Hvncdy,

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Dn’t lstn t th Bbblhds, thy r jst nvs f yr nw dgs.

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]]> By: Matthewhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49400 Matthew Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:15:10 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49400 Haveaniceday,You could have rented a comparable condo for 2-3 years, and then bought a condo at the same location for 20-30 percent less in a year or two.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49400','Matthew',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49400','Matthew','Haveaniceday,\r\n\r\nYou could have rented a comparable condo for 2-3 years, and then bought a condo at the same location for 20-30 percent less in a year or two.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Haveaniceday,

You could have rented a comparable condo for 2-3 years, and then bought a condo at the same location for 20-30 percent less in a year or two.

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]]> By: haveanicedayhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49397 haveaniceday Wed, 04 Jun 2008 03:06:19 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49397 We bought at Rollin Street and while we agree that the prices are high, there really are so many advantages to living in an up and coming neighborhood with soon to be full-amenities like new restaurants, things to do, etc... that we felt like it was worth it. We both work downtown and never have to drive. I am not trying to convince anyone(I would never be able to do that on this site anyway), but I just wanted to let you know that people might be crazy enough to buy these things. We were. While we don't see ourselves making any money off of it anytime soon, we do see a happy life for ourselves in a neighborhood that suits our tastes and will only be getting better, cleaner, and greener. And we love the SLUT.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49397','haveaniceday',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49397','haveaniceday','We bought at Rollin Street and while we agree that the prices are high, there really are so many advantages to living in an up and coming neighborhood with soon to be full-amenities like new restaurants, things to do, etc... that we felt like it was worth it. We both work downtown and never have to drive. I am not trying to convince anyone(I would never be able to do that on this site anyway), but I just wanted to let you know that people might be crazy enough to buy these things. We were. While we don\'t see ourselves making any money off of it anytime soon, we do see a happy life for ourselves in a neighborhood that suits our tastes and will only be getting better, cleaner, and greener. And we love the SLUT.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> We bought at Rollin Street and while we agree that the prices are high, there really are so many advantages to living in an up and coming neighborhood with soon to be full-amenities like new restaurants, things to do, etc… that we felt like it was worth it. We both work downtown and never have to drive. I am not trying to convince anyone(I would never be able to do that on this site anyway), but I just wanted to let you know that people might be crazy enough to buy these things. We were. While we don’t see ourselves making any money off of it anytime soon, we do see a happy life for ourselves in a neighborhood that suits our tastes and will only be getting better, cleaner, and greener. And we love the SLUT.
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]]> By: Jackson Wallacehttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49206 Jackson Wallace Sun, 01 Jun 2008 08:01:50 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49206 The condos that include the Whole Foods still have 30 lockboxes hanging at the entrance, so this neighborhood is going to get mighty interesting if the word gets out that the whole area is a sucky investment. These condos are just too high-priced and I would not buy a balcony within a block of Denny because you will be breathing traffic fumes ALL DAY EVERY DAY and much of the night. Allen is ultimately a dork. He doesnt seem to think his projects through thoroughly. He had to drop the price on his Music Museum. He'll have to do the same on his overblown apt complexes. SLU sucks compared to Cap Hill, QA, Belltown, the Market and Ballard for entertainment value as well. You're living in a trough. I bet all those owners at the Cosmopolitan are happy that they're losing their expensive views, and their units are dropping in price. Better get a good room at the Westin. Escala will destroy their views as well. Hard to weep for a chain hotel, but there is no justice in development.