Shopping for.. pirates.

[icarus]

Tres Amusement.

wildernessguru likes to window shop for things out of our price range. This morning he was scanning the Real Estate section:

"Oh hey, wow, this is a deal."

Icarus: "Mmmph?"

"An island for only 1.8 million dollars! In the Philippines. It has 10 two-bedroom villas -- that would pay for it right there -- a dive shop, a beach cabana, a large multipurpose building, two heli-pads...."

Icarus: "And pirates!"

He cracks up. "But do you realize how cheap that is for an island? Me and The Puppy could go in on it," he continues enthusiastically.

Welcome to Fantasy Island.

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[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

Actually, I was serious about the pirates. The modern version tote AK-47s and use the proceeds to fund Islamic opposition groups (or so they claim). Mostly they engage in kidnapping and ransom, with Asian tourists being their favorite targets (their governments pay ransoms, while the US won't).

How much you wanna bet that this island has a serious infestation?

Icarus

[mark356.livejournal.com]

$1.8 million.

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

LOL! I burst out laughing, seriously, and had to tell WG.

You know, there are enough people interested that we could do this as a fandom project. One person runs the bungalows. Another the shop. Another hires the mercenary squad to protect the place....

Icarus