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Ric Gillespie

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Special Announcement
« on: December 02, 2013, 06:17:23 PM »

If you're wondering why I have been uncharacteristically quiet of late, this breaking news will explain what has kept me occupied.
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Tim Gard

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Re: Special Announcement
« Reply #1 on: December 02, 2013, 08:36:52 PM »

Great news!!!
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Dale O. Beethe

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Re: Special Announcement
« Reply #2 on: December 02, 2013, 08:37:50 PM »

Outstanding!  How did you ever get along in the old quarters?!
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Stacy Galloway

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Re: Special Announcement
« Reply #3 on: December 02, 2013, 09:59:01 PM »

Congratulations! The new place looks nice and roomy! :)
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Jeff Lange

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Re: Special Announcement
« Reply #4 on: December 03, 2013, 05:55:46 AM »

WOW! That house looks HUGE!!
Home of the future TIGHAR Bed and Breakfast?  ;)

Congratulations!
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Chris Johnson

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Re: Special Announcement
« Reply #5 on: December 03, 2013, 06:33:07 AM »

Or Home for the Electra  8)
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Tim Mellon

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Re: Special Announcement
« Reply #6 on: December 03, 2013, 06:49:52 AM »

And a new telephone number ending in "1937" --- nice touch.

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Ric Gillespie

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Re: Special Announcement
« Reply #7 on: December 03, 2013, 07:12:24 AM »

Home of the future TIGHAR Bed and Breakfast?  ;)

3,600 sq. feet. Certainly the home of future TIGHAR gatherings. 

The central core of the house dates from the early 19th or possibly even late 18th century (research needed). The original kitchen has a pot hook and warming oven in the fireplace.  There is a "suppressed staircase" leading to the room above that has exposed beams fastened with wooden pegs.  The floor joists in the basement are rough=hewn timbers. A larger kitchen and a third story were added some time later.  We're not sure just when but the "new" kitchen also has a fireplace.  Mid-to-late 19th century?

Roughly 15 years ago an addition was added (the left-hand half of the house in the attached photo) that includes a dining room, a family room (with built-in bar), a large outdoor deck, and a master bedroom on the second floor.

Until the office space in the barn is finished, TIGHAR will occupy the dining room and family room (and built-in bar  ;D).

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Monty Fowler

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Re: Special Announcement
« Reply #8 on: December 03, 2013, 08:00:20 AM »

Allllllllllllll righty then!

Now it's up to us to make sure there's something nice in the Christmas stockings over the fireplace.

LTM, who still believes in Santa Claus,
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Ric Gillespie

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Re: Special Announcement
« Reply #9 on: December 03, 2013, 08:03:05 AM »


Now it's up to us to make sure there's something nice in the Christmas stockings over the fireplace.

Thanks Monty.  Did I mention that moving is EXPENSIVE?
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Patrick Dickson

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Re: Special Announcement
« Reply #10 on: December 03, 2013, 09:15:23 AM »

and it looks like you'll get plenty of "lawn maintenance therapy"....judging from the aerial pics, you've got quite a lawn to mow !!
Congrats on the find Ric.....enjoy the "breathing room".....lots of potential there for future TIGHAR endeavors.
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Monty Fowler

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Re: Special Announcement
« Reply #11 on: December 03, 2013, 12:09:37 PM »

Ric has natural lawn mowers, i.e., horses, and I forsee a herd of goats in his future  ;D

Actually, moving is not only expensive, it's about as much fun as clearing a minefield with a stick, at night, in the rain.

LTM, who counts his sheep,
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George Lam

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Re: Special Announcement
« Reply #12 on: December 03, 2013, 12:16:08 PM »

Yikes! Now a moving fund?  There gonna to be enough donations leftover for Niku VIII and legal defense?  Where's this money going to come from?  Just a little flustered.
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Chris Johnson

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Re: Special Announcement
« Reply #13 on: December 03, 2013, 01:21:14 PM »

If its not too rude to ask is this a TIGHAR purchase or a Family Purchase, just wondering based on the small chance that Mr Mellon wins his court case and then how it might effect the new TIGHAR central.
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Chuck Lynch

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Re: Special Announcement
« Reply #14 on: December 03, 2013, 03:31:22 PM »

Ric has natural lawn mowers, i.e., horses, and I forsee a herd of goats in his future  ;D

Actually, moving is not only expensive, it's about as much fun as clearing a minefield with a stick, at night, in the rain.

LTM, who counts his sheep,
Monty Fowler, TIGHAR No. 2189 CER

Or like "Getting kicked. In the head. With an iron boot!"
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