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49206','Jackson Wallace',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49206','Jackson Wallace','The condos that include the Whole Foods still have 30 lockboxes hanging at the entrance, so this neighborhood is going to get mighty interesting if the word gets out that the whole area is a sucky investment. These condos are just too high-priced and I would not buy a balcony within a block of Denny because you will be breathing traffic fumes ALL DAY EVERY DAY and much of the night. Allen is ultimately a dork. He doesnt seem to think his projects through thoroughly. He had to drop the price on his Music Museum. He\'ll have to do the same on his overblown apt complexes. SLU sucks compared to Cap Hill, QA, Belltown, the Market and Ballard for entertainment value as well. You\'re living in a trough. I bet all those owners at the Cosmopolitan are happy that they\'re losing their expensive views, and their units are dropping in price. Better get a good room at the Westin. Escala will destroy their views as well. Hard to weep for a chain hotel, but there is no justice in development.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> The condos that include the Whole Foods still have 30 lockboxes hanging at the entrance, so this neighborhood is going to get mighty interesting if the word gets out that the whole area is a sucky investment. These condos are just too high-priced and I would not buy a balcony within a block of Denny because you will be breathing traffic fumes ALL DAY EVERY DAY and much of the night. Allen is ultimately a dork. He doesnt seem to think his projects through thoroughly. He had to drop the price on his Music Museum. He’ll have to do the same on his overblown apt complexes. SLU sucks compared to Cap Hill, QA, Belltown, the Market and Ballard for entertainment value as well. You’re living in a trough. I bet all those owners at the Cosmopolitan are happy that they’re losing their expensive views, and their units are dropping in price. Better get a good room at the Westin. Escala will destroy their views as well. Hard to weep for a chain hotel, but there is no justice in development.
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]]> By: SLU_Renterhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49197 SLU_Renter Sat, 31 May 2008 22:01:46 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49197 My wife bought me one of the "Ride the S.L.U.T." t-shirts. Personally, I think the SLUT was a waste of money. ($50.5 million and only 1.3 miles?!?) People can walk that. It takes me 15 mins to walk 1 mile to work downtown from the SLU. If I catch all the lights, jay-walk/walk super fast its about 12 minutes. $3 round trip for 1 mile isn't worth it imo. Not that I've written the SLUT but it probably takes just as long to ride it then to walk it. If the track was 3-4 miles that would definitely benefit more people.Now the newly rebuilt SLU Park is nice. They, VULACN, and Melinda Bill Gates (as well as others who donated $$) really cleaned the place up. It's nice to see all the sailboats/boats on the water, and the green space/lawn downtown.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49197','SLU_Renter',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49197','SLU_Renter','My wife bought me one of the \"Ride the S.L.U.T.\" t-shirts. Personally, I think the SLUT was a waste of money. ($50.5 million and only 1.3 miles?!?) People can walk that. It takes me 15 mins to walk 1 mile to work downtown from the SLU. If I catch all the lights, jay-walk\/walk super fast its about 12 minutes. $3 round trip for 1 mile isn\'t worth it imo. Not that I\'ve written the SLUT but it probably takes just as long to ride it then to walk it. If the track was 3-4 miles that would definitely benefit more people. \r\n\r\nNow the newly rebuilt SLU Park is nice. They, VULACN, and Melinda Bill Gates (as well as others who donated $$) really cleaned the place up. It\'s nice to see all the sailboats\/boats on the water, and the green space\/lawn downtown.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> My wife bought me one of the “Ride the S.L.U.T.” t-shirts. Personally, I think the SLUT was a waste of money. ($50.5 million and only 1.3 miles?!?) People can walk that. It takes me 15 mins to walk 1 mile to work downtown from the SLU. If I catch all the lights, jay-walk/walk super fast its about 12 minutes. $3 round trip for 1 mile isn’t worth it imo. Not that I’ve written the SLUT but it probably takes just as long to ride it then to walk it. If the track was 3-4 miles that would definitely benefit more people.

