IainC
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$4.1m can get you all of this. Britannia Manor II, the captivating & magical estate of Richard Garriott, aka, Lord British, is seeking new stewardship. Situated high on a level 3.99ac hilltop overlooking downtown & a 3,000ac preserve, this home offers amazing architectural details & intrigue plus an "off the grid" energy realm. Features behind the iron gate include a 360 degree observatory w/ telescope atop the approx 4790 sq ft home, pool, grotto, waterfall, +detached studio, separate guest quarters, a/c'd barn, lagoon,lighted track. |
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Miasma
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That's pretty awful. Whoever buys that is probably going to knock it all down and start over again.
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Paelos
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Yeah it's a fugly building. The spiral slide into the pool next to the medieval shit decor is pretty  That being said, that 4ac piece of property is absolutely top notch. |
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01101010
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Yeah it's a fugly building. The spiral slide into the pool next to the medieval shit decor is pretty That being said, that 4ac piece of property is absolutely top notch. Yeah, but you can dress that slide up to look like a dragon and have it fit right in. The house is meh... I like nondescript looking things - but the interior is just a nightmare. Good fucking god what happened in there? And no computer room/server room pics? |
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Furiously
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And no secret passages shown.
Also... Are those vinyl windows?
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MuffinMan
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I think the picture of the spiral stairs is a secret passage. Also, it mentions that it is "Britannia ManorII ?" There is more than one?
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SurfD
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MuffinMan
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Looks like that article needs some cleaning up. In the next section it starts talking about the 2nd Manor being built but it sounds like it's actually talking about the 3rd. I assume this must mean it's fully built now and he's selling #2. I wonder when the open house will be.  |
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Merusk
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Also... Are those vinyl windows?
They look like they might be vinyl-clad wood. That's what I suspect because the hardware you see is metal and most vinyl windows I've seen have vinyl latch housings as well. It's a godawful house, though. |
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Soln
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Where's the closet where Schild took a shit threw up? I like the spacesuit llurking in the corner.  |
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Cyrrex
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You guys are crazy. I would totally live there.
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Ingmar
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You guys are crazy. I would totally live there.
So would I, but they're not wrong about the hideousness! |
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The decorator was seriously confused.
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IainC
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The decorator was seriously confused.
"Mr Garriot, I'm not sure I understand your spec here." "I cannot help thee with that." |
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VainEldritch
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Why is he selling it? To fund more space "exploration"?
I just wish he could wipe my memory and release Ultima 7 again.
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'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
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schild
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Why is he selling it? To fund more space "exploration"?
I just wish he could wipe my memory and release Ultima 7 again.
He's building another, bigger property. Why? I don't know. How much space does one crazy LARPer need? |
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Paelos
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He's probably saving up enough money so he can buy an abandoned animal reserve, invite over the remaining UO players, and hunt them for sport.
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Sky
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Britannia Manor IV, on the sunny shores of Mare Imbrium.
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01101010
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Why is he selling it? To fund more space "exploration"?
I just wish he could wipe my memory and release Ultima 7 again.
He's building another, bigger property. Why? I don't know. How much space does one crazy LARPer need? Every game needs a starter zone. I just hope there is no long ass queue.  |
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Ingmar
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He's probably saving up enough money so he can buy an abandoned animal reserve, invite over the remaining UO players, and hunt them for sport.
With a triple crossbow. |
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sinij
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That's pretty awful. Whoever buys that is probably going to knock it all down and start over again.
What is that exterior finish? Particle board? |
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« Last Edit: October 20, 2011, 01:20:20 PM by sinij »
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01101010
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You call it an accident. I call it justice.
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That's pretty awful. Whoever buys that is probably going to knock it all down and start over again.
What is that exterior finish? Particle board? Freshly tanned baby skins. |
Does any one know where the love of God goes...When the waves turn the minutes to hours? -G. Lightfoot
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The large painting of Neuschwanstein in the kitchen made me chortle.
He does seem to have tastes similar to King Ludwig's.
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Lantyssa
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It'd be fine if you got rid of all the teen-age fantasy kitschy crap.
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Merusk
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That's pretty awful. Whoever buys that is probably going to knock it all down and start over again.
What is that exterior finish? Particle board? The listing says stucco but the reveals make me wonder if it's actually EIFS. |
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pxib
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Why is he selling it?
According to Wikipedia he recently married. My guess is he wants a house that's more appropriate for real child rather than a manchild. |
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In 1997 the house was broken into by a deranged fan. Garriott held him off with an Uzi, firing a warning shot while waiting for police to arrive. I'm baffled as to why he didn't use a sword to hold him off. |
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01101010
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In 1997 the house was broken into by a deranged fan. Garriott held him off with an Uzi, firing a warning shot while waiting for police to arrive. I'm baffled as to why he didn't use a sword to hold him off. Because ranged DPS > all. |
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And people aren't primed to be afraid of swords. You wave a sword at somebody, they're going to give you a dumb look but they're probably not going to be scared. Put a bullet in the wall behind them, you've got their undivided attention.
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VainEldritch
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In 1997 the house was broken into by a deranged fan. Garriott held him off with an Uzi, firing a warning shot while waiting for police to arrive. I'm baffled as to why he didn't use a sword to hold him off. Because ranged DPS > all. Lightning Bolt! Lightning Bolt! Lightning Bolt! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_ekugPKqFw EDIT: Just noticed the first "Lightning Bolt!" hit his own melee dps and killed him. Fucking mages. EDITED (again) for noun and present pariciple incompetence. |
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'Twas brillig, and the slithy toves
Did gyre and gimble in the wabe;
All mimsy were the borogoves,
And the mome raths outgrabe.
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Merusk
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Why is he selling it?
According to Wikipedia he recently married. My guess is he his wife wants a house that's more appropriate for real child rather than a manchild. Manchildren don't grow up unless forced. If that's the case I'd go with it not being his own decision. |
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schild
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In 1997 the house was broken into by a deranged fan. Garriott held him off with an Uzi, firing a warning shot while waiting for police to arrive. I'm baffled as to why he didn't use a sword to hold him off. Because ranged DPS > all. Lightening Bolt! Lightening Bolt! Lightening Bolt! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_ekugPKqFw EDIT: Just noticed the first "Lightening Bolt!" hit his own melee dps and killed him. Fucking mages. 4 typos, all the same word. Impressive. |
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Cyrrex
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And people aren't primed to be afraid of swords. You wave a sword at somebody, they're going to give you a dumb look but they're probably not going to be scared. Put a bullet in the wall behind them, you've got their undivided attention.
--Dave
Are you saying this based on something that has been proven, or is it just an assumption you're making? I would have guessed that most people would have a primal fear of anything sharp, much more naturally so than a gun. Everyone can relate to getting cut. Almost nobody can relate to being shot. Not trying to troll you, was just curious if what you are stating is an actual known fact. |
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Minvaren
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I'm not Dave, but in my experience with swords (even the live ones I use for martial arts), it's maybe 1 in 3 people tops who display any real concern when I've got them out. The rest aren't bothered or make a crack about "bringing a knife to a gun fight."
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