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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | Great news (I hope!)
We will proudly reopen her doors December 1st, 2010.
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I stopped by there in September not knowing that they had closed back in January 2010. |
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Location: Orlando, FL | My wife and I were in Amelia in September also. It looked like they were doing a complete renovation of the Florida House. It should be nice. |
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Location: SoCal | as long as the Mermaid comes back..... |
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Location: closely held secret | Settle down, big fella. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Don't see any mention of the Mermaid/lounge/bar etc. Activities seem to include much to do in the area...glad to see it open again... |
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Location: closely held secret | "The inn has 16 guest rooms, an English style pub, a parlor room, private breakfast room, seating for 75 in our dining room, large wrap around porches and a beautifully landscaped garden and courtyard. " |
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Location: Atlanta, GA. | "an English style pub"... does that mean warm pints of ale? |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | I bloody hope not!!!!
Great mammaries....err memories....mermaids....never mind....
AJ |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | No word on if he's going to have music. Don't even know who the new owners are. Stuck up north with white spoo on the ground.... |
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Location: south east Michigan | 27 degrees in Gainesville.
You can run, but ya can't hide. |
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| Yeah, but it'll be 80 again by Saturday...
Maybe I'll take a ride over and check it out. And spend some time enjoying the other white spoo (beach sand). |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | you always got to clarify that in Florida |
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Location: NJ | No offense guys but I am not that found of the florida house.
I stayed there several times.
the beds uncomfortable, the tv did not work or worked poorly, the blankets were worse then ones I donated to good will the heat did not work when it went down to 40 degrees and the food was lousy.
I hope whoever got the place puts a coat of paint on the place and goes over the rooms and restores it to the glory it could have.
the chain down the street was cheaper and had all the modern conveniences and they did not screw up breakfast.
but I do enjoy going down there and doing the hang with everyone |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Al, you forgot to mention that the prices for what you got were also overpriced.
I stayed there the first couple years cause of the convenience but old ownership continually promised upgrades that never occurred.
I also hope new ownership makes it what it could/should be. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | If they don't they won't last long.
We put up with if cause Joe was a good guy and loved music and Diane was nice to look at and the location was great. Everything else was substandard. How's that for being polite? Indigo on the other hand was great for the Clinic this year!
That was one of the two good things that happened this year......the 1939D-28 was the other, and of course, BobboFest. |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
as long as the Mermaid comes back..... The girls there all miss you too, Paul ...
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | And the scooters were fun . . .
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Location: south east Michigan | zoom-zoom |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by stephent28:
but old ownership continually promised upgrades that never occurred. Sure they did! They made half the rooms smaller... |
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Location: south east Michigan | They did do some nice work on the rooms across the street. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by alpep:
No offense guys but I am not that found of the florida house.
I stayed there several times.
the beds uncomfortable, the tv did not work or worked poorly, the blankets were worse then ones I donated to good will the heat did not work when it went down to 40 degrees and the food was lousy. They had to put you in the "Bin Laden Suite", 'cos you looked like a potential damage claim. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Originally posted by alpep:
...the beds uncomfortable, the tv did not work or worked poorly, the blankets were worse then ones I donated to good will the heat did not work when it went down to 40 degrees and the food was lousy.
I hope whoever got the place puts a coat of paint on the place and goes over the rooms and restores it to the glory it could have. Wow. I haven't heard a panning like that since talking to Schroeder's mother in law after her last visit. |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | I actually liked the Florida House, even staying in the attic with 4 or was it 5 other folks. Maybe it's just that I have low standards after living in military quarters for so many years.
Of course, the company made it all worthwhile and I would do it again tomorrow! |
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Location: south east Michigan | I sure did't need a TV and after Temps scotch at 3am waffles at 4am I could have slept on a pointy rock. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | That's how the big boys do it. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Slipkid:
I sure did't need a TV and after Temps scotch at 3am waffles at 4am I could have slept on a pointy rock. You drinking scotch now? |
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Location: south east Michigan | ??? Why the hell not?
actually.... always have |
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Location: Scotland | Maybe, but only the shitty stuff until I introduced you to Jura, Caol Ila and Tormore. |
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Location: closely held secret | New skanks at the Huddle House? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Yeah....don't ya remember when they came in.