Now the newly rebuilt SLU Park is nice. They, VULACN, and Melinda Bill Gates (as well as others who donated $$) really cleaned the place up. It’s nice to see all the sailboats/boats on the water, and the green space/lawn downtown.

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]]> By: Johnhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49116 John Fri, 30 May 2008 18:24:18 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49116 That is an audacious price. Just because it has its own website, it must be worth $200-300k more.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49116','John',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49116','John','That is an audacious price. Just because it has its own website, it must be worth $200-300k more.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> That is an audacious price. Just because it has its own website, it must be worth $200-300k more.
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]]> By: Blahhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49106 Blah Fri, 30 May 2008 17:19:25 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49106 I've been reading this blog and HBB blog for some time.What do you guys think of this flip?http://www.4142-53rdavesw.com/The house across the street is the same set up but redone in the mid 90's, trying to sell for $575K<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49106','Blah',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49106','Blah','I\'ve been reading this blog and HBB blog for some time. \r\n\r\nWhat do you guys think of this flip?\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.4142-53rdavesw.com\/\r\n\r\nThe house across the street is the same set up but redone in the mid 90\'s, trying to sell for $575K',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I’ve been reading this blog and HBB blog for some time.

What do you guys think of this flip?

http://www.4142-53rdavesw.com/

The house across the street is the same set up but redone in the mid 90’s, trying to sell for $575K

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]]> By: alexhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49103 alex Fri, 30 May 2008 17:04:12 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49103 Do a google search for "accidental billionaire" and see how many names pop up...However, he did make a ton of money on Ticketmaster. Something like $500mm IIRC, and I think he was pretty early into AOL as well.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49103','alex',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49103','alex','Do a google search for \"accidental billionaire\" and see how many names pop up...\r\n\r\nHowever, he did make a ton of money on Ticketmaster. Something like $500mm IIRC, and I think he was pretty early into AOL as well.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Do a google search for “accidental billionaire” and see how many names pop up…

However, he did make a ton of money on Ticketmaster. Something like $500mm IIRC, and I think he was pretty early into AOL as well.

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]]> By: Garthhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49097 Garth Fri, 30 May 2008 15:57:59 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49097 He came up with the idea for Microsoft after seeing a popular electronics article.Then he and Gates wrote an Altair interpreter to simulate the machine they would be running on and all of their BASIC code in 8 weeks. The first time Allen loaded their code on a real Altair for their demo it worked. Call that luck if you want.He got sick and left the company very early.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49097','Garth',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49097','Garth','He came up with the idea for Microsoft after seeing a popular electronics article.\r\n\r\nThen he and Gates wrote an Altair interpreter to simulate the machine they would be running on and all of their BASIC code in 8 weeks. The first time Allen loaded their code on a real Altair for their demo it worked. Call that luck if you want.\r\n\r\nHe got sick and left the company very early.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> He came up with the idea for Microsoft after seeing a popular electronics article.

Then he and Gates wrote an Altair interpreter to simulate the machine they would be running on and all of their BASIC code in 8 weeks. The first time Allen loaded their code on a real Altair for their demo it worked. Call that luck if you want.

He got sick and left the company very early.

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]]> By: NotaBullhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49092 NotaBull Fri, 30 May 2008 14:28:31 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49092 “Yes but it would appear we’re talking Ringo Starr magnitude luck here.”

That’s exactly the point, Mikal. Winning the lottery is lucky. Finding a suitcase full of money is lucky. Starting a good business, working hard, and then making a ton of money from it with an element of luck (right place, right time, etc) is something entirely different.

Paul Allen was just lucky.

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]]> By: shawnhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49089 shawn Fri, 30 May 2008 06:26:05 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49089 I got my BS at the University of North Texas, UNT. We had a radio station at the college. Radio stations tend to start their call letters with "K". I think they use KTNU, something like that, but I remember everyone still joking about it.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49089','shawn',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49089','shawn','I got my BS at the University of North Texas, UNT. We had a radio station at the college. Radio stations tend to start their call letters with \"K\". I think they use KTNU, something like that, but I remember everyone still joking about it.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I got my BS at the University of North Texas, UNT. We had a radio station at the college. Radio stations tend to start their call letters with “K”. I think they use KTNU, something like that, but I remember everyone still joking about it.
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]]> By: Garthhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49087 Garth Fri, 30 May 2008 05:30:22 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49087 MacAttack,Dreamworks worked out for him, Charter has sucked up a ton of cash, most of the more public web related failures are tiny transactions to him.Keith,Mercer Island does not allow helipads :)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49087','Garth',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49087','Garth','MacAttack,\r\n\r\nDreamworks worked out for him, Charter has sucked up a ton of cash, most of the more public web related failures are tiny transactions to him. \r\n\r\nKeith,\r\n\r\nMercer Island does not allow helipads :)',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> MacAttack,

Dreamworks worked out for him, Charter has sucked up a ton of cash, most of the more public web related failures are tiny transactions to him.

Keith,

Mercer Island does not allow helipads :)

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]]> By: georgehttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49086 george Fri, 30 May 2008 04:57:36 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49086 Seattle will be the "Next Housing Market To Crash" is the story on US News and World Report in an interview with the Ziprealty CEO.He doesn't give a number but I think "crash" would mean at least 20 percent. Nothing you haven't read on this blog but here's a link: http://www.usnews.com/blogs/the-home-front/2008/05/29/next-housing-market-to-crash-seattle.html<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49086','george',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49086','george','Seattle will be the \"Next Housing Market To Crash\" is the story on US News and World Report in an interview with the Ziprealty CEO. \r\n\r\nHe doesn\'t give a number but I think \"crash\" would mean at least 20 percent. Nothing you haven\'t read on this blog but here\'s a link: \r\nhttp:\/\/www.usnews.com\/blogs\/the-home-front\/2008\/05\/29\/next-housing-market-to-crash-seattle.html',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Seattle will be the “Next Housing Market To Crash” is the story on US News and World Report in an interview with the Ziprealty CEO.

