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Buy an island....
2004-05-27, 7:43 AM #1
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=15841&item=2393994394&rd=1

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Price 1.9 Million $US .

If you had this island, what would you do with it?

I'd let a survivor series be filmed on it.. I could easily earn the money back with what I'd be paid for that. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/biggrin.gif]

I would turn it into a private compound, complete with a new state-of-the art house and everything.

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2004-05-27, 7:45 AM #2
I'd use it as my base for world domination.

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2004-05-27, 7:49 AM #3
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by TheJkWhoSaysNi:
I'd use it as my base for world domination.

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2004-05-27, 7:58 AM #4
I wish i was rich [http://forums.massassi.net/html/frown.gif]

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2004-05-27, 8:28 AM #5
Good Grief! $1.9 million!!! It's only 12 acres!!! [http://forums.massassi.net/html/eek.gif] That's about $158,000 per acre. That's a lotta money for just twelve acres of sand and palm trees.


It's also interesting to note that the Louisiana Purchase (which doubled the size of the U.S. of the time) ammounted to a cost of only $15,000,000. That's a mere 3 cents per acre. Man, is inflation a scary thing.

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2004-05-27, 9:22 AM #6
Some houses around here go for that much.

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2004-05-27, 9:37 AM #7
If you put a couple of houses on that rock, you god rent them out to celebs for tens of thousands of dollars a night.

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2004-05-27, 9:47 AM #8
I'd live there. Looks beautiful.

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2004-05-27, 11:09 AM #9
If I had a hell of a lot of moey, I WOULD use it as my evil world-dominantion control centre. Just get the gear in... build a missile silo... etc.

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2004-05-27, 11:12 AM #10
I'd shoot a Far Cry short on it.

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2004-05-27, 11:22 AM #11
I'd spend 100,000 hiring a swat force to take over and secure the island, theb use the rest for world domination.

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2004-05-27, 11:35 AM #12
I have another idea...


*cue Jurassic Park music*

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2004-05-27, 11:38 AM #13
No

*cue sexy music*

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2004-05-27, 11:40 AM #14
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Tha Gunslinga:
I'd live there. Looks beautiful.

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2004-05-27, 12:13 PM #15
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Emon:
I'd shoot a Far Cry short on it.

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2004-05-27, 2:10 PM #16
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Daft_Vader:
Good Grief! $1.9 million!!! It's only 12 acres!!! [http://forums.massassi.net/html/eek.gif] That's about $158,000 per acre. That's a lotta money for just twelve acres of sand and palm trees.


It's also interesting to note that the Louisiana Purchase (which doubled the size of the U.S. of the time) ammounted to a cost of only $15,000,000. That's a mere 3 cents per acre. Man, is inflation a scary thing.

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that's really not bad at all. my girlfriend's cousin owns 6 acres of land that was just appraised at $1 million, for example. her father owns 12 acres that is worth a few million. i keep asking her to tell her father that i'm a needy orphan. *sigh* oh well

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2004-05-27, 3:31 PM #17
i would name it landfishia. it would be a haven for all landfish around the world. if only.....*sigh*

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2004-05-27, 3:32 PM #18
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Emon:
I'd shoot a Far Cry short on it.

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first thought that came to my mind.


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2004-05-27, 4:29 PM #19
Wait a minute... my island... my rules... hmmm... anyone want to have a deathmatch? We could broadcast it on national television and make a fortune... I shall call it Unreal Tournament... you think that name is taken?

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2004-05-27, 5:04 PM #20
i thought you left.

welcome back?

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2004-05-28, 1:53 AM #21
One tidal wave, and that money's wasted... [http://forums.massassi.net/html/frown.gif]

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2004-05-28, 2:19 AM #22
Start my own country! MASSASSILAND!! whoo!

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2004-05-28, 3:15 AM #23
I'm seriously going to buy a cool island when i'm older (and struck it rich obviously [http://forums.massassi.net/html/tongue.gif]) and name it Fluffle Island and invite all my friends to come [http://forums.massassi.net/html/smile.gif]

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2004-05-28, 3:31 AM #24
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Evil_Tofu:
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Originally posted by Emon:
I'd shoot a Far Cry short on it.

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Same here, thats just werid how much the island looks like the island on the FarCry .demo.

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2004-05-28, 4:11 AM #25
Two words: Data Haven. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/tongue.gif]

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2004-05-28, 6:08 AM #26
It'll be the Massassi headquarters. You know...for...stuff.

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2004-05-28, 8:06 AM #27
1.9 million is WAY too much. You can get much better islands in the Phillipines for much less. Heheh, but they come with a "this island not protected for pirates and terrorist organizations" sticker.
I already know EXACTLY which islang I'm going to take over when I'm older and then I'll build a castle on it and THEN I'll begin world domination.