That was shortly before the police chase... |
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Location: south east Michigan | Originally posted by Paul Templeman:
Maybe, but only the shitty stuff until I introduced you to Jura, Caol Ila and Tormore. Indeed... and I still savor the taste and smell of that smokey bog on my palate.
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Gooood stuff. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Smoking in the bog again? |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | I actually liked the Florida House, even staying in the attic with 4 or was it 5 other folks. Maybe it's just that I have low standards after living in military quarters for so many years.
Of course, the company made it all worthwhile and I would do it again tomorrow! We did have fun...I liked the jacuzzi in the attic bath...the company is what made the whole thing a blast...hopefully we can do it again...Unka Beal?
As for food, the WH at 4am was really great (actually I can't remember the food...we were laughing too hard...) |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by MusicMishka:
We did have fun...I liked the jacuzzi in the attic bath...the company is what made the whole thing a blast...hopefully we can do it again...Unka Beal?
[/QB] No wonder Al didn't enjoy the Florida House....you didn't invite him to jacuzzi time. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Glad I brought my favorite plaything with me.
I shudder at the thought of Music and G8R sharing a hottub at 3am! |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Originally posted by stephent28:
Glad I brought my favorite plaything with me. ... |
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by Weaser P:
... Good call. |
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Location: Flahdaw | Originally posted by stephent28:
Glad I brought my favorite plaything with me.
The nice thing is you can let the air out of "her", fold her back up, and pack her back in your suitcase when vacation's over. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Unlike what a Waskel and a Weaser would find in a Dark Bar, mine is real and would not take kindly to being folded into a suitcase |
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Location: south east Michigan | The rooms weren't that small.
It's not like I stepped on Waskel's leg more than just once. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | No, Al was not there...and neither was DB...
However, the attic room was happening...kinda like a College Dormitory... |
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Location: Earth·SolarSystem·LocalInterstellarCloud·Local Bub | Florida house had unrealized potential. Maybe this time around they will get it right.
....meaning, of course, the likes of us will not be welcome. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Jeff W.:
Florida house had unrealized potential. Maybe this time around they will get it right. Bingo. Joe was a great guy. Who the hell am I to say, but I would have prioritized my spending a little differently. For example ...
The scooters were a nice touch. But the money spent on them could have bought new mattresses and a fresh coat of paint.
The 5 Samsung LCD screens in the bar were nice but maybe overkill. Could have done with 3 and used the other money to fix the fountain and landscape the back garden.
Anyway, it was home for a few really good vacations and it's nice to see that it's coming back. Hopefully will carry forward all the good karma, invest in the right places to fix it up, and be sucessful moving forward. |
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Location: NJ | I agree tons of potential
if I had the cash...... |
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Location: Colorado | It was great because of the people...the chain was great for the same reasons...albeit much more comfortable - and better breakfast...wow - Al - I agree....btw - Hi guys - I've been away for few (several) months. |
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Location: Colorado | I agree with Beal - Indigo Alley was perfect - not just nice -...perfect....thanks garbarini! |
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Location: closely held secret | Hey, my ride's here! |
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Location: Tidal Mudflats of Virginia | The cops just pulled up out front...wabbit, your ride's here... :) |
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Location: Colorado | Hey John |
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Location: closely held secret | Hey yourself, Mark. Good to see you back. |
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Location: Colorado | This school principal stuff can be busy and a pain....just know the youth of America are in trouble |
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Location: closely held secret | With the USDoE in charge? Naw... |
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Location: NJ | NCLB is the biggest joke there has ever been
good luck mark |
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OT: Florida House Inn Reopens