He doesn’t give a number but I think “crash” would mean at least 20 percent. Nothing you haven’t read on this blog but here’s a link:
http://www.usnews.com/blogs/the-home-front/2008/05/29/next-housing-market-to-crash-seattle.html

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]]> By: economisthttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49085 economist Fri, 30 May 2008 02:12:44 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49085 Yes but it would appear we're talking Ringo Starr magnitude luck here.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49085','economist',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49085','economist','Yes but it would appear we\'re talking Ringo Starr magnitude luck here.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Yes but it would appear we’re talking Ringo Starr magnitude luck here.
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]]> By: jonhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49084 jon Fri, 30 May 2008 01:55:40 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49084 $3289/ sq ft?http://www.zillow.com/HomeDetails.htm?zprop=48806818<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49084','jon',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49084','jon','$3289\/ sq ft?\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.zillow.com\/HomeDetails.htm?zprop=48806818',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> $3289/ sq ft?

http://www.zillow.com/HomeDetails.htm?zprop=48806818

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]]> By: Mikalhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49083 Mikal Fri, 30 May 2008 01:52:31 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49083 So, Fullofbull, what is your point? Anyone who has been successful has had some luck.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49083','Mikal',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49083','Mikal','So, Fullofbull, what is your point? Anyone who has been successful has had some luck.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> So, Fullofbull, what is your point? Anyone who has been successful has had some luck.
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]]> By: NotaBullhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49081 NotaBull Fri, 30 May 2008 01:31:13 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49081 http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/2.08/allen.htmlOld article, but it just about says it all I think."His wealth is a lucky trick of time and place, and particularly of his involvement with Bill Gates. While Allen was co-responsible for the early creation and early technical successes of Microsoft, his tremendous wealth came later. Gates made them both billionaires after Allen left off an active involvement with Microsoft."<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49081','NotaBull',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49081','NotaBull','http:\/\/www.wired.com\/wired\/archive\/2.08\/allen.html\r\n\r\nOld article, but it just about says it all I think.\r\n\r\n\"His wealth is a lucky trick of time and place, and particularly of his involvement with Bill Gates. While Allen was co-responsible for the early creation and early technical successes of Microsoft, his tremendous wealth came later. Gates made them both billionaires after Allen left off an active involvement with Microsoft.\"',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> http://www.wired.com/wired/archive/2.08/allen.html

Old article, but it just about says it all I think.

“His wealth is a lucky trick of time and place, and particularly of his involvement with Bill Gates. While Allen was co-responsible for the early creation and early technical successes of Microsoft, his tremendous wealth came later. Gates made them both billionaires after Allen left off an active involvement with Microsoft.”