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2004-05-28, 10:58 AM #28
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Bounty Hunter 4 hire:
It'll be the Massassi headquarters. You know...for...stuff.

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Anyone else scared of the possible thoughts for this?

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2004-05-28, 11:54 AM #29
Yeah.

The SA goons [seriously] talked about buying an island at one point. Fortunately there is an equal balance of people who are smart to the people who will slap down $30 a day for custom titles and they collectively realized that the costs are a lot higher than they seem.

Here's a quick question for you folks: Does the island look like it has a utility infrastructure on it? You'd need to run power, water, gas and a fibre line to the mainland. If the mainland was too far away or other problems existed, you'd need a water desalinization/purifiction plant, a power generator, frequent deliveries of fuel oil, and a two-way satellite link.

In other words, buying an island means untold millions of dollars in expenses which is why only resort owners seem to buy them.

[This message has been edited by Jon`C (edited May 28, 2004).]
2004-05-28, 11:57 AM #30
I like Mech's deathmatch idea.

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2004-05-28, 12:02 PM #31
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Jon`C:
Yeah.

The SA goons [seriously] talked about buying an island at one point. Fortunately there is an equal balance of people who are smart to the people who will slap down $30 a day for custom titles and they collectively realized that the costs are a lot higher than they seem.

Here's a quick question for you folks: Does the island look like it has a utility infrastructure on it? You'd need to run power, water, gas and a fibre line to the mainland. If the mainland was too far away or other problems existed, you'd need a water desalinization/purifiction plant, a power generator, frequent deliveries of fuel oil, and a two-way satellite link.

In other words, buying an island means untold millions of dollars in expenses which is why only resort owners seem to buy them.

[This message has been edited by Jon`C (edited May 28, 2004).]</font>


Uh, you realize we're not serious about buy it, right?

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2004-05-28, 12:25 PM #32
Yeah. You realize that Massassi couldn't afford it even if you all pooled together your allowances, so it's quite pointless to say "OMG LOL MASSASSI HQ LOL"?
2004-05-28, 12:36 PM #33
I would hold a fighting tournement with the worlds greatest fighters where the winner takes on me and I would win and dominate the world.

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2004-05-28, 1:39 PM #34
You could host and play in your own episode of survivor, youd be gaurenteed to be the winner since there are no other contestants!!!

The tribe has spoken.....somewhere, just not here

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2004-05-28, 1:47 PM #35
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Jon`C:
Yeah.

The SA goons [seriously] talked about buying an island at one point. Fortunately there is an equal balance of people who are smart to the people who will slap down $30 a day for custom titles and they collectively realized that the costs are a lot higher than they seem.

Here's a quick question for you folks: Does the island look like it has a utility infrastructure on it? You'd need to run power, water, gas and a fibre line to the mainland. If the mainland was too far away or other problems existed, you'd need a water desalinization/purifiction plant, a power generator, frequent deliveries of fuel oil, and a two-way satellite link.

In other words, buying an island means untold millions of dollars in expenses which is why only resort owners seem to buy them.

[This message has been edited by Jon`C (edited May 28, 2004).]</font>


bah, that's only if you want that crap. i think i'd leave it like it is and have my own little getaway, nature at its purest. hopefully.

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2004-05-28, 3:24 PM #36
I'd buy it. It would make a nice place for hiding dead bodies.

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2004-05-28, 3:54 PM #37
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Jon`C:
Yeah. You realize that Massassi couldn't afford it even if you all pooled together your allowances, so it's quite pointless to say "OMG LOL MASSASSI HQ LOL"?</font>


Uh, we're just having some fun, man. Why are you taking this so seriouly? Even if someone on massassi did have billions of dollars to burn, its not like they'd use it to make a 'Massassi HQ' (although it would be nice [http://forums.massassi.net/html/biggrin.gif]). Its a joke.

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2004-05-28, 7:12 PM #38
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<font face="Verdana, Arial" size="2">Originally posted by Noble Outlaw:
Even if someone on massassi did have billions of dollars to burn, its not like they'd use it to make a 'Massassi HQ' (although it would be nice [http://forums.massassi.net/html/biggrin.gif]). Its a joke.

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If I had bill gates money, I'd surely do something stupid like that. [http://forums.massassi.net/html/wink.gif]

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2004-05-28, 7:21 PM #39
Yeah, Flex. You would also try to make it so emergency exit doors don't set off alarms:P

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2004-05-28, 7:43 PM #40
If I had infinity dollars I would, quite obviously, construct an elaborate replica of a Massassi temple.
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