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]]> By: Mikalhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49080 Mikal Fri, 30 May 2008 01:05:07 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49080 He seems to not care about making profits from his "hobbies". He can afford it and it provides jobs for alot of people. Last I checked he still was a multibillionaire.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49080','Mikal',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49080','Mikal','He seems to not care about making profits from his \"hobbies\". He can afford it and it provides jobs for alot of people. Last I checked he still was a multibillionaire.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> He seems to not care about making profits from his “hobbies”. He can afford it and it provides jobs for alot of people. Last I checked he still was a multibillionaire.
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]]> By: takenroadhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49079 takenroad Fri, 30 May 2008 01:04:22 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49079 Doesn't Paul Allen own Ticketmaster? If Ticketmaster isn't making truck loads of money it's criminal incompetence. Who'd've thought you could add $9.50 to the cost of every concert ticket sold and avoid jail time?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49079','takenroad',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49079','takenroad','Doesn\'t Paul Allen own Ticketmaster? If Ticketmaster isn\'t making truck loads of money it\'s criminal incompetence. Who\'d\'ve thought you could add $9.50 to the cost of every concert ticket sold and avoid jail time?',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Doesn’t Paul Allen own Ticketmaster? If Ticketmaster isn’t making truck loads of money it’s criminal incompetence. Who’d've thought you could add $9.50 to the cost of every concert ticket sold and avoid jail time?
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]]> By: Keithhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49078 Keith Fri, 30 May 2008 00:20:34 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49078 >> Question: Has Paul Allen made a dime in anything besides Microsoft?His companies are notorious money losers. A friend of mine was chief architect at one of his companies...this was about 10 years ago...and he referred to it as a "spam" job - as in Spend Paul Allen's Money.To be fair, he has contributed a fair amount to the community (his foundation, the Allen library wing at the UW for his father, etc) and I appreciate that. I think the jury's still out on his real estate ventures...I can see his Seahawk training facility from our house and - while I appreciate his taking on the lumber mill cleanup - it doesn't fit very well into the neighborhood. And now that I think about it...we can see his Lopez island estate (the land, not the houses) from our cabin in the San Juans and he's preserved that quite well. Now if he's just get rid of that butt-ugly heli-pad barge in front of his house...http://www.jaunted.com/tag/Heli-pads<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49078','Keith',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49078','Keith','>> Question: Has Paul Allen made a dime in anything besides Microsoft? \r\n\r\nHis companies are notorious money losers. A friend of mine was chief architect at one of his companies...this was about 10 years ago...and he referred to it as a \"spam\" job - as in Spend Paul Allen\'s Money.\r\n\r\nTo be fair, he has contributed a fair amount to the community (his foundation, the Allen library wing at the UW for his father, etc) and I appreciate that. I think the jury\'s still out on his real estate ventures...I can see his Seahawk training facility from our house and - while I appreciate his taking on the lumber mill cleanup - it doesn\'t fit very well into the neighborhood. And now that I think about it...we can see his Lopez island estate (the land, not the houses) from our cabin in the San Juans and he\'s preserved that quite well. Now if he\'s just get rid of that butt-ugly heli-pad barge in front of his house...\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.jaunted.com\/tag\/Heli-pads',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> >> Question: Has Paul Allen made a dime in anything besides Microsoft?

His companies are notorious money losers. A friend of mine was chief architect at one of his companies…this was about 10 years ago…and he referred to it as a “spam” job – as in Spend Paul Allen’s Money.

To be fair, he has contributed a fair amount to the community (his foundation, the Allen library wing at the UW for his father, etc) and I appreciate that. I think the jury’s still out on his real estate ventures…I can see his Seahawk training facility from our house and – while I appreciate his taking on the lumber mill cleanup – it doesn’t fit very well into the neighborhood. And now that I think about it…we can see his Lopez island estate (the land, not the houses) from our cabin in the San Juans and he’s preserved that quite well. Now if he’s just get rid of that butt-ugly heli-pad barge in front of his house…

http://www.jaunted.com/tag/Heli-pads

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]]> By: Whitney Fisherhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49077 Whitney Fisher Fri, 30 May 2008 00:05:50 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49077 Check out the website, www.ridetheslut.com The S.L.U.T. is the South Lake Union Trolley as coined by the funny people at Kapow Coffee in Seattle whose neighborhood was destoyed by Paul Allen's crappy condo boxes and bullcrap apartments. They illuminated the rest of the world to the original name for the trolley before the developers figurede out the unfortunate acronym.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49077','Whitney Fisher',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49077','Whitney Fisher','Check out the website, www.ridetheslut.com \r\nThe S.L.U.T. is the South Lake Union Trolley as coined by the funny people at Kapow Coffee in Seattle whose neighborhood was destoyed by Paul Allen\'s crappy condo boxes and bullcrap apartments. They illuminated the rest of the world to the original name for the trolley before the developers figurede out the unfortunate acronym.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Check out the website, http://www.ridetheslut.com
The S.L.U.T. is the South Lake Union Trolley as coined by the funny people at Kapow Coffee in Seattle whose neighborhood was destoyed by Paul Allen’s crappy condo boxes and bullcrap apartments. They illuminated the rest of the world to the original name for the trolley before the developers figurede out the unfortunate acronym.
Reply – http://www.ridetheslut.com \r\nThe S.L.U.T. is the South Lake Union Trolley as coined by the funny people at Kapow Coffee in Seattle whose neighborhood was destoyed by Paul Allen\’s crappy condo boxes and bullcrap apartments. They illuminated the rest of the world to the original name for the trolley before the developers figurede out the unfortunate acronym.’,”); return false;”>Quote
]]> By: Grivettihttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49076 Grivetti Thu, 29 May 2008 23:39:05 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49076 A buddy of mine who works for Amazon mentioned this. I asked him if he was going to go, he said "No way, why would I won't to live that close to work?"... haha!I guess Amazon employees have a hard enough time separating work from their actual life.He also said, the prices were too high and they would have to drop significantly in order for him to bother thinking about it.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49076','Grivetti',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49076','Grivetti','A buddy of mine who works for Amazon mentioned this. I asked him if he was going to go, he said \"No way, why would I won\'t to live that close to work?\"... haha!\r\n\r\n I guess Amazon employees have a hard enough time separating work from their actual life.\r\n\r\nHe also said, the prices were too high and they would have to drop significantly in order for him to bother thinking about it.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> A buddy of mine who works for Amazon mentioned this. I asked him if he was going to go, he said “No way, why would I won’t to live that close to work?”… haha!

I guess Amazon employees have a hard enough time separating work from their actual life.

He also said, the prices were too high and they would have to drop significantly in order for him to bother thinking about it.

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]]> By: Silver9http://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49074 Silver9 Thu, 29 May 2008 22:57:27 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49074 One can "crash" just about any event but this one is by RSVP. It was not pitched to us as a sales event but rather as a way to learn more about our new office location. I didnt even notice the bit about condos until someone commented on it here. Amazon currently has several buildings and we will all be moving to the new Vulcan-built property in SLU.<I>Vulcan Real Estate is hosting two Amazon employee happy hours at the SLU Discovery Center on May 28 and 29. This is your opportunity to hear updates on the development of our new headquarters and learn about new neighborhood retail businesses and a special condominium purchase program exclusive to Amazon employees. For more information, and to RSVP, contact ....</I><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49074','Silver9',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49074','Silver9','One can \"crash\" just about any event but this one is by RSVP. It was not pitched to us as a sales event but rather as a way to learn more about our new office location. I didnt even notice the bit about condos until someone commented on it here. Amazon currently has several buildings and we will all be moving to the new Vulcan-built property in SLU.\r\n\r\n<I>Vulcan Real Estate is hosting two Amazon employee happy hours at the SLU Discovery Center on May 28 and 29. This is your opportunity to hear updates on the development of our new headquarters and learn about new neighborhood retail businesses and a special condominium purchase program exclusive to Amazon employees. For more information, and to RSVP, contact ....<\/I>',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> One can “crash” just about any event but this one is by RSVP. It was not pitched to us as a sales event but rather as a way to learn more about our new office location. I didnt even notice the bit about condos until someone commented on it here. Amazon currently has several buildings and we will all be moving to the new Vulcan-built property in SLU.

Vulcan Real Estate is hosting two Amazon employee happy hours at the SLU Discovery Center on May 28 and 29. This is your opportunity to hear updates on the development of our new headquarters and learn about new neighborhood retail businesses and a special condominium purchase program exclusive to Amazon employees. For more information, and to RSVP, contact ….

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]]> By: MacAttackhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49073 MacAttack Thu, 29 May 2008 22:38:03 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49073 Question: Has Paul Allen made a dime in anything besides Microsoft? Just curious. Oh, buy the way, don't worry about losing the Sonics. I'm sure Paul will bring the Trail Blazers to town soon.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49073','MacAttack',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49073','MacAttack','Question: Has Paul Allen made a dime in anything besides Microsoft? Just curious. Oh, buy the way, don\'t worry about losing the Sonics. I\'m sure Paul will bring the Trail Blazers to town soon.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Question: Has Paul Allen made a dime in anything besides Microsoft? Just curious. Oh, buy the way, don’t worry about losing the Sonics. I’m sure Paul will bring the Trail Blazers to town soon.
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]]> By: Rachelhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49072 Rachel Thu, 29 May 2008 22:32:30 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49072 Thanks Andy.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49072','Rachel',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49072','Rachel','Thanks Andy.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thanks Andy.
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]]> By: AndySeattlehttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49071 AndySeattle Thu, 29 May 2008 21:33:25 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49071 It's a party put on by Vulcan in order to coax the Amazonians (Amazon employees) to purchase and move into new condos in the South Lake Union/Cascade neighborhood.Amazon is scheduled to relocate their corporate offices to the neighborhood in 2010.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49071','AndySeattle',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49071','AndySeattle','It\'s a party put on by Vulcan in order to coax the Amazonians (Amazon employees) to purchase and move into new condos in the South Lake Union\/Cascade neighborhood. \r\n\r\nAmazon is scheduled to relocate their corporate offices to the neighborhood in 2010.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> It’s a party put on by Vulcan in order to coax the Amazonians (Amazon employees) to purchase and move into new condos in the South Lake Union/Cascade neighborhood.

Amazon is scheduled to relocate their corporate offices to the neighborhood in 2010.

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]]> By: Rachelhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49068 Rachel Thu, 29 May 2008 20:35:49 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49068 Back to the topic - is this event an invitation only thing? Or can you (The Tim) crash it tonight if you wanted?What exactly is the purpose of the party anyway?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49068','Rachel',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49068','Rachel','Back to the topic - is this event an invitation only thing? Or can you (The Tim) crash it tonight if you wanted? \r\n\r\nWhat exactly is the purpose of the party anyway?',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Back to the topic – is this event an invitation only thing? Or can you (The Tim) crash it tonight if you wanted?

What exactly is the purpose of the party anyway?

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]]> By: AndySeattlehttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49066 AndySeattle Thu, 29 May 2008 20:01:02 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49066 I like that us Seattleites are calling it the SLUT too... even though those silly folks who run the thing are trying their hardest to call it a Streetcar.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49066','AndySeattle',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49066','AndySeattle','I like that us Seattleites are calling it the SLUT too... even though those silly folks who run the thing are trying their hardest to call it a Streetcar.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> I like that us Seattleites are calling it the SLUT too… even though those silly folks who run the thing are trying their hardest to call it a Streetcar.
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]]> By: softwarengineerhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49065 softwarengineer Thu, 29 May 2008 19:59:43 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49065 SLUTS, BEER & WINESounds fun<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49065','softwarengineer',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49065','softwarengineer','SLUTS, BEER & WINE\r\n\r\nSounds fun',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> SLUTS, BEER & WINE

Sounds fun

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]]> By: Mirtikahttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49062 Mirtika Thu, 29 May 2008 19:32:54 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49062 Okay, that made me snarf in a most unladylike manner.A SLUTtish manner, perhaps?Hee. M.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49062','Mirtika',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49062','Mirtika','Okay, that made me snarf in a most unladylike manner. \r\n\r\nA SLUTtish manner, perhaps?\r\n\r\nHee.\r\nM.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Okay, that made me snarf in a most unladylike manner.

A SLUTtish manner, perhaps?

Hee.
M.

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]]> By: brettrohttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49059 brettro Thu, 29 May 2008 19:19:34 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49059 Remember, the SLUT is not just for work- you can ride the SLUT for fun and leisure as well!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49059','brettro',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49059','brettro','Remember, the SLUT is not just for work- you can ride the SLUT for fun and leisure as well!',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Remember, the SLUT is not just for work- you can ride the SLUT for fun and leisure as well!
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]]> By: Gillhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49058 Gill Thu, 29 May 2008 19:17:26 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49058 Oh, thank you Seattle for naming our new transit system the South Lake Union Trolley!!!Much better than 'BART' and fun for years to come!Someday I'll ride the SLUT to work myself.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49058','Gill',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49058','Gill','Oh, thank you Seattle for naming our new transit system the South Lake Union Trolley!!!\r\n\r\nMuch better than \'BART\' and fun for years to come!\r\n\r\nSomeday I\'ll ride the SLUT to work myself.',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Oh, thank you Seattle for naming our new transit system the South Lake Union Trolley!!!

Much better than ‘BART’ and fun for years to come!

Someday I’ll ride the SLUT to work myself.

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]]> By: The Timhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49056 The Tim Thu, 29 May 2008 19:11:59 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49056 <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SLUT" rel="nofollow">South Lake Union Trolley = SLUT</a><div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49056','The Tim',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49056','The Tim','<a href=\"http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/SLUT\" rel=\"nofollow\">South Lake Union Trolley = SLUT<\/a>',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> South Lake Union Trolley = SLUT
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]]> By: Benhttp://seattlebubble.com/blog/2008/05/29/amazon-open-house-at-vulcan/#comment-49054 Ben Thu, 29 May 2008 19:07:10 +0000 http://seattlebubble.com/blog/?p=1996#comment-49054 Ummm... could someone maybe describe to me what a "SLUT stop away from home" means?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('49054','Ben',''); return false;">Reply</a> - <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('49054','Ben','Ummm... could someone maybe describe to me what a \"SLUT stop away from home\" means?',''); return false;">Quote</a></div> Ummm… could someone maybe describe to me what a “SLUT stop away from home” means?
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